Trek salutes the Golden Age of Sci-Fi (which plenty of in-jokes to go round) in this “old timey” flashback kinda episode which doesn’t do much to move the overarching story arc forward, but acts as a nice “why we are here” type thing. Avery Brooks practically swallows whole tables and couches of scenery, but it still comes together nicely.
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Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
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