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Your comment reminds of me of the hilarious Futurama episode where Fry tells Chekov to say "nuclear wessels." Double whammy of TOS and Futurama nostalgia.
I’m not a fan of Ghostbusters; instead, Anya reminded me of the Mother Superior in The Sound of Music. Obviously not the same person, but similar vibe, and similar headgear.
I wasn't expecting to see Madchen Amick here. She's mostly known for playing Shelly in Twin Peaks. I love this show. I hope one day you'll watch it too.
It's easy to miss considering that the focus is on the fact that she can shapeshift, but she also changes her size when she does so, and that makes her significantly more powerful. The question is, how far can she go with that? Could she shapeshift into something the size of a T-Rex? What about a germ? If she could make herself as small as a germ, she could be someone that could even defeat Data in a 1v1 fight.
The girl who playes Salia is 11 years older than Wesley. Hubbard graduated from Antioch University in 2009 with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, then attended and graduated from the Family Therapy Training Program at the Southern California Counseling Center. She currently has a psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles.
I have the ship "hum" too! A fellow Star Trek fan friend asked me for the 8 hour file and I was so tempted to edit in a RED ALERT SHIELDS UP sound about 4 hours into it.
The Dauphin has a special place for me as it was one of the first episodes of TNG that I remember watching when I was a kid. Fun fact, the young version of Anya is played by Madchen Amick who played Shelly on Twin Peaks (which you should totally check out).
I completely forgot the Worf dating advice scene. I was laughing hard right along with you, Jen! Thanks for your work to bring us these episodes, greatly appreciated!
There's a lot of stuff like that in the "bad" episodes. In watching the first episode of season 2, I completely forgot that that was the episode where Geordi's promotion was announced.
@@seanmcmurphy4744 totally, and they both seem to be unselfconsciously enjoying playing this game both with each other and in front of Wesley, which is very fun.
I love Worf as a character. He's awesome, he's serious and he is funny when he needs to be. Even better, he has about the most screen time of all Trek Characters iirc.
Since this is probably the 20th time I have watched through TNG and I have never watched a reaction on it B4. Jen is great, have really enjoyed watching it again. I like how she always wants everyone to fall in love and doesn't hate Westley like most of my friends seem to. I will look forward to more. Thanks Jen for being fun, entertaining and "the most beautiful woman in the galaxy". 😂
@@jenmurrayxo Honestly I really am. Usually I just watch it with my Mom and she always wants me to explain what is going on but it is still enjoyable. When I was 16 my brother and I went to "the Star Trek experience in Las Vegas and it was like an episode of Star Trek but with live actors, you get transported and there is a shuttle ride but I am pretty sure it does not exist anymore. ✌️🖖👽
Curious do you watch through other tv shows over and over? Also do you do back to back run throughs? I do the same I have a set 9 tv series shows i watch over and over , and even though i have over 1000 movies downloaded i never really watch any of them i just stick to my same 9 tv series over and over ... And at times will watch the same series back to back , just last year i watched 'The Tudors' 5x in a row , that was 8 months straight before i broke the cycle and switched to one of my other tv shows ... Also done it with the tv show Lost watching that 4x in a row ... My family says it's some syndrome i have but not sure.
@@James_Ford4815 yeah I have watched a few series multiple times. Recently I got into the spy dramas like the Americans, Person of Interest and Mr. Robot. I felt like there was tons of things I missed during the first watch through so like 6 months later I watched them again with my good buddy.
This is the first episode of TNG I ever saw and it was under protest because I considered TNG to be unworthy of star trek and would sneer at the commercials when they'd come on. I was staying with my cousin and was literally forced to watch this. By the end of the episode I was totally invested and from that point on 7 on Saturdays was for new TNG episodes while weekdays at 11:30 was for reruns which let me catch up quickly. I learned not to be too quick to judge something new and was never that closed minded about anything ever again. I don't consider this to be a particularly good episode so it's funny when when I tell people this was the episode that hooked me on the show.
"Oh my God I love Worf so much!" The cut straight to Worf's 'mate attraction' bellow is so hilarious. I eagerly await your discovery of their courtship and mating traditions.
True, the Riker Maneuver is quirky and characteristic, but I'm more a fan of the charming Murray Maneuver, when Jen clasps her hands beside her cheek. Guaranteed to make me smile!
I love the scene in Star Trek Strange New Worlds were they have the crossover with Lower Decks. Boimler not only doing the Riker maneuver but also almost yelling it, was not only unscripted, Jonathan Frakes was the director and in the room. I can imagine he had at least a chuckle about that.
So awesome of you to separate out this episode for a post of it's own! I am late to the party with these uploads and reactions, but STNG has long been one of my favorite series for many reasons. But thanks again for your words and your action of separating it out for its own reactions and comments. Keep doing a great job with your reactions thru each video/film/show!!
