You might be right about COVID, but all it did was alter everything for the worse...maybe there is no way out!!! Maybe if England wins the World Cup that will do it.
So after watching this week's episode and the Ready Room episode as well, I found out that the 2nd season of LOWER DECKS were all recorded from the actors' homes due to COVID.
If you all haven't seen this week's crossover SNW+LDs, I found it to be very humorous to say the least. SPOCk and PIKEs facial expressions are over the top for me. Having the two voice actors become part of the "crew" and wear actual uniforms for the show was great. And, yes, they do look like their cartoon/animated counterparts as well.
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