Star Trek The Next Generation Ruminations S7E25: All Good Things
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Still has one of the best final lines of a TV series: "Five card stud, nothing wild, and the sky's the limit."
The last scene with the poker is, to me, Picard finally acknowledging that he's not just a Captain with a crew, but a person with friends. Really good friends. Huge moment, and an excellent way to finish the series.
"I'm recording this 2 weeks before Picard releases"
Boy howdy that didn't go well, huh
I admit I laughed at the comment regarding whether Data is living in a holodeck given how Picard is in that ship.
i always cringe when LR mentions STP. So much waisted.
I was with you when we started on Voyager and you didn't have proper lighting. You had hair; blue streaks if I remember correctly. I've literally spent hundreds of hours listening to you.
It's been an absolute pleasure. I honestly like watching your reviews more than I even like rewatching the episodes alone. I've never found a friend in real life that loves Trek as much as me; listening to you makes me feel not alone.
I like your views and get why even when I disagree. You may never see this or chose to ignore, but I've lived my whole life loving something in obscurity. You've made me feel a part of a community that loves Trek, and that's a gift I could never thank you for enough. Love you Arche.
coming soon ish, Enterprise and the original series
I "found" Lore just about 2 years ago but my perception is very similar. Love this channel!
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It really pains me to see Lore speculate about Picard, pre-Picard. Such an innocent soul, unawares as to the turmoil that will come.
I know, especially after seeing his Lamentation of Nemesis. Hearing Lore go off about how horrible Kutzman was even back then, and knowing that ended up being the very person the executives handed the keys to the castle.
Yeah can't wait for a Lamentation about Picard... Such a waste!
yeah....guess Q should declare mankind Guilty after all for STP existing
I was thinking the same thing. It was a massive let down.
It’s like someone expecting a relationship with an old lover that ended 25 years ago to continue where it left off. Not going to happen. The heart and soul has gone from many old shows like Star Trek, they are just “intellectual properties” to be bought and sold now. I avoided Picard like the plague.
Who would have thought
the main character arc of TNG... is Q
....
Love it!
“But the Chief Engineer isn’t on board. Mr O’Brien, Trust me. I know you can do it. All those years you spent as a child building those model starship engines, they were well worth it”. - I love the warmth Picard shows to O’brien here to give him confidence, Picard remembering that O’Brien used to make ships in bottles from the episode ‘Booby Trap’.
I think the poker game idea was great, because it's a no-tech throwback that we can easily identify with. No fake holodeck stuff, just real people playing a game in a friendly, personal setting. It goes a long way to humanizing the crew that we already know and love. Picard's "I should have done this a long time ago." and the hesitant look from the doorway is probably some of the best advice one can get before its "too late" to do so.
The original script sounds like the TNG movie we deserved. Still a great episode. I can't wait for your thoughts on the Picard show
it'll prolly be a One-Liner: ..." Star Trek is dead "
Glad to have finally reached the end of this TNG journey with you! ONWARDS AND FORWARDS to TOS and ENT 😄
Talk about whiplash
My sister and I had a running Word doc going last year where we wrote down everything horribly wrong/bad/poorly done/confusing/nonsensical from ST: Picard. After about 4 pages of notes after just 3 episodes, we just stopped watching the show together (I carried on by myself, glumly). I'm very curious to know what form your Rumination on that show will take, because having seen your Ruminations on TNG, Voyager, and DS9, I'm not sure how a Rumination series on a hole-ridden, "puzzle-box" narrative show like ST: Picard would even take shape. Can the entire show be a Lamentation? There's so much decaying meat on that bone. All the elements of story that you love--rational plot, characterization, setting, etc. --none of it is there. Red Letter Media did a pretty good job of lambasting it, but I'm very curious to hear your thoughts. The "family" of the Next Generation deserved better.
I think it would be possible, and not just for Picard, all of the Kurtzman Trek. Rewatch his Lamentation of Nemesis if you haven't already. Hearing Lore go off about how horrible Kurtzman was even back then, and knowing that ended up being the very person the executives handed the keys to the castle, I don't see Lore as the type to pull any of his punches.
