Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 2x04 - "Mugato, Gumato"

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  1. fireproof78

    fireproof78 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    They reproduce in litters? The Ferengi are trying to start a zoo? Crashed transport unleashed them in to the wild?
     
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  2. valkyrie013

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    Bit juvenile but still laughed alot.
    Now 2 episodes with Doc Cat doing Cat things:bolian:

    Now she can get her coital claws on. Shanx:adore:
     
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  3. DaveyNY

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    The Ferengi probably obtained a breeding pair through dubious means and since it seems Mug/Gum-ato's are a horney lot, it just took off from there.
    :techman:

    Also, we don't know exactly how long they've been breeding them.
    (and apparently, the creatures are Bi-lingual & Tri-dexterous) :whistle:
     
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  4. Super Grover

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    And that's the power of Math!
     
  5. ThreeEdgedSword

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    This was ok, not as good as ep 2 or 3, for me. The main conflict (Boimler and Rutherford being suspicious of Mariner) felt forced. Even though I liked the outcome (B + R are badass with their brains!). And nice to see anoter unusual pairing with those two. I did like Tendi's storyline. 7/ 10.

    ETA: They're going to kill off Shax again, this time for good, at the end of the season, aren't they?
     
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  6. Amasov

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    This was my favorite of the season so far. Again, I love them switching up the dynamics by having Boimler and Rutherford together this week. Lower Decks continues to develop its character so well; arcs are properly set up, developed, and resolved by the end in an incredibly satisfying way.
     
  7. Noname Given

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    My bet is that he'll end up like "Kenny" during the early days of South Park. They'll kill him off at the end of every season; and then by the second or third episode of the next season, Shax will be back on duty like nothing happened.
     
  8. ThreeEdgedSword

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    Never watched South Park, but that was my second guess: Just kill him off every season... poor thing!
     
  9. cooleddie74

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    I laughed. I liked the Mugatus and Ferengi. An 8.
     
  10. The Old Mixer

    The Old Mixer Mih ssim, mih ssim, nam, daed si Xim. Moderator

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    I don't think the mugato masturbating his horn requires any more explanation than Ferengi lobes.
     
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  11. cooleddie74

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    Also: our first post-ENT peek at Denobulans. Awesome. :)

    DSC mentioned them in the Mirror Universe but we haven't seen one in canon since the ENT finale.
     
  12. thribs

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    Killing that Steve Irwin Tellerite was a bit much I thought. Also Mariner stabbing him in the hand isn’t sparring. That’s assault and should be in trouble for that.
     
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  13. Charles Phipps

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    Well they already hit her in the face and knocked out a tooth. :)
     
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  14. fireproof78

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    Why wasn't Worf tried for assault on a superior officer? I have a feeling this sport has a huge waiver to sign.
     
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    If Starfleet officers can show up in sickbay after having broken bones during Holodeck sex, I don't think anyone's going to be court martialed over sparring injuries.
     
  16. Tim Thomason

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    Yeah, that was one of my suggestions too, except that the tuskhorn probably doesn't have sensitive nerve endings (unlike a Ferengi's earlobes, which are said to he especially sensitive), so the creature shouldn't be receiving pleasurable feelings from that part of its anatomy.

    I'm leaning towards a sexual display of phallic coordination. Alternatively, the tusk does have strong sensation, but that seems unlikely given its use in combat.
     
  17. Kevman7987

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    Sorry, but the Mugato mating scene was disturbing.
     
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  18. DaveyNY

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    Cause .... Sex?
     
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  19. fireproof78

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    Cause...mugato was all domo arigato Mr. Gumato.
     
  20. thribs

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    Yeah but that could be seen as a accident. She deliberately stabbed the poor guy.
    Would have been better if they just let Boilmer win. She doesn’t need to one up everything