Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x09 - "Fissure Quest"

[Will_Carter]

Having just watched the episode, I'm afraid I have to be the sole naysayer about it.

And while i disagree with you. I understand where you are coming from and I am grateful for the dissenting voice.

 

[Firebird]

Rewatching the episode now. The thing I'm not entirely sure about is whether William Boimler's ship and crew are stranded in that quantum reality after sending the "Soliton Wave Bomb" into the Prime Universe?

 

[Oddish]

Oh, Two Pip Kim is Prime Kim.

Never stated outright.

Yeah, that's our Harry. He finally got promoted.

Pretty anemic... if after 11 years he's only a full lieutenant, Janeway managed to sabotage his career after all.

Plot twist, three-pip Kim saves the universe.

Could happen. We've met a bunch of Kim's who are still ensigns (probably taken from timelines where Voyager never got home) and one mentally unstable one who's a lieutenant. Our more sane Harry could have rapidly progressed through the ranks after returning.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Never stated outright.

Doesn't change my gag.

Pretty anemic... if after 11 years he's only a full lieutenant, Janeway managed to sabotage his career after all.

Tom's a Lieutenant, too. (As of 2381)

 

[lkmi]

Did they really get Jolene Blalock back? The credits just list her as Jolene but if they got her back that is incredible. She was pissed about the way Enterprise ended and disappeared from Trek.

Fun episode. This is a tentative 10 if I get confirmation that that really was Blalock. That's probably even better than getting Fill back last season.

It could be Jolene (she uses first name only on Instagram; perhaps she does that elsewhere, too).
My only hesitation is... She sounds like what T'pol would have been if Jolene hadn't done the role - cold, one-note. The power of her performance on "Enterprise" was how her character developed - in sound, yes, facial expressions, etc.
Here's hoping - if it is her - she enjoyed doing this and could be convinced to appear on Connor's podcast...

 

[lkmi]

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Joleeeeeene, ...why not Blalock...

She changed her name to Jolene Rapino some years back. Hubbie's name

 

[lkmi]

Was lower decks tpols human husband ever outright said to be trip?

Who else could it be?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Was lower decks tpols human husband ever outright said to be trip?

Did you even watch the episode?

 

[cooleddie74]

It was Trip. In that universe he didn't die in 2161.

 

[Dukhat]

And while i disagree with you. I understand where you are coming from and I am grateful for the dissenting voice.

Honestly, other than the memberberries dialed up to 11, the episode wasn’t any better or worse than any other episode of Lower Decks. It’s just that with all that talent at their disposal and characters we haven’t seen in 20 years or more that we would love to have a follow-up on, so much more could have been done with them than what was done here.

 

[NCC-73515]

At least no one can complain about small universe syndrome here. It's small multiverse!

 

[JoseNoodles]

BTW, was I wrong, or did William Boimler stare at alt-Mariner romantically for like a second?

I've detected zero sexual tension between Boimler and Mariner. But it's possible that he had an early crush on her that he hadn't worked through by the time of their transporter accident.

I've kinda figured there been some attraction there for awhile, especially since Mariner has helped Boimler to loosen up a bit and be a better person.

 

[CPT Baldwin]

This was absolutely supreme, for those doubting it was indeed Jolene Blalock need to f***ing wake up; anyone who is a true fan of Trek KNOWS full well it's her, adored this episode, can't wait for the finale, can't be doing with doubting idiots!! 10/10

 

[Dukhat]

This was absolutely supreme, for those doubting it was indeed Jolene Blalock need to f***ing wake up; anyone who is a true fan of Trek KNOWS full well it's her, adored this episode, can't wait for the finale, can't be doing with doubting idiots!! 10/10

Er, alrighty then.

 

[cooleddie74]

This was absolutely supreme, for those doubting it was indeed Jolene Blalock need to f***ing wake up; anyone who is a true fan of Trek KNOWS full well it's her, adored this episode, can't wait for the finale, can't be doing with doubting idiots!! 10/10

I loved it, too, but let's take the aggressive attitude down a notch.

 

[Turtletrekker]

This was absolutely supreme, for those doubting it was indeed Jolene Blalock need to f***ing wake up; anyone who is a true fan of Trek KNOWS full well it's her, adored this episode, can't wait for the finale, can't be doing with doubting idiots!! 10/10

The moment someone starts waving the "true fan of trek" flag is the moment I start tuning them out.

 

[CPT Baldwin]

The moment someone starts waving the "true fan of trek" flag is the moment I start tuning them out.

Not a true fan then, on your way.

 

[CPT Baldwin]

I loved it, too, but let's take the aggressive attitude down a notch.

Wouldn't be aggressive if i wasn't being called out, but you moderators will do your own thing and not actually look at something for what it is. Whatever.

 

[cooleddie74]

Wouldn't be aggressive if i wasn't being called out, but you moderators will do your own thing and not actually look at something for what it is. Whatever.

This isn't even my forum to mod. I'm just giving some friendly advice. The "idiots" thing is being unnecessarily aggressive. I love ENT and got excited about this, too, but there's a way to be happy about her return without playing the passive-aggressive card.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Not a true fan then, on your way.

I've been watching Star Trek for over 50 years and have seen every canonical piece ever made and read hundreds of comics and novels. I am a fan. Not a gatekeeper. Learn the difference.