241: This One Freaks Me Out

Creatures and Monsters of TNG.
 
The Next Generation includes a number of episodes that have
exotic species and unusual entities. These lifeforms that can be
called creatures and monsters have the ability to bring out our
sympathy or to frighten us, but they also often provide great
storytelling opportunities.



In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser and Amy Nelson
discuss the creatures and monsters of The Next Generation.
Lifeforms discussed include Gagh, Targs, the parasites from
"Conspiracy," the Space Jellyfish, the spaceborne species from
"Galaxy's Child," Gomtuu from "Tin Man," Armus from "Skin of
Evil," the Microbrain from "Home Soil," Nanites, the lifeforms
from "Identity Crisis," the lifeforms from "Schisms," the
Crystalline Entity, and the de-evolved crew in "Genesis."



Chapters 
Intro (00:00:00)  


Babel Conference Feedback (00:02:25)  
Creatures and Monsters of TNG (00:11:32)  


Gagh (00:12:50)  


Targs (00:15:27)  


Parasites from "Conspiracy" (00:18:14)    


Space Jellyfish (00:21:19)    


Spaceborne Species from "Galaxy's Child" (00:25:54)   


Gomtuu from "Tin Man" (00:29:48)   


Armus from "Skin of Evil" (00:33:54)


Microbrain from "Home Soil" (00:39:47)  


Nanites (00:43:49)   


Lifeforms from "Identity Crisis" (00:47:52)   
Lifeforms from "Schisms" (00:51:05)  
Crystalline Entity (00:54:22)  
De-evolved crew in "Genesis" (00:58:03)  


Final Thoughts (01:02:09)  
Closing (01:12:31)  



Runtime: 1 hour 16 minutes 47 seconds


 
Hosts
Justin Oser, Amy Nelson
 
Production
Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Amy
Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones
(Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken
Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate
Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez
(Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala
(Patreon Manager)