Star Trek TNG ENCOUNTER AT FARPOINT and Q WHO REACTIONS - Preparation for the Movies!!!
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These episodes were pretty good!!
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0:00 - Intro
2:35 - Encounter at Farpoint 1
13:43 - Review
15:46 - Encounter at Farpoint 2
27:55 - Review
30:07 - Q Who
43:16 - Review - Krátké a kreslené filmy
The start of TNG is here! I'll be releasing 3 videos over the next 3 weeks that contain some hand picked episodes of TNG starting with this one! A fun introduction to the characters as well as some cool developments with Q and meeting the Borgs provided for some very cool episodes! See you next week for the Best of Both Worlds 2 parter!!
Thanks for watching! Have a good day! :)
You should keep going. It's a great show. I was watching it in my teen years when it was new. I love this show
"The Inner Light" is a great episode. But it's entirely a Picard episode and, thus, won't help you to get to know the entire crew.
For a more well-rounded crew intro to prepare you for the movies, I suggest an episode such as Season 5, Episode 5 "Disaster".
There are a few more episodes you need to watch before the movies because of characters that you'll see in the movies have their genesis in the episodes and especially because of Data's and Word's character developments. You said you wanted more of the political stories involving the Klingons ( and Romulan)... well good news ... some of the episodes I listed ( along with those others did) bring you to that mainly because they are terribly relevant to the 7th movie "Generations" and for the 8th "First Contact." Watching the character development of Data is crucial to all the movies particularly the 7th and the last one with the Next Gen cast "'Nemesis!!!" so please consider adding "The Measure of a Man" (powerful episode!!! tears will abound) "Elementary Dear Data" (Sherlock Holmes in space!) - "Family" - "Brothers" ( Data has a twin brother???" -"Redemption pt 1 & 2" ( characters here are first seen that are pivotal to the 7th movie" ***"The Offspring"*** ( powerful episode for Data's character development, again mucho tears) - "Descent pt 1&2" ( very important to watch before Star Trek 7 & 8 movie along with Redemption pt 1&2 if you don't see these 2 twp-part episodes much of the 7th movie will not make much sense. Q is not relevant to any of movies, I'm not sure why others have said he was. I hope in the future you will watch the entire series, if not for your CZcams channel then for your personal enjoyment. Star Trek:The Next Generation was a phenomenal show and had many emotional, philosophical, and fun episodes. It was meaningful television. I enjoy your reactions a great deal. You are quite intelligent and you have a winning wit. You're clever and funny as well. I love that you appreciate Star Trek. There are several more series for you to explore in time. They also made for some superior television. Keep going, I'm always eager to watch your reactions. You Rock my friend!!!
I know I already said that, but you should watch "Family" before "Generations". Its the very next episode after "Best of Both Worlds", serves as its epilogue and is kinda important for the seventh movie.
edit: Also "All Good Things", the very last Episode of the Series as it directly refers to the Trial from "Encounter at Farpoint" and brings the show full circle. Its also one of the best Series-Finales of all time, no hyperbole.
I am so glad that you are trying to immerse yourself in TNG before moving into their movies. It really is essential. While I totally understand your inability to do the whole series, I might strongly recommend three more episodes just so you can find out what happened to 2 other classic characters. "Unification parts I and II" will deal with Spock's fate and "Relics" showcases Scotty.
If you had the time I would also recommend "Yesterday's Enterprise", which is a good preamble to Unification, and the series finale two parter "All Good Things parts I and II" which wraps up Q before the first feature film "Generations".
The final episode "All Good Things..." should be seen, too, as it comes full-circle back to the beginning of the show with Q's trial. It's also one of the greatest finales in TV history.
I'd have to agree with that.
Agreed!!
Agreed.
He should watch the whole thing.
That's best after watching a fair amount of the show imo. For the films it's not as important.
"Encounter at Farpoint" originally aired in a two-hour slot in a TV movie format. It wasn't structured as a two-parter, but was reedited into a two-parter for reruns, with scenes shortened and rearranged. There was also a lengthy preview trailer before the opening placing it "78 years after the original Enterprise" (presumably after its destruction in THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK) and introing the main characters ("Lt. Cmdr Data, an AN-DROOOIIID!") and previewing the plot.
Your reaction to Admiral McCoy’s appearance….that was gold!
I would really recommend adding Season 4 Episode 2 "Family" to your list. I think that episode is really important for context, especially regarding to the episodes "best of both worlds" and the eigth movie "First Contact"
^ This. Family is a MUST watch.
@@mikeclemens795 100% agree!
Its also important for Generations, too.
@@Helbore Good point!
Family yes,It has a direct impact on Generations.It’s basically part 3 of Best of Both Worlds.
Thanks for watching this great show, that made me a STAR TREK fan over 30 years ago! 🖖
Make sure to see 'Best of Both Worlds' part 1 (3x26) and part 2 (4x1), then 'Family' 4x2! They are mandatory viewing before the TNG films. They give you the necessary context and character motivations. They're also some of the if not best episodes in all of TNG.