When I originally watched these TNG episodes was when they originally aired in 89 and the early 90's. I was around Wesley's age at that time so I always identified with him, and liked the Wesley episodes.
The first episode of TNG I saw in full was "Evolution", the season 3 premiere, which is probably why I'm more positively disposed towards Wesley than others. I was introduced to him through an episode where he was the main focus and thus was able to be more of a well rounded character than other episodes where he's just "that smart kid."
One of the strong sides of Trek is - there's something in it for almost everybody. From hard scifi like the episode about Data's rights. To drama. To silly comedy. Adventure. Action. It's not the only series that does this, but once TNG got going and the writers and the actors got to know the characters they were working with a little better it became quit good at it.
Slight disagreement on the Data episode. That's a courtroom drama about fundamental rights. Strictly sci-fi I would consider phaser ship battles or technology episodes or alien monster of the week episodes. The Data courtroom drama episode was more like a Supreme Court debate IMO.
@@cashflowhustlesAnd what is the courtroom plot about? It's literally Star Trek's exploration of the theme of the very first SciFi story ever: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. In it (the book, not the Boris Karloff movies) the theme is NOT "Man builds Monster that then runs Amok, the end". It's "Man builds Creature who is intelligent and can speak and wonders about it's meaning of life and consequences ensue". it's about: "If we could create intelligent life - what do we owe it, what are it's rights?". What happens in this courtroom might be needed for real one day, when we ever manage to create new, intelligent and self conscious life - no matter if it's electronic or genetic or whatever. And not only is this story based on Frankenstein, the oldest scifi book, it's also one of the most visited themes in scifi. Just from the top of my head: I Robot, Bladerunner, Westworld, Chappi, Robocop, Ghost in the Shell, AI... Star Trek also revisits the theme again a few times, for example with a little robot that gained consciousness, or the HoloDoc who also gets accepted as a kind of lifeform in court. "Strictly sci-fi I would consider phaser ship battles or technology episodes or alien monster of the week episodes." Space battles don't make something hard scifi - see the Science Fantasy series Star Wars. The definition of hard scifi contains stuff like "is meant to make the reader/viewer think abut an issue", being based on possible scientific progress - or at least THINKABLE possible scientific progress (here: the creation of artificial life) and things like that. You ever heard of "1984" - that's a CLASSIC scifi story and it doesn't contain one monster, spaceship or raygun.
@@cashflowhustles Yeah. The Child would be more pure sci-fi, even if it's a poorly done one, IMO. I think Measure of a Man is more of a morality play, which in itself was a very unique focus for the show to tackle.
@@commanderkruge Sci-fi courtroom? Science fiction is merely the setting for literary dramatic conflict or even drama or comedy in space with futuristic technology. This was a literally a court hearing defining the nature of humanity, sentience and AI technology. Sci-fi is more than exciting lasers and techno babble. Without excellent writing it's just empty space action with cute fake technology. This was a moral question on the nature of technology and humanity.
@@cashflowhustlesAccording to Isaac Asimov, "Science fiction can be defined as that branch of literature which deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology." Robert A. Heinlein wrote that "A handy short definition of almost all science fiction might read: realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method." These are the masters and by their definition a story about a courtroom session to see whether a robot is a person or not is totally hard SciFi. About moral plays: Moral plays is one of the more common formats Star Trek is using. It presents you with a situation and makes you think about whether what happens is right or not. Apart from Discovery Star Trek does that ALL the time. :)
I had such a crush on Salia that I wrote into TV Guide to find out who the actress was. They printed my letter across Canada (huge embarrassment). I wrote the actress a letter 37-ish years ago and never heard back. Apparently, she's a therapist in L.A. now.
Love this one too. It always reminds of my heartbreaks but as a wise mentor of mine recently told me every heart break is a growing pain. You learn from them and grow from them.
8:15 -- RE: "New Ensign?! What happened to Wessels?"; A: Fun Fact, Starfleet uses Naval Tradition and Protocol, which includes standard practices such as maintaining more than one Shift per day. So Yes, while we might normally expect Wesley to be on this Shift, it is also possible for him to not be on this particular "Watch" and thus it's currently her Duty, *Or* she and Wesley made arrangements to switch Duty for whatever reason. Ensigns are Officers, but they're also the lowest in Rank and therefore somewhat easy to replace, and eager to learn as much as possible in as many different contexts as possible, for advancement.
When this came out We didn't have the "Big Bang Theory" at the time there was no Sheldon Cooper or Leonard Hofstadter. We grew up with the genius Ensign Wesley Crusher and Gene Roddenberry said the Wesley Crusher was showing himself as a boy.
I always look forward to Sundays, where I can watch TNG along with you. It's fun seeing someone discover one of my favorite things ever. Can't wait until you watch Deep Space 9!
