Parallels

This is works in the spirit of the story. The only other episode that feels close is the last episode: All Good Things.

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.

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.

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.

Worf returns from a bat'leth tournament and notices random changes to people and events.

This is one of those sci-fi mystery episodes where the status quo is changed in an entertaining way and we see it from the disoriented perspective of one of the main characters.

I like the idea of the multiverse that Star Trek has been using to great effect since the sixties and this is a strong example. The solution is rather technobabble heavy, but it is explained as simply as possible for the layperson.

There are some memorable moments for Worf, Counsellor Troi and Riker.

Michael Dorn leads the episode well and has great support from Marina Sirtis, Jonathan Frakes, and Brent Spiner.