Evolution (3x1) September 25,1989
Ok, start with what is new, and old
-Gates McFadden returns as Dr. Beverly Crusher.
-The Uniforms are new, I believe I read they are 2 piece instead of 1 piece, this is seen most clearly with Deanna who went from Gray to Red.
I watched Star Trek V over the Memorial Day weekend, but otherwise it has been 10 or 11 days since I have watched any TNG, as is the custom, I start a new season on the first day of the month. I lot has happened in the Star Trek Universe since I finshed season 2. Our local Library had an all day Star Trek festival which ended with a showing of the 2009 Star Trek movie. I went,it was nice,several people brought their collections of books,posters,models.I was not there for the trivia contest, I did think I would be really good at everything up to season 2 and lost completely after that. They had a vote on who is your favorite Captain, Interestingly Captain Picard won. Also a new Star Trek movie with the rebooted cast was released.
This episode was frankly unimpressive, again they tried to do too much. Dr. Crusher the mother wondering about her teen age son and how they don't seem to spending any time together.
The main plot was The Enterprise was set to observe a once in 200 steller explosion, a scientist was on board to do tests and weird things begin to happen.It turns out Wesley accidently released Nanities which take control of the ship.
Guinan makes a Frankenstein reference, Picard says he can't get Gulliver's Travel out of his head "over run by Lilliputians." Apparently this season comes with a reading list, I will keep monitoring that list.
The Ensigns of Command October 2,1989
The 50th episode of the series and one of the best to date.
We begin with the Moment of Data, the episode begins with Dr, Crusher and Picard getting ready to watch a String Quartet of which Data is a part of. Soon into the concert Picard gets up and leaves,walking past Data who looks hurt.
The main plot involves The Sheliak message The Enterprise to remove the colonist on Tau Cygini V. Picard figures out it will take 3 weeks while Sheliak are only giving him 3 days. The Treaty between the Sheliak and the Federation is long and plays a key as they refuse to give Picard extra time or even have face to face negotiations until he and Troi find the sub section paragraph that allows a face to face meeting.
Meanwhile on the planet, the colonist do not want to leave their homes and only Data can convince them to leave. In a nicely done sub plot a colonist falls in love (my interpretation) with Data.
The Dialogue is outstanding in this episode
Riker : Gentleman, we are giving you an assignment.I don't want to hear it is impossible."
Later
LaForge; "He wants the impossible" Wesley: "That is the definition of 'Captain'"
Data before vaporizing the water supply with his phaser: "That was the stun setting.This is not."
Picard has just out negotiated The Sheliak and getting the time needed to evacuate the planet
Riker : "You enjoyed that"
Picard "Your Damn Right I did"
LaForge: "Captain, we can do it. We can modify the transporters."
Picard:"Excellent"
LaForge: "It will take 15 years and a research team of a hundred.."
Picard:"Mister LaForge, I believe will postpone."
This episode was strong on every level.
The Survivors (3x3) October 9,1989
The Enterprise answers a distress call and finds only 2 people, a couple in their 80's, played by John Anderson and Anne Henry. The don't want to leave,Meanwhile Deanna Troi is hearing music box music to the point of being hysterical and is more or less put into a coma. Some of the details, of course one or both of them are not human and it is related to Troi's illness. The episode has a sentimental side that is really well done. In total, it works even though at times it seems it won't.
Who Watches the Watchers (3x4) October 16,1989
This is a Prime Directive episode and as I watched it I recalled the episode Justice (1x8) when someone is beamed up from a primitive planet to see God, that was done in an effort to save Wesley's life who was up on the Death Penalty for violating a local law. The concept here is interesting, The Federation in a holographic "duck blind" has been observing a proto-vulcan society. Two of the locals see the away team, one of whom is injuried and taken aboard The Enterprise, and he believes Picard to be their deity (The Picard). Most of the episode is how they get around the Prime Directive and make it ok. I thought the episode was better than a lot of critics did.
The Bonding (3x5) October 23,1989
It should be noted this is the first episode written by Ronald D. Moore who be responsible for the incredible reboot of Battlestar Galactica . This is an episode worthy of the legacy to come. 5 Star,can't miss. New candidate for the best show of the series.
Jeremy Aster is now an Orphan after the death in the line of duty of his mother. The first half of the episode deals with how crew members react to the death. Picard relates he told Wesley similar news about his father, Wesley can relate to losing a parent in the line of duty at that age. Worf as well is an orphan. I will say before I made the connection to Ronald Moore this the best written episode of the series to date. The actors all rise to the material. I particularly enjoyed how the entire cast in some way is involved. Micheal Dorn is great as Worf as he wants to go through a Klingon bonding ceremony with the child.
Suddenly his mother appears in the ship,then we get into spoilers, beautifully written. 5 Episodes into the season and it has been a strong season. The writing,acting and approach to the series is so much better than the first two season.It is almost making the first two seasons throw away seasons.
Bobby Trap (3x6) October 30,1989
The memorable part of this episode is Geordi falling for a holodeck version of the inventor of the warp engines, or propulsion or some techno babble. She is played by Susan Gibney who would return later in the series as the same character.
The Enemy (3x7) November 6,1989
The plot really rips off Enemy Mine, the 1985 movie staring Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. Federation and Romulans working together. Other wise it is a pretty good Romulan episode.
The Price (3x8) November 13,1989
This is another in the line of superior episodes that have opened this season. We are finally getting cool names for characters Devonini Ral as a love interest for Deanna,with some fairly hot scenes between the two of them. I suspected in the first two season the show was being written for Children. This evidence is prove it was not.