This episode has made me brave enough to say this, Jen, you are my Lighthouse in a Storm, and in my life there are many Storms, thank you for everything that you do, it is much needed. JC
Remember this episode the next time we see Wesley have a romantic interest and notice the differences. This was the sweet innocent first love. Next time… (BTW, his next romantic interest will be played by an actress who is shall we say “pretty well known”.)
Hah, i'd totally forgotten about Worf's come-hither-roar - that combined with your reaction was a genuine laugh out loud moment :). Bit more of a standard episode after 2x09 but they can't all be absolute bangers and it's still got some great moments (i'm sure there must be a UA-cam compilation of every "Riker manoeuvre" on the show but if not, get to it internet !).
Guinan was partly inspired by the Star Wars character Yoda, and is said to be hundreds of years old with corresponding wisdom and insight which she often uses to defuse difficult situations or comfort other characters.
I love that you like Wesley. I guess I don't need to tell you how a lot of adult fans felt about him in the '80s. I am really fond of the character, and I'm glad to see that new fans find him appealing as well.
I think the main reasons why some very loud Trek fans disliked Wesley is because (a) the writers never really knew what to do with him, and (b) he was a teenager, not an adult or an outright child. People saw Wesley acting like a Starfleet officer and blew up like Picard did in the first episode, people saw Wesley in uniform acting like a young teenager and blew up because he was acting below his station, how dare he sully the uniform with his inexperience, or something. I also remember a lot of teenagers openly mocking Wesley precisely because he reminded them of themselves: awkward, still figuring stuff out, seeking acceptance from adults. It was particularly bad because the Internet came into wide use at the time, and online message boards with unsavory titles including "wesley.crusher" became something like the social media of today. But the thing is, every Trek show tries new stuff, even when those who grew up on the old stuff react like Bill Shatner initially towards Wil Wheaton ("I'd never let a _kid_ fly the Enterprise"). That's why I know there are a lot of new fans of Star Trek who came to know Roddenberry's vision through the new works, and long after the critics of "NuTrek" stop caring, the new fans will be the ones to look to another new generation of content with skepticism.
I like Wesley as a character but maybe it’s because I was about his age when this came out. I’m sure that’s why they introduced a character like him on the show.
Yeah, having at least one teen character to appeal to a younger demographic was a thing with shows like this. SeaQuest DSV did the same with Jonathan Brandis (RIP)
Paging Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation. He knows just what to say to a kid who had his first love turn into a ball of light and leave forever for the good of her people.
As a 90s kid I really like Wesley, in fact some of my favorite episodes involve him like The First Duty. I often wonder what is the demographic that hate him, maybe they are the fans of the Original Series who were probably already 40 when TNG came out.
Goldberg actually applied for a role in tng when it was first announced but the producers thought someone was pranking them as they didn't think someone of Goldberg's status would want to be in what was then an unimportant low budget production. As she persisted she eventually got through and they made the character of Guinan specifically for her. Goldberg wanted to be a part of Star Trek since she first saw the original run featuring Uhura. Uhura was the first black woman she saw on tv who wasn't a maid. Because of Star Trek challenging these conventions she wanted to be a part of it.
Due to your amazing movie and series review experience of TOS and TNG, I Damon Barber, here by promote you Jen Murray, to Lieutenant. Congratulations! Now go get your pips. :)
At a science fiction convention I participated in a Klingon love poetry contest. The men read poems and the woman we're throwing heavy objects at them. Well actually they were plushies of heavy objects like a plushie brick and various animals. The audience got to vote buy their applause who was the winner. It was hilarious.
I actually like Wessels. Especially on re-watching this show for the who knows how many times. He's not the greatest actor but I do like his character. It wouldn't be the same without him. I'm so glad you're watching every episode.
Jen, your glee is the dilithium which fuels my day. Also, and I may have said this before, I cannot wait until you get an earful of the upcoming ST series' theme songs.
Great reaction again. You guessed right certainly about my thoughts on this, it's not that i think it's a bad episode, it's just my personal least favourite of the season, the irony it coming directly after my favourite.
The young girl is played by Jaime Hubbard, who has only a few TV shows on her resume. Obviously, she changed into a different form and disappeared as a human.
If you like the sound of the warp drive, you might like some of the UA-cam "sleep" videos depicting Star Trek crew quarters and warp drive white noise. There are tons of variations, and they can be very relaxing.
I think Wesley was fondly remembered until a bit later in the series. I forgot all about this one. It had some funny moments; Worf's advice, and the Riker/Guinan exchange ("shut up, kid") were great character moments. Like you said, it's not a standout (seeing as I forgot about it entirely) but it's a good one. Any episode that had to follow The Measure of a Man would have it pretty rough.
