Right on! THAT is Star Trek. The modern shows (yuk) should take a cue from this episode, with big ideas, moral dilemmas, and dont tell you how to think, but give you something to think ABOUT. This episode, if someone has never watched it before, and I had to pick an episode to show them the essence, that would be it.
I love John de Lancie. That line was *chef's kiss* "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
I do understand why they started with LeVar on the bridge. When TNG started, he was probably the most well know actor in the cast due to Reading Rainbow. But moving him over to engineering was amazing, they noticed LeVar was pretty good in the technobabble and having him the chief engineer really helped out to flesh out how well LeVar and Spiner gelled with eachother. Besides the obvious Kirk - Spock - Bones triumvirate (unavoidable, because a core element of the series design), I think only O'Brian-Bashir did it better (completely unexpected, but the actors and characters just clicked during the early seasons of DS9).
One actor who played the chief engineer for multiple episodes was found to have written anonymous letters trying to make him a permanent character. He was fired instead.
@@Tuning3434 and inspired many POC but in particular African-American men to pursue careers as engineers. Levar inspires others in nearly every project he takes.
The line that hits the most for me is, "That action injured you, and saved me. I will not forget it." Data's true gift was crystal clear understanding of events. Riker was feeling guilty, and Data cut through it knowing that in the grand scheme of things, he did him a solid. Data is the realest one.
Data is the truest friend you could hope to have. His logic wouldn't allow Riker to wallow in self pity for the predicament he had almost put Data in, and he presented it to the sullen Riker in a way that evaporated his remorse and allowed him to see the nobility in his actions, when all Riker felt was his bitterness in being bound to the trial duty of taking a legal stand against his friend. So wholesome to see Riker beaming as arm in arm the two friends went to Data's party in that final scene. May we all have a friend like this❤️
@@Frog_Cat_ if you're drunk every time you watch that scene, you might have a problem lol but joking aside, it's such a wholesome moment seeing the appreciation from Data and the respect they have for each other
The problem with only seeing select episodes you miss a lot, Dr Polaski is on temporary assignment to the Enterprise while Dr Beverly Crusher who is on assignment to Star Fleet medical....
The season 2 premiere "the Child" has Data clearing up the pronunciation of his name with the new Doctor between "Day-ta" and "Dah-ta". One is his name, the other is not.
That is why it's infuriating that she asks questions or makes comments that she would have known had she just watch the damn show. Heck, she could watch the episodes she doesn't watch on here if nothing else just to grasp the concept.
It also explains Dr Crusher's absence, and more about Dr Polaski. As much as I missed Dr Crushers character at the time, I kind of think we all missed out on Diana Muldaur in the end. She really was an asset. Too bad things didn't work out for her. I felt the icy treatment toward Data was a fantastic vehicle to show growth of both characters. Earned respect goes a long way. Kind of like her scene with Worf sharing in the tea ritual. Completely opposite ends of the spectrum, healer vs destroyer, and boom, you have a memorable exchange.
I think this is a great compromise! People need to understand it's impossible for her to please everyone. But that would be a good way to catch a few of the missed gems along the way.
@@midnightbacongaming7039 not a race: in the shows they assimilated folks from other races & offspring of the assimilated. don't remember any story about the origins of the Borg. (a Swedish tennis player?)
@@DavidCoxDallas think you meant to tag the OP but I think they are referred to in STO which isn't canon. But it's like going to fast food and ordering a regular coke but everyone knows that means medium.
I never realized how great his acting was until now. I was very young when I saw this and I never noticed it. But now I'm such a fanboy of this Moriarty. He was threatening but at the same time elegant. I'm hanging on to his every word. His line deliveries are more exciting than some action scenes we have today.
Since you asked, in "Elementary Dear Data," Picard said "merde" which means "shit." The producers slipped that one passed the censors back in 1988 and it was aired on TV with French swearing.
@@busimagen Thank you. You're right of course. It was a very stressful day and I watched this during lunch as a way to try and relax. I usually proofread better.
Measure of a Man is an example of how great Star Trek can be. They're not tangling with Romulans or dealing with cosmic weirdness, it's a story about what defines humanity.