Except for Data emotional chip storyline. That would requiere him to watch at least Datalore, Brothers and Descent.
'Family' is essential. And yes, the Data chip storyline also.
@@antoniofernandez7075 and the episode "I Borg", even if it has nothing to do with the chip... what are 5 more hours? eheh
@@GrandMoffJon Yes. And is that a problem? Those are great episodes.
@@antoniofernandez7075 not at all, ollie just doesn't seem to want to dive in too deeply, that's all
The Riker/Troi relationship is, shall we say, reminiscent of Decker/Ilia in the first Trek feature.
I honestly did a spit-take when you said, "I'm assuming they've met naked, before." Coffee all over the place!
I love watching your reactions. So simple, honest and fresh. Keep it going!
And in the novel Imzadi, that is true, the first time they met, they were naked.
Must have been a Batazed wedding. Maybe one of Trois moms many attempts to get remarried
@@karter95 Yes, she was the maid of honor for the bride (though not her mother), and when Riker first saw her, he saw that if I can remember the book correctly "She had curves, that in the words of an old detective novel, 'If he was a car would have made him want to hug the road'."
In Q Who he thinks they're holding hands during Picard's conference while he's talking about how to deal with the Borg lol It was sort of an optical illusion.
pictures or it didn't happen
Apparently during the break between season 1 and 2 Jonathon Frakes grew a beard, when he returned for rehearsals Roddenberry love it so much, he insisted that Frakes kept the beard for the show. He thought it gave him an "old man of sea" feel.
I highly recommend you also watch Season 4 Episode 2 "Family" as well because it'll be relevant in the first TNG movie "Generations".
As well as the second movie, as far as the motivations of the characters.
The first time I watched family (on vhs when it was released for the first time), I cried over picards performance, i really felt his pain.
Perfect Triple Feature
I will be watching Family after Best of Both Worlds :)
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The whole thing with the captain's log catching people up and whatnot was something Kirk did a lot in the Original Series episodes.
The measure of a man is considered one of the best episodes ever so I would add that you’re list. Great character development and gives you a great sense what the show came to be
*The Inner Light* is one of my top two FAVORITE *TNG* episodes. Can't wait.
But it's sooooo slow and contemplative....
Inner Light seems to be many of the TNG cast's favorite episode.
The Inner Light is slow-paced episode but the idea behind it so brilliant and so well put together. Also the song from this episode so beautiful.
I'll echo adding "Family" to the list and suggest the final two-part "All Good Things..." as it is set maybe a month or so before Star Trek Generations.
You’ll get a good sense of what Data’s life is like if you include the episodes Datalore (s1e13) and Measure of a man (s2e9). Data was practically the main character in the show for me.
Don't forget Data's Day (S4e11)
YES. Measure of a Man is one of the best Star Trek episodes out there, period. Absolutely essential viewing.
Sir, I love your enthusiasm for these works of art that you react to. Never lose your raw emotion and authenticity no matter what happens or what anyone says. Thanks for being you
Love this! I hope it stays up because Trek reactions are a struggle with copyright. The Channel "Gallifrey Gals" is doing all of TNG and are currently on season 6. It took them some time to work out how to keep the episodes up, so if you have issues maybe hit them up for advice.
I watch them too!🖖
If someone hasn’t already commented, when Picard says “a ship full of children”, he means ACTUAL children. There are families on board.
It’s Lieutenant ‘Yar’.
He didn’t call that character Khan, he was referring to the bridge position “conn”. Which is whom ever is in control of the ship.
Love the reactions! Can’t wait for the rest.
Yes, poor Miles didn't have a name yet!
I was first introduced to TNG via an ad on my VHS tape of Star Trek IV, and now it’s my favorite show ever.
Fun fact: Groppler Zorn is played by Michael Bell, who was among the most prolific voice actors of the 80’s and 90’s. He had major voice roles in Transformers, GIJoe, Voltron, and many other shows, along with video games like Metal Gear Solid 3. I’ve met him a couple times, he’s a great guy.
I think you mean Michael "Duke" Bell ;)
If you want to see Spock, he plays a wonderful role in the two parter "Unification" (Season 5, episode 7)
Your current playlist is good to acquaint you going into the movies. I would recommend Yesterday's Enterprise from season 3 and the 2 part Chain of Command from season 6. They're among the best episodes alongside the ones you've chosen
OH DANG actually if you're going to add any other episodes, you MUST watch Unification part 1&2 season 5. You WILL appreciate it
Don't forget "Relics"
Drumhead
Definitely Chain of Command! It has Sir David Warner playing a villain comparable to Khan and Gul Dukat from Deep Space 9 - yes, that’s how awesome Mr. Warner was.🎃
A lot of the characters take a few seasons to flesh out and develop, but it’s amazing how Patrick Stewart is the character of Capt. Picard we all know from the very second he steps on the screen.
