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Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E12 - The Pegasus

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 21:01:42 +0000

Hey, It’s That Guy! Images come courtesy the website Trek Core and Memory Alpha. **Be aware that all IMDB links may contain spoilers** Legend: Bold = movies (including made-for-TV) Italics = TV shows/miniseries <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/7a20d2bff099d6a6cb19a7519b9e7dae/tumblr_inline_o2mnknUv6M1rrun65_540.jpg"> Terry O’Quinn as Admiral Eric Pressman, formerly Captain of The Pegasus Mark Watches readers may recognize him from The West Wing as General Nicholas Alexander in several episodes Other series and roles include: Heaven’s Gate as Capt Minardi, Places in the Heart as Buddy Kelsey, Miami Vice, Mrs Soffel as Detective Buck McGovern, Mischief as Claude Harbrough, The Twilight Zone, Silver Bullet as Sheriff Joe Haller, Remington Steele, The Stepfather as Jerry Blake, Moonlighting, A Year in the Life, Young Guns as Alex McSween, Blind Fury as Frank Devereaux, The Forgotten One as Bob Anderson, Jake and the Fatman, Prisoners of the Sun as Major Beckett, The Rocketeer as Howard Hughes, The Cutting Edge as Jack Moseley, LA Law, Tombstone as Mayor John Clum, Matlock, Tales From the Crypt, Earth 2 as Reilly, The Client, Homicide: Life on the Street, Diagnosis Murder, Mississippi Burning as Judge Hilburn, Shadow Conspiracy as Frank Riddell, On the Edge of Innocence as Mr David Walker, The X-Files as Michaud, Millennium as Peter Watts, Harsh Realm as General Omar Santiago, American Outlaws as Rollin H Parker, Roswell, The X-Files, Hometown Legend as Buster Schuler, JAG as Admiral Thomas Boone, Nyvnf as S.O.V. Nffvfgnag Qverpgbe Xraqnyy, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NCIS, Lost as John Locke (2007 Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series), 666 Park Avenue as Gavin Doran, Falling Skies, Gang Related as Sam Chapel, Hawaii Five-0 as Joe White, Full Circle as Jimmy Parerra, and Secrets and Lies. IMDB link <img src="https://40.media.tumblr.com/d68a0cf03338c8f835d8b0648f6d53a7/tumblr_inline_o2mnkqyuOX1rrun65_540.jpg"> Nancy Vawter as Admiral Margaret Blackwell, who assigns a mission to Picard Her only major credit was LA Law as Dorothy Wyler, you can check the others at her IMDB page. <img src="https://40.media.tumblr.com/e2957dbe5c3da88484e27a9cdcd5b627/tumblr_inline_o2mnkuA6GL1rrun65_540.jpg"> Michael Mack as Commander Sirol, Romulan Officer Mark Watches readers may recognize him from The West Wing (Secret Service Agent Randy in “Shutdown”) Other series and roles include: Powerhouse as Kevin Jackson, Violets Are Blue as Ben, Beyond the Rising Moon as John Moesby, Trarengvbaf as Rafvga Unlrf, California Dreams, Beverly Hills 90210, Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, The Wire, Rogue Hunter as Arthur Dowager, Veep, House of Cards, Murder Eleven as Detective Mayfield, Backyard Ashes as Beefy, Those Who Kill, Malice: Metamorphosis, and some video game voice acting (Mostly Elder Scrolls). IMDB link