In fact, it was an episode about the definition of "sentience", not "humanity". Data most certainly isn't human. (Just as Worf, and many other characters on the show aren't human.)
I only put this together after watching The Nanny for a while, then I recognized him by his voice as Moriarty and the Enterprise captain in Hunt for Red October
Your comment about Worf and K’Ehlyr needing to make out was funny. They actually did, we just don’t see most of it. The hand holding with the blood was part of that.
'Ship shape & Bristol fashion' is a phrase meaning in good and seamanlike order with reference to the condition of a ship. The expression had its origin when Bristol was the major west coast port of Britain at a time when all its shipping was maintained in good order. Some Bristol born friends of mine were visiting the ST TNG sets when they were shooting this episode and got to meet Patrick Stewart afterwards. He's got connections to Bristol, having acted here frequently at the Bristol Old Vic theatre.
Fact is that the old port of Bristol, on the Severn Estuary, had a tidal fall of about thirty two feet, meaning that some ships broke their spars on the quays when the tide went out. To avoid this, the spars would be folded, literally inside the 'ship shape.' So while today it is meant as 'in good order' originally to be "Ship shape and Bristol Fashion" meant 'properly prepared.' Sincerely, a naitive Bristolian.
Seasons 1 and 2 are a good introduction to *TNG,* but I don't think 4 episodes is enough for seasons 3 and beyond. Maybe 6 or 8 (or more?) as there are so many episodes that are *must* watch, even for a casual viewing.
So true! I just can't stand the thought of her missing several wonderful episodes, primarily in season 4 and 5. At least those two should have additional episodes. We are talking about some of the best sci-fi ever on TV.
The reaction that Riker had when he discovered Data's "Off Switch" was well played. Not many actors pull that off quite that well. The elation of finding his ace in the hole and then getting excited and THEN the immediate realization of what he just felt.
I have to respectfully disagree. They played it completely wrong. No way would Riker smile/get excited at the prospect of winning the case. He just got done explaining he has no desire to prosecute at all since Data is his friend. I guess they felt the need to be heavy heanded / completely over the top to make sure even the dumbest in the audience realized he found something, but in doing so they lowered Riker's IQ by about 100 points to borderline mental disability levels. If I was the director, I'd say show him curious about reading something big he has found, but then immediately go dark at the realization. Smiling is just completely out of place and out of character. One of the only few issues I have with this otherwise great episode.
@@drymant OK. So tell me why Riker suddenly becomes an idiot for 5 seconds and gets so excited about possibly getting to murder Data by winning the case.
@@dominantprime Unfortunately you are incorrect on all counts. Will had NO CHOICE but to prosecute Data and to do it to THE BEST of his ability. If he even pretended to fake it the Captain would have overruled the hearing and said EFF YOU picard data is Federation property End of story. Will Riker HAD TO find a way to win the case. And in that Moment he believed he FOUND something and for just a brief second he was excited. You can literally SEE that reaction. Do NOT try and pretend otherwise; that is exactly what eb=veryone SEES. Then realizing he got excited about what he found and what it would mean for Data he felt sickened with himself. He even shows that IN the hearing after he says "Pinocchio's strings have been cut." You can literally SEE Riker wanting to throw up. I just think you lack the emotional maturity to recognize characterization.
@@patrickcromwell7554 he makes it clear he does not WANT to win the case. He is being FORCED to do it. Yes, he will do his best. But he is not happy about it. How could he be? So if he is reading information, and comes across something that is strong for HIS argument (that he is being forced to make) and could possibly cost the life of Data, I do not buy that he would be HAPPY for even a millisecond. He does not WANT to win the case. So please explain why he would be happy to win a case he does not want to win? Did he suddenly get replaced by a doppelganger that actually WANTS to win the case and murder Data? And just as quickly, he gets replaced back with his own self? Did he suddenly lose half of his brain functions for 5 seconds? Is he pretending to be happy about his job... to himself? Please, do explain. I just think you lack the emotional maturity to recognize the flaw in this characterization. He would be wanting to throw up ALL THE TIME doing it, not be excited to murder Data one second, then back to throwing up the next second.
