Prodigy writers: How many bird puns do you want in the series? Director: All of them!

The fact that Prodigy could actually make me care about Chakotay just goes to show that there are no bad characters, there are just characters who are used badly.

chakotay gonna get more character development on prodigy than he ever did on voyager

Not gonna lie this season is basically a love letter to Voyager…so many Easter eggs in this season.

The is one of the best seasons of Star Trek, ever!

Cetacean Ops going from a little in joke to what it is in Prodigy is an amazing journey

When I saw that bird officer with Chakotay I screamed: Migleemo!

I mourned when I heard about Lower Decks, and cheered when the Cerritos was mentioned.

I really love Star Trek Prodigy, and here's hoping for a season 3 somewhere, some way, somehow!

I like how they paid tribute to Majel Barrett

I love the attitude of all the starfleet officers towards murph. No one has any idea what he’s saying and they’re all just like cool, thanks murph love the enthusiasm

When Murf went into the water he reminded me of the Nucleogenic Lifeforms from the Equinox episodes of Voyager.

I completely missed that Jameela Jamil was Acencia from season one and honestly this is what we want from celeb voice roles cuz she is 1) Doing an actual voice and 2) really good at the role

It's nice to see the show wasn't afraid to mention the Cerritos. Despite being primarily a kids show, Prodigy knows how many adult Trekkies watch it, so a Lower Decks reference was appreciated. Ma'jel will most likely follow Sarek and T'lyn in the tradition of being "Vulcan as a MF'er"

Literary JUST finished the last episode, came to KZfaq to look up the ups and downs and various other reviews and this was premiering! I legit still have watery eyes from that finale.

Just saw the entire season. It might be the best season of Trek ever.

When cetacean ops mentioned, I chuckled at the likely size of Sean’s nerdgasm. It must have been epic. 14:27

The series hit it's stride, Prodigy has the soul of star trek written into it and hope Netflix sees this and we get a season 3.

I dont know if it was just me but the temporal mechanics 101 reminded me of the TVA videos with Miss minutes in the loki series

Prodigy Season 2 is an improvement on season 1 in basically every way, looove it, and great to see it getting the ups and downs treatment! So many cool things spotted.

Dal not being in class is totally on brand for him

One of the many things I love about this season of Prodigy is the sheer number of Easter eggs - not just Star Trek ones, but references to other sci fi series in general. You’ve already mentioned the Dr Who reference… but there are so many more. I noticed nods to Babylon 5 (Gwyn phasing between realities was lifted right from Sinclair doing the same in Babylon Squared/War Without End when he’d become unstuck in time); Contact (Gwyn’s vision when she shifted into the other reality was lifted right from Ellie Arroway’s journey); The Matrix (the time-travel-modified Infinity looks an awful lot like the Nebuchadnezzar); The Terminator (the way the Infinity forms a bubble around it to travel through time); and that’s just in the first five episodes. Lots more to come; even Star Wars Rebels gets a reference (and arguably, so does Resistance). And I’m sure I missed more than a few.

"Gillian" is not only the name of Dr. Gillian Taylor in "the One with the Whales," but ALSO the first name of the actress who played Dana Scully (in X Files), one of two sci-fi characters along with Kathryn Janeway who inspired Dr. Erin Macdonald to pursue physics as a career. So maybe a twofer!

I'm a tad disappointed that no mention was made to the fact that the "mysterious figure" talking to Murf is clearly a reference/idea taken directly from Enterprise. :(

Prodigy is the best of the new Star Trek shows. It shows you can be different and still feel completely like Star Trek. Most of the other new shows completely missed the mark.

I meant to watch 1 or 2 episodes or at least 5 to keep up with the UPs and DOWNs. I watched the whole season. It's amazing! Loved it.

36:04 the before story for the diviner as it’s mentioned in the first season says that he was a hopeful astronomer that was happy people from another planet contacted them and he only became jaded overtime after the Civil War.

I have watch ST: Prodigy season 2 two times already! I love it!

I have just in the last half hour finished watching this entire series, it was better than season 1.

I finished the entired season, and I'm really excited for season 3, and I'll be praying that it won't get cancelled again.

The spider in the frame is indeed Arachnia’s hairpin. You can see it in her hair in shots from the episode!

