The Screen Companion

Fandom has an innate quality of splitting into different factions, made all the more pronounced when a property is long lived. Case in point: Star Trek. In this episode, we go on a perilous raft ride down a particularly contentious lane of Trek: the prequel series Enterprise (2001-2005). Guest: Andrew.

Journey on a perilous raft ride down a particularly contentious lane of Star Trek: the prequel series Enterprise (2001-2005). For a show that arguably weathered rougher seas than its predecessors, has it gotten better with time? Let's find out by running a full sensor sweep of its pilot, "Broken Bow". Guest: Jon.

Testosterone heavy movies aren't only about male chauvinism. They can motivate one to hit the gym or even inspire heroics in everyday life. The muscles, clenched jaws, and grunts in Conan the Barbarian and 300 aren't just homoerotic subtext, they also represent enviable spiritual strength. Let's get pumped! Guest: Stacey.

Film series can have a rocky start out the gate: maybe there are tone problems, or maybe it's so clunky / irrelevant that it should be stricken from the record. With 2 Fast 2 Furious and The Wolverine, you can ignore the preceding entries and be much happier. Completists be damned, just start the canon with these second movies! Guest: Jon.