Star Trek Lower Decks 4.02 "I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee" REVIEW

[@weirdkitty07]

They're actually making Ransom more interesting and less of a jock bully.

[@Donnagata1409]

Very much so.

[@aawallace98]

when was ransom a bully jock yes 1000% but when dose he harass anyone other than mariner who generally disserves it or is part of his job to do so. other wise ramson seem to be genuenly kind and supportive to everyone on the crew

[@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526]

​@@aawallace98You're very right. But before Lower Decks came out and all we knew was from the promo material, he did seem like he might be a bully, and if the writers weren't so good it would have been REALLY easy to have him drop into that role. What they've done with him instead was WAY better than expected. In fact, that statement applies to the entire show.

[@toddjh]

Ransom is legit becoming one of my favorite officers. At first he seemed like a self-centered meathead, but gradually we come to see that he's a self-centered meathead who is also competent, dedicated, and supportive of his crewmates. The moment he revealed he's been learning Tamarian metaphors sealed the deal.

[@ItsAstridEh]

My only issue with this episode is that "Wait, I can just ask for the things I deserve?!" felt like a massive callout and I was not prepared for it.

[@voltijuice8576]

That was amazing! Got a whoop out of me that they actually said it. Maybe not every time in this utopian future, but at least sometimes.

[@mutanix]

I love that Ransom answers the door chime with "yo yo". Fits his dude-bro character perfectly.

[@nathanielraefraughton5218]

I loved that Rutherford has been turning down promotions this whole time because it makes so much sense, dude has saved the ship so many times and is probably the character who has caused the least chaos out of the 4 of them. Moopsie is the best, I love it when dangerous creatures look very cute. I feel like the holodecks should be better sound proofed.

[@gljames24]

Yeah, I was wondering about that myself. He saved the day in each season finale I thought it was weird he hadn't be promoted yet.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

He's TOO Precious

[@eriklundstrom1336]

Love that Ransom was like “my command style is failing this person so I’m going to actively identify what they need and make sure I give it to them.” I could CRY.

[@TheAzul_Indigo]

I really liked the messaging of “you don’t have to be the best or brightest.. you don’t even have to be cooperative to deserve support and recognition.” Moopsie! 🥛 💀

[@myriadmediamusings]

Mirror Archer action figure may have topped Data/Lore Bubble Baths as the most absurd merchandising of legacy characters.

[@MicahSps]

And I want one. Will it be re-enacting Scotty B in the stripper episode of Quantum Leap? You're damn right it will!

[@Denflexi]

A little detail I like is Rutherford highlighting Mariner's conflicting assessments on Ransom: "Wait, is he dumb or playing mind games?". I don't know if it was intentional or not, but it's not only a useful way to reinforce that Mariner's actions later are unwarranted and actually harmful to herself and those around her, but is a nice subtle bit of social commentary. Also, I find it funny that while the problems with Boimler's rooms were certainly external, he only found comfort in cramped bunk-like spaces: his ensign bunk, the crawlspace, and now bunking with Rutherford.

[@kaitlyn__L]

That definitely added points to the “autistic Boimler” theory for me, I used to even lay _under_ beds so I could be nice and cocooned 😅

[@joju997]

Part of me wonders if the introduction of multiple new ensigns is going to set up a new junior Lower Decker team as rivals to the originals.

[@HDimagination]

I love supportive Ransom. I think he is in the running for one of the best first officers in trek (behind number one of course). I also the love the detail about how many promotions that Rutherford has turned down, and pointing out how often he’s been responsible for saving the ship

[@LexYeen]

I absolutely loved how Tendi was the one to ask Billups about the promotion, too.

[@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526]

"You mean I can just ask for things I deserve!?" You sure can, Rutherford. I bet Billups was just WAITING for the day he'd ask.

[@FrancisR420]

It's funny how in next generation riker had whole arcs about turning down promotions So he could stay on the Enterprise and Rutherford does it so he can stay in a bunk bed in the hallway.

