LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!

My mom had a Quark standee She put him on display in the window to the street That's the story why the nosy neighbours stopped looking through our windows

My one beef with lower decks is it’s always over too soon! I need more!

36:10 Talking about Tendi as an Orion Pirate, and knowing how to do stuff that you wouldn't think she would know, it works so well with what we know about her, like when she and Mariner went to pick up T'ana's scratching post and had to get it fixed and she got to act all tough, to the time she was "The Cleaner" for the SpecOps group in the Truth Horn Trial episode. She's very capable, and the whole series is about showing that to herself that she's both a good officer, and pretty amazing, and she shouldn't have to be shy or quiet because she IS a good person for the job. And then there was that one time she was a scorpion-centaur.

Lower Decks is a show that brings me such unbridled joy.

That moment where were Mariner quietly says "They took her away in handcuffs" always gets me. There's so much emotion in that performance! It's one of my favorite line reads, right up there with Lapis Lazuli in Steven Universe saying '"Did you even wonder who I used to be". I wish you could give multiple likes to a video. One doesn't feel like enough.

Lower Decks was the series that finally got me into Star Trek. I had seen TOS as a kid when Sci-Fi Channel would regularly rerun episodes, and while I enjoyed it I never had any interest in checking out any of the TNG era of the franchise. But I'm an animation fan and Lower Decks looked fun. I watched the first episode, immediately fell in love and had to start a deep dive on the Trek that's come before. Currently halfway through the TNG era of shows and I'm loving it.

Well, as a sex positive ace I can say that I am glad Billups is the way he is here. Aces are all different and I am glad to see a character so similar to me. Our representation is limited on TV and I just hope other aces don't look at Billups negativily just cause he is a different asexual.

They are killing us with T'lyn. I waited all season for a glimpse of her. The character development Cliffhangers are just driving me mad. I can't wait for another season. Help. Send a team down here. I need help.

episode 1: I like the idea of Tendi and Rutherford on a date at Sisko's Creole Kitchen, but to me they either seem like platonic friends, or (and this is my headcanon because I want a QPR with them) a queerplatonic relationship. I like that it's unspecific enough to interpret it different ways.

I'm one of the ten people who watched Lower Decks and I'm all on board for this video! I mean, I'd be all on board for basically any video you do, I love your channel, your writing, your much more centered (in the zen way) approach to presenting arguments. But still, I'm glad this is about Lower Decks because, honestly, the world needs more positivity in it. Thanks, Jessie! You're freakin' amazing

Honestly, one of the things that made me feel great about the finale in particular is that all the Cali Class ships that were named are all 'forgotten' cities and communities in the state of California. The USS Vallejo, to me, was a great shout-out. Especially since I named my first STO ship after my home city as well.

Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds are fast becoming my favorite Star Trek series of all of them.

If nothing else Lower Decks has the best writing of modern trek. It feels like a show where the writers thought about what they wanted to do and then they did it.

The first half of the finale had me rewatch Captain Mariner’s character arc. Because it recontextualized all the times Mariner was sent to the brig, all the ships she was kicked off. Like, wasn’t Ensign Mariner’s first ship the Titan? Where she initially thrived at, right until the trauma of losing her lover to a shapeshifter alien attack. With that context in mind two of her other three assignments were under her parents whom both assumed she was a “failure unworthy of starfleet.” While I don’t know what went wrong in that last ship she was on before the Ceritos… Mariner went from “starfleet royalty” to “mom and dad’s greatest shame” prior to Lower Decks. And upon rewatching in that mindset, Mariner’s parents did her dirty every step of the way. Instead of getting her the therapy, love and care she needed… Captain Mariner simply disregarded her daughter’s truamas and steps to improve, and instead kept sending her to the brig and overall sabotaging her daughter every chance she got. Mama Mariner is surprisingly abusive and neglectful

I think the references in Lower Decks also really makes it feel like it fits into the larger universe. We reference things that happened in the real world all the time, so Trek characters really should be doing it too. And like you said it also builds on those references, making the whole story feel richer and more real. Also I had no idea peanut hamper's episode was controversial lmao, I LOVED that it showed redemption has to be honestly worked for, not cynically plotted.

I honestly thought Bold Boimlers story line was going to lead to him sacrificing himself for the crew at the end. Next season I'm going to be paying attention to his badge colour incase there is a bait and switch moment.

All praise the Smiling Koala for giving us lower decks!

0:05 * sings * We don't talk about "Theshold", no, no, no, we don't talk about "Threshold"...

I'm always delighted when other people are just as delighted by how wonderful Lower Decks is. This was such a fun happy listen.

