New Star Trek reflections, Starfleet Academy

We’ve had another week of sickness here in my home. This meant that I missed Arisia, much to my dismay. My apologies if you had hoped to see me there. I hope you enjoyed it without me.

Perhaps this is a good time to reflect on the newest Star Trek show (Starfleet Academy) and the last one I watched (Strange New Worlds season 3).

Strange New Worlds season 3 was…

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How has Fallout been my chill-out?

It’s been a minute.

I’ve been packing, clearing out, and moving into a smaller space (plus storage). This is, as ever, revealing. It’s also a tremendously time-hungry pain in the ass.

I’ve had less time for consuming media as a result of all this, but I’ve sometimes watched an episode of Fallout as a way of relaxing in the evenings. And I do mean relaxing. But why is this show about awful stuff not awful?

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