I once heard him in an interview talking about when Gene Roddenberry spoke to him about playing the character of Picard, prior to the show starting. Roddenberry gave him a stack of Horatio Hornblower books, and said ‘read this, Horatio Hornblower is Captain Picard.
Really? That's who Kirk was! The two are very different.
you don't necessarily have to watch this for the movies but trust me i think you REALLY will like unification part 1 and 2 very much (season 5 episode 7 + 8) !
I truly appreciate and absolutely love that you're diving into some of the best TNG episodes! Q is one of the best antagonists in Next Generation--I wouldn't necessarily call him a villain because there were some episodes where he was on Captain Picard's side and some where, very reluctantly, the 24th Century Enterprise crew helped him out as well. Q was such a popular character that he appeared at least once or twice a year in The Next Generation and gave the show some very memorable moments. He was so popular, in fact, that he even made an appearance in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space 9 and then went on to make regular recurring appearances in Star Trek: Voyager (one of my favorites is an episode where Q is trying to mate with Captain Janeway). He even recently returned earlier this year in the entire second season of Star Trek: Picard. Even Whoopi Goldberg/Guinan returned in this year's season of Picard! I clearly remember when I was 10 and this show premiered, I was so excited...although I have to admit, there was a part of me that wondered if the show would work without Capt. Kirk and crew, but after Encounter At Farpoint, my fears were gone and I thought this is going to be an exciting show. I wasn't disappointed. When Q introduces the Borg, that was exciting and frightening. By the third season, thus show really hit its peak and just got better and better, going from strength to strength!
YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO ADD THE FINAL EPISODE "ALL GOOD THINGS" to your TNG list as it ties up "ENCOUNTER AT FARPOINT" - (it will blow your mind,thank me later) 🤯🤩🙌👍
37:19 Fun Fact: Speaking of Dune (1984) Sir. Patrick Stewart played Gurney Halleck. Which is now played by Josh Brolin in the 2021 version.
As some other comments have suggested, you should also watch S04E02 ”Family” as well, because a subplot in the next movie is tied to that.
Not sure why you have been recommended THE INNER LIGHT though, as it’s obviously a really good episode, but nothing about it makes it essential as a preparation for the movies. FAMILY would be more essential.
The Inner Light is the best TNG has to offer IMO, so I am really glad he’s going to be watching it, but I too was rather confused as to why he’s been recommended to watch it. It’s a great character piece on Picard, but it’s not essential to watch to understand the movies. As you say, Family is a much better choice.
Is "Family" the introduction of the Duras Sisters?
If so, I would agree that's an important episode to watch before the the next movie (Star Trek Generations).
I will be watching family and also probably adding a few other episodes to my list before the movies...
Oh, you were wondering about the Q.
They are Omnipotent, there is nothing they cannot do. They know everything, see everything, have done everything and can do anything (including create realities of their own).
Q appears in every season of TNG including the finale of season 7, the first series of Deep Space 9 and several times in Star Trek Voyager. He's also the main antagonist in Picard season 2.
On DS9 to commander Sisko
Q you hit me Picard never hit me
Sisko. I'm not Picard
Ok, NOW we're talking ;-)
I hope you have my favorite TNG episode ever : Yesterday's Enterprise!
Love your channel, man!
Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the episodes of TNG that I watch!!
Roddenberry wanted Riker to be unlikable, so the actor was initially directed to never smile. But then he started smiling, so (I guess) to keep him unlikable they gave him a trombone.
That makes sense.
it makes me think of when the music teacher on the Simpsons says:
"Lisa, do you find something funny about the word 'tromboner'?"
Fun fact:
The guy being shot on the ground and his colleague are from the era right before Star Trek TOS, the era of the clone/"eugenics war", the war Khan was waging.
Their uniforms sport a capsule device that is attached to a "sniffer", which dispenses a variety of drugs which are snorted, that are meant to boost the fighter in combat, enhance their ability to think, and ease pain as well as give them a state of euphoria so they can die "happily". This is seen as the wounded guy sniffs his dispenser, smiles and is then executed with a smile.
The growth of facial hair on Riker coincides with various improvements made to the series since the pilot season. The term "Riker's beard" has come to be considered the opposite of "jumping the shark".
The Crusher family and Picard were very close. Jack Crusher Beverleys husband and Wesley's Father served on the Stargazer Picards last command before the Enterprise. Jack was killed in service and Picard brought Jack back to his family. Over the series there has bee some romantic tension between Picard and Beverly too
Thanks, Oliver! Cute t-shirt. 🤝 I'm so glad you're doing some episodes of this series! One of my favorites is "Yesterday's Enterprise" which was Episode 15 of Season 3. But my favorite of all was "The Inner Light" which was Episode 25 of Season 5. You may also enjoy "Unification" because you'll see a familiar face (from the original series) in it... that tale is told over Episodes 7 and 8 of Season 5. You'll see another familiar face in "Relics" which was Episode 4 of Season 6. #RolyPolyOllie #StarTrek #StarTrekTheNextGeneration
The board game you see near the end of "Q Who" is a type of 3D chess, called "Tri-Dimensional Chess" or "Tri-D Chess", seen occasionally in the original series (although actual _rules_ for it were developed independently of the franchise, years later).