[@lilyheym5570]

@@FrancisR420there’s something to be said there about being happy with what you have

[@TerenceLight]

I just rewatched the full Season Four trailer, and I now appreciate that they actually altered their insignia in the trailer to obscure everyone’s promotions. 😂

[@DavidMajors]

After these first two episodes and thinking about Lower Decks so far, I've come to the conclusion that Jack Ransom is a great Starfleet Officer. He knew exactly what Boimler and Mariner needed to handle their promotions better showing that as a commanding officer, he knows how to get the best out of his subordinates and help them grow. He's gone headfirst into adventure after adventure, and leads by example. And, aside from when he got turned into a giant head, he's been a great First Officer to Captain Freeman. Jack Ransom is kind of awesome, and I'm starting to think he's BEEN awesome. And CBS BETTER SELL SOME MOOPSIE DOLLS. Otherwise, they're leaving money on the table.

[@yeshechoden]

Moopsie stuffies from LD, Starfleet-issue durags, beanies, and kitchen aprons from SNW, to go alongside the Tribbles from TOS and bath'lets from TNG.

[@Donnagata1409]

​@@yeshechoden Yesss! All those would sell like lollipops in front of a school!

[@BravoOneCharlie]

I can't believe we finally had the biggest question on ST ships addressed in this... The rooms that are too close to the bussard collectors!

[@kaitlyn__L]

Also the whole time I was like “Boimler, buddy, just lower the shutters”. When Rutherford did it I was so vindicated 😅

[@keiyakins]

I think the biggest question is still "where's the head?"

[@jy3n2]

@@keiyakins According to TNG, there's one attached to the bridge if you check the backgrounds.

[@LexYeen]

​@@jy3n2just one? for an entire Galaxy-class?

[@elim_inator]

I loved this episode. Mariner just continues to be one of the best and most relatable characters of current Star Trek. I love her whole arc over the whole series and this episode was a good culmination of everything we'd seen of her so far. She's such a complex character, sure of herself on the outside, but afraid to let other people see beyond that. And I love how Ransom calls her out on it, that he realizes she's only sabotaging herself, and that he won't have any of it. I'm very curios to see where her arc will go over the season.

[@Donnagata1409]

It is really interesting, and she realizes it too, when speaking with Ransom. So promising for next episodes! Love Mariner, also Boimler.

[@killarazzi]

Maybe that’s how they should have worded Ransom’s overheard comment. Something along the lines of “Mariner? I’m not going to have any of it.”

[@andscifi]

All in all a great episode. I think my favorite part was when they went into the new room and Rutherford just adjusted the windows so that the light didn't bother them. It's taking that one extra step that moves things from generally humorous to actually funny to me.

[@ainmosni42]

I saw that one coming from the start though, mostly because I was screaming about getting curtains from the start.

[@aawallace98]

it is funny but i find it hard to believe boimler didn't know you could tint the windows or just put up drapes or shutters

[@andscifi]

@@aawallace98 I think it was more that he didn't think about it. Similar things have happened to me quite a few times.

[@Stingmon21]

Moopsie: the Nibbler of the Star Trek universe. Took them long enough. Hope they bring it back.

[@SlavutichLIVE]

About Livik. In the words of the great Barney Stinson: "He always been our arch enemies. He only just revealed themselve."

[@gwenmp29]

I need a Moopsy plushie that when you squeeze it says "Moopsy"! 😄

[@TheSheebeen]

Moopsy merch when? And I love Ransom as a commander. I don't think he'd make a great captain but he really has an eye for talent among junior officers.

[@tscream80]

I do love how the Romulan ship in the opening was a nod to Andrew Probert's original design for what became the classic warbird. I also mistook the winged goat in the background of one scene for an Absol from Pokémon. Had to rewind to double check that. Moopsy also gave me slight Ditto vibes (even if the two are vastly different).

[@kaitlyn__L]

Yesss I went “finally, the CORRECT Romulan nacelle orientation” lmao

[@podemosurss8316]

The moopsie reminds me a lot of the Monty Python's killer rabbit.

[@eshel9886]

Moopsie sort of reminded me of tokomon from Digimon. If you haven’t watched Digimon, he’s a cute little rabbit looking monster but also has a huge set of sharp teeth.