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E11 - Parallels

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:21:42 +0000

Hey, It’s That Guy! I am very sorry for missing these the last few episodes. Several things have conspired to keep me from working on them for the last week. But I will be going back to getting those posted, and the previous episodes will be posted soon. Images come courtesy the website Trek Core and Memory Alpha. **Be aware that all IMDB links may contain spoilers** Legend: Bold = movies (including made-for-TV) Italics = TV shows/miniseries <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/a364849a7ece6e685b3e6a7228207180/tumblr_inline_o2d7jcDh0O1rrun65_540.jpg"> Wil Wheaton returns as Wesley Crusher Series and roles include: The Secret of NIMH as the voice of Martin, The Buddy System, Stand By Me as Gordie Lachance, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, Toy Soldiers as Joey Trotta, December as Kipp Gibbs, The Legend of Prince Valiant as Prince Michael, Pie in the Sky as Jack, Flubber, The Day Lincoln Was Shot as Robert Todd Lincoln, Jane White is Sick & Twisted as Dick Smith, Neverland as John Darling, Teen Titans as Aqualad, Naruto as the English voice of Menma, Legion of Super Heroes as the voice of Cosmic Boy, Kurokami: The Animation as the English voice of Yakumo, Big 10: Alien Force and Big 10: Ultimate Alien and Big 10:Omniverse as the voice of Mike Morningstar/Darkstar, The Guild as Fawkes, Leverage as Colin Mason, RedaKai in several roles, Eureka as Isaac Parrish, Generator Rex as the voice of Dr. Peter Meechum, several appearances on The Big Bang Theory as himself, and several one-off appearances in shows such as: Tales From the Crypt, Sirens, The Outer Limits, Love Boat: The Next Wave, Diagnosis Murder, CSI, Family Guy, and an uncredited role as a random airplane passenger in Sharknado 2: The Second One. IMDB link <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/fae259e4683b65e448b58aacdebd3116/tumblr_inline_o2d7j85KyC1rrun65_540.jpg"> Patti Yasutake returns as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa (Doctor in one universe) Series and roles include: TJ Hooker, Gung Ho as Umeki Kazuhiro, The Wash as Martha, Mr Belvedere, Murphy Brown, Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot as a TV Newscaster, Picket Fences, Trarengvbaf and Svefg Pbagnpg as Btnjn, Dangerous Minds, Judging Amy, ER, Crossing Jordan, Grey’s Anatomy, Bones, Boston Legal, Cold Case, The Closer, and NCIS Los Angeles. IMDB link <img src="https://40.media.tumblr.com/a17d483b8d64a537a0db6688ab7d244d/tumblr_inline_o2d7jfnFLX1rrun65_540.jpg"> Mark Bramhall as Gul Nador, a Cardassian who questions the Enterprise crew Series and roles include: Prisoners as Lt Krueger, Gabriel’s Fire, Growing Pains, Life Goes On, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr, Diagnosis Murder, NYPD Blue, Dark Skies, Onolyba svir, The Burning Zone, 7th Heaven, That 70s Show, The X-Files, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge as Edward Ilou, Vanilla Sky as Sneezy, Nynvf, Murder on the Yellow Brick Road as Jefferson Sinclair, ER, 24, Nip/Tuck, Fgne Gerx as a Ihypna Ryqre, Iron Cross as Col Nussbaum, and some video game voice acting. IMDB link

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E08 - Attached

Wed, 3 Feb 2016 21:03:10 +0000

Mauric: We still plan to apply for membership, Commander! We will go directly to the Federation Council, they will listen to us-! Riker: They will also listen to the reports of the Captain of the Enterprise and his First Officer! And I can tell you right now the First Officer's report will go something like this: 'Kesprytt, a deeply troubled world with social, political, and military problems they have yet to resolve. The Kes, while a friendly and democratic people, are driven by suspicion, deviousness, and paranoia. It is the opinion of this officer they are not ready for membership.' Stardate: 47304.2, equates to April 21, 2370 The ending is particularly frustrating for anyone who ships Crusher and Picard. These two groups (the Kes and the Prytt) are both quite ridiculous. Xenophobia on one side and suspicious paranoia-esque behavior on the other. Definitely not a world that’s ready for Federation admission. Riker has a bit more patience than I would have in dealing with them both.