Oh, also, an aside: the _USS Enterprise_ of the original series, as well as the first two films (albeit refit), was the _Constitution_ class NCC-1701. After that was destroyed at the end of _The Search for Spock,_ another _Constitutiuon_ class ship was refit and given the name, with registry number NCC-1701-A, seen at the end of _The Voyage Home_ and for the rest of the original series films. The _Enterprise_ in _The Next Generation_ is _Galaxy_ class and has registry number NCC-1701-D, implying that there were two more _USS Enterprise_ s in between. Indeed, both B ( _Excelsior_ class) and C ( _Ambassador_ class) come up at certain points.
And while I'm talking about relations between the two series and their films, it's worth noting: _The Voyage Home_ was released in 1986, and _The Next Generation_ premiered the next year. This means that the last two original-series films were released during the run of _The Next Generation._
Katrina from Gallifrey Gals also commented that Star Trek felt kind of like Doctor Who when she first saw it.
The next generation came out in 1987 which is the year I graduated high school. I fell in love with the Star Trek universe then. It is really nice to see younger generation enjoying what I had to wait every week to watch. There was no streaming or binge watching back then. I'm enjoying your channel and enjoy your reactions. Keep it up!
Nice to see new eyes watching a classic series, the one that made me a life long trek fan. Cannot wait for the reaction to 3 more episodes next week and after that the TNG movies.
You might want to remember Data was whistling Pop Goes the Weasel.
You HAVE to add 4x2 Family to your list - watch it right after Best of Both Worlds, it is SO important! Also since you're enjoying these episodes so far I honestly think you need to watch the series, even if you don't react to it. I really think you'll love it. DS9 and Voyager don't have movies but I honestly think you'd get a lot out of watching them too, or even watching a few episodes or 2 parters here and there. Out of the newer shows Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds are must-watch IMO. You might also like the Picard series.
Wesley Crusher is played by Wil Wheaton who also played Gordie Lachance in the movie Stand By Me.
I think his first role was Martin in the Secret of NIMH
"Growing the Beard" as a trope is actually derived from when TNG became much better after Riker grew his beard.
32:48 there is a common joke among the Star Trek community that The Next Generation began to be real good when Riker grew the beard.
Glad you’re preparing for the Next Gen movies! I would also recommend swapping in Family and swapping out The Inner Light, as more connected to the film storylines. Another related episode candidate might be I, Borg (combo of classic quality Trek also including themes that re-appear in one of the movies)
It's been so long since I've watch any of these. You have rekindled my interest.
Marina Sirtis played a "doomed Mexican woman" in Death Wish 3(1985).
I've had a great time watching your reactions to the first six films and I'm so glad you're getting acquainted with the TNG crew before jumping in to 'Generations'.
You obviously have your six episodes planned out, but I would have suggested one of the comedy Data episodes to get a better insight into his character - there's a holodeck mystery involving Sherlock Holmes's adversary Moriarty ('Elementary, Dear Data') and one where we just see the whole 24 hours of Data's day ('Data's Day').
The 'head in hands' gesture could have been invented for Wesley Crusher - you have it perfected already.
I saw Patrick Stewart on stage years ago, in his one-man performance of 'A Christmas Carol'. Brilliant. And a couple of years ago I was a few feet away from Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi) in an intimate little theatre in London - she was playing an ageing actress who'd once starred in a successful sci-fi TV show. (As you mentioned Doctor Who, her partner in the play was Jacqueline King, Donna Noble's mother.)
Deanna gets better as the show progresses.
The phrase 'Post-Atomic Horror' has bit more resonance to it these days, than when I first saw this in 1990.
18:38 - The Holodeck is the ultimate MacGuffin in Star Trek. It is an avenue for the producers of the show to allow the series to pretty much do anything it wants without messing with continuity. Anything they want to use it for, simulating combat, living inside literature, absolutely anything you can think of can be created in this room. It is the franchise's own 'Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card'.
Add "Yesterday's Enterprise" (S3E15) to your list, it's a classic, plus the episodes "Unification" (S5E7/8) and "Relics" (S6E4) which have Spock and Scotty in them.
"Encounter at Farpoint" took place in 2364, "Star Trek 6" took place in 2293, there were 2 Enterprises in between them (number 1701-B and 1701-C)
17:50 Levar Burton taught me, as a child, and countless others, to love reading during the '80s and into the '90s with his educational children's show "Reading Rainbow".