Absolutely love the caring and friendship in this show. I've had a pretty long-standing issue with Mariner's character in that she always ultimately seemed to have her actions, no matter how egregious, condoned by the narrative. Just once I wanted her to really mess up or be held accountable (thought that was where this season was going for there at the end) But I do think making her mature is a more satisfying outcome in the long run, so I'm glad they're going with that route.

I love hearing you talk about Lower Decks. Because this and the reviews show me things I've missed. Or help me find the words for my own feelings about the show. And make me love the show all the more for it.

I've been thinking about Mathematically Perfect Redemption, and ultimately my problem with it wasn't that Peanut Hamper turned out evil all along, it's that spending an entire episode on her arc meant taking precious time away from our four favorite dorks. It's okay to contrast a main cast member with a guest star, but ultimately we tune in every week to follow the lower deckers of Beta Shift.

My Mum and I absolutely adore Lower Decks. It is, bar none, my favourite Star Trek. Also, I'm glad I wasn't the only one who saw a lot of parallels between Tendi's experiences with her Orion heritage and trans people's experiences with their assigned identities. Also, I was really happy to see you post this video on your main channel! Much as I appreciate the hard work you put into your more serious video essays, I really enjoy your more casual videos like this one.

Thank you for coming to my Tendi talk!! 🤣😍Jessie, this was just the palate cleanser I needed in my life. I love Lower Decks, and your thoughtful and loving takes on it. Great job as always for you.

The Peanut Hamper thing is really a callback to the original TNG episode, which is all about the exocomps exhibiting self preservation against orders. So it never seemed weird to me that an exocomp in this series might have the same tendencies. The show continues to get better and better, it's a shame i see people trying and get into it, then bounce off the first two episodes, not realising it gets way better.

Soccer Mom Jessie. Berman Sherman. Thank you for coming to my Tendi Talk. You are absolutely brilliant in this video, even while turning into the skids.

As one of the ten people that watched the whole season of reactions along with you, it was really great to just hear you geek out about this series. I've mentioned this countless times in countless places, but I'll mention it again lol Lower Decks is what truly got me to love Star Trek. I've always been around it since my Dad is a massive Trek fan. This show (along with Strange New Worlds) allowed me to finally connect with my dad on this aspect of fandom that I hadn't been able to fully connect with him on. Beyond that, Lower Decks is just great. Incredibly great. And being reminded of how great all of the episodes this season were reminded me again of how much I truly love this show. Thanks for this not-algorithmically-friendly video Jessie!

This is great!! The world needs more nerdy rants like this haha. I’m autistic too, my special interest is dolls and I could LITERALLY talk about them for hours! Take care, Jessie, you’re so incredibly awesome and honestly such an inspiration to me (:❤

Bold Boimler! I love his arc this season. This season was so great! The return of Peanut Hamper and I am really excited to see what craziness it evolves into!

With regards the Billups critique I feel he enjoyed that planet as he'd finally found a culture capable of expressing themselves physically without it necessarily having sexual connotations.

I still haven't watched lower decks, but it is truly amazing seeing you talk passionately about a tv show which gives you so much good vibes. Really uplifting!

You make an excellent point about the characters possibly getting promoted. While I could see writers or producers being like "but if they're promoted they won't be on the lower decks anymore", but look at _Scrubs,_ which basically did for hospital dramas what _Lower Decks_ does for Star Trek. "Scrubs", of course, is a slang for "newbies", but the show let the central characters finish their internships and move on with their careers as doctors. _Lower Decks_ could definitely do something similar, and follow our lovely ensigns as they climb up the ranks. (Ooh, what if the series finale was about them getting to the point in their careers where they have to leave the _Cerritos_ for other ships? That would probably end up being the most emotional finale of the franchise...)

Between the firehose of good shows I "need to catch up on" and working absurd hours, I pretty much never rewatch anything. I think I've rewatched all of LD like three times already. 😅

I've been holding off on finishing the new season so my boyfriend and i can watch it together. He hasn't seen all of DS9 yet, so it'll be some time. He actually corrected me on some character facts recently. Another one bites the ion dust. We got him, folks. 🤣🤣

Just the dose of positivity that I needed on a sick day. ❤️ Also, I was a bit on the fence about whether or not to watch Lower Decks... but now you've won me over. 👍🤗 This was a fun video. Nice work, Jessie.

at approximately 26 minutes in, shaxs knew mariner, tendi and boimler were in the holodeck when he told the computer to freeze the program after t'ana told the computer to remove the safety protocols. that's why he lied to her about not telling any1 how he came back from the dead. it was something he said to cover for them while they made their way out.

I love Lower Decks! It is such an amazing show and I cannot wait for Season 4. And I hope that we get to see the crossover from both perspectives.

