LowerDecks Archives

Lower Decks Episode 2 – ‘Envoy’ Review: Clever and Fun Comedy; Wrong Protagonist

Posted By: Stephanie Marceauon: August 16, 2020In: Features, Reviews, TV, TV ReviewsNo Comments

Title: Star Trek: Lower Decks Episode 1 – ‘Second Contact’ Review Release Date: August 6, 2020 Network: CBS All Access Genre: Science Fiction So that concern I had for Lower Decks leaning into its Rick and Morty roots and reference-baiting? Well, those concerns have grown. In true beloved mixed bag Star Trek fashion, though, there’s still a […] Read more

Lower Decks Episode 1 – ‘Second Contact’ Review: A Referential Middling Comedy With Potential

Posted By: Stephanie Marceauon: August 09, 2020In: News, TVNo Comments

Title: Star Trek: Lower Decks Episode 1 – ‘Second Contact’ Review Release Date: August 6, 2020 Network: CBS All Access Genre: Science Fiction Trust a Trekkie, Lower Decks’ first episode was really exciting. And no, not because it was some grand, perfect episode or changed the face of Star Trek. It’s not even because (for Trek) it […] Read more

Lower Decks: Star Trek’s Attempt to Lean into The Rick and Morty Factor

Posted By: Stephanie Marceauon: July 31, 2020In: Features, Opinion, TVNo Comments

On August 6, Star Trek: Lower Decks will premiere on CBS. This is not only the first animated Star Trek series since 1974, and the first ever comedy-centered Trek. It’s named after a famous, beloved TNG episode that followed the life, struggles, and ambitions of lower rank officers on the Enterprise over the course of […] Read more