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Ancient Geeks

by Ancient Geeks

Two old geeks talk about being young geeks, at a turning point in popular culture. In the 60s, 70s, and 80s, the threads of modern geek culture emerged and wove together. Science fiction, fantasy, comics, movies, TV shows, tabletop games, computer games, ad all their incarnations. The great SF&F writers, Star Trek, Star Wars, monster movies, D&D, Doctor Who, the Marvel and DC superheroes, 2001, Planet of the Apes, conventions, Zork, Ultima...What was it like to experience these for the first time? Why did we love them? And how do we feel about them, decades later?

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Ancient Geeks episode 87 continues the hosts' deep dive into Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2, focusing on which episodes are essential viewing and which should be skipped. The episode examines standout entries like "Q Who," "Measure of a Man," and "The Emissary"—episodes that not only delivered quality…

Worth it if you're rewatching TNG season 2 and want veteran fan perspective on which episodes matter most to the series' arc.

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