This season of Prodigy is absolutely true Trek! I loved everything I witnessed this season. I cannot believe that I got so attached and connected to these characters. Yes, they are animated, but I felt every emotional situation they went through.Fantastic story telling and at the core its all about hope. Netflix, please keep Prodigy going!

Isn't Hedy Lamar the classic era Hollywooder who also invented some type of radio thingy that helped a bit in the allies defeating the NAZis or something like that?

The season was so amazing, engaging from start to finish. I completely lost track of time whilst watching. I ended up binge-watching them all back-to-back after work on the day of release, so didn't get to bed until nearly 4am :P

First thing I thought of when seeing how much Cetacean ops scenes there were in this was "I wonder if they did that for Seán"

Yay Sean and then Yay Ellie and then Yay Ellie again and YAY Sean once more!! Siked to get like an Up and Downs opinion sandwich and there are several juicy episodes in that 6-15 range I cant wait to hear her take on!

So does this hint that the Doctor has met the crew of, and spent time on the Cerritos?

John noble is the reason why i rewatch Fringe every year because he is the GOAT

Could you 'timestamp' the different episodes? I haven't watched all 5 episodes yet and I'm trying to savor the show by spacing it out... to last longer. But as always LOVE to come to TrekCulture and hear the ups and downs!

Was it just me that saw that mysterious stranger Murf was talking to and immediately screamed "Future Guy!?!" I totally thought we were getting more ENT story, but totally dropped my jaw when they turned up in person!

So happy to see the Ups and Downs back for Prodigy! I binged 5 episode and then I was stuck thinking "shall I wait for Séan?" "_can_ I wait?" and then I did. Pleased with myself that I recognized Michaela Dietz (even without the high energy/humour of Amethyst)

John Noble playing bad dad and good dad takes me back to his work on Fringe

I love that at this point when these guys run into a wall in their research and can’t find any sources they can just ask the writers. An unprecedented level of cooperation between canon and fandom. Nice to see.

I have to say the connective tissue to the other shows is goddam clever. Especially the last episode. I’m kind of blown away.

Just binged all 20 episodes. That was phenomenal

Gwyn getting a second chance with her father as the parent she needed and that he wants to be? It’s hitting me like a ton of bricks. I lost my father recently. We didn’t always get along and he was out of my life for many years but we got it together enough to be in a good place for a long time before he passed. Seeing our story play out again on this season is 😢

Loved seeing Dr. Erin Macdonald in Prodigy!!! She was inspired as a youngster to study science by fictional characters Dana Scully and Kathryn Janeway!

Thank you for confirming my suspicions of the silver spider the Admiral's ready room. Long live Queen Arachnia!

I think you guys missed that Murf looks a bit like those "Nucleogenic Lifeforms" from Equinox.

Just finished Season 2 of Star Trek Prodigy. Amazingly good! Loved the Easter eggs.Ties so much together.

Wow so good so far, beautiful animation, great performances. Only watched 5 epsso I could follow it with this ups and downs straight after. I want more seasons.

Maj’el was a good inclusion and I like how she’s a tribute to Majel Barret, and voiced by Michaela Dietz (Amethyst in Steven Universe). The creators said it was their intention for her to start out all arrogant and antagonistic and then soften up to them later on. She also brings something new to the table as the pre-requisite Vulcan through her age, which is something the franchise has not tackled before.

I’d like to think Jankom’s line in episode 4 “Ton inverter…inverting” is a play on Marty McFly’s line “Flux capacitor…fluxing.” And then Jankom hitting the console is like Marty head-butting the wheel to get the Delorean going.

1 hour?! Let's gooooo!