Lower decks is the only trek my son will stay for an entire episode.

Yes please!

I adore your star trek rants so much! As a neurodivergent woman who is just starting the adventure with star trek universe, I feel truly inspired by your work! Your jokes never disappoint too, I really vibe with your sense of humor! Never change Jessie! You're an icon!

I would happily watch a ten hour video of you gushing about Lower Decks. The show is amazing, and you are even amazing-er. No algorithm is strong enough to stop me watching your nerdy videos!

Ok ok FINE you’ve finally done it, I’m gonna start watching Lower Decks. Thank you!

Ahhh, all the Cali-class ships showing up. Reminded me of The Day of the Doctor, when ALL the Doctors came to save Gallifrey.

Yes, one hour of joy! With the bird people reminds me of the So'na from Insurrection or very much like Chozo from Metroid.

I had a TOS phaser toy back in the 1970s. I lost it in the woods when I was 8. I never got over it.

Can confirm, Lower Decks saved lives.

I did love this season, this show just keeps getting better and better!

Late to the party with this video, but my boyfriend and I finally caught up on Lower Decks between Denver Fan Expo and SDCC. It holds such a special place in our hearts and already one of our favorite series. Our first Hall H panel was Star Trek Universe and we were SO HAPPY to see our Boims and Mariner in live action! This show is such a source of joy and I'm so excited to go back and watch all your Lower Decks videos now that I've seen it all :)

Most lol line of the season for me was when Mariner said to Tendi, “You’ll become a bridge officer in no time and I’ll probably get drummed out of Starfleet for calling Ransom a piece of shit.” 🤣🤣🤣

Love this and love you, Jessie. Believe in the good, caring people....we're out there for each other.

I *finally* finished Season 3 - I was saving it for a rainy day when I needed something that would make me smile - and came over from Nebula to say thank you for geeking out about it! It's one of my favorite series as well, and I love the way it brings together my favorite elements from every other series but gives it its own spin and infuses it with warmth and a sense of humor. I do want to know who these people are who don't like Lower Decks. All the Trek fans in my life love it to bits!

Re: The comment at the top about Jessie's writing Hey Jessie, if ya read this, your videos made me love Star Trek again. I was already hip to Lower Decks, but because of you I'm rewatching and enjoying older Trek even more than I did and ravenously consuming new Trek like a Doomsday Machine. Your unstoppable enthusiasm shines through in your presentation and writing, but more than that you're really helping me nail down what feels weird about old Trek in 2022. Seriously, Sex in Star Trek is up there with the best video essays I've ever seen. My only gripe is that I didn't find your channel years ago (stupid algorithm), but Ive been enjoying the hell out of binging your videos. You're great at your job, and you make this wacky star trek thing better.

I really like the series and honestly it does help and intrigues me into watching other series plus its just a lot of fun with a cool story

This show has so much heart. I love it and can’t wait for S4

Lower Decks is such joy. Thank you for getting me to watch it. I wasn’t able to watch the modern trek shows when they came out due to a lot of things, but, upon finding out how many shows have come out and hearing how much joy lower decks brought you, these past few months I watched through all of the modern Trek shows and then Lower decks in time to watch season 3 as it came out and to follow your reviews. Thanks for sharing the joy.

I'm in the 'person who just likes watching someone passionately talk about a media I know little about' demographic, but I genuinely love seeing you enjoy yourself after a lot of stressful projects! Great video and please take care 💕

Love Lower Decks! Also, nice “Sub Rosa” reference in the intro

Nightmare Jennifer: *ripping apart Fantasy Jennifer and bellowing all of Mariner's fears* Jessie: "look at how the show subtly highlights Mariner's character arc!" I dunno if "subtly" is the right word here, lol Anyway, had high expectations for S3 and the show delivered, as usual

Thsnk you. Thank you for introducing me to Lower Decks! I started watching last year, and fell in love. I fully agree, one of, if not THE, best Trek show in the franchise, ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

20:20 I didn't know that having Tendi and Jazdia in a room together would get me as excited as I did, but here we are.

Watched it all and loved it too. Also loved the open mic start!

