My Biased Review

All that I can really say is, that if I had my younger years to do over again, I wouldn't have wasted quite as many of them on this sort of quasi-military crap.... I mean, to meander a bit, in the in-game wiki for *Mass Effect*, they actually take the trouble to explain all of the subtle shades of difference between, "Yes, sir", and "Aye, aye, sir"-- *Sulu voice* And that's truly a vital piece of information for any young man to consider, no matter what his field of endeavor. Consider real estate, for example. When closing the deal, do you say.... *Spock voice* And one must always be absolutely certain to maintain a grim demeanor of detachment during even the most jovial of social circumstances. (So say we all.)

And, after reading Takei's (the Sulu actor's) book, it is kinda funny how they basically just cast him for the job because he was an Asian, and he basically just took the job because he wanted work. (And then, when he had travel issues and couldn't make it back to the set on time after the hiatus was over-- because he had been making a movie about Vietnam with John Wayne (!)-- that's when Chekhov happened! Did you ever think about how they're basically the same character? I mean, how many guys do you need to say, 'Aye, Aye, Captain,' anyway? And, of course, *Star Trek* being *Star Trek*, they just *had* to name him after a dead Marxist-- totes *de rigeur*....) There was no test about Official Star Fleet Idealism, (as promulgated by Gene Rodenburry himself, if and when he actually showed up), and all that crap. In fact, it actually took him awhile to remember what the name of the show was called. I found something about that to be funny, almost hilarious.

And I mean, the show does have its redeeming characteristics.... *every so often*....

And, if I wanted to be really mean, I might mention something about Bill.

But, you know, it didn't *always* suck. Just usually.

'I'm a doctor, Jim, not a miracle-worker!'

(7/10)