The Measure of A Man NEVER, FAILS. As arguably the first truly great TNG episode it is undeniable, and probably the first episode I suggest people watch if they want to try TNG. You can always go back and watch the earlier shows after you're hooked. Minimal serialization works out well that way. Q, Who is right up there too.
"measure of a man" is one of the top three trek episodes ever. Notice how the last time we saw him, Maddox said "he" instead of "it"? Subtle and impactful.
Yes. And then came ST-Picard Season 1. I still remember the scene, where the one black guy activates the synths. My thought was "Oh great. The black slave owner wakes up his slaves for work."
I love how she didn't recognize the cube, but as soon as Guinan said "they're called the Borg" she knew the name. The Borg are that ubiquitous, their reputation precedes them.
“If you can’t stand a little bloody nose, maybe you should go home and crawl under your bed.”-Q I love that John de Lancie (Q) plays pretty much the same character in the "My Little Pony" TV show. He was hilarious in that.
@@benn454 @McPh1741 Lauren Faust basically designed Discord directly on Q, as at the time she was binge-watching TNG. That's why the characters are so alike. Looking for a voice-actor they wanted someone to sound like John de Lancie (because of the character similarities), and someone suggested they could just try to ask de Lancie himself. To which he agreed. The rest is history. Headcanon as close to true as possible. :-)
I'll say this about Dr. Pulaski as it doesn't really spoil things but give some context to the character. She was conceived as a "Dr. McCoy-esque" foil for Picard in Season 2. Not too sure if it completely worked, but Dr. Pulaski did have her shining moments.
She had real growth too, especially in her feelings about Data. By the end of the season she really redeemed herself -- plus she ironically seemed to be a better doctor than Crusher.
See, I think it's a big mistake to only do 4 episodes for season 3-7. The thing is, the meat of TNG is in season 3-7. That's what people think of when they talk about how great TNG is. It's not the 4 movies, which are all pretty terrible (some people like First Contact). Whereas in TOS, the movies were an elevated culmination of the show and really showed off the original cast at their best. We really don't get that with the TNG movies. Watching 4 episodes of TNG season 1-2 is fine, because season 1-2 are awful. But once you get into season 3-7, it's when the show becomes truly great and almost every episode is a slam dunk. Trying to pick only 4 episodes out of dozens of classic and well-written episodes in season 3 and 4 is just too limiting. There's no need to rush through these seasons to get to the movies, because the movies are no great reward. It's really the upcoming seasons that bring out the full richness and magic of TNG. So I say, please reconsider Cassie. Bumping it up to 6-8 episodes a season would be a fitting and appropriate choice. The 4 TNG movies are NOT what TNG is all about, it's season 3-7.
That scene when Guinan makes Picard realise slavery is the issue at hand is one of my favorites. It's some of the best bit of subtle, poignant acting Whoopi Goldberg ever did. It's wonderful how her and Patrick Stewart work great together through the series. You wouldn't think this american comedian and british shakespearean actor would make such great team, but they absolutely do.
The crazy thing about that scene is it was not in the original script. They told the writer (Melinda M. Snodgrass) that they had Whoopi Goldberg coming in that week (they suddenly realized she had to be in it to fill their contract with her), so quickly write her a scene to get her in this episode. So she wrote that Picard/Guinan scene.
Frakes (Riker) grew his beard in between seasons 1 & 2. Roddenberry saw him and told him to keep it. The Show got better. From then on whenever a TV show gets better/ hits it stride it is referred to as "growing its beard" in honor of how great of a turn around season 2 was for ST:TNG.
And just the opposite I remember, as a young fella, watching the episode of Happy Days that gave us the saying "jumping the shark"... It was all downhill from there lol
@@JeffClark-l7sI just started a season 3 rewatch and it’s actually absurd how good that season is. Off the bat is a meh episode followed by, like, three of my favorite episodes of tv in a row.
If you're going to watch just ONE Sherlock Holmes show, you MUST start with Jeremy Brett's portrayal in Granada TV's "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984-85). The episode list and movies are too numerous to list here, but if you start with any random episode from season 1 you'll be most pleased. It is the most faithful and most authentic adaptation of the original stories among any production out there and will never be matched.
