Ups & Downs From Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 (Part 2 of 4)

WhoCulture wants to talk about Wesley Crusher's trans-dimensional time ziggurat.

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[btd]

The folded uniform in Wesley's vault, I think it maybe HIS dress uniform from his deleted scene in the Troi/Riker wedding!

[keiyakins]

One of my favorite things in... heck, in all of Star Trek, is the end of Is There In Beauty No Truth, when, now that Zero has all the facts, everyone stands back and lets them decide for themself what they want. That idea, "it's your decision to make, we'll respect what you choose, but it's important you know everything you can before you choose" is just, so so important.

[Aragorn]

Legit surprised on the LARGE role Wesley had this season 😮

[carschmn]

I enjoy the fact that the doctor’s holo novels are a running joke.

[joermnyc]

I’m happy we’re getting more Wil Wheaton in Star Trek, I hope if legacy happens he’ll check in on his brother. Imagine Wesley vs Q!!!

[MrGibsonian]

I love Ellie going rogue and giving up and downs to whatever she wants. I had always kind of wondered how much was host inspired...it seems most of it.

[benjamincarraher]

Don’t forget the last thing Beverly said to Wesley. Be sure to bring a sweater in case it’s cold on those other planes of existence.

[DrakeAurum]

Another big Doctor Who reference is the concept of the Loom themselves as parasites consuming the contents of a doomed paradoxical universe. This is lifted directly from the Ninth Doctor episode Father's Day.

[METerrell]

I think the sweaters was probably more of a call back to Beverly's line to Wesley at the end of Journey's End where she told him to "be sure to pack a sweater for when you go to these other planes of existence."

[Seal]

Now you mention it, it is kinda stunning that the reveal of Wesley Timelord Crusher wasn't leaked from the premature French release.

I wonder if they had to cut a moment where Wesley recognised the Nova Squadron pin on Ma'Jel's collar and had some Emotions about it, for time. It seems like a point of connection that he would have noticed.

[megalictis]

Well done, Ellie! This makes it official: Wesley Crusher is now the Doctor Who of the Star Trek universe.

[Trek_Clips]

Petition for a Temporal Wars series staring Will Wheaton...🤔

[ssracer]

Wesley’s white and gray uniform…possibly his dress uniform from Riker and Troy’s wedding in Nemesis from his deleted scene??? This would have been the last starfleet uniform he was ever seen in.

[Lordoftheapes]

Data: I HATE THIS STUFF!
Guinan: More?
Data: Yes, please!

[devoltar]

The way I took it was that when Wes dropped Janeway back on the bridge, he also messed with time/space a bit - the ship is back in orbit (the viewscreen shot was similar but the exterior shot was far from the planet surface), she has her clothes back on, the ship isn't falling to pieces, and at least most of the crew seem to be restored (I didn't go back to check exactly who was previously deleted though). I figured that was part of the "well this is a kid show so Wes should hit the reset button" to counter all the death and destruction.

[russellhowson]

The EMH facing off with an invading enemy is a callback to ST First Contact, when Dr. Crusher evacuates sick bay she activates the EMH and orders him to stall the Borg while the crew escapes.

[NinjaXplode]

HANG ON A MO!!
Wesley Crusher has a "TARDIS"!!
In the new series of Doctor Who, they name drop Star Trek and he says "We should visit those guys" or something like that... THIS is how they CROSS!!! THE DOCTOR MIGHT HAVE LITERALLY MET WESLEY CRUSHER!!!!

[dairedarcy]

Excellent job, Ellie, welcome to Ups& Downs!

[cole]

I'm not all that fond of the glitchy holograms, either, but the "Ha ha, sorry Sean" had me dying of laughter for a good minute 🤣

[dantetre]

I have theory. Admiral Jelico in the 24 th century is actually the goa'uld infected senator Kinsey from 21th.