Hilarious that he has such reverence for "the upcoming Picard show." In honesty I never watched any of the false-trek after the 2nd Abrams trash movie. But everything I read about it indicates that's the right decision. Who knows what Lorerunner will think about it. The guy doesn't like BSG so it's not like I agree with all of his tastes.
It's been a long road, lore thank you.
Of COURSE that last scene gets me "in the feels"!
Heck, it may even be the reason this episode has become so iconic. (if it wasn't, it might have been a bit more ordinary)
Yet another INCREDIBLE series Run Lore! Very well done.
Thank you for all these ruminations of TNG and DS9. It's been a long road, getting from there to here (heh) but it was a fun ride.
Thank you so, so much for this truly wonderful series. You've helped introduce me to Star Trek, and for that I'm forever grateful. I know you recorded these some time ago, but huge congratulations for finishing the whole series for both TNG and Deep Space Nine! I look forward to the best/worst of TNG video next week, and to all your future ruminations. Bless you, Lore.
This series, your videos, they have helped me so much. In quarantine in dark days the death of loved ones. Thank you, I'm still smiling and alive again because of your videos.
17:30 - One thing I will always remember when I was younger is when Tasha turns up in the episode and me and my dad were watching this and my dad said in a slightly comic tone "It's Tasha Yarr!" and ever since then, I've always been reminded of that whenever I watch that scene.
I love this show. It was a pleasure watching these with you.
Thank you for making all my Monday and Tuesday mornings fun Lore
"The family fell apart, because they stopped being family. But those connections were still there... I wonder how the Picard show handled this.
I'm so depressed now I can't even blink.
It COULD mean the end of the universe. because this thing is growing backward in time it will eventually hit a point where it is the size of the WHOLE universe.
Damn.. last Lore TNG episode hitting me in the feels like the poker room scene. My pops always said to me, if this episode was a movie, even as it was, he would have gotten his moneys worth. That last poker scene always chokes him up, myself included, I can tell it really hits both of us different in the more recent times than in the past. As the years have gone on in life, and relationships change, and people/friends/family pass on(in life and death) it just hits different now being in his 60's now and myself in my 30's. I dont want to get too deep, but that last scene really just makes you reflect on friends/family/and oppurtunity both still present and lost.
To you Lore... thank you for being you, YOU are what made this series special!
Speaking of eye for details, they used the season 7 captain's chair instead of re-creating the season 1 chair. Which is odd too because the first scene on the past bridge (with O'Brian on the bridge talking about changing starfleets orders) the captain's chair is missing. I wonder if they couldn't find the original or simply ran out of time. The chair on the Pastuer is very similar style wise to the 1st season which is interesting to see too.
Then again later they are talking about 3 tachyon beams from the Enterprise but in the future it is the Pastuer, not the Enterprise.
Off the wall stuff you notice watching things for the like 50th time.
All Good Things has always been one of my top 5 Star Trek episodes. You telling me how hard it was to get it rolling and giving me your thoughts has only elevated it for me. I’ll always wonder what might have been, but I’ve been on a character arc of my own for a few years to accept what is and move on. Now seems like a good time to conclude it.
Also, I love that the Irromodic Syndrom makes it totally possible he acted exactly as he did in the future without the time travel, sparking the initial effect that required he time travel. Just a neat little touch.
I only popped into watching this regularly about halfway, but you made my viewing of TNG for the first time so much better. Glad to have ended this little journey with you. Excited for whatever you have coming out next!
I feel like the final lines speak of their respective series' heart very nicely:
TNG, a show all about exploration has "the sky's the limit".
VOY, a show all about the journey and making a home together, "set a course, for home"
DS9, all about progression, world building, acceptance of things having a dark side but not letting that defeat you, finding constants and common ground amid conflict, political change - "the more things change the more they stay the same"
Lore: Live long and Prosper. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for these ruminations. It's been a blast.