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E08 - Attached

Wed, 3 Feb 2016 21:01:55 +0000

Hey, It’s That Guy! Images come courtesy the website Trek Core and Memory Alpha. **Be aware that all IMDB links may contain spoilers** Legend: Bold = movies (including made-for-TV) Italics = TV shows/miniseries <img src="https://36.media.tumblr.com/3600dfb2668c828b7bcc225ea1688298/tumblr_inline_o1zos8AuW01rrun65_540.jpg"> Robin Gammell as Mauric, Ambassador of the Kes Series and roles include: First Person, Macbeth (1961 TV movie) as Malcolm, Hamlet (1964) as Francisco/Gravedigger, Police Surgeon, Lipstick as Nathan Cartright, The Creeper as Martin, The Haunting of Julia as David Swift, The Rockford Files. The Promise as Dr Wickfield, The Concorde Airport ‘79 as William Halpern, Lou Grant, Wait Until Dark as Sgt Carlino, Trapper John MD, The Blue and the Gray as Jacob Hale Sr, The Paper Chase, The Star Chamber as Judge Archer, A Case of Libel as Paul Cleary, Simon & Simon, Kids Don’t Tell as Dr Houghton, The Twilight Zone, Hill Street Blues, LA Law, Roomies, Beauty and the Beast, Our House, Wiseguy, WIOU as Kevin Doherty, The Commish, Murder She Wrote, Civil Wars, Matlock, Street Legal, Amazing Grace, Net Worth as Conn Smythe, Dark Skies, The Practice, Millennium, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as the British UN Representative, Party of Five, Last Night as Mr Wheeler, Bulworth as Geoffrey, The Girl Next Door as Len Winters, Manhattan AZ as Lon, Strong Medicine, Judging Amy, Nip/Tuck, Saving Grace, Skyline as Walt, and How to Get Away With Murder. IMDB link <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/1a8d72dc2e32328691be1e68f7df3c96/tumblr_inline_o1zosc6F6G1rrun65_540.jpg"> Lenore Kasdorf as Lorin, Prytt Security Minister Series and roles include: Monty Nash, Mannix, Mod Squad, The Magician, Cannon, Chase, The Manhunter, Barnaby Jones, Ironside, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Streets of San Francisco, Lucas Tanner, Starsky & Hutch, Police Story, Matt Houston, Magnum PI, TJ Hooker, Jessie, Simon & Simon, Missing in Action as Ann Fitzgerald, The A-Team, Riptide, Moonlighting, Knight Rider, Fame, Matlock, Santa Barbara as Caroline Wilson Lockridge, Highway to Heaven, 21 Jump Street, Dinner at Eight as Lucy Talbot, Dragnet, Jake and the Fatman, Beverly Hills 90210, In the Heat of the Night, Coach, Renegade, Murder She Wrote, Columbo, Onolyba svir, High Incident, NYPD Blue, Starship Troopers as Mrs Rico, Get Real, The Agency, and The Division. IMDB link <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/6a468178333fc7990f217e08fb7381c2/tumblr_inline_o1zosgTLfB1rrun65_540.jpg"> James Castle Stevens as the Kes Aide to Mauric Series and roles include: The Wayans Bros, Working, The Army Show, The King of Queens, Malibu CA, Random Shooting in LA as Gary, Threat Matrix, The Drew Carey Show, Rules of Engagement, The Loop, Heroes, and The Hit Girl as Bill. IMDB link

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'Deep Space Nine': S02E07 - Rules of Acquisition

Tue, 2 Feb 2016 21:16:46 +0000

Zek: Let me remind you that taking business advice from a female is a violation of Ferengi law! Quark: I didn't know she was a female. Zek: Stupidity is no excuse. Now, one more word out of you, and you are going to share her cell. Quark: Then you better make sure it's big enough for three. Zek: Are you threatening me? Quark: I wonder what your associates will say when I tell them you allowed a female to represent you in a business negotiation! Zek: I didn't know she was a female! Quark: Stupidity is no excuse. Another odd Ferengi episode. I’d say it’s nice to see Vizzini again, but he’s a creep so it’s really not. I like that we see a Ferengi woman decide to break the rules, V xabj Dhnex naq Ebz'f zbgure vf zhpu gur fnzr, naq nccneragyl yrnqf n phygheny eribyhgvba yngre ba. I’m interested in see that. And “The Dominion”! I’ve heard a few things, but not much. Zbfgyl V xabj gung gurl raq hc fgnegvat n jne jvgu gur Nycun Dhnqenag ng fbzr cbvag gung raqf hc chyyvat va onfvpnyyl rirel znwbe cbjre va gur ND. Rating: 5/10

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E07 - Dark Page

Mon, 1 Feb 2016 21:13:42 +0000

Lwaxana Troi: Every morning, she woke up with... with a smile. Deanna Troi: Isn't it better to remember her like that? I just found out I had a sister I never knew. Stardate: 47254.1, equates to April 2, 2370 I think in some ways it may have been better to have this episode earlier in the show. We could have gotten more scenes with Deanna asking about Kestra, helping her mother deal with the memories, etc. But having the episode here does give us another angle to view Lwaxana in. Now on every rewatch when Lwaxana appears, you have this piece of information to reexamine how she behaves towards Deanna. I love the concept of The Cairn, a species that communicates solely through visual telepathy. I kind of wish we had seen more of the process of teaching them words; but I’m happy with what we got. One thing I wonder: how did they translate whatever concept of self they have into names? If they had no words, they wouldn’t have names.

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E07 - Dark Page

Mon, 1 Feb 2016 21:13:01 +0000

<img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/a13d54c4aa73ab63b7f912a17f687b4c/tumblr_inline_o1upk1YeRj1rrun65_540.jpg"> Amick Byram as Commander Ian Andrew Troi, Deanna’s Father Byram previously appeared in Season 4 Episode 18 as Hickman, who also served with La Forge on the Victory Series and roles include: Quincy ME, Jake & The Fatman, The Prince of Egypt as the singing voice of Moses (uncredited), Kristin, and A Million Ways to Die in the West as Marcus Thornton. IMDB link <img src="https://40.media.tumblr.com/3ef23cc662d1eab6451b92a66ad97f73/tumblr_inline_o1upk5PHK61rrun65_540.jpg"> Andreana Weiner as Kestra Troi, Deanna’s hitherto unknown older sister She doesn’t have many roles, and they’ve mainly been voice acting, you can check them out on her IMDB page.