Great reaction Jen yeah I like to play it’s not the best but it’s good. It’s a classic Wesley episode. I’m Wesley fan myself. I wasn’t at first hear his real story but how was family abused him used him for the money to start. His family also well Win, Ryker Card, all of them, he sees all time now then see his family at all just sees them sees the Star Trek crew and he has a family his own now with a wife and children. He was on Big Bang theory two he’s also the host of the ready room which is the post game show for every Star Trek show on on the plus well the new ones like discovery Lower decks and strange New World. He has the cat. He talks to the people and his cat mates. A lot of times too on the ready room. Have fun talking about the episodes talk about different shows. He’s a big fan himself. Oh by the way I do know they have a real names Jonathan Frakes is married to Jen Francis she was a big star. True Hospital played Laura in the 80s, he’s a great actor too. They are very friendly care about their audience their fans a lot that’s why they do so well afraid to make fun of themselves. Thanks for the fun by the way I miss you two episodes at a time. I understand why you don’t but your editing is great. I’ve seen these episodes a lot of times but I don’t missing anything, so great job with your edit until next time
One of the reasons I think this show endures is that, even in the 'weaker' episodes, there are small character moments that delight and make you fall even more in love with the different crew members. Few TV shows are better at making you care about all the characters on the show.
Worf giving dating advice is the funniest thing I've seen yet! 😂😂
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OMG your reaction at that moment was pure gold. This right there would be a perfect example of why I love your channel so much 😊
Yes! You can go to her door and beg like a Human!!😂
I did not expect a full-blown cackle from Captain Jen.
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Everytime you call him "Wessels", I think of Chekov looking for "nuclear wessels" in San Francisco in the Voyage Home.
“New-clee-ar wessels”.😁
LOL it's cute, both of them. "Capteen, the nuclear wessels for ze vhales are in the vestern portion of ze bay."
Nuclear Wesley.
@@GeorgeEugeneBarrett Oh how I wish and many others could have.
Your comment reminds of me of the hilarious Futurama episode where Fry tells Chekov to say "nuclear wessels." Double whammy of TOS and Futurama nostalgia.
His Crusher crush has been crushed.
wesley went first base with space sasquatch and felt crushed after.
A bit of trivia: Paddi Edwards -- the woman who played Anya -- was also the uncredited voice of Gozer in the first Ghostbusters movie.
Are you a god?
I can hear it!
Yeah, that fits perfectly.
@@davyman2000Yes.
I’m not a fan of Ghostbusters; instead, Anya reminded me of the Mother Superior in The Sound of Music. Obviously not the same person, but similar vibe, and similar headgear.
3:07 Madchen Amick, one of my early crushes. 😁
I wasn't expecting to see Madchen Amick here. She's mostly known for playing Shelly in Twin Peaks. I love this show. I hope one day you'll watch it too.
She needed more than one scene.
There's a lot of great faces that pop up on TNG.
5:22 - "Worf can handle her...no matter what."
*I spit my drink up* and smile
It's easy to miss considering that the focus is on the fact that she can shapeshift, but she also changes her size when she does so, and that makes her significantly more powerful. The question is, how far can she go with that? Could she shapeshift into something the size of a T-Rex? What about a germ? If she could make herself as small as a germ, she could be someone that could even defeat Data in a 1v1 fight.
8:54 "You won't find a better dish of chocolate _anywhere."_
Counselor Troi _swears_ by it.
The girl who playes Salia is 11 years older than Wesley. Hubbard graduated from Antioch University in 2009 with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, then attended and graduated from the Family Therapy Training Program at the Southern California Counseling Center. She currently has a psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles.
When she changed form her clothes changed form as well. That means her clothes were really her skin. she was naked the entire time.
You can find audio clips of the warp core and the hum of the ship… I use them when I can’t sleep… super relaxing
Don’t quite understand your reply.
I have the ship "hum" too! A fellow Star Trek fan friend asked me for the 8 hour file and I was so tempted to edit in a RED ALERT SHIELDS UP sound about 4 hours into it.
I bet Worf added old ladies to his holodeck training program for a while.
"Computer: initiate program Golden Girls, Season 2, Episode 11."
Guinan's greatest line ever: "Shut up, kid."
The Dauphin has a special place for me as it was one of the first episodes of TNG that I remember watching when I was a kid. Fun fact, the young version of Anya is played by Madchen Amick who played Shelly on Twin Peaks (which you should totally check out).
yes! she has to watch that show! she's gonna go crazy just listening to all the sounds and music!😃
I think that was probably a make-good for Amick not getting the part of Salia; several episode guides have said she was up for the part at least.
❤️🔥 Fire walk with Me
I completely forgot the Worf dating advice scene. I was laughing hard right along with you, Jen! Thanks for your work to bring us these episodes, greatly appreciated!
There's a lot of stuff like that in the "bad" episodes. In watching the first episode of season 2, I completely forgot that that was the episode where Geordi's promotion was announced.
Whaaaat? How can you forget, "She hurls heavy objects at him...while he reads poetry....he ducks a lot."?
@@3Rayfire When you put it like that, good question!
