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Post by dupersuper on Feb 3, 2016 20:20:37 GMT -5
I kick myself for forgetting Darmok.
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Post by Rob Allen on Feb 4, 2016 13:38:58 GMT -5
Someone here or at CBR used this as an avatar for a while:  |
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Post by Mormel on Feb 4, 2016 14:08:52 GMT -5
Someone here or at CBR used this as an avatar for a while: I think it was Pullman who used that as his avi. |
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Post by SJNeal on Feb 8, 2016 18:32:09 GMT -5
What are you some of your favorite episodes of TNG? Oooh... this will require multiple lists/posts to answer. I'm gonna go with my top 5 from each season, since I'm sure people are dying to know...  Season 1:
Encounter at Farpoint - Our introduction to the 24th century. The acting may be shaky in retrospect, but so many great concepts and characters were introduced! Conspiracy - TNG's first "dark" episode, and one I wish they'd followed up on. Datalore - The only Lore episode I like, actually. But it's a great one. Skin of Evil - She may not have been around long enough to really be developed, but I did like Tasha. And that funeral scene gets me every time... Hide & Q - Today it's hard to see past the cheesy effects, but as a dumb kid I loved it. A guilty pleasure still. |
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Post by SJNeal on Feb 8, 2016 18:38:49 GMT -5
Season 2:
Q Who? - Intro to the Borg. 'Nuff said!
The Measure of a Man - A true Trek classic, nothing I can say that hasn't already been said.
The Emissary - Suzie Plakson's overacting is a bit grating, but I loved the K'Ehleyr (sp?) character, and this was the episode that made me care about Worf.
Where Silence Has Lease - As a kid I found Nagilum truly disturbing.
Manhunt - A much better showing for Lwaxana than S1's Haven. And Mick Fleetwood.
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Post by SJNeal on Feb 8, 2016 18:49:09 GMT -5
Season 3:
Yesterday's Enterprise - Another classic. If I hadn't liked Tasha before, this one would have converted me. Also love the bit of backstory for Guinan/Picard.
The Best of Both Worlds Pt. 1 - Again, nothing I can say that hasn't been said.
Sins of the Father - Laid the groundwork for what would be Worf's defining character arc for the rest of the series, and into DS9.
The Survivors - Doesn't make any 'Best of' lists, but I've always loved it. Even when I was young I really felt for poor Kevin Uxbridge.
The High Ground - Another one that never gets mentioned, but I'm a huge Beverly fan and this was the first time after her return that she got to do more than fret over Wesley.
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Post by SJNeal on Feb 8, 2016 18:59:17 GMT -5
Season 4:
Reunion - More Worf/K'Ehleyr goodness. Unfortunately it was the last we'd see of that... Oh, and Worf f**k's up that bastard Duras.
The Host - Easily Beverly's best episode, imho. Also introduced the Trill, who would go on to be one of my favorite alien species.
Redemption Pt. 1 - Lots of Klingon melodrama, and a cliffhanger rivaling TBOBW's Pt. 1.
Night Terrors - Most find it cringeworthy, but it's another guilty pleasure for me. Freaked me out as a kid, and we all know nostalgia is a powerful thing...
The Best of Both Worlds Pt. 2 - Riker didn't have the best showing in S4, but here he did. I loved it when he shut down Shelby.
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Post by SJNeal on Feb 9, 2016 11:30:23 GMT -5
Season 5:Cause and Effect - The first time I watched this as a kid, I didn't get it. I thought the station messed up and replayed the same part over again. It's now an all-time favorite. Violations - Creepy and pretty dark for Trek. Still hold up well, imho. Power Play - I've always loved possession stories, and this one's great. The Inner Light - Cliche, I know. The Game - S5's guilty pleasure. Most people hate this one, but not me... 
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Post by SJNeal on Feb 9, 2016 11:37:12 GMT -5
Season 6:
Chain of Command - Still one of Stewart's finest performances. Everybody loves this one.
Frame of Mind - Again with the darker stuff. TNG could do it pretty well, and Frakes got to stretch his acting chops.
Timescape - Another one that people seem to not care for. I'm not sure why, I've always thought it was a fun episode.
Face of the Enemy - While I could hardly stand her in the early years, Sirtis really shines in the later seasons; this one is her best. And the Romulans are awesome.
True Q - The first of two Q appearances in S6, and while most prefer Tapestry, I always liked this one better.