[@lunasophia9002]

Except, y'know, without John Cleese's transphobia.

[@podemosurss8316]

@@lunasophia9002 Different film. The killer rabbit is from Holy Grail, John Cleese's transphobia is in Life of Brian. In Holy Grail they mock the Arturian legend, and John Cleese isn't specially prominent, he plays the Black Knight (who keeps fighting even after king Arthur chops off all his limbs) and Lancelot, but most of the film centers on Arthur (Graham Chapman). In that scene in particular they face off against the vile creature known as the killer rabbit of Caerbanhogg, and manage to destroy the beast using a Holy Hand Grenade.

[@andrewgreeb916]

At least moopsy is slower, but don't underestimate it's ability to jump at you

[@coleslade]

Honestly one of the things I really appreciate about this episode is it's placement in the season. They could have easily dragged out Mariner's rebellious attitude thing for the majority of the season and made her trying to get demoted her season long "arc". But that have looked really bad on both her and Ransom because there has to be a point where even the most supportive XO has to do his job and demote her. And that's something I could see from season 1 or 2 Mariner, but I love that the writers were smart enough to go, "Yes, she would rebel, but she's smart enough at this point to recognize her faults when called on them." So getting it out of the way early avoids retreading all of that with her and I'm as super excited to see where they take as am I the rest of the gang. And yeah, Ransom's "misunderstanding" in the gym was pretty clumsy. I mean just look at his face when he said Mariner wasn't going to be his problem anymore! That wasn't casual chat with a friend face! That was nefarious scheming face!

[@miss_gray]

If they don't make a Moopsy plush, I will sue! LMAO. As soon as I saw little Moopsy, I was immediately reminded of Pokémon, and was all like "well, if star trek is going to have a Pokémon, it's probably going to be pretty messed up!" best. startek. creature. EVER! MOOPSY!

[@azure_sparkle]

At first when I read this my mind skipped the word "sue" and I thought you meant you were going to make a moopsy plush yourself. It does have a design that lends it to be easier to adopt into a crochet pattern: a ball for the head, a slightly larger ball for the body, 4 small cylinders for legs, 4 smaller cones for the sides of the head, then sew it all together and add a couple teddy bear eyes! ....maybe I'll make one

[@galemead]

There's already a free pattern on Ravelry (just search "Moopsy"), but any guinea pig pattern could easily be adapted. @@azure_sparkle

[@EvilTwin559]

Woh, that's bright! I'm just going to dim the view port..

[@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526]

One of my favourite moments of the episode was when Ransom called Mariner out on her self sabotage. That brief look of shocked realisation and the quiet "Why DO I do this?" It's a small moment, but as someone who's had a similar realisation once or twice before, it was SO relatable and believable.

[@wesleykim6523]

Agree on the Moopsy doing nothing wrong! It’s the RULES OF NATURE!!

[@briantaulbee5744]

It's a fair point about the Romulan opening repeating what happened to the Klingons, but I forgive it because we saw that gorgeous purple-and-green lighting in the Romulan ship. It is THE EIGHTIES up in there!

[@oooChickenatorXooo]

I would be genuinely surprised if unlicensed, pirate, off-brand, knock-off Moopsy plushies are not _already_ available on Amazon. Or at the very least Etsy.

[@jmarquiso]

It's like Ransom took a cue from Pike this season. Also, I keep wondering if he's related to Captain Ransom (Voy)

[@kaitlyn__L]

I headcanoned him as his son since the first episode (much as Will Decker was Commodore Decker’s son). Both senior Starfleet guys who died in tragic circumstances. And probably overshadowed their sons’ careers!

[@CS-bu7lo]

I'm sure the two Ransoms are related. They are also both white and blond and friendly with their crews. I really felt sorry for that captain. He had to do unspeakable things for his crew that he treated like family and some still muteneered.