5:33 Love this interaction with Riker and Guinan.
Riker turning the rizz on is incredible, just 0 to 11.
@@Enthymene And Guinan is totally into it!
@@seanmcmurphy4744 totally, and they both seem to be unselfconsciously enjoying playing this game both with each other and in front of Wesley, which is very fun.
By far the superior "telling Wesley to shut up" moment.
Current television seriously suffers from a lack of writing comparable to this. This is what makes STTNG exceptional and beloved.
Current viewers would sit around and complain how this episode was "filler"
AGREED.
I love Worf as a character. He's awesome, he's serious and he is funny when he needs to be. Even better, he has about the most screen time of all Trek Characters iirc.
I'm really hoping Jen checks out DS9 after TNG
@@adrianpearti think that is pretty clear
Except miles O'Brien he is everywhere all the time he's practically Q
@@insertname4532 haha well said
You are drex son or martok , I am worf son of mogh ( wallop)
Since this is probably the 20th time I have watched through TNG and I have never watched a reaction on it B4. Jen is great, have really enjoyed watching it again. I like how she always wants everyone to fall in love and doesn't hate Westley like most of my friends seem to. I will look forward to more. Thanks Jen for being fun, entertaining and "the most beautiful woman in the galaxy". 😂
Glad you're enjoying 🖖
@@jenmurrayxo Honestly I really am. Usually I just watch it with my Mom and she always wants me to explain what is going on but it is still enjoyable. When I was 16 my brother and I went to "the Star Trek experience in Las Vegas and it was like an episode of Star Trek but with live actors, you get transported and there is a shuttle ride but I am pretty sure it does not exist anymore. ✌️🖖👽
Curious do you watch through other tv shows over and over? Also do you do back to back run throughs? I do the same I have a set 9 tv series shows i watch over and over , and even though i have over 1000 movies downloaded i never really watch any of them i just stick to my same 9 tv series over and over ... And at times will watch the same series back to back , just last year i watched 'The Tudors' 5x in a row , that was 8 months straight before i broke the cycle and switched to one of my other tv shows ... Also done it with the tv show Lost watching that 4x in a row ... My family says it's some syndrome i have but not sure.
@@James_Ford4815 yeah I have watched a few series multiple times. Recently I got into the spy dramas like the Americans, Person of Interest and Mr. Robot. I felt like there was tons of things I missed during the first watch through so like 6 months later I watched them again with my good buddy.
Poor ole Wes can't catch a break. First crush? A literal ball of light. That's hard to overcome in a relationship.
Oh man, Guinan's words of wisdom at the end hit close to home.
Might be one of the middling episodes, but even they remind us why we love Star Trek.
This is the first episode of TNG I ever saw and it was under protest because I considered TNG to be unworthy of star trek and would sneer at the commercials when they'd come on. I was staying with my cousin and was literally forced to watch this. By the end of the episode I was totally invested and from that point on 7 on Saturdays was for new TNG episodes while weekdays at 11:30 was for reruns which let me catch up quickly. I learned not to be too quick to judge something new and was never that closed minded about anything ever again. I don't consider this to be a particularly good episode so it's funny when when I tell people this was the episode that hooked me on the show.
"Oh my God I love Worf so much!"
The cut straight to Worf's 'mate attraction' bellow is so hilarious. I eagerly await your discovery of their courtship and mating traditions.
"The leg over the chair...I love it!" Jen, the Riker maneuver never fails.🖖🤓
True, the Riker Maneuver is quirky and characteristic, but I'm more a fan of the charming Murray Maneuver, when Jen clasps her hands beside her cheek. Guaranteed to make me smile!
I love the scene in Star Trek Strange New Worlds were they have the crossover with Lower Decks. Boimler not only doing the Riker maneuver but also almost yelling it, was not only unscripted, Jonathan Frakes was the director and in the room. I can imagine he had at least a chuckle about that.
Jen's reaction to Worf was priceless.
Thank you, Jen. Now that I'm older I see and appreciate Wesley through different eyes and viewpoint thanks to you.
So awesome of you to separate out this episode for a post of it's own! I am late to the party with these uploads and reactions, but STNG has long been one of my favorite series for many reasons. But thanks again for your words and your action of separating it out for its own reactions and comments. Keep doing a great job with your reactions thru each video/film/show!!
10:08🤣🤣🤣 Smart, funny, adorable, and looks proper fit in her Starfleet uniform. Jen is a force to be reckoned with.😻
I think she would look even better in a Troi uniform
When I originally watched these TNG episodes was when they originally aired in 89 and the early 90's. I was around Wesley's age at that time so I always identified with him, and liked the Wesley episodes.
The first episode of TNG I saw in full was "Evolution", the season 3 premiere, which is probably why I'm more positively disposed towards Wesley than others. I was introduced to him through an episode where he was the main focus and thus was able to be more of a well rounded character than other episodes where he's just "that smart kid."