I absolutely second that. People tend to go straight to the Cumberbatch show, but the Jeremy Brett version is The Sherlock Holmes Version. I hope she does it. I'd definitely be on this channel much more
@brandonparisien2381 Or a Voice of some kind...a central locutus that can more easily understand and communicate with humans. Someone to bring individuality to the Collective.
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied; chains us all irrevocably."
Drumhead. Awesome episode. I have that quote framed on my wall. I really hope she reviews that one. It will be quite an interesting site. Shame she's not reviewing Menege a Troi. 😂😅@denisgraham2484
@denisgraham2484 it's really puzzling to see people that don't seem to realize star trek is a socialist space utopia. No part of it is sympathetic to the right wing nutters in the us.
49:17- "I feel that won't be the last of Q or the Borg." Oh you got that right Cassie. It's only the beginning of the Borg arc!! Be sure to watch BOTH parts of The Best of Both Worlds. It is essential to watch before you watch Star Trek: First Contact!!
@@JV-bw3jn she has already said on patreon they won't be counted on the polls, she's automatically watching BoBW plus 4 other episodes, so 5 episodes total from Season 3 and 4. Hopefully it's the same case with other seasons as well.
@@dupersuper1938 Cassie has stated many times that she wants to see Picard loosen up a bit. More humanity. "Family" therefore is a must watch. Hopefully the Patrons' get this.
the best part about TNG was how eloquent everyone is and how great they are at communication and working to resolve interpersonal issues and conflict. It was a great show to help younger guys like myself back in the day in those areas. the fact also that Data was often the catalyst for these scenarios.. as a "learning being" was a great way for the audience to connect and learn along with him in a sense. there's a lot of kooky stuff in star trek in general but I've always appreciated Roddenberry's vision for the show in that respect: depicting a future where people valued and respected others.. and strived for peace and harmony while still appreciating different races and personalities for who/what they are. (and even showing "grace" to races and people who were difficult or troublesome)
An awesome postlude to "Measure of a Man" is "Data's Day" because Data CONTINUES A RELATIONSHIP WITH MADDOX!! At the time this premiered, I and many other Trekkie nerds were blown away and really touched by Data's compassion! He understood what Bruce was trying to do and legitimately wanted to help him even after the ordeal he suffered. Hero power! Oh wow.. WORF-centered episodes? The Season 4-5 cliffhanger will most definitely satisfy that! Holy crap you'll LURVE that!
Q Who is a significant moment in Star Trek history, because it is the first time the Federation is put against a true existential threat. It and the two parter Best of Both Worlds (which you ABSOLUTELY MUST watch) give a sudden, very real sense that the Federation can be utterly destroyed, and very quickly. The introduction of the Borg changed Star Trek, and raised the stakes drastically. Q Who and Best of Both Worlds are also required viewing for the film Star Trek: First Contact. I’ll also add that I’ve always interpreted Q’s purpose here as warning the Federation. You remember them looking at the ruined planet and saying it was identical to what happened to the outposts along the Neutral Zone? That strongly implies that the Borg were already on the Federation’s doorstep. If Q hadn’t done what he did here, it is likely that the Federation would have been caught completely off guard, and much sooner than any of them might realize.
@@AmbaryernoAnd Deep Space Nine. Sisko is shaped by the events of Best of Both Worlds, and the upgrades in the Federations Military status due to the encounters with the Borg were vital for their encounters with the Dominion. Q, in bringing forward the encounter with the Borg, may have saved the Federation in multiple ways.
@@Scuzzlebutt142 I said all three TNG-era series, so that already included DS9. It really can't be understated how much this one episode affects literally the next 30 years of the universe's history (and the next 30 years of storytelling, TBH).
@@Ambaryerno True, just think people skip DS9 too much in terms of how much Starfleets preparation for the Borg made them readier for the Dominion, and that can be traced back to this Episode.
I kind of find that when they got a central villain they lost something. The problem with the Borg is they are initially terrifying but they lose that horror the more you use them and the more they are defeated, though stories that played with ideas outside of a threat (like I, Borg) were still good.
Majel Barrett played the Enterprise computer's voice and Troi's over-the-top and always meddling mother on TNG, and Nurse Chapel on the original Star Trek TV show. She was also married to Gene Roddenberry.