[@jmarquiso]

I would agree if we didn'tjust have ane excellent Voyager deep cut episode, it would have had a nod.@@CS-bu7lo

[@davedahl4461]

I love lower decks so much they have developed all of the characters and made them fun to watch. I love the whole bridge crew. I also hope we get more Rutherford and Boimler pairings. I also am hoping and quietly shipping Tendi and Rutherford. The moopsie was the victim of the caged humans. I hope they offer stuffed moopsies.

[@kaitlyn__L]

Those tubes were one of the most iconic props from Modern Props (RIP) It’s funny, if you google the company name all the pictures are either of those neon tubes or their rack mount blinkenlights! I love how they’re getting immortalised in Star Trek in animation form, even though the prop house is closing down. It was just run by one guy for like 40, 50 years and he understandably wants to retire. So people won’t be able to hire them anymore, though there might be a sell-off or something.

[@petermartin6602]

Hi Jessie! One thought that came to me upon hearing about the promotions coming up in Lower Decks, is the idea that perhaps Starfleet is now consciously organising groups of ensigns to become the future core command for starships: we now have such a group bonding together: a potential Captain (Mariner), Number One (Boimler), Chief Science Officer (T'Lyn), Chief Engineer (Rutherford) and Chief Medical Officer (Tendi). I'd be interested in your reflections on this.

[@melissamenchaca9121]

Except Tendi is the one that wants to be Captain

[@petermartin6602]

Good point!@@melissamenchaca9121

[@TypoKnig]

Moopsy is the cutest thing, and pure nightmare fuel. Why do I find Moopsy so hilarious? Great take on this episode, as always for you.

[@nancyjay790]

With all this talk of figures, I saw an ad today (disguised as an article) about new figures of Boimler, Mariner, and Badgey. They're articulated and have different expressions (I don't know if they're heads or faces), and there's SCREAMING BOIMLER!!!

[@Chiscringle]

The Moopsie is my favorite Star Trek character and I can't think of anything that will change that. What happened to Rutherford makes so much sense. He thinks he needs to do something amazing to get promoted and that there's a culture because they offer it and he refuses every time he does something incredible. It doesn't occur to him that this is a check-in, not a prerequisite. "Another outstanding job. Are you sure you don't want a promotion? OK, maybe next time." becomes "You only get a chance whenever you do something that makes us think you might have changed your mind." Him being ready to accept the promotion is all they are waiting for. I think this episode pushes Ransom into the position of being the best XO on any show. He brings out the best in the crew by aggressively understanding them. I'm not sure how long I want Toothy Ransom to come back, but I hope at least one more episode.

[@cassandradistin9699]

I want to see a Moopsie in alive action. That’s how to end Discovery, have them all bone drink

[@Chiscringle]

@@cassandradistin9699 Combine it with a musical episode and it'll be like a classic Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors. But yes, I want a live action Moopsie as well. A Gorn has one as a pet because their fangs can't penetrate Gorn scales.

[@JediMB]

I'm convinced that Boimler got pranked by the people who had those two rooms before him. Like, someone obviously must have disabled the light filter on the windows to mess with whoever got the room next, and I wouldn't be surprised if the second room similarly had a disabled noise suppression system.

[@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526]

100%

[@omf4ever]

The nacelle Red Light felt like a callback to a old Seinfeld joke with Kramer

[@hyenaedits3460]

Mariner's arc in this episode hit home for me. During a recent hangout with a close friend who I've known for years, apparently I asked him quite a few times if he was messing with me when he said genuinely supportive and validating things. He asked me what was wrong and I found myself getting defensive as if I was being interrogated. I was able to trace it back to a bad trauma trigger I had run into a few days prior that was related to some severe childhood bullying. So I wonder if something similar is going on with Mariner.

[@ArticBlueFox96]

I am waiting for another episode focusing on Mariner's relationship with Jennifer. I also want an episode that focuses heavily on Tendi and how awesome she is. I am also excited to see what they do with the new Vulcan character.

[@susansokoloski2233]

I ship Tendiford too! (Not in the Twovix sense!) Moopsie!!!

[@danielgertler5976]

I don't know what's the funnier Bone Vampire dynamic, Fry thinking Mr. Peppy is cute and cuddly despite being a horrific monstorsity, or Moopsy actually being cute and cuddly despite being a horrific monstrosity.