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E07 - Dark Page

Mon, 1 Feb 2016 21:12:31 +0000

Hey, It’s That Guy! Images come courtesy the website Trek Core and Memory Alpha. **Be aware that all IMDB links may contain spoilers** Legend: Bold = movies (including made-for-TV) Italics = TV shows/miniseries <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/43145d5fc63baacdb6b6d9c454b4c0f2/tumblr_inline_o1upjqcnGL1rrun65_540.jpg"> Majel Barrett-Rodenberry returns again as Lwaxana Troi, Deanna’s mother Mark Watches readers will remember her as Nurse Christine Chapel from Star Trek (The Original Series), where she also voiced the computer. Other series and roles include: The Untouchables, Leave It to Beaver, 77 Sunset Strip, The Quick and the Dead (1960 movie), Bonanza, The Domino Killings as Mrs Schnaible, Onolyba svir as Ynql Zberyyn in Cbvag bs Ab Erghea, Spider-man (1990s cartoon) as the voice of Anna Watson, Diagnosis Murder, and Earth: Final Conflict as Dr. Julianne Belman. Her last credit is Hamlet A.D.D. as the voice of the Queen Robot. (This actually came out several years after her death in 2008) IMDB link <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/1e0698d5f998e76bbe1cfa845f1a5688/tumblr_inline_o1upjtzEZ41rrun65_540.jpg"> Norman Large as Maques, one of the Cairn Large previously appeared in Season 5 Episodes 7 and 8 as Neral, Romulan Proconsul. He also appeared in Deep Space Nine Season 1 Episode 19 as Viterian, the Kobheerian Captain Mark Watches readers may recognize him from Veronica Mars (Professor Corrigan in “Postgame Mortem” and “Debasement Tapes”) Other series include: Quantum Leap, Civil Wars, LA Law, Iblntre, Seinfeld, Melrose Place, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, JAG, Nash Bridges, and NYPD Blue. IMDB link <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/de0189a419358bff914ac3eb5aceeb72/tumblr_inline_o1upjyzSYR1rrun65_540.jpg"> Kirsten Dunst as Hedril, one of the Cairn Series and roles include: Kiki’s Delivery Service as the English voice of Kiki, The Bonfire of the Vanities as Campbell McCoy, Sisters, Interview With the Vampire as Claudia, Little Women as Younger Amy March, Jumanji as Judy Shepherd, Mother Night as Young Resi Noth, Touched by an Angel, The Outer Limits, ER as Charlie Chiemingo, Tower of Terror as Anna Peterson, Anastasia as the voice of Younger Anastasia, Wag the Dog as Tracy Lime, True Heart as Bonnie, All I Wanna Do as Verena von Stefan, Small Soldiers as Christy Fimple, The Virgin Suicides as Lux Lisbon, Drop Dead Gorgeous as Amber Atkins, Dick as Betsy Jobs, The Crow: Salvation as Erin Randall, Luckytown as Lidda Doyles, Bring It On as Torrance Shipman, Deeply as Silly, Get Over It as Kelly Woods, Crazy/Beautiful as Nicole Oakley, The Cat’s Meow as Marion Davies, Lover’s Prayer as Zinaida, Spider-man and sequels as Mary Jane Watson, Levity as Sofia Mellinger, Mona Lisa Smile as Betty Warren, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Mary, Wimbledon as Lizzie Bradbury, Elizabethtown as Claire Colburn, Marie Antoinette as Marie Antoinette, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People as Alison Olsen, All Good Things as Katie Marks, Melancholia as Justine, Bachelorette as Regan, On the Road as Camille/Carolyn Cassady, Upside Down as Eden, The Two Faces of January as Colette, Portlandia, and Fargo as Peggy Blumquist. IMDB link more in reply

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'Deep Space Nine': S02E06 - Melora

