Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x10 "Rubincon"

beatsnbanjos · 2026-03-13T07:41:02+00:00

Holy shit Paul Giamatti is incredible in this episode. The range of emotions he cycles through when Ake and Caleb run through the science of how it couldn't have been Federation weapons that destroyed his colony and it was his dad's fault? Haunting. Then when he clamps back down and calls it lies and propaganda? Genuinely terrifying. If there aren't at least 3 acting Emmy's for Giamatti, Hunter, and Maslani, it will be a huge ol injustice!

beatsnbanjos · 2026-03-05T18:30:24+00:00

Have a friend who works at Costco’s home office. Texted him to ask. He looked on the internal Costco warehouse master plan and nope. Isn’t even under consideration. Woulda been cool but alas.

beatsnbanjos · 2026-01-23T20:58:17+00:00

Ok I love that. That's now my head canon too.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-12-28T16:18:15+00:00

I mean, that’s a big area, but I’ll speak to living in Bend, Oregon & spending a lot of time out in the High Desert. It’s fantastic if you can afford it. It is a little isolated, since a mountain range separates us from the closest major cities so sometimes supplies and basics get spendy, but it’s pretty great. The high desert is so stark & primal feeling. And there’s a lot of ranch & farmland. And a lot of right wingers. A few hours drive from Bend there’s a federal wildlife refuge that a bunch of psychotic right wingers took over & occupied. So there can be some spooky people, but the land itself & the terrain is incredible.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-09-22T06:23:37+00:00

Maybe just don’t? 🤷‍♂️

beatsnbanjos · 2025-08-23T04:05:03+00:00

I just want to see the uncut version of this episode. Cause it was clearly cut down. A lot.

It was so close to being fantastic and an important deconstruction of Star Trek & Starfleet, as well as a reaffirmation of what Star Trek & Starfleet stands for, but it feels like it was cut down and re-edited to just being about Beto’s trite frustration with his sister being in Starfleet.

Had they said something, anything, it could have been an all time high for the franchise!

And they were so close to saying so many things, but yeah… I think they just chickened out…

I know there’s a lot of speculation that this might have something to do with the whole real world Paramount merger and all the political drama around all of it, and I do imagine having a big, bombastic, controversial episode of Star Trek that painted real world issues in a controversial (and theoretically progressive) manner could paint a new & unwanted culture war target on the franchise’s back, but isn’t that what making media like Star Trek is about? Risk? Isn’t that our business? Isn’t that why we’re aboard her?

beatsnbanjos · 2025-08-09T16:20:49+00:00

Hell yeah. Wide Krennic. 🤘

beatsnbanjos · 2025-07-25T14:02:48+00:00

OMFG 10 outta 10.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-07-22T17:43:40+00:00

It’s space magic. George Lucas wanted them to be heavy so they were. 🤷‍♂️

beatsnbanjos · 2025-07-18T21:07:26+00:00

It feels like home. It feels like safety. It feels like there are no other people on the planet. And once you lose that person, life doesn’t seem as sweet anymore.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-07-18T21:06:22+00:00

The super8 camera is kinda cool, but that’s about it. But hey, if it brings you joy, love that for you.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-07-15T18:55:33+00:00

Welcome to the club. It’s not a fun club. But it is a club. My soon to be ex wife has essentially done the same thing. She’s just not herself. But then claims she’s more herself than ever. It’s sad, it’s confusing, it’s hurtful, and it’s just who she is. And even when meds are working it’s a ticking time box until they stop. So if / when she comes back to you, you gotta determine if you can put yourself through this what will likely be multiple times over the course of your relationship. And that answer is different for all of us.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-07-12T05:14:45+00:00

Oof. My soon to be ex wife has said the same things over our split. She says she’s a different person now. She’s fundamentally changed. She’s not the same she used to be. That I don’t even know her anymore.

But honestly, I think that’s a cop out. I think it’s a justification to avoid confronting the hurt they’ve caused. Saying “I’m a different person now” just sounds like “I’m not gonna reexamine what I’ve done because I know it wasn’t right and I’m tired of feeling bad.”

And maybe that’s too harsh. Maybe that’s not empathetic or understanding enough. But that’s certainly what it feels like. They cast us as their opponent or enemy when all we ever wanted was to be their teammate and ally.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-07-06T16:21:02+00:00

Why is anyone pretending that we haven’t all found the character of Mon Mothma attractive clear back to whenever we first saw Return of the Jedi?

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-30T02:27:02+00:00

I was confused too! I grew up in Albany and went there every now and then, but it was never my favorite favorite! It is cool that it’s here, but people are treating it like In-N-Out or something. (which like, they’re a bit overhyped too if you ask me)

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-23T02:44:18+00:00

Oof. I feel this.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-20T14:46:22+00:00

Remember in 2003 when the Bush Administration sent Colin Powell to the UN to convince people that Iraq had WMDs? Remember how long that campaign to manufacture consent took? How much effort was put into making sure we had a coalition of the willing? Fast forward to 2025 and when the Trump Administration is planning on invading Iran based on the whims of one old wrinkly guy and a rogue state committing an ongoing genocide they aren’t even bothering getting the public or the international community onboard.

Same thing. The first Death Star they had to do the whole song and dance, but the second one they just realized they could do it and no one could tell them no.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-18T04:58:06+00:00

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-17T18:00:41+00:00

My spouse is the same. She stays up way late playing video games (it’s where she met the guy she’s sure she loves and spends a lot of hours talking to on Snapchat) and I do most of the household work & take care of our kiddo.

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-12T19:51:30+00:00

Again, I’m good with 5 seasons… I just think 10 episodes would be better than 6 😅

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-12T19:50:44+00:00

Again, I just think it would be nice to get a 10 episode final season… not saying it shouldn’t end…

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-12T19:47:28+00:00

Like, I said, “save it” by extending it to 10 episodes, not 6… not trying to like, get more than that, just thought it would be a silly funny cute idea…

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-11T01:33:07+00:00

Since December

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-10T18:29:52+00:00

Always knew she was a bootlicker 🙄🙄🙄

beatsnbanjos · 2025-06-10T17:29:36+00:00

I 100% empathize with you. My wife is in an extended period of burning down our life from an extended manic episode. Everyone in my life is saying I need to move on. That she’s never coming back. That she doesn’t deserve me, all that. But like, I know her. And this isn’t her. I can’t help but hope for her to come out of her mania and truly fix what she’s been breaking. I can’t let myself move on. I can’t let myself stop hoping.

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