I recently watched "Generations" with a friend who said it was a shame that such a good actor can't show his face. Nobody could have known what he really looked like.
So we watched an episode of "Reading Rainbow" in the middle of "Generations".
3:47 "Growing the beard" is a trope that's basically the exact opposite of "jumping the shark", and it gets the name from Riker. He grew the beard after S1, and didn't shave it before rehearsals for S2. Gene Roddenberry said “I love the beard. It’s nautical. We’ll keep the beard, we’ll trim it down and shape it. It’ll be decorative.”
Towards the end of season 3 of DS9, Sisko grows a beard (a goatee) and between S3 and S4, he shaves his head. The show (which wasn't as plagued by bad epsidoes as early TNG was, but it did still have some doozies as it found it's feet) did get a good bit more interesting around then, and not just because Worf joins the station in S4.
EDIT: 33:05 Troi's outfit changes a lot through the show, both for in and out of universe reasons. In one epsiode in S5, things happen that make her question her career trajectory, and in an S6 double episode, the Enterprise temporarily gets a new captain, who isn't impressed with her casual dress, and she mostly sticks to a (blue) uniform after that. As an in-universe thing, she kind of decides if she really does want to go up in the ranks, she needs to present herself more formally.
When Next Generation premiered in 1987 Encounter at Farpoint was aired as a 2 hour movie, it was later split into two episodes.
There are many fantastic episodes of TNG and Q keeps periodically re-appearing right up until the end in All Good Things :)
Love you are watching the next generation! You are about the only guy to react to them. Thank you!!!!
Remember the song Data is whistling.
Nice to see someone actually appreciate the TNG pilot. I dont understand why everyone hates on it so much.
Well done for doing these man. When i was in high school in England, all the nerds used to watch this. Another excellent episode is "Loud as a Whisper" is the fifth episode of the second season.
I’d also recommend the last episodes of Series 7 (it was a 2 parter finale when it came out on VHS). Sets it up nicely for the movies you’re embarking on next. I’d also highly recommend one called Yesterday’s Enterprise and one called Offspring, I think Offspring was the episode either directly before or after Yesterday’s Enterprise.
Yes, Worf is a Klingon. His grandfather was the Klingon who defended Captain Kirk and Bones in their trial in Star Trek VI, played by the same actor.
Worf was born at Camp Khitomer, the colony world where the "Khitomer Accords" peace treaty was being signed at the end of Star Trek VI.
When Worf was 4 years old, Camp Khitomer was attacked by Romulans in an ambush. Almost everyone there was killed including Worf's parents. When a starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Intrepid came to the planet to try and offer any help they could, one of the personnel found little Worf alive beneath the rubble.
Worf had no other family so he took him back to Earth and he and his wife adopted him. That's why Worf's in Starfleet and not the Klingon military.
Best Regards!
This pilot originally aired as a 2 hour TV movie in 1987. For rerun purposes it was broken into 2 parter.
love that you showed different pieces of the intro each time!
19:30 - Data is also the character that gets the most development throughout the series. What starts as a synthetic AI, evolves into a character that endeavors to be more human, while finding his place in the world.
TNG has some of the very best sci Fi stories ever made- not just of Trek or TV, but ever.
The Borg, as first introduced, were a huge game changer. Q Who? Remains one of my favorite Trek episodes.
Nacelle: the housing of anything on the outside of an aircraft. Engines are the most common thing in these housings. a streamlined housing or tank for something on the outside of an aircraft or motor vehicle.👍
One thing to remember is that this was still the age of single episode shows, meaning most of the time the shows were made up out of single episodes that rarely had any influence at the characters. Sometimes they went back to earlier episodes and you had some recurring characters, but that was it.
Babylon 5 had one of the first, if the the first stories that were planned to span the entire run of the show. Stargate SG-1 was also mostly episodic, but developed several story arcs over it's 10 year run.
What is sad is that very few shows have tapped into the possibilities of an show-covering story. Babylon 5's first season can be a slog to watch through, but it sets up payoffs through seasons 2 to 4 that sometimes leave you stunned. As they didn't green lit Season 5 in time the creator of the show finished the overarching story in season 4. Which is the reason season 5 is still good, it doesn't reach the same heights as the seasons before. Just an example, a episode from season 1 comes back in season 3 and has an impact on several characters.
Star Trek: The next Generation is a great show in many ways, but in some parts it's a product of it's time.
This is all true, and is a reflection of the technology of the time. In 1987, VCRs were new, and there were no DVD sets or streaming services so that a viewer could catch up or see an episode they missed. Stories had to be episodic so that you didn't lose the audience.
I believe Star Trek was the first series released in its entirety on VHS, but the cost was $25 per tape ( 2 episodes per videotape). With 176 episodes, that equals $4,400.
