The Nexus #89 "The Way to Eden" / "Remember Me"
Added 2024-01-26 11:00:05 +0000 UTCOn this month's trip into the Star Trek Nexus, we're chatting about two very different episodes from this franchise!
First up on TOS, it's the completely insufferable episode, "The Way to Eden." Originally airing February 21, 1969, this episode has Kirk & Co. contending with some obnoxious space hippies, the Enterprise getting hijacked... A-gain, Chekov awkwardly running into an ex-girlfriend, and Charlies Napier singing some of the worst songs ever recorded!
Then, further ahead in the timeline on TNG, we're talking about the Twilight Zone-esque episode, "Remember Me." Not to be confused with the R-Pats movie of the same name, this episode premiered on October 20, 1990 and features a really fantastic Gates McFadden performance, Wesley nearly killing his own mother with this dumb warp drive experiment, Geordi getting ready to strangle the annoying ensign over the whole calamity, and the Traveler showing up to help rescue Beverly AND be creepy around Wes again!
The Nexus is a WHM podcast where the guys futilely go through two Star Trek series at the same time. Thank you so much for continuing to support our family of shows—we couldn't do it without you! We know you have lots of options for podz and we're super-stoked you chose to spend some time with us—thanks again!
Cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
Comments
How in the fuck can ANYONE dislike the episode?! It’s one of the greatest hours of television ever broadcast! 🏆
Kahless
2024-09-22 16:45:45 +0000 UTChttps://www.startrek.com/news/lessons-learned-on-the-way-to-eden
Jeffrey LeMeowski
2024-02-21 15:00:27 +0000 UTCWhat's good for the goose, is worth two in the bush.
MarkNM
2024-01-29 14:09:32 +0000 UTCHe’s got the acting chops, notably the best animated guest star on the New Scooby Doo movies.
Samuel McGuire
2024-01-27 23:08:38 +0000 UTCThe TOS episode immediately goes up a star if you swap in Jerry Reed for Napier. Throw some fins and knobs and lights on Jerry’s axe, and let him fly!
Samuel McGuire
2024-01-27 23:07:58 +0000 UTCInspired by one of my zoomer work friends, I've tried (and failed) to incorporate "bet" into my vernacular.
Justine Prudhomme
2024-01-27 19:44:29 +0000 UTCJust an FYI, Colm Meaney's first name is pronounced exactly like the world column. "Call Em".
Fintan McGrath
2024-01-27 18:51:51 +0000 UTCDS9 is all about people who aren't satisfied with the Federation you guys are gonna love DS9.
The Wheel
2024-01-27 07:45:42 +0000 UTCMy favorite lines from Beekeeper were, 1) "When someone hurts an older person in our society, sometimes they're left to face the hornets alone." and 2) "You kicked the beehive, now we have to reap the whirlwind." Fuck yeah Beekeeper, mixed metaphor
Smaug
2024-01-27 02:49:08 +0000 UTCChris treating zoomer slang like it's the trigger for the Pontypool virus is delightful.
John Edwards
2024-01-26 23:13:14 +0000 UTCthe bees aren't in Eden. but they are... in Beeden
Convincing John
2024-01-26 18:31:20 +0000 UTCWe Herbert Movies
Paul
2024-01-26 17:31:09 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite TNG episodes
Felipe Sobreiro
2024-01-26 17:18:07 +0000 UTCSee, but it's exactly what we said, Joe! You use it jokingly for too long and you quickly start using it "jokingly"! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-01-26 16:48:25 +0000 UTCY’all are crazy. “The Way to Eden” rules!
John Halski
2024-01-26 15:22:07 +0000 UTCYou guys are too old and bitter to be using ‘banger’ and ‘slaps’ btw. 😂😆🤣
Tweet Joe Self
2024-01-26 14:05:23 +0000 UTCIn moving on to The Good Old Boys and crafting a country persona, Charles Napier followed a career path not too dissimilar to that of Kenny Rogers.
MarkNM
2024-01-26 13:55:28 +0000 UTCBasically Star Trek V is a retread of Journey to Eden. As far The Tommyknockers go, it does have Teaci Lords
James C Harris
2024-01-26 13:22:21 +0000 UTCBeen waiting for this one!
Craig
2024-01-26 12:43:04 +0000 UTCHERBERT! HERBERT! HERBERT!
Mitchell Brown
2024-01-26 12:29:43 +0000 UTCGonna wipe my eyes and be ready sad, the whm folks thought the Trek was bad!
Winson Paine
2024-01-26 12:22:42 +0000 UTC