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Post by SJNeal on Feb 9, 2016 11:45:59 GMT -5
Season 7:All Good Things... - The perfect finale. For all of its low points, S7 capped the series beautifully. Phantasms - My requisite dark episode.  Genesis - Love this one. Perfectly moody and spooky. Attached - A bit cheesy, but I loved that they at least gave us some solid acknowledgement of the Picrusher relationship, since we never got closure. Thine Own Self - I'm not a huge Data fan (blasphemy, I know) but this episode is one of his better ones.
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Post by dupersuper on Feb 9, 2016 23:50:14 GMT -5
I just got a bunch of Star Trek comics at my LCS's newly reinstated cheap box. A bunch of DC TOS, a bunch of DC TNG and 1 Malibu DS9. Some one apparently ditched their Star Trek collection for mysterious reasons.
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Post by SJNeal on Feb 11, 2016 13:38:33 GMT -5
I just got a bunch of Star Trek comics at my LCS's newly reinstated cheap box. A bunch of DC TOS, a bunch of DC TNG and 1 Malibu DS9. Some one apparently ditched their Star Trek collection for mysterious reasons. Star Trek comics were never better than when DC held the license. *Sigh...* However Malibu's DS9 series was quite good. I'd recommend picking up more of those if you're able! |
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Post by String on Feb 11, 2016 19:33:51 GMT -5
My favorite Trek comic was DC's first series, around '84, started by Mike Barr and Tom Sutton. That series was more closely linked to the movies than their follow-up titles but it featured some great stories, like Barr's Mirror Universe saga in #9-15.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 11, 2016 20:05:23 GMT -5
Inspired by SJNeal, my favorite Next Gen episodes by season: Season 1: Rough start to the series (the first three episodes are unwatchable), but the season finishes relatively strong. "11001001" "Too Short a Season" "Conspiracy" "The Neutral Zone" Season 2: Really fun season, even if the later seasons blew it out of the water. This was still the original writing staff, so there's a very different feel here than what follows. "Where Silence Has Lease" "Elementary, Dear Data" "Loud as a Whisper" "Unnatural Selection" "The Measure of a Man" "Contagion" "The Royale" "Time Squared" "Q Who" "Samaritan Snare" "Up the Long Ladder" "Manhunt" "The Emissary" Season 3 -- Original writing staff is booted, and the production team receives shake-ups as well. TNG gets a lot more political, saving the sci-fi only for the biggest, most over the top storylines. "Booby Trap" "The Enemy" "A Matter of Perspective" "Yesterday's Enterprise" "The Offspring" "Sins of the Father" "Hollow Pursuits" "Sarek" "Ménage à Troi" "The Best of Both Worlds" Season 4: Rick Berman is in full control and Trek approaches its Golden Age "The Best of Both Worlds: Part II" "Family" "Reunion" "Future Imperfect" "Data's Day" "Clues" "Night Terrors" "The Nth Degree" "Qpid" "The Drumhead" "In Theory" "Redemption I" Season 5: The height of TNG "Redemption II" "Darmok" "Ensign Ro" "Disaster" "Unification I" "Unification II" "Cause and Effect" "The Inner Light" "Time's Arrow" Season 6: Still great "Time's Arrow, Part II" "Relics" "Schisms" "Chain of Command, Part I" "Chain of Command, Part II" "Ship in a Bottle" "Face of the Enemy" "Tapestry" "Lessons" Season 7: A lot of good ideas and character progression, but some of the magic is lacking and less of the episodes leave an impression/ "Dark Page" "Parallels" "Lower Decks" "Eye of the Beholder" "Genesis" |
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Post by dupersuper on Feb 11, 2016 20:50:53 GMT -5
I just got a bunch of Star Trek comics at my LCS's newly reinstated cheap box. A bunch of DC TOS, a bunch of DC TNG and 1 Malibu DS9. Some one apparently ditched their Star Trek collection for mysterious reasons. Star Trek comics were never better than when DC held the license. *Sigh...* However Malibu's DS9 series was quite good. I'd recommend picking up more of those if you're able! I already have. I dropped by Saturday to get maybe a cheap trade to read while I waited for the oil change I was going in for, and then saw the cheap boxes were back. I dipped in again when I went in for my regular Wednesday pull before work, so I got more TOS, TNG and DS9 to go with the Star Trek I'd already gotten (plus the Waid Flashes, 90s Flash TV special and Messner-Loebs Wonder Womans). Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 3 was also out that Wednesday, so I'm buried in Star Trek. |
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