It's been a hell of a ride Lore, thank you for doing these. I'm glad you highlighted my favorite line:
"Has Starfleet approved this plan?"
"...no?"
"I like it already!"
Andreas was such an incredible actor and I'm glad he got to be part of such an amazing send-off.
As for me, not planning on hopping off this ride any time soon. Looking forward to what's next!
Like usual this series rumination has been beautiful and I've loved following along episode by episode with you. I look forward to the future content you will bring.
I know that this video has been in the bank for a while. But I find it super interesting that Lore is uploading the first half of his finale review and on the same day the Redlettermedia uploads their season 1 TNG review.
A historic day.
My thoughts exactly :) I keep waiting for their TOS list, they teased it but still nothing!
I started watching TNG in January with season 3, and have since gone back and watched a few of the key episode from season 2 and have finally gotten to the end of the show after bingeing season 7 to move onto DS9 for the first time.
I've become so fond of and attached to these characters over the past few months and am not afraid to admit I started to tear up during the poker scene, as cheesy as the "let's all be friends forever!" conversation was!
I've seen most of the ruminations of the episodes I've watched. Like others here have said, there were points where I had agreed and others where I have disagreed. But the reasonings and insights have been great to hear and learn from, and the extra details and layers of meaning you point out have always been great, and changed my outlook on an episode every time.
I know this probably won't be seen two months after the video was posted and about a year after you filmed this review but I'd like to say thank you. I'm now moving onto DS9 and the ruminations that go along with each episode, and eventually I might find out what this Dominion thing is I've heard so much about!
It's been a good run on this show. Good work, man.
Congrats on making it to the end! It's been wonderful listening to all your opinions on the series! 🥳
Who doesn't know what the spiral lance is? I loved that thing when I first saw it.
Lore great job, I enjoyed this whole run and cant wait for the next 2 series.
Thank you
Wow, I've just realised the second time I've watched this episode is 28 years after it first aired, which is a longer period of time than between Picard's present day and his old man in the vineyard day.
Lore, thank you. Been a very hard year but I have known that Monday and Tuesday there would be Ruminations on shows I use as comfort food. Been a hell of a ride. Be Safe, Be Kind. See you out there.
Completely agree with you in the
fan service thing. It has been a true
- hearted enjoyment of mine to have been able to take part of some of these incredibly smart and thought
- ful episodes. And remember, the Swedish Borg Collective will return
for your inevitable assimilation.
MOTSTÅND ÄR MENINGSLÖST, NI
YNKEDOMLIGA MÄNNISKOVAREL
- SER !!!!
Thank you for doing these. I was 12 when TNG started in the UK, and 18 when it finished, the day after my final exam. Watching AGT felt like the end of childhood for me - bittersweet. I'd listened to the audio version of AGT previously, but it was abridged and cut off the final scene, so the poker game was an unexpected treat, a little slice of Heaven.
The sky's the limit...
A fitting end to your series on TNG. I have been looking forward to your top episodes discussion for a long time. I love this show. When I daydream it’s about this ship and her crew. A really great series. I know I’ll watch TNG and your videos again.
Now I'm even more curious what you think about Picard
I think part of the reason they made the Klingons the bad guys in the future is that they wanted the Enterprise to cloak, but the only way to do that without people thinking "uh, what about Pegasus?!?" was to remove the Romulans as a power (and therefore annul the Federation/Romulan treaty).
Ironically the Worf/Troi thing *was* brought up again..... in a deleted scene from the script of Nemesis which never made it film before being cut: I'm paraphrasing here, but IIRC it was during the scene where Worf is protesting having to appear naked at the Betazed wedding ceremony, and John Logan's script has Deanna Troi chide him with "It's tradition Worf, as a Klingon I thought you of all people would understand that", before looking down at his lower body and adding, with a cheeky grin to Riker, "Besides, I've already seen it."
Yes, really. I am not making this up. It really is in the original script for Nemesis.
Has Logan never seen Star Trek? That is not a Troi line!
oh man, here we are, finally! it's been a hell of a ride.
