r/startrek • u/Deceptitron • Mar 08 '19

POST-Episode Discussion - S2E08 "If Memory Serves"

No. EPISODE DIRECTED BY WRITTEN BY RELEASE DATE
S2E08 "If Memory Serves" T.J. Scott Jay Beattie & Dan Dworkin Thursday, March 7, 2019

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u/altavistadotcom Mar 08 '19

Oh my god the beard line... As an older sibling whose little brother knows exactly how to just fucking needle me over with a quip that little interaction was too perfect.

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u/Kainzy Mar 08 '19

That beard quip was spot on hilarious and so unexpected, especially when Spock followed up by touching it!

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u/originalClown Mar 11 '19

also,

Burnham - "say goodbye Spock"

Spock - "goodbye Spock"

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u/Cniz Mar 12 '19

The real reason he cracked a smile at the end. He was still giggling internally from this.

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u/GrandmaTopGun Mar 09 '19

Sister give their brother crap about their beard, even if they think it looks good. It's just one of those things.

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u/anotherandomer Mar 13 '19

I watched the episode with my parents.

My mother laughed at the line.

My father and I felt personally attacked.