[@MrTbk1701]

At the Star Trek convention in Vegas in 2019 there was a booth that sold little plushie tardigrades. I bought one. 🖖

[@withershin]

This one was written for 40-something me. Again thank you Jessie. I am glad you convinced me to watch ST:LD. EDIT: "I should have been an Outpost Scientist" Edit Edit: ummm ... Yoga studios and comedy have an opinion. Like, literally, every geographical yoga studio on Sol III is a problem? (You opine, we all opine)

[@whatthefish2082]

I, for one, don’t need a moopsy plush. I need a *real* moopsy. I would gladly die for such cuteness

[@Donnagata1409]

I can understand that 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

[@cloudwatcher608]

I think the overhearing trope worked fine in this instance because Mariner was actively looking for a way to sabotage herself so it was more about her character arc than Ransom.

[@thor30013]

I will say that my initial thought on Boimler's first room was to wonder if there was some setting for the viewports to address the nacelle glow - I mean, that seems like an easily fixed issue. So I was not at all surprised that when he and Rutherford got their room Rutherford immediately knew what to do. And yes, I also kinda want a moopsy plush.

[@yetzt]

there is also a breen ship in the opening credits battle scene. who else spotted it?

[@henryburby6077]

Captain Freeman's holodeck fantasy is incredibly dorky and endearing. Its like a childhood fantasy. Ransome's new teeth are a as horrifying as moopsie is cute but they serve as a visual reminder of how good an officer he is because of what he had to do to get them. Im suddenly terrified that he's going to get killed by thomas boimler or something. Where's T'Lin? RIP Narge

[@lankadominions959]

I enjoyed the Romulan scene, too. Im definitely here for the intra-genre satire. But if one wanted to avoid repetitiveness could they have had the same scene but this time the ship encounters a wrecked Romulan ship with a Black box recording of its final moments?

[@donnicholas7552]

Moopsy!! 🥰 Another fun episode!

[@FartingGolfBalls]

I want to be eaten by a moopsy.

[@aster_nova]

"What I love about lower decks is the like mundane everyday Star Trek stuff that I feel makes these characters feel alive" Yeah -- one of the things I think that TNG did very well was showing characters outside of work. You'd see crusher at work and O'brien would just be in the background in a wetsuit getting his shoulder fixed again, or people would just be walking around the ship talking about something, or exercising (lol). The same with DS9 too, where most of the plot happens while people are talking off-duty in Quark's bar, etc. This kind of... non-action scene? Seems to have got left behind sometimes, although SNW having the captain just cooking something up while people talk was a good continuation. Thinking about it, that's a great part of Pike's character - "Shit, we have a difficult moral dilemma. Time to make an omelette!"

[@generalilbis]

Pike's Ready Room or the SNW Enterprise command deck conference room needs its own kitchen... everybody's chipping in to make a some tasty dish while spitballing solutions to the crisis of the week 😅

[@lessonslearned2569]

The best use of that prop was in Airplane 2 where Murdoch on Luna Base (played by none other William Shatner at his hammiest), starts asking about the lights and then has a brief breakdown about all the bleeping and flashing and bleeping and....well best is you see it yourself.

[@MultiMackD]

I'll be honest: this menagerie was very evocative of the preserver ship from Superman: TAS Also this episode proves 1 thing: POKÉMON ARE REAL IN TREK

[@johnsieverssr8288]

Enjoyed "Lower Decks" and your show.

[@TheLastSane1]

I love Tendi she is so awesome, I named my githyanki nonbinary character who is always happy and upbeat in BG3 Ende after her.

