Star Trek: Lower Decks
We were thoroughly impressed with the debut season of this animated series focusing on the “lower deckers” of the U.S.S. Cerritos (and its many Star Trek: The Next Generation gags) but were wondering if the crew would be able to keep up the pace in season two. Great news: they did. Not only that, character development and variation of stories were greatly improved. We got to see how our favorite ensigns worked in different pairings, saw how the other half lived by swapping the bridge crew with the lower deckers, and even got a Renaissance-style episode. We also learned far too much about the proclivities of Mugatos and Lieutenants Kimolu and Matt of Cetacean Ops and met another Tamarian (named Kayshon)… who was quickly turned into a rag doll. Mike McMahan and everyone else who makes this unique show deserves a round of applause for a Trek series that consistently delivers on heart and laughs.
