christopherdhamel
Joined Jun 2015
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Such an underrated episode. Brilliant acting all around, a compelling an emotional story perfectly executed, and some of the not-so-subtle social commentary reminiscent of TOS. What I enjoyed most about this is it was the first episode where I saw the good in Troi's mother. This was a great reminder that what is annoying and unbearable about some people is actually what also makes them wonderful and important in the right situation. No, this was not Q Who, but I'd put it in my top 30. If you can watch the scene with his daughter (Ensign Ro, is that you?) and not be emotional, then you either have no soul or you are Data.
What a great concept for an episode that unfortunately fell flat. Jonathan Frakes had what is in my opinion among his best performances of the series, but it wasn't enough to rescue a mediocre episode. On a plus note, the concept gave birth to an idea that DS9 truly brought home. So even bad episodes can have good long term outcomes, which this one definitely does.
A brilliant acting performance form Brent Spiner, as usual, but just a dreadful episode that was agonizing to watch. One of the only episodes where I just wanted it to be over. The main plot was forgettable, and the side story was unforgettable, but not in a good way. As Riker would say, sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you. The bear got this one.