-Gates McFadden returns as Dr. Beverly Crusher.
-The Uniforms are new, I believe I read they are 2 piece instead of 1 piece, this is seen most clearly with Deanna who went from Gray to Red.
I watched Star Trek V over the Memorial Day weekend, but otherwise it has been 10 or 11 days since I have watched any TNG, as is the custom, I start a new season on the first day of the month. I lot has happened in the Star Trek Universe since I finshed season 2. Our local Library had an all day Star Trek festival which ended with a showing of the 2009 Star Trek movie. I went,it was nice,several people brought their collections of books,posters,models.I was not there for the trivia contest, I did think I would be really good at everything up to season 2 and lost completely after that. They had a vote on who is your favorite Captain, Interestingly Captain Picard won. Also a new Star Trek movie with the rebooted cast was released.
This episode was frankly unimpressive, again they tried to do too much. Dr. Crusher the mother wondering about her teen age son and how they don't seem to spending any time together.
The main plot was The Enterprise was set to observe a once in 200 steller explosion, a scientist was on board to do tests and weird things begin to happen.It turns out Wesley accidently released Nanities which take control of the ship.
Guinan makes a Frankenstein reference, Picard says he can't get Gulliver's Travel out of his head "over run by Lilliputians." Apparently this season comes with a reading list, I will keep monitoring that list.
The Ensigns of Command October 2,1989
The 50th episode of the series and one of the best to date.
We begin with the Moment of Data, the episode begins with Dr, Crusher and Picard getting ready to watch a String Quartet of which Data is a part of. Soon into the concert Picard gets up and leaves,walking past Data who looks hurt.
The main plot involves The Sheliak message The Enterprise to remove the colonist on Tau Cygini V. Picard figures out it will take 3 weeks while Sheliak are only giving him 3 days. The Treaty between the Sheliak and the Federation is long and plays a key as they refuse to give Picard extra time or even have face to face negotiations until he and Troi find the sub section paragraph that allows a face to face meeting.
Meanwhile on the planet, the colonist do not want to leave their homes and only Data can convince them to leave. In a nicely done sub plot a colonist falls in love (my interpretation) with Data.
The Dialogue is outstanding in this episode
Riker : Gentleman, we are giving you an assignment.I don't want to hear it is impossible."
Later
LaForge; "He wants the impossible" Wesley: "That is the definition of 'Captain'"
Data before vaporizing the water supply with his phaser: "That was the stun setting.This is not."
Picard has just out negotiated The Sheliak and getting the time needed to evacuate the planet
Riker : "You enjoyed that"
Picard "Your Damn Right I did"
LaForge: "Captain, we can do it. We can modify the transporters."
Picard:"Excellent"
LaForge: "It will take 15 years and a research team of a hundred.."
Picard:"Mister LaForge, I believe will postpone."
This episode was strong on every level.
The Survivors (3x3) October 9,1989
The Enterprise answers a distress call and finds only 2 people, a couple in their 80's, played by John Anderson and Anne Henry. The don't want to leave,Meanwhile Deanna Troi is hearing music box music to the point of being hysterical and is more or less put into a coma. Some of the details, of course one or both of them are not human and it is related to Troi's illness. The episode has a sentimental side that is really well done. In total, it works even though at times it seems it won't.
Who Watches the Watchers (3x4) October 16,1989
This is a Prime Directive episode and as I watched it I recalled the episode Justice (1x8) when someone is beamed up from a primitive planet to see God, that was done in an effort to save Wesley's life who was up on the Death Penalty for violating a local law. The concept here is interesting, The Federation in a holographic "duck blind" has been observing a proto-vulcan society. Two of the locals see the away team, one of whom is injuried and taken aboard The Enterprise, and he believes Picard to be their deity (The Picard). Most of the episode is how they get around the Prime Directive and make it ok. I thought the episode was better than a lot of critics did.
The Bonding (3x5) October 23,1989
It should be noted this is the first episode written by Ronald D. Moore who be responsible for the incredible reboot of Battlestar Galactica . This is an episode worthy of the legacy to come. 5 Star,can't miss. New candidate for the best show of the series.
Jeremy Aster is now an Orphan after the death in the line of duty of his mother. The first half of the episode deals with how crew members react to the death. Picard relates he told Wesley similar news about his father, Wesley can relate to losing a parent in the line of duty at that age. Worf as well is an orphan. I will say before I made the connection to Ronald Moore this the best written episode of the series to date. The actors all rise to the material. I particularly enjoyed how the entire cast in some way is involved. Micheal Dorn is great as Worf as he wants to go through a Klingon bonding ceremony with the child.
Suddenly his mother appears in the ship,then we get into spoilers, beautifully written. 5 Episodes into the season and it has been a strong season. The writing,acting and approach to the series is so much better than the first two season.It is almost making the first two seasons throw away seasons.
Bobby Trap (3x6) October 30,1989
The memorable part of this episode is Geordi falling for a holodeck version of the inventor of the warp engines, or propulsion or some techno babble. She is played by Susan Gibney who would return later in the series as the same character.
The Enemy (3x7) November 6,1989
The plot really rips off Enemy Mine, the 1985 movie staring Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. Federation and Romulans working together. Other wise it is a pretty good Romulan episode.
The Price (3x8) November 13,1989
This is another in the line of superior episodes that have opened this season. We are finally getting cool names for characters Devonini Ral as a love interest for Deanna,with some fairly hot scenes between the two of them. I suspected in the first two season the show was being written for Children. This evidence is prove it was not.
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