Those Old Scientists

This had the makings of tragedy or triumph, and it was an undisputed triumph. I've been a Star Trek fan for 30 years, and this will go down as one of my favourite episodes. It was very trek, funny and at time heartfelt. A real love letter to Star Trek in all its form. I know some will hate it on principle, but that's just not giving it credit. To be able to combine a cartoon and a live action show like this was incredibly clever, kudos to the writers, and well done for planning ahead with the casting of the voice actors from lower decks allowing them to be able to transition into the real world. I'll watch this one again and again. Strange new worlds is consistently knocking it out of the park.

This episode is one of the best Star Trek episodes of all time! Yeah I said it! Jack Quaid steals the show in his live action portrayal as Boimler!

The whole episode is a roller coaster ride that you never want to end. Once Tawny Newsome enters the room. The scheming begins! It's just so much fun!

The episode is brilliantly written and directed by none other than our own Jonathan Frakes!! To take a two dimensional cartoon show set in the future to the live action show in the past and come up with a story that is believable and entertaining is no short of a miracle! It has heart, soul and it speaks the very essence of Star Trek! Sprinkled with some comedy, a lot, and you have a gem that will forever be one of the best!!

Well done to everyone in SNW! This season is fire!!

I've been anticipating this episode for a year and when I heard I dropped early I was so happy, like a juvenile. It delivers 100 percent. I know many Star Trek fans don't like Lower Decks and I can respect that but the show truly respects Star Trek history and this episode continues that respect. Yes it is campy and comedic but if you're a true Star Trek fan campy shouldn't bother you and if you remotely say it does you're being negative on purpose or you just are not a fan of some of the goofy campy episodes. I respect a persons opinion but some out there are sh!!/"ng on this episode just because everyone else loves it. No true Star Trek fan should hate this episode. If it isn't your cup of tea and it's just ok to you I respect that but if you're a Star Trek fan and you have tolerated some of the episodes of the past and remained a fan you should easily tolerate this episode.

It's perfection, GO WATCH IT.

Everything is done right, frakes might have ruined thunderbirds but since then he's learned and perfected his craft as director, if you loved all of his previous episodes in all trek shows you'll be loving this one too !

Boimler and beckett in live action sounds crazy but they did them justice and the make up on jack to make his hair purple is just icing on the cake, the LD uniforms are perfectly tailored to them and faithfull but also practical for their scenes.

It's not a filler episode like some might think, it's carrying on spocks 'emotional' journey and allows for a bit of fan service on top of the fan service their already doing.

It's a nostalgia trip of the old vs new tech and bit more insight in to the orion's.

Why are you still reading this ? Go watch it !

Absolutely brilliant execution of the crossover format.

Boimler and Mariner are accidentally transported to the past, meeting up with the pre-Kirk Enterprise crew for some wacky time travel shenanigans.

There was always the danger of sending this episode into a slap-stick direction but thankfully it was handled with grace.

A fine balance between the two shows was struck, with both the comedy we all know and love from lower decks, to the human drama of STW, making this entry the new standard for crossover episodes in any genre.

Well done to the writers and above all else to Jonathan Frakes for this fine fusion between animation and live action.