Punch It: Writing in Star Trek
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Punch It 84 - Hoshi and the UT
Hoshi Sato didn't get enough love on Star Trek: Enterprise. So we talk about what happened to her after the show. There were more than a few underused characters on Star Trek: Enterprise. Much like with Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next...
Punch It 83 - Rethinking Neelix
Can you rewrite Neelix from Star Trek: Voyager to be more beloved by the fans?? No matter how you feel about the adorable hedgehog, he was not a big hit in the fandom. People were annoyed and irritated by him right out of the gate. Even though he...
Punch It 82 - Growing Up Artificial
Last week we took a look at aging characters and now we do the same but with Artificial Intelligence? in Star Trek Characters age just like actors. Some get taller, larger, thinner, change their hair, or get wrinkles; except when they don't. This...
Punch It 81 - Characters Age
Great characters not only have an arc, they grow up in Star Trek as well While a character's arc can be linked to growing up it can also be separate. This can be facilitated by the natural aging process of the actor or by the writers allowing the...
Punch It 80 - Spock's Brain Redux
Spock's Brain is one of the worst episodes in Star Trek. So we fixed it. We have been bucking the trend lately with redoing horrible Star Trek episodes. Normally, we just punch up mediocre episodes but it's just been so much fun to go after the...
Punch It 79 - Riker/Troi
What if Riker and Troi tried one more time before Worf snuck into the picture?? A lot of what Punch It is, is fan fiction on-the-fly. Tristan and Char are shippers at heart and they would be neglecting their nerd duties if they didn't discuss one of...
Punch It 77 - Future Artificial Crew
What would a Star Trek show look like that took place on a Starfleet ship ran by Artificial Intelligence?
Punch It 76 - Cast the First Stone
Rewrite of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Let He Who is Without Sin"
Punch It 75 - Away Mission: Gilmore Girls Revival
We analyze A Year in the Life for our final Gilmore Girls episode