See you... Out There...
Thank you sir. I enjoyed your review of TNG very much.
Yeah that ending poker scene always gets me as well. Really enjoyed your analysis on this one
I'm a bit behind, but it's been a pleasure listening to your Ruminations on TNG. I'm looking forward to the other series' that you've already done.
Any chance on doing the new Trek shows? I would imagine it would a lot of Lamentations. lol
I love the Pasture Bridge . . . and the helmswoman ;)
Among many, my favorite scene/line, as predictable as it is:
Data: Another ship is decloaking, bearing 218 mark 310. It's the Enterprise.
Music swells.
The poker scene with Picard still gets me every time as well...
“alright, back to the future....ugh..you know what i mean”
The only things I remember from this episode, was being very confused, and then cute poker
Actually Lore I teared up at the end of your review. Great job. Looking forward to your original Series reviews.
This is the last time TNG ever felt like real Star Trek. The movies were all lacking in many ways, and all the garbage that Bad Robot and Secret Hideout has tried to tell people was Trek just because it had the name slapped on it has failed miserably and only caused the fan base to shrink. In fact my 15 year old cousin Drew,had only seen the newer stuff as of last year. He wanted to see the older stuff to compare. So my brother and I,along with my 10 year old niece,showed them all the original episodes that tied in with the movies,Space Seed,The Doomsday Machine, Journey To Babel ECT, and then did the original movies along with some TNG. Both of them actually liked them far more than the new junk. Drew wondered why the new Picard was so poorly done and my niece, Addison,now likes original Spock and Mccoy. In fact it was really funny the other day when I walked past Addison as she was watching Netflix on her IPad and she was watching the original series. She just picked it on her own after playing Roblox. Funny. So much for the new show desperately trying to get new fans while pushing the older ones out of the way. Instead of being relevant they are pissing away what reputation Trek has left.
Oh my friend, you (along with a lot of us, I'm sure) had way too high of expectations for ST: Picard...
I didn't have good expectations at all. Unlike the fandom as a whole, I am not smug and proud of being right. :/
I know that this is late, but I hope you can forgive my tardiness on it.
I honestly didn't know that this was supposed to be a finalé that wasn't supposed to be as good as it was. I admit that it felt janky in most spots, but it just felt so good when the three Enterprises came together. I get something of a kick thinking that Yar (somewhat and for a second time) got the send-off she deserved: going down with the ship, protecting people from a danger. The bit with Q throughout, I honestly think that he wasn't so much chosen as the executioner as he had this trial sprung upon him and he was arguing with The Continuum when he wasn't with Picard trying to leave him the answers without just up and dropping the script on his head. That moment when he's with Future Picard I think is him (quietly) letting Picard know he did it...the surprise trial is over. The bit at the end with Picard at the poker game was a real hit in the feels.
My opinion, the movies were nice...but unnecessary after First Contact. And STP, don't even get me started. TNG had a beautiful send-off with All Good Things, the movies are a extra long coda. I liked (for the most part) Generations and I Loved First Contact. Insurrection was fun...but missed something. Nemesis I can enjoy if you skip the psychic intrusion (yes I know what it actually was, I'm not going to risk YT censors having a coronary and harming your channel, Lore).
Any one know where the link to the poll is?
When you first started TNG I was still binging Voyager and Babylon 5 ruminations. I remember keeping an eye on the TNG and DS9 videos coming out, knowing that the longer I took to get started, the more of them I'd have for binging. Of course, it wasn't too long before I caught up and then had to wait to watch two ruminations per week. Looking forward to your thoughts on TOS and Enterprise.
Of course the poker game scene hit me in the feels. It was beautiful
I totally agree with you about there is a difference between good and bad fan service. Fan service ends up having some really wonky connotations, yet it can be a really important part of a franchise's last moments.
Troy and Wolf - Makes no sense. It was always Troy and Riker and doing a sudden change makes no sense.