Lower decks is just been awesome. This is trek at it's best. I love the fact that if you watch these episodes you hear about Star Trek items from the past sometimes even see them like references to Kirk and Spock the bar from season 2 where they have the Doomsday Machine and the guardian of Forever on the wall and the Phoenix this has been a very good show I hope they do like 20 more seasons and make like four movies by the way Jesse I have two of those phasers they are cool I think I have every phaser they ever made from the different series and the different time periods. Another thing that's very cool about this they've been bringing back stars from the past series and using their voice again to play their characters I know they had more talk Kira quirk zephyrin Cochran they had Kelsey Grammer and tuvac in season 3 Kelsey Grammer also played Captain Morgan Bates from the Star Trek the Next Generation episode cause and effect even had an episode where Tom Paris shows up from Voyager I'm hoping in the future they might be able to convince William Shatner in some way to make an appearance like a Holodeck Recreation of his character of James T Kirk cuz as we know in the Star Trek universe Kirk is dead but he could be back in some kind of hologram and I know in the season 3 they also had George Takei come back and play a small part as his character of Captain Sulu this has been a really awesome series

Great video Jessie and I don't think enough is ever said about your wonderful comedic delivery. Thanks so much!

This video felt like a warm hug and thank you for making it. Stay awesome.

OH MY GOD I NEED THE STARFLEET RECRUITER GOING THROUGH HIGH SCHOOLS. 15 year old Dezzy would have signed up ON THE SPOT! I would have *run to the desk, knocking people out of the way* (I was a pulling guard on our high school football team, so I know a thing our two about clearing holes!)

Loved this season! Love this show! I wouldn’t have watched it without your glowing reviews, so thank you for that! I relate so much to the characters and love the sense of community and aspiration in the show. I just started a new job, at a difficult, low-level position and watching these characters grow and become bold has really been an inspiration. I can’t wait for season 4 and ohh gosh I am unbelievably excited for the crossover episode in SNW!!!!

What a great love letter to a great season of a great show.

Sending you so much love and fortitude. My heart beats alongside yours in regards to Lower Decks and where it lives in Trek canon.

I'm so happy to see videos that bring you joy to create. I love hearing your thoughts and adore your humor.

Go making things that make you happy!!!

Love seeing you make something that brings you joy! Woo lower decks

You keep doing what you're doing. You're fantastic!

One thing about Lower Decks... My sister and her husband watch it together -- my sister is (like me) a lifelong Star Trek fan since the TNG era, and her husband has only a passive knowledge about the series. And both of them have been able to enjoy it together -- the references don't seem to hold anything back from enjoying the core of the show if you don't get it, and give a fun thing to dig into or talk about after watching any given episode. Or you can do what I did and use it as a prompt to go back and rewatch the entirety of the franchise from 1966 onward =D

This is a beautiful video. Yes, I know I'm a month behind, but I've been saving this up, and I'm glad I did. Thank you, Jessie!

As much as you needed this video, I think a lot of us needed to see it! Thanks for putting it together.

Thank you Jessie!

I really enjoy your fandom of Star Trek. You've encouraged me and I've been a fan since way back when

I needed this review, and I needed you standing up and challenging Steve about this series as well. Thank you, Jessie!

Every Thursday I'd check youtube and see your lower decks episode review and remember that a new episode is up. Every episode I watched of season three was followed up with your vids!

Farscape's 'Two Crichtons" arc is just the best thing ever, lol 😸 I love Lower Decks! Thanks for another great video Jessie! 💜

ahhh i love these reviews so much! so many plot throughlines and things i wouldve missed otherwise. and theyre so dang fun :D very much in the lower decks spirit

What a beautiful video! Clearly a labor of love :)) Please make more like this, Jessie!

Loved this so much fun ,Thank You.

This was such a great video, thank you.

I love Lower Decks and it's always great seeing your thoughts on a Trek series. LLAP & much love from the UK x

I will forever be greatful to you for reminding me how much i loved trek as a kid and rekindling that love with this show

Loved this video, Jessie! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

Fuck yea, I am going to start watching this show tonight! I am glad you love this show.

awesome video! I am Brazilian and I simply love your content and the happiness you show! Thanks!

I'm glad I found your videos! They're great!

This video is amazing Jessie!!! I loved it. LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!

This was such a fun video! Thank you! I've missed the patron rap. I realized that I hadn't heard one in a while.

Thanks so much for this ❤

i started watching star trek today because of you! i'm starting with tng, i'll come back to this video in the future

I loved this season of Lower Decks too!

I have many fond memories of watching Star Trek NG and Deep Space Nine with my grandmother... watching you nerd out about what is legit my favorite new Trek series for an hour was wonderful. Thanks ^_^

Hearing a nerdy girl rant about a topic that they love is always awesome. It's even better when you do it because I share a passion for that topic. Love your work.

Seriously, how is Nana Visitor still as gorgeous, if not more so, than she was 30 years ago? That woman probably has a magical portrait of herself hidden somewhere.

The way you have Dax angled she is looking directly at the camera and it's freaking me out. Also I love Lower Decks and I love this video! Thank you for sharing your joy ❤️