Parallels

This episode felt as if they were using themes from at least a few episodes and rehashing them again as far as a "temporal rift" goes. There was so much "tech speak/jargon, that I was getting lost, and I

started not caring after a while. Their solution to helping Worf just sounded contrived and quick to help finish up the episode. The lack of originality was off-putting.

I love Star Trek, especially Next Gen but this episode is the epitome of horrible pseudoscience.

I know enough about physics to absolutely confirm that the idea of parallel universes is the stupidest ever. I can understand why some laypeople like this concept: its a nice fantasy to think that every choice that you make that could happen, has happened in a different universe. You never lost your childhood pet dog, you asked that handsome man for a date and never shied away, you followed your dream and became a dentist - of course that all happened somewhere - face palm!

But what I don't understand is how can so-called scientists believe this crap and try to publicize it. If you know a little bit about physics you will know that there is no where is quantum mechanics that tells us that every "choice" we make can actually happens and leads to parallel universe. What happened before humans made choices? are there parallel universes for cats, and spiders when they make choises? and the biggest problem is; DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH ENERGY IS NEEDED TO CREATE A WHOLE NEW UNIVERSE WHEN YOU MAKE A CHOICE?!!!

Totally absurd. Scientists, stop this madness, now.

The 2 stars is just because I love Data, in any universe.

While there is no need to add anything to the reviews already here concerning this episode, I just wanted to focus on the last 2 minutes or so of the show. From the point when Picard asks Worf how the tournament went to the final seconds of the beginning of Worf's and Deanna's nascent romance, replete with some of the most beautiful and haunting 15 seconds of music in the entire series, it is just a crowning jewel on this beloved episode. Amusing, touching, and perfect.

Another day, another time crisis episode. While I've heard complaints over the years about the abundance of these sorts of stories on Star Trek, I've ever had that problem with them, at least as far as TNG is concerned. They usually go together pretty well.

Turns out it's a good hook for a Worf episode, primarily because it's the ship's resident tough-guy who's slipping between different realities. It's actually kinda scary when a Klingon battle cruiser shows up and your tactical officer is drawing a blank. The camera tricks and editing keep you on your toes, and the story keeps shifting. Even the cast flickers in and out, with Wesley showing up on the bridge at one point. Overall, it's an entertaining one.

7/10

I have never rated any episode with Worf as the main character this low until now. With any Trek series there comes the temporal episode. These types of episodes are hit or miss; some being great, like "timescape" and some not so great like "Parallels". "Parallels" comes off as insincere and flat. Troi's performance is decent, but the Worf, Troi romance never made since like the Worf, Dax relationship in DS9.

I did like the idea of the bat'leth tournament. Too bad no one ever wrote an episode about that. In the future Star Trek should focus on aspects of the unique cultures it has created. Sometimes the elaborate time warp episodes are too much, and "Parallels" is an example of this.