Moving on - Again like fan service, this ends up being focused on through the negative lens when (as you point out) it can be a good thing. I think I get the point of it in this episode, the "wrongness" of the future was a type of 'future echo' foreshadowing of the episode's adventure. But it definitely doesn't work that well.
Horizontal/Vertical audience/information - I've got to admit, I had to rewatch this segment twice, but that's because the first time had me flashing back to Dead Poet's Society and how that horrid book of theirs tried to plot the success and quality of a poem before Robin Williams' O' Captain got the pages ripped out. Pretty sure no one will complain about that comparison. Anyway, I think this is somewhat highlighted in how the MCU has done their work. A lot of the grounding/foundation films are very vertical while the entire franchise uniqueness of the MCU is that they then pulled the plots vertical as the Thanos Saga came to a climax.
Data/Lore - I'm glad you pointed that out, Lore. It was something that jumped out at me when I first saw this episode yet was never able to put it into words, yet I knew there was something special about the future Data compared to the early ones.
Cassandra Truths - The problem with this trope is 99% of the time writers use it as a crutch for their stories rather than for any consistent and in-verse logical reasons. It's like what you say about twists, don't have them for the sake, have them because they serve the plot. Considering the future crew have experienced everything including time travel (!!!!), having Picard psychically zipping around the time stream is one of their tamer stories. Heck, the man had an entire life on another planet at one point. So yeah, this is one of the prime examples of where the Cassandra Truth trope is used for false tension.
Anomaly - I hated the point when future crew get to the area, and it's not there. It feels like an extra push of the "he's insane" thread that was, by that point, really draining to watch. It's definitely the weakest part of the entire thing.
Q - Great breakdown on Q's attitude throughout the show and especially in this episode.
I truly love the poker scene with Picard being the final scene of the true show. I do have to ask, have you ever read the Al Good Things book? It was actually my first introduction to the story rather than the episode itself and I really think it's a great (and emotional) read.
There were no next generation movies or a show called Star Trek Picard. All good things was the final send off for a great series and the greatest cast and crew in Star Trek and I am very happy and surprised that they made the conscious decision to leave well enough alone. I don’t know where this guy is getting all these crazy ideas from.
And every time I watch this episode, I'm left with one thought in the end... Who's on the bridge!? Is some nameless Junior Lieutenant sitting in the Captain's chair?
Coming to this a day late (work had me absolutely slammed) this ends up being another episode where I don't notice the problems because the story is so compelling. I have to admit I can't help thinking it is a particularly geeky version of A Christmas Carol. The final scene rivals DS9 for me - it hits very different feelings but is also very well done.
Now what am I to watch on Mondays? I've not missed a week.
STOS I imagine.
Stng made me s trek lover. 2021 im currently binging all of trek.
Rewatching TNG from the beginning, with the time manipulation that Q shows in this episode, when Troi says this place is real in Encounter at Fairpoint, are they actually in the past?
Future Data also used contractions.
Summary: Picard learns from Q that he is to be the cause of the annihilation of humanity and begins an incredible journey through time from the present, to the past when he first took command of the Enterprise, to twenty-five years into the future. (Well, everybody knows this episode, so a summary is hardly necessary. It's a lovely last episode. Regretfully there are 2 1/2 bad movies after this.)
Lorerunner finishing TNG and Redlettermedia posting a video about TNG season 1 on the same day? This day couldn't be any better. Just out of curiosity - do you watch any Star Trek videos that RLM does? Or are they not up your alley?
I have been and always shall be your Fan. Live Long and Prosper.🖖🏻
Thinking on Picard and Q, Give "I, Q" a read. Fantastic book.
uh it was generations they were writing while they were writing this one, not preemptive strike. its on the generations dvd stuff
Picard is alone in the future on the vineyard, no nephew or brother. Nice foreshadowing if you think of it, since they already knew the other Picards will be dead by then.
So, you mention you hate the Cassandra Truth. Me too. But I don’t think that’s what the future scenes are doing. I think they’re explaining the episode.
