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Ashley Thomas is The Nerdy Blogger. She holds a B. A. in English Literature from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee (c/o 2007) and completed her M. A. in Literature and Language, concentrating in Imaginative Literature at Signum University in Summer 2017. Ashley blogs, reads, writes (for fun and for hire), and spends time with her husband, Ryan, and their two cat-monsters, Oliver and Nynaeve. She and Ryan reside in Charlotte, North Carolina with a large quantity of board games, comic books, and polyhedral dice. She would like to be Brienne of Tarth, Leslie Knope, and Sylvia Tilly when she grows up.

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×07 Review: “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie”

Secret princes, evil computers, & near-death experiences are stressing us out in Star Trek: Lower Decks, “Where Pleasant Fountain Lie.”

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×06 Review: “The Spy Humongous”

While the crew of the Cerritos keeps getting handed the jobs no one wants, from both the lower decks staff to the bridge crew, they just keep on persevering.

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×05 Review: “An Embarrassment of Dooplers”

Episode 2×05, “An Embarrassment of Dooplers” features a tribble-like plot device, a car chase we’ve not seen the likes of since Star Trek: Nemesis, and emotional depth from Mariner.

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×04 Review: “Mugato, Gumato”

“Mugato, Gumato” shows us the power of math, persistence, and friendship. Check out our review of 2×04 of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×03 Review: “We’ll Always Have Tom Paris”

“We’ll Always Have Tom Paris” has us laughing with this week’s episode 2×03 of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Voyager, pirates, plates, and more!

#WayBackWednesday – ‘The Lizzie McGuire Movie’ (2003)

Watching The Lizzie McGuire Movie this week was a real blast from the past for me. I never thought I’d get nostalgic for the early 2000s, but there were little things that really pushed my nostalgia buttons.

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×02 Review: “Kayshon, His Eyes Open”

From the cold open that set the tone for the episode to a story full of deep-cut references, episode 2×02 of Star Trek: Lower Decks proves that it’s more than just a comedy within the Star Trek universe.

#WayBackWednesday – ‘Jaws’ (1975)

Don’t go into the water this #WayBackWednesday–check out the penultimate review in our Summer Vacation Series, Jaws (1975) on Fangirlish!

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×01 Review: “Strange Energies”

Starting the season off with a bang, Star Trek: Lower Decks dives right in with “interpersonal conflict” in three different ways–the conflict between Beckett Mariner and Captain Freeman, between Tendi and Rutherford, and conflict between Ransom, Captain Freeman, and Mariner.…

#WayBackWednesday – ‘Ever After’ (1998)

If you want a fresh take on Cinderella, you should check out Ever After (1998), this week’s #WayBackWednesday Summer Vacation Flick!