Plus the Borg were always described as having a "hive mind" and all hives have a queen.

Nah, I'm gonna defend all things Borg. Invention of a Queen was an obvious need for dramatic interaction, but the TNGers didn't specifically *know* they were leaderless. And I have no problem with retconning the Borg babies as kidnap victims. The younger you are the more easily assimilated, so it makes sense.

To say nothing of inventing a "beloved" character of the Cook for the last ep who's conveniently everyone's favorite confidante.

It's also relevant that von Trier proudly stated he's never been to the US.

I thought that putting HDS and DS in the same movie would collapse the fabric of the universe. Good thing I was wrong.

Second that Ted. The opposite is true too. There are many movies I should have seen in my teens or twenties that I couldn't sit through today. Kinda like Vonnegut must be discovered while in one's twenties.

Aside from the Romulan ship, there doesn't seem to be a real thematic or narrative link between III and IV.

So true, if ever there was a role that demanded range and versatility it was Quantum.

Off topic but this has always bothered me: Did I miss an ep where Barney quits drinking? Seems like one season he was just suddenly sober.

Hey after 5 incarnations over 28 seasons you're allowed some slack. (Unless you're a TrekkER, then there's never an excuse!)

Reverse the polarity!
Dampening fields!
Neutrinos!

I was fine with Bakky at the beginning (and the writers managed to work in enough moments of pointless shirtlessness) but eventually he began reading every line in the same intense repressed angry growl, no matter what. When he became the anti-Archer where that might have been appropriate, it was way too late.

Gotcha. Sorry, didn't see your second post ere snarking.

Only for people who read all the way to the bottom of his recap.

and The Busboys? or are they more standard "rock"?

I was a huge fan of Knack then and now. Both their first 2 albums are great. But I think I'm missing the definition of power-pop. Early Tubes? Earlie Blondie? The Tourists? Hanson? (sue me, I liked Hanson. Prolly not edgy enough for here I'm sure.)

There were so many changes made to Cabaret when it was filmed, it's almost a different animal. And I'm gonna guess Fosse had some input on how she played the last number.

Sure, there are hundreds who work on any production, but if someone's gonna take sole credit when it wins an Oscar, they should get full blame when it gets screwed up. Writer/Director covers a lot of ground.

That's the law of TV physics, Brah.

That's a Stephen King rule too. Nothing can ever feel truly at stake unless there's somewhat of a body count.