May 2020 – Sokorra Lewis

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The Rewatch 84: The Lonely Among US

Posted on May 31, 2020May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Episode: 1.07 Lonely Among Us (11-2-87)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status: 1/1

Notable Guest Stars:
John Durbin – Ssestar. He will appear on Trek again as Gol Lemec.
Colm Meaney – Transporter Chief. ~~BUT ITS MILES O’BRIEN~~. Ahem.
Kavi Raz- Ast. Chief Engineer Singh. He gets the bonus of being TNG’s first Redshirt (er…goldshirt). He has also appeared on M*A*S*H and House MD. He is currently working as a director.

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The Rewatch 83: Where No One Has Gone Before

Posted on May 30, 2020May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Episode: 1.06 Where No One Has Gone Before (10-26-87)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status: 0/0

Notable Guest Stars:
Victoria Dillard – She was known for her role on Spin City and also appeared in Ricochet. She is a ballerina in this episode.
Stanley Kamel – Kosinski. He played a role on the series Monk.
Eric Menyuk – The Traveler. He will appear on a few episodes, and plays a hand in the endgame for Wesley Crusher.
Biff Yeager – Commander Argyle. He would continue to play the Chief Engineer, and made the most appearances before Geordi got the position.

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Rewatch 82: The Last Outpost

Posted on May 29, 2020May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Series: Star Trek The Next Generation
Episode: 1.05 The Last Outpost (10-19-87)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status: 0/0

Notable Guest Stars:
Armin Shimerman – Letek. Its odd seeing him as anything else but Quark. You might also know him from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Mike Gomze – Daimon Tarr. He has appeared in the film The Big Lebowski
Darryl Henriques – Portal. He would appear as guest and background actors on several episodes of Trek.

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The Rewatch 81: Code of Honor

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Episode: 1.04 Code of Honor (10-12-87)
Rating: 1/5
Redshirt Status: 0/0

Notable Guest Stars:
Jesse Lawrence Ferguson – Lutan. Appeared in the film Boyz n The Hood. He also appeared in a movie called The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh which sounds ridiculous, but I love Pittsburgh movies. Might have to watch it.
Karole Selmon – Yareena. She does not have many credits, but is still active.
James Louis Watkins – Hogan. He had a minor role in X-men the Last Stand.

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The Rewatch 80: The Naked Now

Posted on May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Series: Star Trek:The Next Generation
Episode: 1.03 The Naked Now (10-3-87)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status: 0/0

Notable Guest Stars:
Brooke Bundy – Commander Sarah MacDougal. She appeared in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, as well as various soap operas.
Benjamin Lum – Lt. Commander Jim Shimoda. He had a recurring role on the 1980s television series Paradise
Skip Stellrecht – Engineering Crewman – He became a popular voice actor, including Cowboy Bebop which is a favorite of a friend of mine.

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The Rewatch 79: Encounter at Farpoint.

Posted on May 26, 2020May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Episode: 1.01-2 Encounter at Farpoint (9-28-87) SERIES PREMIERE
Rating: 4/5
Redshirt Status: 0/0

Notable Guest Stars:
John De Lancie – Q. Q is a major recurring character in TNG. He has also appeared in Stargate SG-1 (my favorite franchise ever) and has contributed books to the Star Trek universe.
Michael Bell – Zorn. He is a popular voice actor, and would appear on Star Trek multiple times.
Deforest Kelley – Admiral Leonard McCoy
Colm Meaney – Conn Ensign. Eventually he will play Miles O’Brien and become a series regular, and a star of DS9, but for now he’s an unnamed officer.
Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa – Mandarin Balif. He has recently had a role in the Amazon series Man From High Tower.
Tim Dang – Main Bridge Security. He provided voices for Avatar the Last Airbender
Evelyn Guerrero -computer ensign. She is known for her role in the Cheech and Chong films.

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The Rewatch 78: The Voyage Home

Posted on May 26, 2020May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Star Trek: The Search for Spock (1984)
Rating: PG
My Grade: B

Notable Guest Stars:

Catherine Hicks – Gillian Taylor. She is known for her role on the TV series 7^th Heaven
Mark Leonard – reprising his role as Sarek
Majel Barrett – Appearing as Commander Christine Chapel, MD. Her appearance is very brief, but apparently there is deleted footage of much more significant scenes.
Jane Wyatt – Amanda Grayson. She has only a brief scene but points out to Spock that he needs to accept his human parts as much as his Vulcan parts, which is an ongoing storyline for Spock.
Robin Curtis – Lt. Saavik. She is there briefly to say goodbye. More comments on this later in the review.
Madge Sinclair – Captain of the Saratoga and the first Female Captain shown in Star Trek.
Grace Lee Whitney – Janice Rand. I wish she would get bigger bits, but we have to wait till Voyager comes around.
Brock Peters – Fleet Admiral Cartwright. Known for To Kill a Mockingbird. He would also appear later as Joseph Sisko, Captain Sisko’s father on DS9.
Michael Berryman – Starfleet Officer. He would appear on Star Trek many times over the years.

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The Rewatch 77: The Search for Spock

Posted on May 24, 2020May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Star Trek: The Search for Spock (1984)
Rating: PG
My Grade: B

Notable Guest Stars:

Christopher Lloyd – Lord Kruge. Its Doc Brown. If you don’t know who Doc Brown is, get yourself to the streaming sites and rent Back to the Future. Or Angels in the Outfield. Also a good movie. One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is also considered pretty good by critics (but I don’t care for it).
Merritt Butrick – David Marcus – His second appearance in Trek, his last as David Marcus.
Dame Judith Anderson – T’Lar. She took the role for her nephew who urged her to.
Robin Curtis – Lt. Saavik.
Mark Lenard – Sarek. This is his third appearance in the role. He would continue to play this character into the TNG series.
Miguel Ferrer – First Officer of the Excelsior. I know him from Crossing Jordan and didn’t even catch that he was in the movie till I read the cast list. He’s also known for his role in NCIS: LA.
John Larroquette – Maltz. He was known for his role on Night Court, and he also appeared as a charismatic spy on Chuck.
Grace Lee Whitney – She’s credited as ‘Woman in Cafeteria, but lets face it: She’s Janice Rand.

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The Rewatch 76: The Wrath of Khan

Posted on May 23, 2020May 28, 2020 by sokorra

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Rating: PG
My Grade: 5/5

Notable Guest Stars:

Ricardo Montalban – Khan, reprising his role from the Original Series.
Bibi Besch – Carol Marcus. She is known for several films, but I’m going to mention Tremors because I love that movie. She had a bit part – the Doctor’s wife. She died in 1996 after a long battle with Breast cancer.
Merritt Butrick- David Marcus. He would appear in the following film (as David) and in an episode of TNG before his untimely death at 29 in 1989. He also had a recurring role on Square Pegs as Johnny Slash.
Kiristie Alley – Lt. Saavik. She is known for her roles on Cheers, Veronica’s Closet, and several reality tv shows about her life. I’ve always enjoyed her acting. This was her credited role. Unfortunately she would pass on reprising the role for the sequel.
Paul Winfield– Captain Clark Terrell. He is known for his role in the fim Sounder which earned him an Academy award nomination. He also had a part in 1966 on the show Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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