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:02:54 +0000

Melora: I just want you all to know you can depend on me.... Bashir: Okay, you've proven that... what do the rest of us have to do to convince you? Melora: Of what? Bashir: That you can depend on us. Wouldn’t someone from a low gravity planet have less dense musculature and skeletal systems, thereby giving them trouble walking in a higher gravity environment? Here we get this weird neurological reason for her difficulties. Makes no sense at all. I like Melora as a character, but I’m sure we won’t see her again. For one, I’m sure the effects for her low gravity room would be too expensive; although that would be solved by simply not showing her in her room. But I simply don’t think they’d keep around a character that was always (or almost always) in a wheel chair. It’s very unfortunate. I wonder how many more times we’ll have someone on board that has a massive grudge against Quark? V'ir urneq bs n punenpgre pnyyrq Oehag jub jnagf Dhnex qrnq, ohg V qba'g xabj n qnza guvat nobhg uvz; bgure guna ur'f cynlrq ol Wrsserl Pbzof. (Jub unf ng yrnfg bar bgure perqvg ba guvf fubj; fbzrbar pnyyrq Jrlbha be fbzrguvat?) V guvax Oehag'f n Sreratv? Abg ernyyl fher ba gung. Something I want to find: The translation of the Klingon dialog between Melora and the chef. Melora: You call this live? Chef: What's your problem, lady? Melora: This slop you call food is the problem. Chef: If you don't like it, don't eat it. Melora: I want to see the blood running through the veins! Chef: I like a customer who knows what she wants! Rating: 6/10

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E06 - Phantasms

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:18:33 +0000

Troi (quoting Freud): Dreams are the royal road to the knowledge of the mind. Stardate: 47225.7, equates to March 23, 2370 Weird episode. I think I completely missed the explanation of how Data was sensing the creatures; probably just technobabble goobledegook. I’m glad at least that they remembered Data’s dream program and explored it further; it could easily have been one of those forgotten elements that never get seen again.

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E06 - Phantasms

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:17:52 +0000

<img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/0bb4bedfabf934223a9012ac2f56f8ab/tumblr_inline_o1nia3wkKd1rrun65_540.jpg"> Clyde Kusatsu as Admiral Nakamura Kusatsu previously portrayed this character in Season 2 Episode 9. Mark Watches readers may remember him from The West Wing (Joe in “Lord John Marbury”) and Dollhouse (Dr Makido in “Belonging”) Series and roles include: Ironside, Mannix, Kung Fu, Alice, Hawaii Five-O, Tales of the Unexpected, The Rockford Files, Taxi, All in the Family as Rev Chong, The Frisco Kid as Mr Ping, Quincy ME, Knots Landing, Lou Grant, M*A*S*H, Bring ‘Em Back Alive as Ali, Simon and Simon, Cagney and Lacey, Three’s a Crowd, Dallas, TJ Hooker, Remington Steele, Trapper John MD, MacGyver, Magnum PI, ALF, Dynasty, LA Law, The Facts of Life, Wiseguy Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Sushia, Who’s The Boss, Thirtysomething, Turner and Hooch as Kevin Williams, Wired as Coroner Thomas Naguchi, Murder She Wrote, Island Son as Dr Kenji Fushida, Bird on a Wire as Mr Takawaki, Designing Women, Lois and Clark The New Adventures of Superman, Family Matters as Principal Edgar Shimata, The Adventures of Brisco County JR, Top Dog as Ken Callahan, All-American Girl as Benny Kim, Ellen, Gargoyles, Touched by an Angel, Walker Texas Ranger, Paradise Road as Sergeant Tomiashi ‘The Snake’, The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest, Party of Five, Onolyba svir Guveqfcnpr, Chicago Hope, American Pie as the English Teacher, Dharma and Greg, Beverly Hills 90210, Rugrats, Ally McBeal, Malcolm in the Middle, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, The Practice, Family Law, Even Stevens, Providence, Samurai Jack, Hollywood Homicide as Coroner Chung, Nip/Tuck, Paparazzi as Dr Hanson, JAG, The Closer, several voices in Avatar the Last Airbender (none that major), Numb3rs, Still Standing, Charmed, Monk, Boston Legal, ER, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo as Mr Lee, Chuck, NCIS, Curious George as the voice of the grocer, $#*! My Dad Says, Hawaii Five-O (New one), Fairly Legal, Law and Order LA, The Young and the Restless as Dr Dennis Okamura, Any Day Now as Dr Nakahura, The Bold and the Beautiful as Judge Clayton, Franklin and Bash, Raising Hope, and 47 Ronin as a drunk official. IMDB link <img src="https://41.media.tumblr.com/9a106f92404dfe529ed98dd31cce8f05/tumblr_inline_o1nia6Yy121rrun65_540.jpg"> David L. Crowley as one of the workmen in Data’s nightmares Series and roles include: Up River as Jules, Out of the Blue as Anderson, Call to Glory, Hardcastle & McCormick, Hunter, TJ Hooker, Santa Barbara as Henchman, Falcon Crest, Hill Street Blues, MacGyver, Werewolf, Knots Landing, Mancuso FBI, The New Adam-12, Life Goes On, Equal Justice, Dragnet, Dallas, Homefront, Picket Fences, The Beverly Hillbillies as Danforth, Silk Stalkings, Onolyba svir as Ybh Jrypu, NYPD Blue, Courthouse, Melrose Place, Sisters, Over the Top, Running Woman as Marty, JAG, Providence, The Others, The District, The Guardian, The Agency, and the Practice. IMDB link