Not sure if you noticed, but the actor who plays Klingon security guy Worf, who will eventually become more prominent with the TNG crew, was also seen in Star Trek 6 undiscovered country. The Next Generation may take place 80 years after Kirk’s movie time, but TNG aired from 1987-1994 while Star Trek movies 4-6 released from 1986-1991, so both were filming at the same time and shared a number of sets and actors. David Warner played the federation ambassador in st5, chancellor Gorkon in st6, and a romulan commander in TNG show.
Anyway, the Worf actor had already been in multiple seasons of TNG by the time he shows up in ST6 playing Kirk and McCoy’s Klingon lawyer when they are on trial for assassinating Chancellor Gorkon. “Commander Worf” is playing TNG Worf’s Grandfather 80 years before. Star Trek loves to reuse their actors in different roles and shows, and it makes for wonderful cameos.
Great reaction Ollie! It's nice to see you're enjoying Star Trek TNG so far. It's one of my top 5 all time favourite TV shows, and it's definitely worth watching the entire series. It only gets better after the first two seasons.
Regarding seeing the people walking in the window during the opening credits flyby. That was a small animated cartoon that was matted into the windows. When they remastered the show for HD (and blu-ray) they actually found the animation cells and cleaned them up too!
You need to see "The Best of Both Worlds Pt 1 and 2," and "Family" to finish getting ready for the TNG films.
Those are coming soon! :)
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions including FAMILY, correct? It's just as essential as the other episodes mentioned. (Looks like a dozen people mention FAMILY in their posts) Also, if you plan to watch the whole series anyway but don't want to post on youtube, could you make them PATREON exclusives? I watched GALIFRAY GALS do TNG reactions on youtube but I also subscribed to their PATREON to watch along special episodes.
To fill you in: Season 1 Denise Crosby felt she was not being used so they killed of Tasha Yar, but not before her and Data had a night betwwen the blankets because as he says he is "FULLY functional in all ways". Worf is moved up from background character to chief of security and weekly bean bag being tossed around. Guinnan and Picard are old friends and she is in the rest of the series on and off as his "angel on the shoulder". Gates McFadden was fired at end of season 1, so Dr. Crusher is in charage of Starfleet medical on Earth. When the producer who fired her leaves at the end of season 2, Gates is rehired and back for the rest of the franchise. The crew mets The Traveler, another god level alien but friendly, who tells Picard that Wesley is superemly special, making Enstein look like a ant, and encourages Picard to use and mentor Wesley. Makes Wesley an acting ensign. Troi has a space alien baby in season 2 opener overnight, it grows to age 10 in about 3 days and dies. Data is put on trial for his very life (season 2's Measure of a Man is considered one of the best of Star Trek's 60 years) and Picard is his defense lawyer. And the MOST IMPORTANT character, the chubby irish man at the bridge controls in the pilot becomes Transporter Chief Miles Edward O'Brien. He's in numerous episodes, leaves the show to star in Deep Space Nine, and according to Lower Decks, Chief O'Brien in the future is taught in history as being THE most important person in Star Fleet History. All Hail Chief O'Brien (Colm Meaney)
Plus he cusses a lot in Barrytown.
@@michealoceallaigh4716 I really like him in the Alan Partridge movie. Especially the radio jingle he makes the hostages record.
Some of the original cast appear on TNG as well btw! Sarek, Spock’s father makes an appearance in the episode Sarek (season 3, episode 23). If you want to see Spock again you could consider the two-parter Reunification (season 5, episodes 7 and 8). These make a great three-parter, also because it’ll be Sarek’s last appearance on Reunification.
Fun fact. Whoopi said Nichelle Nichols was a driving force to get her into acting. In fact, she petitioned them to create a character for her in the first season. They didn't believe that a person of her stature would want to be in it and didn't believe her and then she met with Gene Roddenberry and he didn't even know. After that meeting he devoted an entire section of the ship for her character and built her into the show.
"The Boy" is Will Wheaton who was in Stand By Me.. look again, Ollie!!
omg yes you're awesome for doing this!
MAN when he says "And your help is not required" and that MUSIC kicks in... my GOD we didn't know what the consequences of that would be!!!!!
You should watch episodes, “Tapestry,” “Yesterday’s Enterprise,” “Time’s Arrow,” “Cause and Effect.”
For background prior to watching the movies, I would also recommend watching Unification, parts 1 and 2.
Love your reviews. My sister and I have watched Star Trek since we were little kids. We started with TNG. One thing, take that white sweater off your bed post! It really stands out in the video overlay! ha ha.
I seriously hope you watch more on your own - there are a great number of other GREAT episodes that you could make reaction videos for. You will NOT regret doing so!
You’ve chosen some great episodes to watch in preparation for Generations. To give you a little information of what has occurred between Encounter and Q who:
Tasha Yar died near the end of season 1 and Worf (the Klingon) was promoted to her position as the Security Chief
Geordi LaForge (dude with the weird eye glasses) got promoted to Chief Engineer.