I really really really really hope they make a season three. This was such a joy to watch. I watched it in two days and I was intrigued invested all the way through the references to Star Trek Lore l and because we’re so consistent. The references to the Who Verse , the Timey Winey and others were so good and placed just right. The story had me cheering ,emotional and every inbeween. I going to say something that might upset people But I think this was much much better the the final season of Discovery. The way Wesley crusher was part of this and the way it got tidying at the end so he knew about his brother Jack. The mention of the attacks on Mars by the synthetics tied all the timelines together so Picard was set up please series. please, please, please make another prodigy season three as this is such a good Star Trek reputation. We have animation you can do so much with special effects. See zero get that body and what they look like was so cool. I did feel sorry for them but in the end they were back to their original form but with upgrades courtesy off Jacb Pog. To see Dal realise he wasn’t meant to be captain and that being number one was a revelation for him?. Play tight crew and would be great to see more adventures and see them through the eyes of young adults.The Janeway hologram was great that she was not lost and I forgot all of their adventures. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER 🖖💖🐩🐩💖👍👍🌞🕊🌈

For someone who once said she hates time travel, Janeway sure is dealing a lot with it. She might even be the major expert on the subject by now.

One or the best seasons of Trek ever. It's so so good!

Sean must be flipping out that Ellie gets to cover the next few timey-wimey episodes and that jaw dropping surprise character appearance!

Awesome job Sean. As a reader of the Trek Literary Universe, it's a thrill to see all of the bits and bobs of the novels showing up in Prodigy. A lot of influences from the books as well

BEST.... STAR.... TREK.... SO.... FAR.... !!!! 10:20 Also, Jankom is a kid? All that engineering knowledge, he's just a kid? EDIT: just rewatched s1e10. Jankom is NOT A KID.

Prodigy season 2 is the best season of Trek since the 90s

Finished the lot I. One sitting, really really enjoyed it. Much better than season 1 for me.

I just started watching S02 this weekend, about half way through now. OMG, I love it! I thought S01 was very good, already, but S02 tops it - usually I let the opening run on Prodigy, as it's a quite nice one, but this season.... it's so tense im always like "nah, skipksipksip, show me how it coninues, I need to see how it continues, NOW!" 😅 LLAP 🖖

Not mentioned in Cetacean Observations is the object on ADMIRAL Janeway's shelf between Voyager & the combadge - It's the stone Chakotay gave her when Protostar launched. The one with the SPIRAL on it.

"Stream the show. As often as you want". That is easy! I remember to many Discovery S5 episodes i did pause to finish later. Quite the opposite here. Prodigy S2 is a treat to watch. The thing that absolutely works are group and team dynamics. You are with the team right away. For example Ma'Jel: On first sight an annoying smartass of the elite nova squad. (Oooo Nova Squad) I love her Vulcan character since she seems to be a very open, very curious and far less presumptious vulcan out there. No longing sign of arrogance or superiority. More like "Oo, that's interesting, i want to be a part of it". I love how i went from "oh no not her again" to "Jay, my girl, great addition to the team". I can even forgive some plotholes since the dynamic is so nice and i just have great fun watching the show. I love how two animated series are two of the most entertaining series of Startrek in the last years.

"Who Saves the Saviors" is definitely a reference to TNG "Who Watches the Watchers" more than DS9 "Who Mourns for Morn."

When the first down is something petty like "Dal, you should be in class" you know it's gonna be good 😉

Thank you for letting our favorite Janeway Stan share in the hosting duties, Sean! I really can't wait to have her deliver the next review.

When Jankom was hitting the consoles to get the infinity working again, reminded me in the movie Armageddon, when the cosmonaut was doing the same to get the shuttle working to get off the asteroid

As always, thank you so very much to those before and behind the scenes.

I hate myself for being that guy, but the nerve punch was invented for “The Enemy Within” not “Return of the Archons”

Great job with Part 1 of 4, everyone! Now hurry up with Part 2 of 4, we're "dyin'" over here! Or is it already showing in one of those alternate timelines??

I was always worried the design of this show would just throw continuity out the window. Actually it's obviously made with a great deal of love and attention to detail of Star Trek lore. I really appreciate that because they could have just done their own thing "for kids" but actually they have paid respect to the design of the trek universe.

I was curious how you guys were going to do this, and you do not disappoint as always, yes!!!! Go Ellie, looking forward to you guys next week and the week after!

Great show

Voyager is always a win. The A is just an amazing ship. This show was a joy to watch and made me want a live action follow up to what the crew of the Voyager are doing even more. Maybe they show up in the hoped for Star Trek Legacy? Please? Pretty Please!

While watching thenew season I realised Sean would be a very busy and happy lad. Gillian the Whale was pwerfect.

