Descent,Part 2 (7x1) September 20,1993
It is January 1,2014. One year ago I watched the classic Amok Time episode. I came a long way during the year. With the same enthusiasm that I greet the new year I greet starting the last season of The Next Generation. The Date of the episode means in real time 2 shows were on the air in September of 1993. Deep Space Nine had been on the air since January. I decided to finish TNG before starting DS9.
The episode: where were we in mid December, Data had gone nuts, we was experiencing emotions and had teamed with Lore and Hugh the Borg and thinks did not look good. Data and his brother Lore had appeared twice in the series DataLore (1x13) and Brothers (4x3). Even though I hated the idea of Brent Spiner playing more than one character much Data, this a good example of my complaint about the writers forgetting about villainous characters or races. They didn't want to overuse anything. The episode is fine expect for two things,two important plot devices take place off screen, one is Lore activating the emotion chip in Data and the other is Hugh after returning to the collective injects personally into the Borg, some break away from the collective ideal. I think if you writing this today, It would be the the start of a season or half season plot line. What we get is a nice 2 parter.
Liaisons (7x2) September 27,1993
Nothing in this episode really grabbed me. The Enterprise is hosting diplomats and each of them is interested in learning a human traits and takes the trait they are studying too far.
Interface (7x3) October 17,1993
I wish had known about Geordi's parents before,both are high up in starfleet. We have been subjected to yearly visits from Troi's mother and this has been kept from us. I really enjoyed this episode.
Gambit:Parts 1,2 (7x4,5) October 11,18, 1993
Guest starring Robin Curtis who played Savik in Star Trek III:The Search for Spock and she appeared briefly in Star Trek IV:The Voyage Home.
This 2 part episode is so good. Adult story telling with twists and turns. You are not always sure what is going on. Give credit to the story developed by Naren Shankar and Christopher Hatten. Teleaplay by Shankar and Ronald D. Moore.
The Dialogue is witty,the story engrossing. It is too bad the show had an aversion to Vulcans, I would love to have seen Robin Curtis in more stuff. This is wonderfully crafted, a high point for the series
Phantasms (7x6) October 25,1993
Wow, someone thought it would a fun idea to see what would happen if Data dreamed ? Yeah.... not really that interesting. He had a phone in his stomach. There is more going on that is mildly entertaining.Is this something that was left over from season 2. Not an electric sheep in sight.
Dark Page (7x7) October 30,1993
The annual ritual visit of Lwaxana Troi . She has been working a race of Mitt Romney's on something, once it was established she in the episode, I kinda tuned it out. Guest starting Kirsten Dunst.
Attached (7x8) November 8,1993
Smart,Engaging and fun. The Enterprise goes to a world where 3/4 of the population wants to join the Federation and 1/4 does not. Picard and Dr. Crusher are taken prisoner. Picard and Crusher share a psychic link for much of the episode.
Force Of Nature (7x9) November 15,1993
A Scincey episode.
Inheritance (7x10) November 22,1993
All Data, All the Data. Every other cast member is moved to the background for this one. Was Picard even in it. A couple of days later, as I write this I think I remember Riker in the episode. Worf, no. Anyway a White haired,middle aged woman arrived on the Enterprise saying she was married to Dr. Soong and is in a sense Data's Mother. I am somewhat surprised given that Brent Spiner played Lore(The Brother) and Dr. Soong (The Father) that he didn't play Juliana as well.
The last 5 or 6 minutes where Data is talking to a hologram of his father is interesting. I could not help but draw lines from Data to the Siri on my phone. It has been a wild 25 years tech way from when the show started to today.
Liaisons (7x2) September 27,1993
Nothing in this episode really grabbed me. The Enterprise is hosting diplomats and each of them is interested in learning a human traits and takes the trait they are studying too far.
Interface (7x3) October 17,1993
I wish had known about Geordi's parents before,both are high up in starfleet. We have been subjected to yearly visits from Troi's mother and this has been kept from us. I really enjoyed this episode.
Gambit:Parts 1,2 (7x4,5) October 11,18, 1993
This 2 part episode is so good. Adult story telling with twists and turns. You are not always sure what is going on. Give credit to the story developed by Naren Shankar and Christopher Hatten. Teleaplay by Shankar and Ronald D. Moore.
The Dialogue is witty,the story engrossing. It is too bad the show had an aversion to Vulcans, I would love to have seen Robin Curtis in more stuff. This is wonderfully crafted, a high point for the series
Phantasms (7x6) October 25,1993
Wow, someone thought it would a fun idea to see what would happen if Data dreamed ? Yeah.... not really that interesting. He had a phone in his stomach. There is more going on that is mildly entertaining.Is this something that was left over from season 2. Not an electric sheep in sight.
Dark Page (7x7) October 30,1993
The annual ritual visit of Lwaxana Troi . She has been working a race of Mitt Romney's on something, once it was established she in the episode, I kinda tuned it out. Guest starting Kirsten Dunst.
Attached (7x8) November 8,1993
Smart,Engaging and fun. The Enterprise goes to a world where 3/4 of the population wants to join the Federation and 1/4 does not. Picard and Dr. Crusher are taken prisoner. Picard and Crusher share a psychic link for much of the episode.
Force Of Nature (7x9) November 15,1993
A Scincey episode.
Inheritance (7x10) November 22,1993
All Data, All the Data. Every other cast member is moved to the background for this one. Was Picard even in it. A couple of days later, as I write this I think I remember Riker in the episode. Worf, no. Anyway a White haired,middle aged woman arrived on the Enterprise saying she was married to Dr. Soong and is in a sense Data's Mother. I am somewhat surprised given that Brent Spiner played Lore(The Brother) and Dr. Soong (The Father) that he didn't play Juliana as well.
The last 5 or 6 minutes where Data is talking to a hologram of his father is interesting. I could not help but draw lines from Data to the Siri on my phone. It has been a wild 25 years tech way from when the show started to today.
No comments:
Post a Comment