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E06 - Phantasms

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:17:25 +0000

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'Deep Space Nine': S02E05 - Cardassians

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:02:38 +0000

Garak: Truth is in the eye of the beholder, Doctor. I never tell the truth because I don't believe there is such a thing. That is why I prefer the simple straight line simplicity of cutting cloth. Garak! Lovely to see you again! I knew he returned early in season 2, but I thought it was closer to episode 2 or 3. Nice to finally have him make an appearance again. I wonder how much longer Bashir is going to be suspicious of him, or if that’s something that will last throughout the series. I feel bad for Kotan Pa’Dar, losing your wife and child, only to find the child is still alive and wants nothing to do with you. I’m rather annoyed that Sisko let Pa’Dar take Rugal home with him; but at the same time I think the boy does need to learn not to hate his own kind. This is a complicated trans-species adoption issue, but it does bother me that Rugal’s wishes were disregarded. I’m uncertain how I ultimately feel about all of this. Also, the fact the Cardassians won’t take the other orphaned children home is really aggravating. Rating: 7.5/10

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E05 - The Gambit, Part II

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:03:54 +0000

Picard: Number One, will you set a course for Starbase 227? I'll join you on the bridge shortly. Riker: Wait a minute. You've been declared dead. You can't give orders around here. Data: If we are to adhere to the exact letter of Starfleet regulations, then technically sir, you have been declared a renegade. In fact, I believe you are facing twelve counts of court martial offenses. You cannot give orders either, sir. Picard: That's quite right. And as I am supposed to be dead, I'll go and get some sleep, and Mr. Data, I suggest that you escort Commander Riker to the brig. Data: Aye, sir. (Data grabs Riker to lead him towards the brig) This way, sir. Riker: Data, he was joking. You know that, right? ... Data? Stardate: 47160.1, equates to February 27, 2370 Last episode I said I wasn’t sure I ever saw this episode before; I think I’ve seen the very end of it before, because I remember the Vulcan mind weapon at the end. But none of the rest of the episode seemed familiar, so I think I had missed all but the last quarter or so of this episode. I had trouble figuring out Tallera. When the Vulcan Minister said she wasn’t a member of their Security group, I was certain she was lying about being Vulcan. I think several parts of this conclusion that were rather anti-climactic or sub-par; but I don’t know that I’d call it a complete failure; just not the best it could have been.

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E05 - The Gambit, Part II

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:03:17 +0000

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'Deep Space Nine': S02E04 - Invasive Procedures

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:37:54 +0000

Quark: Thank you, Doctor. I feel better already. Quark seems to get off a little easy, but then again we don’t see that he got any punishment, so maybe it happened off screen. At least he proved helpful in resolving the situation he helped create. I’d also give him a little bit of leeway since he apparently thought he was making a sale of some sort, not allowing for the death of one of the crewmembers. Not the best episode, and a bit of a letdown after the previous three-parter, but it’s not too bad either. Hopefully the influx of memories/feelings from the brief joining with Verad won’t affect Jadzia. Rating: 6/10

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E04 - The Gambit, Part I

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:17:40 +0000

Riker: The captain died in a bar fight for nothing. Somebody has to answer for that. Then, I can mourn. Stardate: 47135.2, equates to February 18, 2370 I don’t know that I’ve ever seen this episode, because it did not seem very familiar to me. I think a lot of Season 7 were the earliest episodes of the show that I ever saw, and I don’t really remember a lot of them. It was interesting the different lies that the crew used to explain why they were looking for Picard. Obviously Picard wasn’t dead, but I was somewhat surprised to find him undercover on the alien ship. I had figured he would have been captured by them; maybe to be ransomed later or something. So to see him as just another crewman on the eclectic mercenary crew was quite the shock. We’ll see next episode how his and Riker’s plan works out; I’m pretty sure I never saw part 2.

