Wherein Justice and Andy pass judgement on "The Measure of a Man," the ninth episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation season two. In this episode, Data is on trial for his rights and existence, with Picard acting as his defense and Riker as (forced) prosecution. This episode is an analog for many of the differnet kinds of rights under threat today, such as civil rights, trans rights, and the rights of the differently abled. All can be read at least partially through Starfleet's pursecution of Data. Why does Riker feel the need to so flagrantly violate Data's person in his prosecution? Why is this an exclusively military matter rather than a civil one? Why does Picard act like a quitter so early? And why is Captain Louvois stupified by everything that happens in her courtroom?

Wherein Andy and Justice exchange ideas about the events of the eighth episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation season two. An exchange program in Starfleet sounds like a positive thing, however, it takes a special kind of confused writing to muddle things up this badly. Why does Riker choose to participate in the program? Why does Worf have so little screen time in a Klingon-centric episode? Who nominated Wesley to be part of the welcoming committee? Why is it okay for Worf to openly bully subordinates? Why does Riker imply that Earth's cultural values are superior? Unfortunately, none of the answers to these questions will satisfy. But listen anyway!

Wherein Justice and Andy hunt down the impact of Predator: Badlands, the newest entry in the Predator franchise from Dan Trachtenberg. As the first film in the franchise to feature the Predator as the protagonist, how does it shift the narrative direction for the franchise for the future? And as the first PG-13 film in the franchise, does it imply a softening or Disneyfication for the films foing forward? Are we about to see plush Predator toys? Are we about to see Yautja halloween costumes for young children? We understand the tensions between a monster film and the need to market it, but at what cost?