[@noahstackhouse9818]

That scene with the guys in the workout gear was so funny. The bit with the tubes was hilarious especially when they said "I have no idea what they do" like in Airplane 2. I did wonder why Rutherford didn't get a promotion, glad they addressed it. The bit with them leaving their bunks has me wondering if there will be new ensigns to fill them later on. Looking forward to seeing Boimler and Rutherford interacting more now that they are room mates.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

WE DON'T DESERVE RUTHERFORD. Turning down promotions to stay with his friends....OMG SAMANTHAN IS TOO PRECIOUS

[@fairycat23]

Kuya Samanthan, mahal kita 💜🇵🇭

[@Lycandros]

I was wondering if the similarities in the lower ranked people scheming to overthrow their superiors is a hint at the targets for whatever this new seasons bit threat is. Moopsie made me think about the bone eater from that one episode of Farscape.

[@CannedFishFiles]

The mis-hearing a conversation thing is really tough to do. Like it's the central gag of "The Conversation" and even Coppola and Walter Murch couldn't quite sell it.

[@Emelia39]

I totally agree with you about the “overhearing and misunderstanding trope.” I was so nervous they’d make Mariner do something reckless like let the Moopsy out, but they didn’t. A lot of shows now overuse the “self sabotaging” trope to the point they make the character unlikeable (e.g. Bojack Horseman, Better Call Saul, tbh even Chapel in SNW was a little irritating) but Lower Decks hasn’t gone down that route and I respect them for it. I love how every season shows all of the characters work to improve themselves and their relationships. They realize the characters’ flaws and decide to make them grow rather than crater. Love it. Also, I wonder if we will get more closure with Rutherford’s past. Considering he used to be so different I wonder what his relationship is like with his family/friends before starfleet. Could be a good episode where he runs into someone from his past.

[@igfour]

“Tucker tubes” 😂😂😂skull

[@claytonberg721]

Rick and Morty had a Moopsie type thing at the beginning of the last season. Also the bright red light was reminiscent of the Kenny Rogers Chicken episode on Seinfeld. This episode for me was a banger and I liked it more than Twovix. For all the reasons Jessie outlined. I just hope this mystery box storyline is resolved well.

[@arthurward2067]

On the one hand I wish the opening with the Romulans was tied in a bit more with the episode or held of for later in the season, but on the other the lines between the Romulans got the biggest laughs from me.

[@zljmbo]

I always loved Romulans I find them fascinating, they are like dark Vulkans wild card and I always wanted to know more about them. Unfortunately they were the oldest enemy to the Federation so they are big unknown

[@ericstewart5852]

Loved both episodes such a great show

[@jbwj032977]

I'm really loving Ransom as well and I love the pairing of him and Mariner. It just really works for me!

[@weirdkitty07]

Reminds me of The Great Tribble Hunt from Starship Locations from two years ago. Great fan film. I made it. David Gerrold inspired it. The Tribbles and Bluegills team up. They have a Divine like Queen Tribble. It's nuts. It haa old Uhura in a sweet cameo with Captain Nog. It has an older Tendi in it as it takes place in 2402.

[@Belgabor]

While I'm not sure if the AI hypothesis is correct, I DID get the impression the weapon was more like a scanning beam in this episode, like some kind of wide transporter beam.

[@voltijuice8576]

The biggest menagerie is still VGER

[@michaeltalley51]

I also thought of that creature from Doctor Who when I saw the Moopsy. It's called a Pting.

[@Omahdon]

*serious determined expression* moopsy...

[@TrensGemini]

About Livik. In the immortal words of Barney Stinson: “He always been our arch enemies. He only just revealed himself”

[@ncc1701chris]

Episode 2 just as good as episode 1 I love they've got the female Vulcan from season 3 in this season looks like lower decks season 4 starting off with a bang

[@oddish4352]

TOTALLY agreed about the Moopsy plushie. Love those Pikachu eyes. Yeah, I want one too. And your Murf is super cute as well. Only thing I kind of disagree about is Livik. Given that I'm STILL pissed at the TNG writers that Deanna got promoted to Commander for requiring multiple tries to kill a hologram of Geordi LaForge, while Data SAVED THE 🤬ING FEDERATION from both the Borg and the Klingon civil war and he was stuck at LCDR for 15 years. And still pissed at VOY's writers for Harry Kim, that was inexcusable. Last thing I want is ANOTHER "forever ensign" character to turn up. One was too many. So I kind of hope he just disappears and I can head canon that he just took a LTJG slot somewhere else.