Wesley Crusher (the kid) saved the ship a few times and was made an Acting Ensign, meaning he could serve on the bridge.
Q returned and tried to tempt Riker to join the Q Continuum (Q’s race of quasi-god like entities) when he failed he was recalled by the rest of the Q for punishment.
Riker “grew the beard” at the start of season 2, a change in the character where he became less of a slimy, arrogant Kirk like ladies man, and matured into a more well rounded character.
Between Q Who and Best of Both Worlds there aren’t really any major shifts in the characters. They all get a little more development of course, but there’s no real changes. Only thing to note is that Sonya Gomez was only in the show for a couple of episodes (which is a shame as I really liked her character and would have loved to have seen her become a series regular) and so won’t be returning for any of the episodes that you will be watching.
I would, like others have suggested, watch “Family” also, it directly deals with the fallout of Best of Both Worlds, and I feel is pretty important for the development of Picard’s character (along side the excellent Inner Light which you have already said you are watching) in the lead up to Generations.
Agreed, it's a shame that Gomez didn't stick around. However, there are a whole series of novels called "The Starfleet Corp of Engineers" (or S.C.E.) in which she is a leading character.
@@GeoffTrowbridge and she is a captain now as seen on lower decks 🖖
Awesome. I enjoyed your Star Trek movie reactions and watching a few episodes of TNG is definitely a wise choice before going into Generations. Encounter At Farpoint and Season 1 of TNG in general are controversial within the Trek community because they're pretty sketchy in terms of quality, but it gets much better in the later seasons and the cast is just as endearing as the previous one.
You are so lucky! I wish I could go back and watch it for the first time again!
You gotta watch all 7 seasons dude. Im not a big fan of the orig ST, but I have respect. My dad told me ST was a joke and nothing would ever be real. The day I got my first flip phone, I went to see my dad and called him on his home number saying nothing but "Kirk to Enterprise"
Late but O'Brien stayed behind because he's saving his energy to be in the next 14 years of Star Trek. lol. Legend. Thanks for these looking forward to all of the eps and movies! Have a great one :)
In the TOS, there was the episode "The Squire of Gothos", where Kirk and his crew are toyed with by a childish godlike entity who thinks Earth is still in the 18th-century, and wants to see humanity's aggressive bloodlust, for fun--
Later fan mythology explained that this character was clearly a rogue member of the Q, thus connecting TNG to the classic series.
Biggest change from Encounter to Q Who, apart from Riker's beard, is that Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar) left the show with the feeling that her character was going nowhere. A decision she later regretted.
Worf took her place as Security chief and tactical officer and LeVar Burton's Geordi LaForge became the Chief Engineer - where they remained for the rest of the series.
In Star Trek lore, all ships with the general shape of the many Enterprises (Constitution, Excelsior, and Ambassador classes) could separate their saucer section in an emergency. The Galaxy class was the first that could rejoin without a shipyard.
12:39 Piccard (Patrick Stewart) saying the line about Starfleet giving him "a ship with children on board" isn't an insult or a metaphor of any kind, it's actually totally true. The federation in this time period some 70 (or so) years after the previous movie has been experiencing a long unprecedented period of peace. Starfleet has adopted the (honestly terrible) idea that they don't fight unless they have to (this comes back to bite them later in the series on many occasions). Most of their ships in this time are not designed to be heavy cruisers like the Constitution class was, but rather more like giant flying space hotels. The Enterprise D itself has many entertainment facilities, holodecks, and indoor gardens, as well as classrooms, daycares, lounges, and a bar. Most crewmates are encouraged to take their families with them, and as such, there is a large population of young non-starfleet passengers on the Enterprise D at almost all times. To accommodate this dramatic increase in the number of crew and passengers on board, the Enterprise D is larger than any of the ships that came before it, and is twice as big as the original Enterprise.
You could say that the main focus of the Enterprise D is luxury rather than practical or combat use. That’s why the bridge is so huge and empty, because it’s impressive.
A big sign in the show's lore that Starfleet has gotten lazy and complacent with themselves over the years is the fact that the Excelsior class of ships is still being constructed and used regularly during the time of Next Generation. They don't need to make newer ships because the old ones still work perfectly fine and there's no challenge they are facing that requires them to advance. (not saying that they DON'T make new ships, just that they use a lot of old ships in their main fleet lineup)
It's still a little wild to think that someone who's never before seen any TNG can already be at least somewhat familiar with "Sir Patrick", lol. When this first aired, he was only really slightly known for his stagework in the UK, and even for years after he was mostly only recognized as "the Star Trek guy". I mean, he wasn't even knighted yet, and so wasn't really "Sir Patrick" yet at all! How crazy to think how this was really the first big thing that brought him into the general pop culture, and then how long and impactful his career and presence would go on to be!
