89. Clippy Nostalgia (Prodigy 1.03)

Anika and Liz are here to drink holographic coffee and talk about episode 3 of Star Trek: Prodigy ... and they're all out of coffee.

• Long Janeway is Clippy, and we're sort of into it
• The kids who choose their roles and the kids whose roles are given to them
• It's wild that (adult) viewers are criticising Dal for mistrusting authority and not being a perfect Starfleet cadet, and there are also some racial undertones
• Likewise, Gwyn has done terrible things and has bad opinions, but she is also at the beginning of her journey to learn better
• The Federation is a classless utopia, yadda yadda yadda, but let's talk about how the Tellarites are sort of working class and marginalised
• Why is Paramount so bad at merchandising Star Trek?
• They're also missing a great opportunity to introduce kids to science!
• ALSO there should be two prequel junior novels, by known middle grade authors, on shelves by Christmas, how is Paramount so bad at this?
• Dal doesn't trust authority, but Star Trek fandom kind of loves authority too much
• 42:29: discussion of real life rape and murder, and the use of the carceral state as a tool to abuse Black children
• In conclusion: imprisonment is bad and redemption stories are good, and also is anyone else excited for the prospect of Team Protostar meeting Seska's kid or the Lizard Babies or any of the other many children Voyager abandoned in the delta quadrant?