"The leg over the chair": commonly called the Riker maneuver
One of the strong sides of Trek is - there's something in it for almost everybody. From hard scifi like the episode about Data's rights. To drama. To silly comedy. Adventure. Action. It's not the only series that does this, but once TNG got going and the writers and the actors got to know the characters they were working with a little better it became quit good at it.
Slight disagreement on the Data episode. That's a courtroom drama about fundamental rights. Strictly sci-fi I would consider phaser ship battles or technology episodes or alien monster of the week episodes. The Data courtroom drama episode was more like a Supreme Court debate IMO.
@@cashflowhustlesAnd what is the courtroom plot about?
It's literally Star Trek's exploration of the theme of the very first SciFi story ever: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
In it (the book, not the Boris Karloff movies) the theme is NOT "Man builds Monster that then runs Amok, the end". It's "Man builds Creature who is intelligent and can speak and wonders about it's meaning of life and consequences ensue". it's about: "If we could create intelligent life - what do we owe it, what are it's rights?".
What happens in this courtroom might be needed for real one day, when we ever manage to create new, intelligent and self conscious life - no matter if it's electronic or genetic or whatever.
And not only is this story based on Frankenstein, the oldest scifi book, it's also one of the most visited themes in scifi.
Just from the top of my head: I Robot, Bladerunner, Westworld, Chappi, Robocop, Ghost in the Shell, AI...
Star Trek also revisits the theme again a few times, for example with a little robot that gained consciousness, or the HoloDoc who also gets accepted as a kind of lifeform in court.
"Strictly sci-fi I would consider phaser ship battles or technology episodes or alien monster of the week episodes."
Space battles don't make something hard scifi - see the Science Fantasy series Star Wars. The definition of hard scifi contains stuff like "is meant to make the reader/viewer think abut an issue", being based on possible scientific progress - or at least THINKABLE possible scientific progress (here: the creation of artificial life) and things like that.
You ever heard of "1984" - that's a CLASSIC scifi story and it doesn't contain one monster, spaceship or raygun.
@@cashflowhustles Yeah. The Child would be more pure sci-fi, even if it's a poorly done one, IMO. I think Measure of a Man is more of a morality play, which in itself was a very unique focus for the show to tackle.
@@commanderkruge Sci-fi courtroom? Science fiction is merely the setting for literary dramatic conflict or even drama or comedy in space with futuristic technology. This was a literally a court hearing defining the nature of humanity, sentience and AI technology. Sci-fi is more than exciting lasers and techno babble. Without excellent writing it's just empty space action with cute fake technology. This was a moral question on the nature of technology and humanity.
@@cashflowhustlesAccording to Isaac Asimov, "Science fiction can be defined as that branch of literature which deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology." Robert A. Heinlein wrote that "A handy short definition of almost all science fiction might read: realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method."
These are the masters and by their definition a story about a courtroom session to see whether a robot is a person or not is totally hard SciFi.
About moral plays: Moral plays is one of the more common formats Star Trek is using. It presents you with a situation and makes you think about whether what happens is right or not. Apart from Discovery Star Trek does that ALL the time. :)
That shapeshifter reminds be a bit of the M-113 creature (the salt vampyre) from The Man Trap (TOS).
I had such a crush on Salia that I wrote into TV Guide to find out who the actress was. They printed my letter across Canada (huge embarrassment). I wrote the actress a letter 37-ish years ago and never heard back.
Apparently, she's a therapist in L.A. now.
Love this one too. It always reminds of my heartbreaks but as a wise mentor of mine recently told me every heart break is a growing pain. You learn from them and grow from them.
8:15 -- RE: "New Ensign?! What happened to Wessels?"; A: Fun Fact, Starfleet uses Naval Tradition and Protocol, which includes standard practices such as maintaining more than one Shift per day. So Yes, while we might normally expect Wesley to be on this Shift, it is also possible for him to not be on this particular "Watch" and thus it's currently her Duty, *Or* she and Wesley made arrangements to switch Duty for whatever reason. Ensigns are Officers, but they're also the lowest in Rank and therefore somewhat easy to replace, and eager to learn as much as possible in as many different contexts as possible, for advancement.
Also Wes is an acting ensign and thus is expected to regularly cross train in all ship duties, hence why he's in engineering this episode.
Two opportunities to post a comment and a like that's a win win 🖖
5:28 - Best outtake ever from Riker in that scene, I wish they had kept it in. :)
4:20 😂😂😂 Worf, pick-up artist...
When this came out We didn't have the "Big Bang Theory" at the time there was no Sheldon Cooper or Leonard Hofstadter. We grew up with the genius Ensign Wesley Crusher and Gene Roddenberry said the Wesley Crusher was showing himself as a boy.
I love this episode. The "governess" and Worf testing each other.
