Yeah, I omitted High Treason, because it obviously doesn’t apply.

And the laws sound treason are pretty much entirely focused on facilitating a foreign military invasion. Based on what we know so far, I don’t think there’s anything there that would hold up in court.

But like I said the last time this came up, by all means, investigate away. I just think it’s far more likely that they’d get nailed on lesser charges like foreign interference-related stuff (but I don’t really know anything about our foreign interference laws, save that they seem to be woefully inadequate).

found that it did

How so?

Every one commits treason who, in Canada,

• uses force or violence for the purpose of overthrowing the government of Canada or a province;

Not so far…

• without lawful authority, communicates or makes available to an agent of a state other than Canada, military or scientific information or any sketch, plan, model, article, note or document of a military or scientific character that he knows or ought to know may be used by that state for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or defence of Canada;

Maybe? I don’t see military or scientific secrets being described here, but I’m open to the possiblity if there’s any evidence.

• conspires with any person to commit high treason or to do anything mentioned in paragraph (a);

Again, not so far.

• forms an intention to do anything that is high treason or that is mentioned in paragraph (a) and manifests that intention by an overt act; or

Again, not so far.

• conspires with any person to do anything mentioned in paragraph (b) or forms an intention to do anything mentioned in paragraph (b) and manifests that intention by an overt act.

And that’s another maybe, but I don’t see anything in this article that screams “military or scientific secrets.”

Oh yeah, I don’t think Donna’s greatness is seriously up for much debate.

By “Donna 1.0” I mean specifically the version of her that we meet in this episode. She’s definitely…louder…but still pretty great.

Donna is being walked down the asile by her dad? I don’t think we ever see him again.

IIRC, the actor who played her dad passed away before series 3, and that’s when they retconned Wilf to be her grandfather.

No matter how much people may want to portray this most recent era as a failure, I don’t think there’s any sort of data that would back that up (but if there is, I’d love to see it). This is from early last year:

Live Long and Prosper: How the long running Star Trek franchise continues to be a moneymaker in the age of streaming

Parrot Analytics Streaming Economics System shows how the long running Star Trek franchise has been a reliable money maker not only for Paramount+ but other streaming platforms around the globe. From Q1 2020 until Q3 2024 our model estimates that shows and movies in the Star Trek franchise have generated over $2.6B in subscriber revenue for major streamers globally.

You could sort of, probably make the case that the landscape has changed since then - the fact that there are no live-action series in development would certainly support that, though I don’t think it really proves anything other than that the company is in shambles right now.

But the idea that the franchise has somehow been killed in the streaming era? It’s essentially fantasy.

10/10 premise, would watch.

Alex Kurtzman single-handedly drove the entire Paramount corporation into the ground, keeping his job the entire time, personally enabling Skydance to purchase the entire thing for the low price of $8 billion?

This to you is a sensible theory, and not mind-numbingly stupid?

I don’t think about this one all that often, but it’s pretty good.

It’s mostly just a romp, as the Christmas specials tend to be. The plot with the Huon particles is incredibly inconsequential, and I’m already beginning to forget it, two minutes after finishing the episode. And that’s fine, it’s not really important.

The big, “important” development is the introduction of Donna Noble, of course. I know there are people who aren’t big fans of Donna 1.0, but I like her, for all her abrasiveness. Catherine Tate has instant chemistry with David Tennant, and she deftly switches between Donna’s more…bellow-y tendencies and the moments of everyday sadness that she’s allowed to have. It’s easy to see why they decided to bring her back in the future.

Sylvia Noble is surprisingly abrasive herself in this one. It does make it easy to see where Donna gets it from, but in retrospect I find it a little jarring.

The Doctor’s eventual confrontation with the Racnoss Empress (played in a rather Klingon-like fashion, if I do say so myself) features him at his most wrathful, which I always enjoy. For some reason, though, I don’t think it quite makes the “the Doctor shouldn’t be alone” case in the way that it’s trying to.

There are two things about this episode that stick in my mind, for whatever reason. The first is the TARDIS chasing the cab down the motorway - lots of fun, especially with the two kids watching from the other car, cheering them on. Give me a follow-up on them, they should be adults now.

The second is, “with this ring, I thee bio-damp.” I’ve always found that very amusing, and will be taking no questions at this time.

I mean the answer is literally to just ignore online communities and make art.

I wish I could agree. The toxic communities aren’t doing what they do to get the creators’ attention, so withholding that attention don’t accomplish anything. That’s not what sustains them.

I think Davies is a pretty diplomatic guy - he didn’t really throw anyone under the bus as an individual, and was pretty sympathetic to the Beeb’s predicament.

Similarly, I don’t think he’s ever said a bad thing about Christopher Eccleston, even though the latter has openly called for him to be fired.

So as much as I’m sure there are other sides of the story, I’m not sure they’d be very juicy. Except maybe the Disney POV, but Davies likely isn’t privy to that.

Yeah, we’re not going anywhere! It took a while for me to realize I needed to be smarter with my choice of systems, anyway.

It does take some time to learn all the portal glyphs, but I think it’s included throughout the Artemis storyline.

Better coordinates for if and when you do:

bird, bird, fish, fish, sunset, face, atlas, face, atlas, boat, tree, galaxy

Okay, I’ve claimed a new station, this time in a yellow system in Euclid.

bird, bird, fish, fish, sunset, face, atlas, face, atlas, boat, tree, galaxy

My memories of this one are pretty fuzzy - looking at Memory Alpha, elements of it are ringing bells, mainly the recurring moon that Chakotay uses to remember he’s dreaming.

It’s a neat episode.

I can get behind this sentiment. I don’t think it’s outstanding, but it’s unique and does some things we don’t typically see.

When it comes to science fiction, the problem of leaking online is now so vast and so pernicious it threatens to ruin everything. And it’s more ferocious than ever with Doctor Who. Every decision we ever made, every single plot twist, every single moment, all the way up to the appearance of Billie in the very last seconds of the last series finale, was leaked. It’s absolutely extraordinary, and I swear it did a lot to destroy the profile of the show. It introduces a cynicism among fans, because they’re not surprised by anything any more. Their response to a leak is weariness, an instant assumption that whatever has been leaked won’t work. They instantly imagine the worst version of it, and then, when they eventually see it, it inevitably confirms their bias.

I feel seen.

A megaproject going over budget? Unthinkable.

Indeed, and if you look at what Daley has said about this Trek film in the past…

I think the portrayal of Starfleet and the people that work within it have always been generally idealized versions of what the future could be. And while this [script] isn’t a cynical or nihilistic take on it, I think it does acknowledge that there are some bad apples in every institution that can have a strong voice and can really make an impact on that institution and everything it stands for.”

Serious, but not cynical or nihilistic.

There’s hope, and then there’s delusion…

it actually starts filming

Now you’re dreaming.

That movie is indeed fantastic, but I don’t think it has quite the tone I would want from a Star Trek movie.

I think their “Crimson Tide” comparison is pretty darned compelling. That’s a serious movie with a lot of tension, but it’s hardly a heavy slog.