Star Trek: Prodigy 2×20 “Ouroboros, Part 2” takes our crew back through the wormhole, gives us one final showdown with The Loom, and allows them to boldly go where they’ve never gone before. We also have some fascinating Star Trek connections that took me completely by surprise. It’s an exciting conclusion to our second season of the series, and here’s hoping we get some more. Grip those “Hold Onto Your Butts” grab handles one last time for my review of Star Trek: Prodigy 2×20 “Ouroboros, Part 2.”
For the Kids
Star Trek: Prodigy 2×20 “Ouroboros, Part 2” shows our kids what it means to stay the course. Yes, we’ve defeated Ascencia, but we can’t stop there. We must see our mission through to the end. We have to find a way to get past The Loom, and it seems like the most direct route is a straight line. This part of the story seems to resolve a little too easily for me, but as Wesley says, “Why you need to stay together hasn’t happened yet.” We think the big battle is supposed to be with The Loom. Instead, it’s continuing the mission of Starfleet while others aid the Romulan evacuation crisis. More on this later.
Their mission changes our young crew, and how they are perceived is also changed. Other Starfleet Academy hopefuls no longer view them as “Janeway’s Troublemakers” or “Never Squadron.” They are now, as the great philosopher Ron Burgundy says, “kind of a big deal.” And they rightly should be.
For the Adults
There are many surprising Star Trek connections in Star Trek: Prodigy 2×20 “Ouroboros, Part 2.” In particular, all the ties to Star Trek: Picard make for the biggest surprise. Sure, we find out in Star Trek: Prodigy 2×15 and 2×16 “Ascension, Part 1” and “Ascension, Part 2” that the Romulan evacuation is going on. Those who have been keeping up with modern Star Trek know that this is a precursor to the events of Star Trek: Picard. What I was not expecting was that our young crew was there during the events of the “Children of Mars” episode of Star Trek: Short Treks. Making that connection firmly cements Star Trek: Prodigy in the Star Trek canon.
Further cementing our Star Trek: Prodigy crew in Star Trek canon is the reunion of Wesley Crusher and Dr. Beverly Crusher. However, it’s not just their reunion. It’s also Wesley’s first meeting with his brother, Jack Crusher, a character we don’t meet until his appearance as an adult in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Hearing the catch in Wil Wheaton’s voice when Wesley sees his mother again made me tear up a bit. Star Trek: Prodigy is the glow-up Wesley Crusher deserved to get in Star Trek: Picard and didn’t get. I’m glad this series has done justice for him. I hope this isn’t the last we’ve seen of Wesley in modern Trek.
Final Thoughts
Star Trek: Prodigy 2×20 “Ouroboros, Part 2” is a wonderful finale to the second season of Prodigy. Our young crew of Starfleet Academy hopefuls is now a crew of Starfleet ensigns, taking off in the newly minted starship Prodigy, captained by Hologram Janeway. It’s the perfect and literal send-off for the season.
I hope Star Trek: Prodigy gets a third season, as I would love to see more adventures with our young crew. It’s an encouraging show to have on the air in these dark times, but even moreso for the young people watching. Showing kids how to work together, celebrate our differences, and care for other people is so important. Those are lessons I learned from the shows I watched growing up. I hope the kids in the audience take that to heart as well.
If we don’t get a second season, I think Star Trek: Prodigy season two is a wonderful ending for this fantastic series. We saved Star Trek: Prodigy once, and we can keep it going. Keep streaming it and show Netflix that you love it. Share it with the kids in your life, and relish that we have a dang near-perfect Star Trek story to enjoy. Let’s keep streaming and hopefully “go fast” to season three.
What did you think of Star Trek: Prodigy 2×20 “Ouroboros, Part 2”? Did Star Trek: Prodigy season two meet your expectations? Leave me a comment, and let’s talk Trek.
All episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy are streaming now on Netflix.
