The Nexus #60 - "The Omega Glory" / "The Bonding"
Added 2021-08-29 18:55:28 +0000 UTCOn our August trip into The Nexus, the gang kicks things off chatting about the TOS episode, "The Omega Glory." Originally airing March 1, 1968, this episode has cavemen hugging the American flag, people turning into piles of salt, Kirk getting in a brutal jailhouse fight, and a beautiful rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance for some reason!
Then over on TNG, it's the bizarre episode, "The Bonding." First hitting the airwaves back on October 21, 1989, this episode has an away team getting blown to bits, a ghostly alien specter pretending to be a dead Starfleet officer, and a guilt-ridden Worf bringing an orphan into his House!
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 this weird thing we doβwe couldn't do it without you!
Cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
Comments
When yall started this series I began watching TOS. Now I'm finished with TOS and just made it all the way to The Bonding in TNG Thank yall a million for starting this series and making Star Trek one of my favorite things of all time. Keep that content coming! Excited to see where the show goes after TOS wraps up!!
Zane Magers
2021-09-08 21:15:52 +0000 UTCI naively submitted script suggestions to SNL a long time ago.. they sent them back explaining they can't even look at them otherwise there's a liability issue if you claim you wrote something they used on the shot they might have a similar idea. Emphasis on naive.
Doug Dee
2021-09-05 06:58:10 +0000 UTCSteve saying "devo'ed" multiple times in this episode reminded me of "stop trying to make fetch happen"
Smaug
2021-09-02 03:14:48 +0000 UTCLol, Roddenberry you basic bitch
Smaug
2021-09-01 15:57:46 +0000 UTCWhen I was a kid I loved the Omega Glory. Now itβs like Gene Roddenberry working for a script idea that Rod Serling called βtoo obviousβ
Patrick Hayden
2021-08-31 13:24:39 +0000 UTCEric, when are those next episodes of "Hooked On..." coming up, exactly?? π
Maggie0401
2021-08-30 14:02:26 +0000 UTCFun fact: the TNG episode was almost vetoed by Roddenberry because he believed that in the future humans would have evolved beyond the need to grieve. He pretty much had to be talked into letting it be filmed. So both episodes have the common theme of Roddenberry having become the show's own worst enemy.
Overflight
2021-08-30 09:55:59 +0000 UTC
