Thu, 28 May 2015
"Flashback" Commentary. It's always sorrowful when we lose another member of the Trek family. When it happens, we pause to reflect and appreciate that person's contribution to the Star Trek universe. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan celebrate the life of Grace Lee Whitney, who died on May 1, 2015. She made her last appearance as Janice Rand on the Voyager Season Three episode "Flashback." Queue up the episode and watch along as Char and Tristan provide commentary.
Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt
Editor Tristan Riddell
Producer Charlynn Schmiedt
Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones
Associate Producers Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey
Production Manager Richard Marquez
Content Manager Will Nguyen
Chapters Hit Play (00:03:57) Bye (00:07:14) Hoopla (00:14:20) Break (00:24:12) More of it (00:36:52) Who Knows? (00:39:49) Ford (00:42:09) Next Week (00:55:37)
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Tue, 21 April 2015
Message in a Bottle Commentary. With Char gone in the Delta Flyer, Tristan brings in his friend and Nerd Party Co-Host, Matt Hansen! This week they riff on Season 4's "Message in a Bottle" with a joyous commentary track. Andy Dick made his mark in Star Trek by being the comedic counter to our beloved Doctor. The two seemed perfect for each other as they galavanted across the beautiful and new U.S.S. Prometheus. Romulans get in the way, of course, like they always do. Check out the hijinks that ensue as well as our take on them.
Host Tristan Riddell
Guest Matt Hansen
Editor Tristan Riddell
Producer Charlynn Schmiedt
Associate Producers Kenneth Trip and Jamie Duce
Production Manager Richard Marquez
Content Coordinator Will Nguyen
Chapters Hit Play (00:04:14) Hello (00:07:13) Take It (00:15:30) I Need It (00:23:16) That's It (00:33:12) Home (00:38:45) Chevy (00:42:09)
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Wed, 4 February 2015
The Killing Game, Part II Commentary. Star Trek two-part episodes tend to be known for a strong first half and weak conclusion. That is not the case when it comes to "The Killing Game," the second two-parter of Voyager Season Four. Despite starting with only a quarter of an hour of material for the second half, the writers pulled this one together with a nice mix of drama, humor, social commentary, and a controversial conclusion that led to repercussions later in the series. Char and Tristan conclude their commentary of "The Killing Game" in this episode of To The Journey. Topics discussed touch on which side of the resistance they'd want to be on, Tommy's lexicon, what Jeri Ryan was contemplating on the rainy set, and Ethan Phillips' survival of Talaxian *and* Klingon makeup.
Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt
Editor Tristan Riddell
Producer Charlynn Schmiedt
Associate Producer Lisa Stevens
Production Manager Richard Marquez
Content Coordinator Will Nguyen
Chapters Press Play (00:02:41) In Character (00:22:50) Expertise (00:33:50) Previously (00:49:17) Next Week (00:52:32)
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Wed, 28 January 2015
The Killing Game, Part I Commentary. After the cast and crew poured their hearts into the epic "Year of Hell" in Voyager's fourth season, it wouldn't have surprised anyone had Voyager steered clear of two-parters for the remainder of the season. However, the exhausted cast and crew went for it and gave us "The Killing Game," and pulled it off with gusto. Join Tristan and Char as they discuss World War II authenticity, Neelix on a bike, exploding holodecks, and much more in their commentary of "The Killing Game, Part I" in this episode of To The Journey.
Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt
Editor Tristan Riddell
Producer Charlynn Schmiedt
Associate Producer Lisa Stevens
Production Manager Richard Marquez
Content Coordinator Will Nguyen
Chapters Press Play (00:03:05) Spock is an Alien (00:11:03) Research (00:21:45) Not that Bad (00:30:26) Shower (00:40:13) Previously (00:48:49)
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Wed, 3 December 2014
Timeless Commentary. Throw some confetti because it's party time, To The Journey is 100 episodes old! Char and Tristan celebrate this milestone by breaking a bottle of champagne over the warp core and watching Voyager's 100th episode, "Timeless." Listen in as they ponder Robert Beltran's true hair color; Borg skeletal structure; Janeway and Chakotay's after-dinner "dessert"; who named Captain LaForge's ship, the Challenger; and so much more.
Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt
Editor and Producer Tristan Riddell
Associate Producer Lisa Stevens
Chapters Trekmas (00:01:00) Play (00:05:14) Cleanup (00:14:00) Tessa (00:28:30) Put It In (00:040:14) Next Week (00:56:07) Special Message (00:56:37)
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Wed, 29 October 2014
The Raven Commentary. It's a bird! Check. It's a shuttlecraft! Check. It's a… Borg? Also check. When Seven of Nine find the wreckage of small science vessel she and her parents called home before being assimilated, she begins having hallucinations that seem to be calling her back to the Collective. "The Raven" began as the story of Seven's reactivation as a drone but became one that shed light on how she was assimilated in the first place.
In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take you through the season-four episode as they discuss big black birds, eating lessons, and the difficult aliens-of-the-week who coveted Jake Sisko's vests so much that they adapted them into jumpsuits.
Hosts
Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt
Editor and Producer
Tristan Riddell
Associate Producer
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Chapters
Press Play (4:51)
Seven/Picard (10:31)
Pay for That (23:02)
Blu-ray (34:00)
Suit (42:10)
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Thu, 4 September 2014
Real Life Commentary. No matter the situation, having a family comes with challenges. The Doctor finds this out when he creates a holographic family and plunges right into family life. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan watch as B'Elanna visits The Doctor's family and is sickened by its saccharine-sweet harmony. She reprograms the family's subroutines into something more "realistic," involving wretched Klingon music, crying kids, and life-ending injuries. Listen on and find out if Char and Tristan think what happens in this episode is an accurate portrayal of family life and whether or not they'd like to live in The Doctor's artsy suburban house on the Holodeck.
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Chapters Hit Play (2:30) Mr. Exposition (7:02) Jerk Move (14:40) Focus More (22:06) You Smell Good (30:15) Warn Down (38:13) Ford (43:02) |
Thu, 24 July 2014
Persistence of Vision Commentary. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan break out the coffee ice cream and do a commentary for Season Two's "Persistence of Vision." Topics include the numerous times The Doctor got shrunk, Neelix's meal serving schedule, Chakotay's disappearance in the turbolift, the numerous angles in which we see the Bun of Steel, and, of course, Torres's "sweet dream" of making out with Chakotay and how that wasn't awkward or weird at all. They aren't sure, but this might have all been a hallucination. |
Thu, 12 June 2014
Threshold Commentary. No Star Trek show is immune from its share of "stinker" episodes, but few are of such ill-repute that the writer eventually strikes them from canon. "Threshold" is such an episode, and despite its unpopular status among the masses, Char and Tristan actually enjoy watching it. And in this episode of To The Journey they do just that as well as comment, laugh, cry, lose tongues, spawn, and more. It's like they experience the entire universe in this one episode. Listen on and find out why Char and Tristan love to love the episode that everybody loves to hate. |
Thu, 22 May 2014
Drone Commentary. In 2014, where serialized storytelling is the norm on TV, sometimes a self-contained episode is refreshing. Voyager's “Drone” fits that bill with its concise beginning, middle, and end—all in 45 satisfying minutes. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan bring you a commentary for the fifth-season episode “Drone.” We discuss 29th Century Borg attire, the merits of episodic television done right, and how Jeri Ryan’s phenomenal performance episode gives us all the feels. |