[@cheshiredeimos1874]

The spirit of lower decks is that it focuses on the epic adventures of the ship from the perspective of the grunts. Someday Mariner and Boimler may be commanding their own ships, but as long the focus doesn't stray from the frustration, busy work, and comraderie of those lowest in command it will still be lower decks. My current theory about the mystery shuttle: Maybe it is an AI, but it's not inherently hostile, it just preemptively acts in kind. Before each ship was destroyed the captain ordered the destruction of the shuttle. Perhaps if they had made more earnest attempts at communication or scanned for life forms the interaction would have gone differently. (This theory isn't based on Trek lore but actually Star Wars, Luke's cave test on Dagobah: "What's in there?" "Only what you take with you?") And finally Gary gets best one-liner of the episode with: "I need to replicate some new pants."

[@BritishAdam]

Now we've seen Ransom & Shaxs do the exercise routine of Troi & Crusher, my headcanon now is just "that's one of the recommended Starfleet training exercises".

[@naunga9450]

I'm with you in disliking the "overheard wrong" trope, but I think it worked in this instance, because, "Not my problem," could mean a ton of different things. Maybe Ransom was getting his own command, maybe Mariner was being transferred to a better posting, maybe Freeman was going to hand her to another officer to manage, because she felt she had been reformed (remember Capt. Freeman ASSIGNED Ransom to handle Mariner's rehabilitation). Mariner is an avatar for those of us who sabotage ourselves when good things start happening to us, because we're afraid of losing what we've worked for, or we don't believe that we deserve good things. You're right it could've been more obvious that she overheard it wrong, but then by being ambiguous it created the potential to make us FEEL what Mariner felt when she heard that, since many of us jumped right to, "That F'ing a'hole jock bully LIAR!" Like this feels like the payoff of positioning Ransom as the typical meat-headed jock schoolyard bully. We would not have thought the worst if the overheard line had come out of anyone else's mouth. I love, love, LOOOOOVE that this show is tackling this head on, and that it's showing it in an amazingly realistic way. How many of us went through childhood hearing that we were not as good as others until we believed it too? It wasn't until we lucked into that one adult who looked at us and said, "Hey you're pretty awesome, and I REFUSE to let you convince me or yourself otherwise!"? That's my take anyhow. As usual great video. 💙💕🤍

[@purplegrant]

Not specifically related , but, Jessie... I'd love a full Jeffrey Combs Star Trek episode from you. Ranking, just chatting whatever, but he deserves a good hour of your excellent KZbin Star Trek creation. #please

[@yeshechoden]

Also note the episode title calls out to the Harlan Ellison short story, "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream." Many fandoms at work here!

[@AmaroqStarwind]

As the previous episode has already established... You could Tuvix together a moopsy with a tribble. An exponentially multiplying moopsy! That can survive off of both grain *and* bones.

[@robsquared2]

I made a Moopsy emoji for my work slack.

[@Donnagata1409]

Moopsie is not acting badly, poor little baby. "It's not evil, it's just hungry!" Ask the Doctor (Nr. 13)

[@Sara_TheFatCultureCritic]

Gasp! Jessie missed a reference, something is wrong with the world. Moopsy is Em'lee from Farscape's Bone to Be Wild

[@fighting.words.ma.library]

Moopsie is a Pokemon, clearly. I didn't get the reference to "Tucker Tubes". I got the general gag, and I felt like I *should* have gotten the reference, but I didn't piece it together. "Misunderstandings due to people not just talking about things" is one of the worst tropes, to me. I understand that it's a "so the movie can happen" type of thing, but the solution just seems so obvious. Re: the warp engine lights: one of the tech breakdown channels recently did a video on the Steamrunner class, pointing out that there's a window right next to the bussard collectors. That guy probably wears a sleep mask.