Notice: they never prove him sane in the future. I think that’s because it actually *is* the Irrimodic Syndrome. I think that the “first time” through: Picard went crazy and caused the Pasteur to blow up, and then died a crazy old man who’d just alienated all his friends. Q hated that happening to him, and also it caused humanity to cease to exist, so he decided to use that as a backdoor to let Picard fight it in the past and present, and then to take control of his body in the future when in the “original” timeline: Picard couldn’t convince the crew.
Magnificent ending to a timeless show. ♥️♣️♠️♦️Many thanks and huge respect to Lore for his devotion and enlightened criticism. You, sir, have honour! 🖖🏼
🔸Warp 13: that’s been bugging so many for so long! My solution: the number of 9’s after the decimal point.
That is, 9,999 999 999 999 9.
Or else it’s just that Q doesn’t read technical manuals.
🔹Troi and Riker are of course in ST:Picard. Riker is hotter than ever! 😋And Q, Guinan and Wesley round out season 2.
And season 3 of ST:Picard will reunite ALL the favourite characters including Dr Crusher, Ro and even Moriarty!
re: Poker
When I saw them play poker on TNG, in my head, I thought that it had become a Star Fleet tradition because of Kirk in "The Corbomite Manuever".
I’d love to get your comments on the Picard show
I would like to see Lore review The Witcher
I am watching Enterprise seasons three and four thank to your thumbs up for the last two seasons. Even to the risk of iconoclasm I prefer it to TNG and DS9. Their special ops don't falter like in TNG. They have the best special forces that were available aboard and they don't goof all the time. It is much more believable to see Starfleet prepare for insertion, espionage and sabotage by using their best special forces. Many plot twist are not new but very well executed like in the episode Doctor's Orders and the urgency can be felt when Enterprise resorts to piracy to continue on. Characterization has some flaws but I can live with them. Last but not the least, it has a story arc and continuity. I believe this is unique to this specific ST series. One more thing ... no Wesley Crusher prodigee aboard!
I remember staying up to see this through to the end. I also remember not really questioning the worf/troi moment because by this point they had establishedthe two were sorta interested in eachother and i thought 'oh hey they're having a go at it. Neat.' Then the utter REFUSAL to discuss itafteR? Picard told everyone about thefuture.... and even in show they comment that Picard NEVER would normally discuss timeline shennagins. Which when combined with that riker/worf moment at the end makes me think that those two and troi had a sitdown talk andWorf politely backed off because having a relationship with his friends is far more important to him than a fling.
Concerning Picard and using borg implants: I think Picard wouldh ave heard that treatment plan and went 'YOU ARE NOT FUCKING ASSEMILATING ME
And just having a huge... like... ungodly unholy massive PTSD episode over the notion.
As for 'but twenty years.' Well. How long have we worked on althimerz?
Like you I want to see the actual original script to this, because if the rewrite caused this much grief. Imagine what we wouldh ave gotten without the rewrite? Leave the jumps as the mystery until 'Oh....' and suddenly one last urgent thing the enterprise has to take care of.
Also I am convinced Q loved Picard. I'm not talking romanticly. I don't think he was all that interested in Janeway either except as a way to get a rise out of Miss Q. What i mean is for him Picard is that cherished dog. The one you found, or it found you after it got out of that puppy stage of life, and is just that one amazing dog. Nothing flamboyant about it but, that's The Dog. The one all others are measured against and the one you would do anything for.
Think about it. The Continuum basically told Q to take his dog behind the wood shed. Now do you see why he went to the trouble of giving Picard a way to fix this?
Ages ago, Archengeia fretted over comparisons to SFDebris. The Lorerunner earned his place among ruminators. He’s no carbon copy, no pale imitation. His gushing and insight set him apart.
As for the Picard show, it seems Lore just can’t get away from Mass Effect 3.
How many years have you been doing TNG Ruminations? This feels like the end of an era. As they say... "All Good things..."
See you on the other side, LoreRunner.
That is, Picard.
