Enchantment of Eternity’s Star Trek Episode Reviews

Distant Origin VOY Season 3 Episode 23

Star Trek: Voyager Season 3 Episode 23 "Distant Origin" explained. Join me as I review and recap a well beloved episode that I think is pretty good. It's the episode where we find out that sentient dinosaurs left Earth billions and billions of years ago and set up a civilization in the delta quadrant that is far more technically advanced than the Federation. However what the plot of the episode boils down to is a different version of "The Planet of the Apes" the original 1968 movie but with humanoid dinosaurs instead of humanoid apes. Because both are cases where there's a sceintist try to prove the connection between their species and human beings, and the scientist is met with overwhelming opposition by the ruling party that consider such sentiments heresy. And the gimmick of following the guest stars for the first 20 minutes before even seeing any of the Voyager crew is something I'm mixed on. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis2:55 Planet of the Apes17:13 When Star Trek "borrows" from other movies21:10 When the season got good29:47 The Dinosaur episode38:22 Patreon Comments58:31 Rating1:01:06 Outro

Soldiers of the Empire DS9 Season 5, Episode 21

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 21 "Soldiers of the Empire" explained. Join me as I review and recap the most Klingony Klingon episode that ever Klingoned. And it was great! All the new Klingon characters were dynamic and fleshed out and felt like their own characters. And the story was really well constructed to test Worf's ability as first officer as he has to manage his crew and keep them from exploding while also dealing with Martok's PTSD, but all in a Klingon way. It was fascinating. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis2:02 The Best Klingon Setting Episode15:12 Dealing with an explosive crew20:35 Worf's Journey26:12 Patreon Comments45:05 Rating46:16 Outro

Real Life VOY Season 3, Episode 22

Star Trek: Voyager Season 3 Episode 22 "Real Life" explained. Join me as I review and recap the episode where The Doctor creates a holographic family on the holodeck, the problem is however they are not self aware of sentient. They don't know they're holograms, and they only behave like his family because they were programmed to. In other words they're NPCs. Therefore when one of them dies for example The Doctor acts sad, and the audience is expected to be sad, but that's like crying over a Sim from the computer game. In other words: fake stakes. On top of that the family is a cliché of 90's dysfunctional family, that's hollow and empty and act more like they're in the 20th Century not the 24th. Also there's some nonsense anomaly B plot that absolutely no one cares about. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis3:14 His Family is not Sentient15:10 The Family is Cliché 27:05 Stupid Anomaly B Plot32:28 Patreon Comments46:57 Rating48:57 Outro

Ferengi Love Songs DS9 Season 5, Episode 20

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 20 "Ferengi Love Songs" explained. Join me as I review and recap another dumb Ferengi episode. This time the Grand Dingus forms a secret romance with Moogie. Ishka demonstrates what a terrible mother she is, Quark demonstrates what a selfish prick he is, we get the same old joke about how the Grand Nagus is super greedy, but now added jokes about him being senile, and Brunt is always hiding in the closet for some reason. *yawn* wake me up when we get back to the Dominion or something. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis3:10 I don't like Ferengi episodes8:53 Ishka is a Terrible Mother16:40 How Quark got his groove back19:34 Rom B Plot23:14 Patreon Comments35:02 Rating37:27 Outro

Ties of Blood and Water DS9 Season 5, Episode 19

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 19 "Ties of Blood and Water" explained. Join me as I review and recap a nice little episode, that's a follow up to "Second Skin" where Kira has to care for Ghemor: a Cardassian she's come to see as a father figure. Having caring for him causes her to have flashbacks to her own father's death and how she couldn't handle it, and she has a similar reaction here. We also get the return of Weyoun as another clone, something the writers made up just so they could bring Jefferey Combs back, and he'll be an important recurring villain going forward. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis3:20 My Personal Experience with the Episode5:31 The Return of Tekeny Ghemor11:28 The Tragedy of watching someone die19:34 The Return of Weyoun28:40 Dominion Puppet Dukat30:46 Patreon Comments50:14 Rating52:40 Outro