[@00Clank]

It's no wonder they're shaking up the status quo and moving things forward in terms of character stories when they're adding T'Lyn to the mix. Would be very strange to keep the dynamics static while trying to add a new personality to the established cast, I wager this let them be more flexible with the writing. Glad I wasn't the only one to notice the lingering on the bunks. Ransom has always been more than he appeared and that really came to the forefront in this episode. I do like we're going to get some Boimler/Rutherford dynamics, so really now the most underdeveloped dynamic is Mariner/Rutherford.

[@FrankBorelloIII]

Yet again 2 great new reviews. Thanks Jess! I love your channel

[@diakritika]

Was that red screen of the same kind as Spock used on the Medusan?

[@kenhallermd8897]

One Easter egg I suggest is the episode title. "I Have No Bones, Yet I Must Flee" seems an obvious gloss on Harlan Ellison''s short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream." Considering Ellison's very public feud with Gene Roddenberry, this could hardly be a coincidence. 😏

[@rogerpaparazzo4725]

Given that this was just an animated series, and we do not have any knowledge of the passage of time between events, I wonder if the ship that attacked the romulans, and the ship that attacked Klingons are in fact two different ships in a coordinated attack I would not be surprised if they were not being run by peanut hamper, badgy, and the rest of those characters in that prison.

[@posindustries]

What I want to know is how anyone in the prime timeline even knows about Mirror Archer enough to merchandise him, since he himself was ultimately a historical footnote in his own universe.

[@OfficialOpinion]

Boimler would have the entire historical footnote collection ;)

[@plantguy3346]

ive been looking for a murph plush but I don't know where to get one

[@geo-fry6372]

Same

[@weshurst4895]

The moopsy kind of reminds me of the genetically altered Trible from Picard season. 3. cute but deadly

[@gljames24]

I'm pretty sure the red light was a reference to Seinfeld.

[@sleepydormouse214]

Moopsy is a Pokémon! And I want to catch one!

[@Cdr2002]

You’re off your rocker in the intro, but in like, the best way

[@Hokius]

If they're going to keep doing stories where everyone assume Beckett did a bad thing but she didn't they are gonna have to change her name to Redd Herring. Also, I was driven absolutely INSANE by Boimler's thing. I find it impossible to believe he didn't think to just close the window shades or that there would be living quarters directly between two holodecks or that they wouldn't have sound-proofing (especially given what I learned from you about Gene Roddenberry's originals intentions there.)

[@joju997]

I spent most of the episode trying to figure out the positive reading of the line Mariner heard Ransom say.

[@generalilbis]

That Mariner has grown and will soon not need him actively shepherding her? Like... she just needed a push to get her going, but she's gonna be great from now on!

[@IsiahBradley]

THANKS for this!!! Am I the last one to ship Ransom and Beckett? :)

[@wpaunan]

I shouldn't be pushing for a Tendiford (or D'Vanathan) but they so honestly cute together. I wonder if the writers have this in the long game for these two. I can be happy with a Pam and Jim slow burn.

[@knaveetmars455]

i love that videogame that i think the title is based on

[@darrenskjoelsvold]

Moopsi reminds me of the Adapose from Doctor Who.

[@rossorat2306]

Same here. Adorable yet bloody terrifying

[@darrenskjoelsvold]

@@rossorat2306 "Moopsi"

[@kaydegonzague3121]

I had to chew on this episode for a bit before I watched this episode and commented because I did not like the part about Mariner. I liked Ransom showing that he is actually a good officer. However, there were several parts throughout the series where Mariner would just rant about her time on other ships, and it gave me the distinct impression that she had a sort of PTSD/trust issue coming from all the rejection she experienced throughout her career. Also, a good aspect of her character is that she provided commentary about the flaws of the Federation, which some folks weren't too thrilled to hear - hence the rejection. So, while Mariner really did need Ransom to assure her that he believed in her, the end just felt like a cop-out. It felt like the series was doing a 180 and saying 'No, there's nothing wrong with the system! It's just fine! Mariner was just self-sabotaging all along and she needed the right man to come and show her the way!' In which, I was like 'fuck you.' Still, Jessie, you are incredibly insightful when it comes to pop culture. So, if that was never the sense that you got, then it's probably safe to say that this was just me reading too much into this.