1 possible addition to Ceatacion's observations as I've seen elsewhere on YT is that Gillian the Humpback Whale is actually the daughter of the 2 Whales from Star Trek IV... The one born after they landed back at Star Fleet HQs...

I never saw anything that quoted Terry Gilliam's first movie 'Time Bandits' from 1981. Prodigy does it multiple times.

Looking forward to Ellie swooning over all of the Janeway/Chakotay interactions.

I really love both series. For a children's series the writers really care about plot, character and hiring top talent. Really really good.

I am so impressed. I’ve only seen episodes 1 to 4 and already I have that feeling that makes me want to savor the entire season. It’s a 20 episode season. 20 episodes! The only thing I really don’t like is Dal. I just want them to slap a red shirt on him, one episode and be done with him. Other than that it has syrupy garbage I was expecting at all. It’s been EXCITING.

As someone who worked on this season a year ago I was SO HOPING to see how hyped you all would get about what they did with Cetacean Ops in this one!

Well done. Altho….u missed 2 references: lifting Crusher’s line from First Contact “but why are we still here?” when they were shielded from the timeline being changed & the future guy from Enterprise talking to the Suliban (Murph talking to their future guy).

Thank you for an amazing review! I love Prodigy, this second season was fantastic and I have already watched it through twice, well almost thrice, stopped at the final episode when I saw this review drop. I already know 3 times will not be enough. Thank you again for the review!

Just binged this second season through… BEST HELLRIDE OF A STAR TREK SEASON EVER 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 (ok… Strange new worlds are good, but Prodigy is THE GAMECHANGER!!!) It closes the Gap between „Voyager“ and „Picard“ in the best way - just PERFECT 👍👍👍👍👍 I will hope that they produce something like that to show us the afterlife from DS9 and Benjamin Sisco. It‘s the BEST WAY for the actors which don‘t want play their roles in front of cameras anymore. Now we get their voices and the video part is upon animation and our imaginations… Prepare for the best STAR TREK you‘ve seen yet 👍👍👍 And a little Spoiler: This season give us a lot answers to „open questions“ the fandom had around some figures from TOS/TNG/Picard… 😜

Heh, Who Mourns for Morn was a reference to Who Watches the Watchers, the Next Gen episode where a research outpost's holo generators fail, exposing the Federation to the pre-warp society they were studying.

I just feel this real star trek.

I wish prodigy was available on Netflix in Canada. I'd love to be able to watch it 😢

Jellico got a bad rap. I appreciated him. He just did things more by the book. Reminder: he got Troi to wear an actual uniform

I LOVE YOU SHIRT!!!!

OMG ! I didn't even track that this was coming until KZfaq flashed your vlog at me! 20 episodes all on the 1st of July !! And you've watched them all ! (I had to go back through the episode tag paras just to remember that I had watched the first season !)

Glad they changed Zero’s suit from White to light gray. Now it doesn’t give off storm trooper vibes.

That's Hedley!

Dear Sean - Best of luck on your transfer request to Cetacian Ops!!

Finished the season. Wow. Incredible. Just love Prodigy and want to be sure we get Season 3 and beyond. I was so very skeptical about a Nickelodeon Star Trek show - but I decided to watch because it is Trek. And boy is it Trek. Such a great show that delivers with every episode. Wonderful characters and stories. Season 2 is one of the best Star Trek seasons ever.

So happy you are doing this season, some stuff coming up (no spoilers) which I know would have you squealing and wanting to do ups and downs. Great job!!!

I've always loved Star Trek, but wasn't really obsessed. Voyager was the first show I watched all the way through. I never even watched DS9 until a few months ago. How did I miss that wonderful show? Now I'm on to Enterprise...is that awful theme song stuck in anyone else's head? It is so great seeing the experience from the beginning. Your videos and your love and enthusiasm for Star Trek has inspired me to learn as much as I can, and as I said I'm working my way through the entire franchise to get the pieces that I missed. I love your videos and they help me geek out and enjoy the ride through all the details that I don't know. And Cetacean Observations is my favorite! I squealed when I saw it in Prodigy. Love all you guys over at Trek Culture and look forward to all the future videos.

Ellie is such a sweetheart. I love watching her content on the channel.

Live long and Yip Yip!!!