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by dnaphil
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E25 - The Inner Light
Replies: 2
Views: 901

S5E25 - The Inner Light

This episode may be one of the best TNG episodes. Period. The story is deep, and in 45 min the writers are able to create a whole life for Kamin. They do a wonderful job of cutting away and back to mark the passage of time. The climax of the story, with the launching of the probe, as Kamin realizes ...
by dnaphil
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:20 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E19 - The First Duty
Replies: 1
Views: 705

S5E19 - The First Duty

Again this has always been one of my favorite episodes. It is a strong Wesley episode and shows that life in the Federation nor Starfleet is always black and white. This episode, or as I joke about every TNG episode, is about honor. You spend the whole episode dying for Wes to do the right thing, an...
by dnaphil
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:17 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E18 - Cause and Effect
Replies: 2
Views: 885

S5E18 - Cause and Effect

I selected this one for my own selfish reasons, as this is one of my favorite TNG episodes. It is a classic space problem story. What was masterful about this episode, that comes out more in its TV watching than watching it streaming, was the use of the commercial break to reset time. If you watch c...
by dnaphil
Tue Jul 14, 2020 11:19 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: Week 7: Episode List
Replies: 2
Views: 1053

Re: Week 7: Episode List

The URL for the Watch Party for tonight is: https://www.netflix.com/watch/70177980? ... rverId=s67

These two episodes are back to back so we will go from one right into the other.
by dnaphil
Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:35 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E17 - The Outcast
Replies: 0
Views: 498

S5E17 - The Outcast

I selected this one because I think it's an interesting story and one of the few Queer stories that TNG covers. I have some complicated feels about this episode. On one hand, I was just discovering my own sexuality back in the early 90's, I was always fascinated by this episode, the same way that Qu...
by dnaphil
Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:35 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E10 - New Ground
Replies: 0
Views: 556

S5E10 - New Ground

This episode was selected because it brings back Alexander, Worf's son, as a reoccurring character on the show. Worf gets a lot of good episodes, and this is one as well. We now see Worf as a new parent and a single parent. We see him struggle. What I like here is that Picard is totally accepting an...
by dnaphil
Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:30 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E6 - The Game
Replies: 2
Views: 900

S5E6 - The Game

This episode was selected because it's an entertaining episode but also has a little RPG easter egg (intentional or not). We start with Riker on Risa, being well Riker. Who then gets compromised. Then, Wesley is back! Home on leave he meets Ensign Robin Lefler, and there are sparks. It is fun to see...
by dnaphil
Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:23 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E5 - Disaster
Replies: 3
Views: 1396

S5E5 - Disaster

This episode was selected for only one small part; the birth of Molly O'Brien. That will be important later. Overall this is a good episode with a few threads. The show goes out of its way to put everyone in the wrong place. Troi has the bridge, Picard is stuck with Children, and Worf delivers a bab...
by dnaphil
Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:20 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E3 - Ensign Ro
Replies: 0
Views: 514

S5E3 - Ensign Ro

I selected this episode for two reasons. One, it introduces us to Ensign Ro, who will remain in the cast until the end of the show. Second, and more importantly, it introduces us to the Bajorian's and their plight, which will be key for DS9. This is a good episode, where we see that the Federation i...
by dnaphil
Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: Star Trek: The Next Generation Watch Club
Topic: S5E2 - Darmok
Replies: 1
Views: 723

S5E2 - Darmok

I selected this episode because it is simply one of the best TNG episodes. The story is an amazing sci-fi story that looks at language in a unique way. Ever since the invention of the Universal Translator in The Old Series, language is almost never a barrier. So it is fun to see what happens when th...

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