"BEG LIKE A HUMAN!"
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Crushing that Star Trek uniform Jen! 🔥
I always look forward to Sundays, where I can watch TNG along with you. It's fun seeing someone discover one of my favorite things ever. Can't wait until you watch Deep Space 9!
5:35 Prime example of the Riker manuver.
@3:08 -- "who's this?" i gotta confess, for me the main attraction of this episode was madchen amick and she still looks impressive to this day!
This episode has made me brave enough to say this, Jen, you are my Lighthouse in a Storm, and in my life there are many Storms, thank you for everything that you do, it is much needed. JC
Riker leg over the chair is called the "Riker Maneuver" by fans. :P
The reason he sits like that is said to be due to an old back injury, sustained while moving furniture.
03:26 to 04:51
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JEN'S REACTIONS
JEN LAUGHS
Oh, you're a ball of light? Here, have some 400-year-old beans.
That interaction between Riker and Guinan is one of my favorites of the series
Remember that Worf doing the mating call took place on the bridge in front ofvthe crew.😂
Remember this episode the next time we see Wesley have a romantic interest and notice the differences. This was the sweet innocent first love. Next time…
(BTW, his next romantic interest will be played by an actress who is shall we say “pretty well known”.)
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that the spatial trajector
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IDK what to say about this Episode, but anything that can make Jen_Murray laugh that much😂well I'd call that a WIN!👍
“His Crusher Crush has been Crushed” 10:07
Hah, i'd totally forgotten about Worf's come-hither-roar - that combined with your reaction was a genuine laugh out loud moment :).
Bit more of a standard episode after 2x09 but they can't all be absolute bangers and it's still got some great moments (i'm sure there must be a UA-cam compilation of every "Riker manoeuvre" on the show but if not, get to it internet !).
Guinan was partly inspired by the Star Wars character Yoda, and is said to be hundreds of years old with corresponding wisdom and insight which she often uses to defuse difficult situations or comfort other characters.
I love that you like Wesley. I guess I don't need to tell you how a lot of adult fans felt about him in the '80s. I am really fond of the character, and I'm glad to see that new fans find him appealing as well.
I like him, too, so these reactions are wonderfully pleasant to see.
4:19 one of my favorite edits ever 😆
I think the main reasons why some very loud Trek fans disliked Wesley is because (a) the writers never really knew what to do with him, and (b) he was a teenager, not an adult or an outright child. People saw Wesley acting like a Starfleet officer and blew up like Picard did in the first episode, people saw Wesley in uniform acting like a young teenager and blew up because he was acting below his station, how dare he sully the uniform with his inexperience, or something. I also remember a lot of teenagers openly mocking Wesley precisely because he reminded them of themselves: awkward, still figuring stuff out, seeking acceptance from adults. It was particularly bad because the Internet came into wide use at the time, and online message boards with unsavory titles including "wesley.crusher" became something like the social media of today.
But the thing is, every Trek show tries new stuff, even when those who grew up on the old stuff react like Bill Shatner initially towards Wil Wheaton ("I'd never let a _kid_ fly the Enterprise"). That's why I know there are a lot of new fans of Star Trek who came to know Roddenberry's vision through the new works, and long after the critics of "NuTrek" stop caring, the new fans will be the ones to look to another new generation of content with skepticism.
I like Wesley as a character but maybe it’s because I was about his age when this came out. I’m sure that’s why they introduced a character like him on the show.
I was about the same age back then, but it has exactly the opposite effect to me, lol.
Yeah, having at least one teen character to appeal to a younger demographic was a thing with shows like this. SeaQuest DSV did the same with Jonathan Brandis (RIP)
Sundays are always can’t miss because your Star Trek reactions are always the best Jen 🖖.
Trivia - If you have ever watched the original run of Twin Peaks, you would recognize the beautiful woman that her governess changed into.
Paging Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation. He knows just what to say to a kid who had his first love turn into a ball of light and leave forever for the good of her people.
You mean Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe
@@elovejapan7818 No, Sokka knows how it feels. Zuko knows what to say
2 episodes without " Raise Shields"!! Forgot about this one. Quaint! Thanks Jen!! See You When! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Jen you need an Ensign Pip!
I LOVE this series! Keep up the solid work
Makes a lot of sense that Klingons would use a war cry to lure in an enemy… uhh I mean a mate 😂
Madchen Amick was the other gorgeous woman "form" who was in that episode that would later play Shelly Johnson on Twin Peaks.
Worf makes a pass, Jen rolling on floor laughing.
Worf, where is your honour :P
07:16 to 08:32
JEN'S REACTION
I think the number of people who dislike Wesley has been exaggerated: just because they're loud doesn't mean they're many.
As a 90s kid I really like Wesley, in fact some of my favorite episodes involve him like The First Duty. I often wonder what is the demographic that hate him, maybe they are the fans of the Original Series who were probably already 40 when TNG came out.
