The Neutral Zone

Fun episode, BUT... I just don't like the rich businessman Offenhouse.

I was never a fan of this actor in many of the things I have seen him in, he is just too much of a jerk.

Data does not know the meaning of "homemaker" when I am sure he has access to the largest computerized dictionary in the universe? Maybe it is time for an upgrade! :-) There were other episodes that I question things happening that do not make sense. I am sure I enjoy the series nonetheless.

Star Trek is supposed to be about exploring. Having Riker is uninterested in exploring a 370 year old Earth vessel is so unbelievably out of character that it's annoying.

Then Picard being annoyed at rescuing the three people who appeared to be alive is disgusting. Star Trek saves people. It doesn't discard them.

It would have been far better if Riker was gung-ho to investigate but restricted by time. Picard could then be annoyed by "Why now? I don't have time for this!" but he should have NEVER been annoyed at their rescue.

A series will be far better if its characters act coherently from one episode to the next and only step out of character due to some critical event that causes them to either crumble or to perform unexpected heroics but even that should further their character development along a path, not a random zig-zag.

Re-watching TNG from S01E01, I am quite disappointed at the haphazardness of it.

Three people are woken up 370 years after they died. I don't think any of them acts like a normal human would. "Aliens are real?! We're in space?! That machine can make anything i want?!" Nope, none of that. Instead, one guy just wants his money, another wants booze and the lady is just weeping constantly.

The Romulans are extremely goofy looking with their monk-hair, but their ship looks amazing and they're at least more interesting than Klingons. The big mystery ends up not getting resolved, which is probably the main problem with this episode. It's somewhat entertaining but ultimately falls flat.

I wouldn't consider this a spoiler: funniest, most incisive, best sci-fi futuristic line I've ever heard in the entire series or most others, for that matter. These three characters from the 20th century who have been cryogenically frozen for 400 years are thawed out and there is one exchange that is priceless:

L.Q. 'Sonny' Clemmons (pointing toward computer screen on wall): Let's see if the Braves are on. How do you turn on this TV?

Riker: TV?

L.Q. 'Sonny' Clemmons: Yeah, the boob tube. I'd like to see how the Braves are doing after all this time. Still prob'ly findin' ways to lose.

Data: I believe he means television, Sir.That particular form of entertainment did not last much beyond the year 2040.

And yet, tonight when I watched this on BBC-America, whatever imbecile edited it for time chose to remove this, the best line I ever heard, by Data!