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E04 - The Gambit, Part I

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:17:04 +0000

<img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/195c0406e781a67eb3b28e3b03c327c2/tumblr_inline_o1ce5mQe4R1rrun65_540.jpg"> Sabrina Le Beauf as Ensing Giusti, who takes over Ops Series and roles include: Hotel, The Cosby Show as Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux, Cosby, Fatherhood as Norma Bindlebeep, and The Stalker Within as Leila. IMDB link <img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/44bd7897f5f0f54ca678a6a38cfa1dc9/tumblr_inline_o1ce5smf8e1rrun65_540.jpg"> Stephen Lee as the Bartender on Dessica II Lee previously appeared in Season 3 Episode 9 as Chorgan, the leader of the Gatherers Mark Watches readers may recognize him from The West Wing (a registered voter in “The Benign Prerogative”) Other series and roles include: Hart to Hart, Remington Steele, WarGames as Sgt Schneider, The Dukes of Hazzard, Who’s the Boss?, Hill Street Blues, The Love Boat, The Golden Girls, Gung Ho as Buster, Dolls as Ralph Morris, La Bamba as the Big Bopper, In the Heat of the Night, Thirtysomething, TV 101, Santa Barbara, Family Ties, City as Ken Resnick, RoboCop 2 as Duffy, The Pit and the Pendulum as Gomez, Night Court, Roseanne, Sisters, Quantum Leap, Doogie Howser MD, Grace Under Fire, Onolyba svir, Everybody Loves Raymond, Diagnosis Murder, Cybill, Murder One, Seinfeld, To Have and To Hold as Patrick McGrail, The Drew Carey Show, Becker, Chicago Hope, Dark Angel, Nash Bridges, CSI, ER, Less Than Perfect, Line of Fire, Commander in Chief, Malcolm in the Middle, Grey’s Anatomy, Nip/Tuck, Boston Legal, NCIS, Bones, Numb3rs, Brothers, Ghost Whisperer, and Burlesque as Dwight. IMDB link <img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/5727d34808c5d301cd63a5a08000af59/tumblr_inline_o1ce5ykaLY1rrun65_540.jpg"> Derek Webster as Lt Sanders, who works on a Federation Science Outpost on Calder II Mark Watches may recognize him from Supernatural (Deputy Jaffe in the Pilot episode) Other series and roles include: Strapless as Croupier, SeaQuest 2032, Stargate as Brown, Independence Day as a Sky Crane Pilot, Party Girl, Promised Land, The Sentinel, Nightman and its movie as Raleigh Jordan, Godzilla (1998) as Utah Captain, Sports Night, ER, Hunter, Everwood, NYPD Blue, JAG, The Shield, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Nip/Tuck, Flight of the Living Dead as Long Shot, Bones, Crossing Jordan, The Nine, K-Ville, Eli Stone, Boston Legal, CSI Miami, Mental as Dr Carl Belle, Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Guys, The Mentalist, Breakout Kings, Damages as Anthony Carter, The Closer, Castle, Desperate Housewives, Harry’s Law as Judge Avery Beckland, Body of Proof, Revolution, Longmire, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Night Shift, The Newsroom, CSI, The Whispers as Jessup Rollins, Minority Report, Chasing Eagle Rock as Dereck, and Second Chance. IMDB link

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E04 - The Gambit, Part I

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:16:38 +0000

<img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/c26e72a8357c63298604534e38911e1e/tumblr_inline_o1ce50wP711rrun65_540.jpg"> Cameron Thor as Narik, one of the mercenaries Series and roles include: Space, Tanner ’88, War Party as Lindquist, Freddy’s Nightmares, China Beach, Matlock, Curly Sue as Maitre d’, Hook as Ron, Cheers, A Few Good Men as Cdr Lawrence, Jurassic Park as Lewis Dodgson, Mad About You, SeaQuest 2032, Comforters Miserable as Father Ken, Windtalkers as Mertens, and Undiscovered as Cameron. IMDB link <img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/871fc1feb98a57d3c92826163bda65a3/tumblr_inline_o1ce56kJPQ1rrun65_540.jpg"> Alan Altshuld as Yranac, a witness to the apparent murder of Picard Altshuld previously appeared in Season 6 Episode 18 as Pomet, one of the terrorists Series and roles include: The Money Pit as Volkswagen Driver, The New Adam-12, Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, Baywatch, Tracey Takes On, Iblntre, Indemnity as Lindy, Good vs Evil, and The Cabinet of Dr Caligari as Clerk’s Assistant. IMDB link <img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/c8093e0d078b17ef0c6589cf6f1aed39/tumblr_inline_o1ce5duIIW1rrun65_540.jpg"> Bruce Gray as Admiral Chekote Gray previously portrayed this character on Deep Space Nine in Season 2 Episode 2 Mark Watches readers may recognize him from The West Wing (Otis in “The Dover Test”) Other series and roles include: Adulterous Affair as Russ, Strange Paradise as Tim Stanton, The Edge of the Night as Owen Madison, Quincy ME, Nero Wolfe, The Incredible Hulk, Lou Grant, Knight Rider, For Love and Honor as Maj Nordoff, ST Elsewhere, Happy Days, Dynasty, Simon & Simon, Knots Landing, Three’s a Crowd, Airwolf, Silver Spoons, Head of the Class, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future as Mentor/Dr Stuart Power, Night Court, Tour of Duty, Street Legal, Falcon Crest, Doogie Howser MD, Santa Barbara, LA Law, Sisters, Matlock, Murphy Brown, Picket Fences, Murder She Wrote, Diagnosis Murder, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr, Chicago Hope, Silk Stalkings, Wings, Legend, Nowhere Man, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Onolyba svir, Starship Troopers as Sky Marshall Dienes, Whatever It Takes as Carl Lica, Becker, Traders as Adam Cunningham, A Glimpse of Hell as Donald Meyer, The Outer Limits, JAG, The Division, My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Rodney Miller, Queer as Folk as George Schickel, Cube2: Hypercube as Colonel Thomas H Maguire, Playmakers as Gene Wilbanks, NCIS, Cold Case, ER, Las Vegas, Ragrecevfr, Judging Amy, Charmed, Without a Trace, Monster-in-Law as a TV Executive, Stargate SG-1, Cake Malcolm McGee, Criminal Minds, Girlfriends, Evan Almighty as Congressman Hughes, Boston Legal, Recount as Justice Anthony Kennedy, Medium as Joe’s Dad, Water For Elephants as Proctor, Falling Skies as Uncle Scott, Castle, Sons of Anarchy, How I Met Your Mother, and Crimson Peak as Ferguson. IMDB link