Before and After VOY Season 3, Episode 21

Star Trek: Voyager Season 3 Episode 21 "Before and After" explained. Join me as I review and recap an episode that is a fan favorite, so I'm forced to give an unpopular opinion that many might disagree with because I did not care for this episode. I'm sorry but Kes and Tom being married and having a daughter who marries Harry Kim and they have son is a deal breaker for me. I find that idea so absurd and out of character for our main characters that I absolutely CAN NOT like this episode. This also continues the quest to utterly destroy Kes' character and turn her into sex appeal that began in "Warlord" and hit overdrive in "Darkling". By this episode her character is completely annihilated. Yes it introduces the year of hell concept and yes that is interesting, but it doesn't make up for this episode being a ridiculous soap opera that assassinates the character stories and just regurgitates all the Trek time travel clichés in the book. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis2:13 A Hollow Attempt at a classic TNG episode12:06 Tom and Kes' marriage is a deal breaker25:30 A disorientating format29:52 A Pretentious Ending31:51 Setting up for the Year of Hell38:40 Patreon Comments53:34 Rating55:05 Outro

A Simple Investigation DS9 Season 5 Episode 17

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 17 "A Simple Investigation" explained. Join me as I review and recap the episode where little Odo falls in lurve. Actually it's a good romance, I liked thought it made sense for Odo and had strong chemistry. And it was an intriguing crime mystery story as well. Although it probably should have happened while Odo was still a humanoid, but whatever. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis2:00 My personal connection with this episode6:45 A good Romance episode12:00 Changeling love19:11 The Orion Syndicate22:53 The Crew's Reaction 29:30 Patreon Comments44:07 Rating45:11 Outro

Business as Usual DS9 Season 5, Episode 18

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 18 "Business as Usual" explained. Join me as I review and recap probably the best Quark character story in the show. Instead of doing a stupid comedy, this is actually a quite serious and suspenseful story. And a great character story for Quark as it shows how much he's grown since being around Hew-mons for too long. As he claims to be a true Ferengi at heart but when it comes down to it, there is a line that he won't cross where he won't profit off of the deaths of millions, even if it means he could be rich beyond his dreams. And the episode features some great guest character, it has Lawrence Tierney whom I recognize from "Reservoir Dogs" and a great guest character of the Arms Dealer who chews the hell out of the scenery but in the best way possible, as he comes off as scary and fascinating. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis3:57 My Personal Experience with the episode6:47 The Best Quark Episode25:08 The Guest Cast34:18 The Music38:12 The B Plot40:16 Patreon Comments1:01:38 Rating1:03:26 Outro

Favorite Son VOY Season 3 Episode 20

Star Trek: Voyager Season 3 Episode 20 "Favorite Son" explained. Join me as I review and recap the episode where they actually expected us to believe that Harry Kim was really an alien from the Delta Quadrant and it's just a happy coincidence that he happened to be on the one Federation ship that went to the Delta Quadrant, this is beyond stupid. But of course it turns out not to be the case (obviously) but what's more stupefying is that the writers originally intended to make this actually be the case and Kim would remain an alien for the remainder of the show. THANK GOD that didn't happen, sometimes studio interference can be a good thing. But other than that it's just your typical Sirens cliché, *yawn*. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social

Rise VOY Season 3 Episode 19

Star Trek: Voyager Season 3 Episode 19 "Unity" explained. Join me as I review and recap an episode that's hated and I have no idea why. Sure the murder mystery plot is cliched, but it has a great character story between Tuvok and Neelix, one of the best the show as ever done. I love how Neelix finally calls Tuvok out on being a condescending prick, have been waiting forever for that. Come see my first reaction as I breakdown the episode and attempt to give my in depth analysisSupport Enchantment of Eternity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/enchantmentofeternityListen to this video in audio podcast form: https://enchantmentofeternity.podbean.com/Check out Enchantment of Eternity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enchantmentofeternity/Check Out Enchantment of Eternity on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/enchantment33.bsky.social0:00 Intro / Synopsis4:39 the UPN Promo12:33 The Fake Trilogy of Terror17:27 Neelix finally confronts Tuvok27:31 The Orbital Tether32:30 The Murder Mystery34:10 Patreon Comments51:02 Rating54:14 Outro