@@One.Zero.One101 I'm in that demographic and I always liked him
12:40 Only a fool could do that to you - this is to mend your broken heart...
Goldberg actually applied for a role in tng when it was first announced but the producers thought someone was pranking them as they didn't think someone of Goldberg's status would want to be in what was then an unimportant low budget production. As she persisted she eventually got through and they made the character of Guinan specifically for her. Goldberg wanted to be a part of Star Trek since she first saw the original run featuring Uhura. Uhura was the first black woman she saw on tv who wasn't a maid. Because of Star Trek challenging these conventions she wanted to be a part of it.
Love your TNG reactions! So great to watch you go on this…trek. 🙂
By the way, the show keeps getting better and better as you go!
06:10 to 06:15
JEN LAUGHS
Aww. This episode was so sweet.
Due to your amazing movie and series review experience of TOS and TNG, I Damon Barber, here by promote you Jen Murray, to Lieutenant. Congratulations! Now go get your pips. :)
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At a science fiction convention I participated in a Klingon love poetry contest. The men read poems and the woman we're throwing heavy objects at them. Well actually they were plushies of heavy objects like a plushie brick and various animals. The audience got to vote buy their applause who was the winner. It was hilarious.
One important piece of information that should not be overlooked is the fact that changelings / shape-shifters exist in this universe.
And not all of them are as friendly as Selia
I love Wes' romance storylines. Especially this one...
I actually like Wessels. Especially on re-watching this show for the who knows how many times. He's not the greatest actor but I do like his character. It wouldn't be the same without him. I'm so glad you're watching every episode.
Thanks!
Thanks you! ☺️👍
Jen, your glee is the dilithium which fuels my day. Also, and I may have said this before, I cannot wait until you get an earful of the upcoming ST series' theme songs.
They have ambient sound videos for the warp core.
Great reaction again. You guessed right certainly about my thoughts on this, it's not that i think it's a bad episode, it's just my personal least favourite of the season, the irony it coming directly after my favourite.
The young girl is played by Jaime Hubbard, who has only a few TV shows on her resume. Obviously, she changed into a different form and disappeared as a human.
A visitor from Twin Peaks: Mädchen Amick ❤️🔥
"Ready Room" is more fitting than the Navy's term: the "Captain's At-sea Cabin" since, well, the ship is in space rather than on the ocean.
If you like the sound of the warp drive, you might like some of the UA-cam "sleep" videos depicting Star Trek crew quarters and warp drive white noise. There are tons of variations, and they can be very relaxing.
Hi Jen hope you are having an great and awesome day❤
Thanks John you too
4:25 "Are you telling me to go _yell_ at Salia?"
🤨Goodness. No. She's not Klingon.
I had a crush for Salia, because in German she shares the same voice actress with Ariel the little mermaid and I love Ariel since ever.
I love Wesley, so feel free to enjoy him all you want, Jen! :D Such a fun episode! Loved your "Crusher's crush was crushed." Lol
What a complicated first crush😅
ah! Madchen Amick! one of many Twin Peaks actors to pop up in Star Trek! good episode! good reactions!
Time for Breakfast with the Trekkies.
For me in Germany its about Tea to dinner time.!
I think Wesley was fondly remembered until a bit later in the series. I forgot all about this one. It had some funny moments; Worf's advice, and the Riker/Guinan exchange ("shut up, kid") were great character moments. Like you said, it's not a standout (seeing as I forgot about it entirely) but it's a good one. Any episode that had to follow The Measure of a Man would have it pretty rough.
Great reaction Jen yeah I like to play it’s not the best but it’s good. It’s a classic Wesley episode. I’m Wesley fan myself. I wasn’t at first hear his real story but how was family abused him used him for the money to start. His family also well Win, Ryker Card, all of them, he sees all time now then see his family at all just sees them sees the Star Trek crew and he has a family his own now with a wife and children. He was on Big Bang theory two he’s also the host of the ready room which is the post game show for every Star Trek show on on the plus well the new ones like discovery Lower decks and strange New World. He has the cat. He talks to the people and his cat mates. A lot of times too on the ready room. Have fun talking about the episodes talk about different shows. He’s a big fan himself. Oh by the way I do know they have a real names Jonathan Frakes is married to Jen Francis she was a big star. True Hospital played Laura in the 80s, he’s a great actor too. They are very friendly care about their audience their fans a lot that’s why they do so well afraid to make fun of themselves. Thanks for the fun by the way I miss you two episodes at a time. I understand why you don’t but your editing is great. I’ve seen these episodes a lot of times but I don’t missing anything, so great job with your edit until next time
Surprise Madchen Amick sighting!
One of the reasons I think this show endures is that, even in the 'weaker' episodes, there are small character moments that delight and make you fall even more in love with the different crew members. Few TV shows are better at making you care about all the characters on the show.