Also, while watching and reacting to a whole 7 season series is obviously daunting, after you do these and get to the films I would totally be down for you do some more "block" reactions to the show--like, not all the episodes in order, but maybe grouping based on theme or something. Like, you could watch all the remaining Q episodes, or a chunk of holodeck featured episodes, or the episodes featuring cast members from The Original Series, that sort of thing. You're already jumping around a bit with the ones you're watching now, plus these old series are still pretty episodic so continuity isn't TOO MUCH of an issue with viewing, so it could be a fun, somewhat different quirky way to get more acquainted with the series. Of course, only if that sounds like an idea that interests you after you're done with the current block and the movies.
Man, if you like it now you're going to love how it progresses. It's insurmountably better once Riker gets a beard.
"...Starfleet has given me a ship with children aboard."
"Do they have a really young crew?"
*snicker*
It is really interesting to come back to this first TNG episode review (which I missed) after seeing Ollie's "final" TNG reaction video for Time's Arrow, pts. I and II, as well as seeing the episode itself. Ollie's reaction to the brand new characters -- "Who's this guy? Is he a robot?" (Data). "Cyborg?" (Geordi), and realizing there is a Klingon on the bridge. It also feels weird to see Riker beardless and Wesley so young.
It is also clear how consistent your reviews and style have been throughout your viewings. I think you "did a really good job in this episode." And most of the reactions that followed.
Thank you so much I really appreciate it :)) It’s definitely not my final TNG reaction but it will be for a while now
Great reaction!!! Loved watching you learn about Star Trek the Next Generation.
your only option is to watch the entire show;)
have fun:)
It;s a wonderful show. Worth it.
Q shows up in this series about twice a season. He also appears in other Star Trek series from the 1990s.
The Borg will also appear more frequently as this and other Star Trek series go on.
The model work of _Enterprise D_ on this series was handled by Industrial Light & Magic, which of course, handled the FX for all of the Star Wars films.
And they filmed a whole lot of shots during the pre-production of the series… which you’ll see a lot of in future episodes. However, they didn’t handle VFX for the show on an ongoing basis.
Can't remember exact dates etc, but around season 2, Geordi (the blind guy) becomes chief engineer (hence the different colour uniform) and Worf (the Klingon) becomes head of security after Natasha Yar is killed. Picard also came to realise that Wesley Crusher (The kid) was a boy genius and allowed him to serve on the bridge, where he became the Helm officer(Hence the grey cadet's uniform, which would later be replaced with a proper Starfleet uniform). Whoopi Goldberg's character, Guinan, is an El-Aurien, a race of extremely long lived beings. We learn more about her throughout the show, including that she may be 'more than she seems' (as in far more advanced than is shown). The scene where she meets Q and they put their hands up like claws, their hands were supposed do that glowing balls of power thing to show she may even have powers on a similar level to his. but this was written out for reasons I can't recall right now.
Picard mentions children in the first episode in a literal way. The Enterprise-D was a family ship, meant as an exploratory vessel and friendly face of the Federation. Crew members were therefore allowed to bring their families aboard with them.
Some fun facts -
1) Gene Roddenberry didn't like Patrick Stewart as Picard. He'd always envisioned another Kirk like character, a heroic, forceful man of action and wasn't happy with the more stoic and level headed Picard.
2) The new Enterprise-D is HUUUGE. The entire crew of around 1000 people could fit in a small part of the saucer section.
3) The ship was capable of supporting many different atmospheres, in order to accommodate other lifeforms who may not breathe our air or live in our gravity etc. 👽👾
4) It (like many other ships in Trek) also had dolphin crew members. They're referenced in some episodes, as well as the Technical Manual for the ship, which includes cetacean ops and recreational facilities especially for our fishy chums 🐬 (I know they're mammals :P)
NERD ALERT for this one 🤓 -
5) The 'skis' you mention on top of the pylons on the ship are called the nacelles. Power in the ship is produced by colliding matter and anti-matter and the resulting energy is funnelled through conduits to the nacelles, where coils, made of Duranium and Madeupium produce the warp bubble that pushes the ship into subspace, allowing faster than light (warp) travel. This is highly radioactive though, hence having them mounted far away from the main body of the ship, on pylons. That's why the original Enterprise and the Excelsior had similar designs regarding this feature.
Star Trek is a rich and deep universe and I think it's a show you could really enjoy. I highly recommend giving them all (TNG, DS9, Voyager and Enterprise) a watch. You can safely ignore Discovery and Picard as they're hyperbollocks, but Strange New Worlds seems to have set the ship right again, if you'll excuse the metaphor. 😁
Finally, it's Borg, singular. It was basically chosen as it's short for cyborg.
Ahhhh!
You gettin ready ta watch "Generations"!
Am so glad you are seeing this!
Awesome shirt!
Really appreciate your researching by delving into TV episodes. You're the only one I know of who's done that. I hope you're looking into the Borg because that pertains to one of the movies. Good job! :)