🤖 - Check out ‪The Goosebumps Crew Podcast 🤖 - Listen the original podcast episode🤖 - Check out more The Final Frontier🤖 - Visit our website: https://aretemedia.org/Welcome back to The AI Analysis Podcast! 🚀 This time, Atom & Ilea dive headfirst into The Final Frontier Podcast’s hilarious and brutally honest breakdown of one of the most infamous Star Trek: The Original Series episodes: “The Alternative Factor.”Why is this episode considered one of Trek’s first big misfires? 🤔The confusing plot (matter vs antimatter Lazarus, anyone?)The notorious “space winking out of existence” technobabbleOverlays, bizarre fight scenes, and facial hair choices that left fans scratching their headsBehind-the-scenes chaos, including John Drew Barrymore walking out on productionWhy even bad Trek can still spark decades of fan theories and inspire better storytelling laterThe Final Frontier crew didn’t hold back—calling it “the first truly bad episode” and comparing notes, laughter, and groans in equal measure. Atom & Ilea connect those raw reactions to bigger storytelling lessons, production realities of 1960s TV, and how even infamous flops teach us what makes great sci-fi storytelling stick.⚡ From sarcastic “for shame, sir” jabs at the writer, to recognizing the groundbreaking casting of Ensign Masters, to the unforgettable sponsor tangent that turned into Ninja Turtles talk—this commentary had everything.👉 If you’ve ever wondered why The Alternative Factor is ranked among the worst episodes in Trek history, this is your shortcut guide. And yes, we’ll also celebrate how even flawed episodes contribute to Star Trek’s legacy.💡 Stick around until the end for recommendations on better time-travel Trek episodes (like “The City on the Edge of Forever”) and even some Orville shoutouts.What do YOU think? Is The Alternative Factor unfairly maligned—or does it deserve its spot as a cautionary tale of Trek? Drop your thoughts below and join the debate!