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'The Next Generation': S07E04 - The Gambit, Part I

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:16:07 +0000

Hey, It’s That Guy! Images come courtesy the website Trek Core and Memory Alpha. **Be aware that all IMDB links may contain spoilers** Legend: Bold = movies (including made-for-TV) Italics = TV shows/miniseries <img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/19f3902996755ed2d80f007db4deec8d/tumblr_inline_o1ce4gpzip1rrun65_540.jpg"> Richard Lynch as Baran, Captain of a mercenary ship Series and roles include: Scarecrow as Riley, Switch, Baretta, God Told Me To as Bernard Phillips, Serpico, Police Woman, Stunts as Pete Lustig, The Bionic Woman, Battlestar Galactica (original), Starsky & Hutch, Barnaby Jones, Charlie’s Angels, Vega$, The Phoenix, The Sword and the Sorcerer as Cromwell, TJ Hooker, The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Partners, in Crime, Riptide, Invasion USA as Mikhail Rostov, Once a Hero, Bad Dreams as Harris, Hunter, Aftershock Commander Eastern, Invasion Force as Michael Cooper, Jake and the Fatman, Merlin as Pendragon, Necronomicon: Book of Dead as Jethro de Lapoer, Murder She Wrote, Death Match as Jimmie Fratello, Highlander, Baywatch, Phantom 2040 as Graft, Under Oath as Daniel Saltarelli, Outta Time as Franco, Six Feet Under, Crime and Punishment as Peter Luzhin, Charmed, Halloween as Principal Chambers, Chrome Angels as Uncle Ted, and Gun of the Black Sun as Damian Lupescu. He died in 2012. IMDB link <img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/ccfdf89e624cf1b14a1cd3c67bf1f36f/tumblr_inline_o1ce4kPmTt1rrun65_540.jpg"> Robin Curtis as Tallera, the Romulan member of the mercenary crew (did she go unnamed this episode? The character name is listed in the credits) Mark Watches readers may recognize her from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Lt Saavik Other series and roles include: Ghost Story as Rea Dedham, Knight Rider, The Equalizer, The New Mike Hammer, Scarecrow and Mrs King, LBJ: The Early Years as Jacqueline Kennedy, MacGyver, Airwolf, Rags to Riches, Night Court, Dragnet, Dream On, Hexe as Rebecca, The Unborn II as Carol, Onolyba svir, Babyfever as Carol, Space: Above and Beyond, Murder She Wrote, 7th Heaven, Recoil as Julie Sloan, and Scorpio One as Shannon Brey. IMDB link <img src="https://56.media.tumblr.com/e3b723d4aa0c4125fa4d0d0896d26cb8/tumblr_inline_o1ce4rb7nH1rrun65_540.jpg"> Julie Caitlin Brown (credited here only as Caitlin Brown) as Vekor, one of the mercenaries Mark Watches may recognize her from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Ty Kajada in “The Passenger”) Other series and roles include: B.L. Stryker, Renegade, Pointman, Silk Stalkings, Baywatch Nights, Brooklyn South, Onolyba svir as An’Gbgu/Thvarirer Pberl, Beverly Hills 90210, Sliders, Becker, JAG, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and All About Evil as Tammy Tennis. IMDB link more in replies