Wherein Justice and Andy hunt down the impact of Predator: Badlands, the newest entry in the Predator franchise from Dan Trachtenberg. As the first film in the franchise to feature the Predator as the protagonist, how does it shift the narrative direction for the franchise for the future? And as the first PG-13 film in the franchise, does it imply a softening or Disneyfication for the films foing forward? Are we about to see plush Predator toys? Are we about to see Yautja halloween costumes for young children? We understand the tensions between a monster film and the need to market it, but at what cost?

Wherein Andy and Justice innoculate the wider Trek fandom against the notion that the seventh episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation consulted with any medical professional in the screenplay's assessment of how to properly handle an unknown pathogen. Not only do we get more of Pulaski's bigotry in this episode, but we learn that her academic experience as a virologist has zero bearing on the decisions she makes for the wellbeing of the crew. From usurping the chain of command to not understanding how either a shuttle or a force field work, we question her enrollment and graduation from Starfleet Academy. But hey, the makeup and special effects team really pulled off a stunner here.

Wherein Andy and Justice interpret the events of "Loud as a Whisper" in their review of the fifth episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation's second season. In an episode produced and aired during the debate around the Americans With Disabilities Act, Star Trek portrayes a protagonist with different abilities. How is the deafness of Riva shown on screen? How does the crew react to his unique form of telepathic communication? And what happens when those lines of communication break down? First, Riva flips over the chessboard and then, as usual, it's Data to the rescue.