Actors and writers all earned their pay checks, fast filming back to back series and movie 🍿🎥
Q is doctor Bombay
Really hope they bring DeLance back in a future season of Picard. Yeah, he's older and he's supposed to be immortal but there's at least three ways around that. #1: Use de-aging tech like they did with Data, #2: Have Q age his physical appearance as a kind of joke on his part or #3: Work it into the plot some other way, like's there's some kind of thing causing Q to age.
re: Q
I read this parable many years ago.
A student of Zen approached a master and said, "I have left my old master. Would you be my new master?"
The master asked the student, "Why did you leave your master?"
"Because he beat me."
The master raised his cane and whacked the student on the side of his head.
"Return to your old master and thank him for grandmotherly kindness."
In my hedcannon its' not that the anomaly would destroy all life per se, when you think like a Q I think the anomaly will wipe out the TIMELINE where humans exist. Which my extension course in temporal mechanics now tells me that when a timeline is 'changed', what happens is you jump into a time machine and it eripts an anti eruption taht erases the old timeline, and gets replaced by the new one.
Picard was such a disappointment. I watched a season and a half of Discovery and gave up on it, then watched Picard with my fingers crossed in hope. I lasted until episode 5 and will never watch another show from this generation of Star Trek (no pun intended). I will watch The Orville and remember with fondness what was and could have been.
You think this time period as it pertains to All Good Things is a "warped, negative light." That's adorable. You ain't seen nothing yet.
Is this a reupload? The references seem dated.
The unbelievably large plot-hole surrounding the anomaly, the Worf-Troi out-of-nowhere "romance", and the fact that the "past" segments utterly ignore the fact that the Season One characters were universally unlikable, pompous jerks (anybody remember how Yar responded to Q's court? - by getting violently angry, beating up a guard, and then screaming that everyone, including Q himself, should get on their knees and beg for her and Starfleet's forgiveness because she was infinitely and obviously superior to them) are the only things that hold the episode back from a perfect score. Everything else is unimaginably good.
So, while it's not a perfect episode (I wouldn't even put it in my Top Ten), it's still one of TNG's finest hours. And what better way to end it all?
9/10
Fan Service is only an aspect of a production. The only reason to see it as bad is if it was done as a substitute to actual writing.
Did I miss the top 5, bottom 5 for DS9?
Like or Dislike: Like. Thank you.
If memory serves me, all three Enterprises had to initiate the tachyon beam. But did all three Enterprises initiate or not??? Hi Ho!!!
Lore: I hope Q returns in 'Star Trek Picard' 🤞
Alex Kurtzman: Oh, my sweet summer child 😏
It's adorable that he describes the future events in this episode as "a warped, negative light." How innocent he is.
They did not want to pull a Star Trek TMP with Generations.
Have you not seen Star Trek: Picard? Let's just say it's in the level of "The Last Jedi". With your rumination: "The Last Jedi is a movie." END Also, follow Red Letter Media on STNG as well as the "gulp" Picard and Discovery (i.e. STD lol) review.
Have not watched and will not watch any Star Trek TV after Enterprise till the wokeness plague in TV ends.
I have to call out the direct sequel to this episide, the Novel Q&A. It does a wonderful job explaining Q's motives. And the Contunum's. You see the Q are as gods to Human's. As in that is as good a description as any to their relative status'. But even Gods have Older Elder Gods above them. These Elder Gods have wiped out multiverse after multiverse. They sit in judgement. They have seen warriors, they have seen basically Organians, dry seekers of knowledge. The E.G were bored and unimpressed , that they decided the multiverses did not deserve to exist. They snuffed it out. The whole debate between Q and the Contium was who would represent the multiverse on the last day of the univrse, when the barrier is broken and existence ended. Who would be the one to be the object of study to these EG. No debate with the lowly mortal happens. The only defense is put on by our Q. You see it is Q's opinion that Humanity is the species and Picard in paticular who will be The One found worthy. The one who will impress these Elder Gods to spare this multiverse. Everything will be explained in this book. Including the Robin hood fantasy with Vaush.
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Too bad we only see Data, Riker, and Troy in ST:Picard.