About a Girl

Initially I started this series for the comedy, but I found myself impressed by the deeper substance that the show had to offer. This episode explores social, cultural, and ethical issues with an interesting take from both sides of the aisle. What impressed me even more than that however was the outcome. Even though we may know what's right, life isn't fair, and often we have to deal with harsh realities.

This was not a feel good episode but rather a thinking episode. This is made clear by the negative reviews all clearly being emotionally driven or blinded by political bias and completely missing the point.

I'll keep this short and simple. I'm a HUGE Trekkie. Always have been. And THIS is one of the most Trek episodes of anything that isn't Trek. It feels like TNG's Measure of a Man which is arguably one of the best of Trek. This is an IMPORTANT piece of media in today's world.

Frankly I am surprised the streamer is even allowed to show this episode. The writers clearly were advocating against sex changes to children. Today(2021) just 4 years later to take such a position on various social media platforms would precipitate a ban of that account.

My how times have changed.

The topic of this plot can be seen as a mirror to our current society, where 'the people' expect certain behaviour in spite of the wellbeing of the kids. Or where parents do fundamental decisions for their kids, as if they would 'own' their kids. Or where men decide about what women have to do or have to be. A very sad and serious episode indeed. Great SF.

I thought the episode was better than I thought it would be, since Id read ahead of time about the plot. This was the episode the media had seen to review and tell the viewers how good they thought the series would be valued.

I thought the episode strengthened the viewers understanding of the characters. The episode helped me to understand and appreciate the backgrounds of the characters. There are parts of the episode that are like past Star Trek episodes and American culture.

My wife and I sit on the couch together and watch the series. It has been a show we can both watch and discuss. I have a stronger Star Trek background, watching all the past Star Trek series' and Galaxy Quest.

The episode caused us to seriously discuss issues we had with children we both had in separate marriages, but we could discuss. The episode this evening caused us to both laugh but have a serious discussion as well. That was good.