The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 139: Star Trek: The Changeling and Mirror, Mirror
Added 2025-06-09 22:18:25 +0000 UTCStar Trek Summer is officially under way, and this week we've got a pair of bona fide classics. First up we've got a rogue AI with a distaste for the chaos of organic life in The Changeling, then the crew has to tackle the sexy evil alternate universe of Mirror, Mirror.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 139: Star Trek: The Changeling and Mirror, Mirror
(00:00:34) - Intro.
(00:04:29) - Kicking things off with The Changeling, and Vinny has some immediate questions.
(00:11:35) - BILLIONS and BILLIONS of dead Malurians.
(00:15:14) - NOMAD's power rankings seem...inflated?
(00:19:20) - A funny little robot running (or hovering) around the ship.
(00:25:52) - We're wiping brains, we're killing redshirts, we're resurrecting Scotty. Everything's crazy.
(00:34:39) - Do not mind meld with a probe. It will void the warranty.
(00:41:52) - Oops, we made the doomsday machine mad.
(00:45:24) - You're imperfect, idiot.
(00:49:19) - Final thoughts on The Changeling, and some scattered original cast movie talk.
(00:54:07) - Break!
(00:54:39) - We're back, and it's time to look into Mirror, Mirror.
(00:57:42) - On the frequency of transporter accidents, and the frequency of the Mirror Universe.
(01:01:25) - Those pesky ion storms.
(01:05:44) - The transporter goes haywire, and Spock has a kickass beard.
(01:13:06) - Kirk won't do mass murder, and Mirrorfolk get tossed in the regular universe brig.
(01:18:37) - Sexy times in Kirk's quarters.
(01:23:33) - Evil Sulu.
(01:26:46) - The plan to get home, and it's a donnybrook in sickbay.
(01:35:55) - Kirk just can't get on that transporter pad without making one last speech.
(01:39:28) - A final cheeky moment on the bridge, and talk about where the Mirror stuff goes from here.
(01:50:54) - Final thoughts.
(01:52:35) - Next week's episodes, and outro.
Comments
Sisko does end up in the mirror universe once on DS:9, and it's implied Sisko hooks up with dom-Kira, and Dax, which should make things awkward with the original versions after he returns to his original universe. But I guess what happens in the mirror universe stays in the mirror universe.
Eric W
2025-06-10 22:03:49 +0000 UTCI was going to make the Venture Bros quote regardless, but Alex repeatedly calling Nomad a robot is just activating the Billy Quizboy vs Agustus St. Cloud scene I rewatched last night to be sure I got that line worded correctly.
WulfBane
2025-06-10 17:45:16 +0000 UTCProbably the most prominent pop-culture reference Vinny might be thinking (it was for me) was an early South Park episode where they encounter "evil" versions of all the kids and they all have the Spock goatee and "evil" Cartman is super nice and helpful.
WulfBane
2025-06-10 17:42:32 +0000 UTCTwo probes do not make a robot.
WulfBane
2025-06-10 03:09:02 +0000 UTCWelcome to HOT KIRK SUMMER!!!!
Dr. Judge, Private Eye
2025-06-09 23:16:06 +0000 UTCHell YES, Mirror Mirror!
Dr. Judge, Private Eye
2025-06-09 23:16:00 +0000 UTCBack after 4 months out of the country and I see the Watchcast doing Star Trek again. Oh it is good to be back!
swiftdraw
2025-06-09 23:04:10 +0000 UTC