She also played a Centauri widow of emperor Turan who gave Londo and Vir some looks into their futures. Her lines about her husband could apply to her real husband Gene and how Star Trek degraded after the creator was lost. What came after are pale copies of what he wrote before.
No matter how anyone votes, it suspect everyone will vote for this episode though, do NOT miss season 5 episode 25 "inner light." It is the best episode of all of the Star Treks ever made.
@@greener71 With only 4 slots per season, "Inner Light" is USELESS for movie prep. This isn't about your favorites, and I'm not the one put put these unrealistic limitations on what should be watched.
I'm on season 5 now. I waited 30 years to watch it. I'm 44 and it showed through my childhood but I never got a chance to sit down and watch it until now. No spoilers, just a warning, the end of season 3 is going to make you cry (I know you, lol).
@@GyorBox I know, even the kid who sold me season 5 told me he was jealous of me watching TNG for the first time. lol I loved Season 5 and I'm like 3 episodes into season 6. I saw the movies already actually, so when I finish Season 7, I'm going right to Picard, which will be perfect, b/c I heard Picard finishes a lot of episode storylines from TNG.
If you can you should really also watch the Riker episode “A Matter of Honor” in season 2. It’s one of the most fun episodes of the whole series AND a good chance to get to know both Riker and the Clingons better
During Data's trial, he said about Tasha Yar, "She is special. We were.... intimate." That's not a vague answer. The very next episode (I think) after the Farpoint episode, Data and Tasha were intimate. It wasn't shown, obviously, but it was HEAVILY implied they were. And at the end of that episode, Tasha very quickly and quietly said to Data, "It didn't happen, Data."
I took the “It didn’t happen” as a way to say it did but to tell themselves it didn’t so that it would be easier to move on. Data doesn’t lie, and him saying “we were intimate” says all we need to hear. In other words. Data set his phaser to “Sha-wiiing!” and Tasha went where no woman had gone before.
The one question never given with Tasha and Data was how long she let him go, remember data never gets tired. Being programed in multiple techniques her standards after must have been impossible after having a true love machine.
Since i doubt you will watch this particular episode there is a scene about pronouncing Data's name. A character Named Dr. Polasky calls him DAT-Uh instead of DATE-UH. Data says "It is pronounced DATE-UH" Polasky: What's the difference? Data: One is my name, the other is not.
I can't help but be a pedant here. It's Dr Puluski not Polasky. One is her name, the other is not. Not being mean, stuff like that just gets to me for some reason.
Measure of Man is phenomenal and still very relevant today. And yeah it gives me goosebumps too. Patrick Stewart's Shakesperean training helped him deliver amazing arguments.
Yeah, but her ruling seems limited to whether or not Data has the right to choose. There could have been other rulings subsequent to that that changed the way people thought about android slaves. @@SummitSummit
@@tylersmith9418 it should really have been a major point in the Voyager Episode "Author, Author", where he doesn't have rights as an Author. I mean, it's a direct parallel to it.
@@SummitSummit Proving that Picard was right to have worried for Data and the future "Datas"... and that some within the Federation found a way around the JAG's decision in this episode. Things with android rights were not locked down as tight as they might have hoped.
I love to pass this on: that the college that I went to in California is the origin of the name "Borg". There's a building on the Pomona College campus of the Claremont Colleges which is called Oldenborg Center (the 'Borg for short), and it is a big cube and it is full of exchange students and international students, so nobody really talks to each other cuz no one speaks the same language, and people just sort of pass each other in the halls with their faces in whatever they're studying, but they all have the same goal in mind and are very serious about it... and apparently this image really stuck with some of the guys who were working on TNG, and they brought it with them and inspired the Borg of the Trek'verse. I love telling that story because I've been to that building and I get it.
For me, Season II of TNG still had that rocky, inconsistent feel to it. Watching the show, week to week could be frustrating at times, watching a dynamite episode one week then trudging thru three episodes over the next three, really sucked. The absence of Gates McFadden was deeply missed but the addition of Whoopi as Guinan was a great addition. The best of season II are the four episodes listed here. The Measure Of A Man, & Q Who? are the best episodes of season II, & two best of the series run. Season III is where the show gets its footing. My best of Season III DEJA Q - "Yes, Mr.Data.I can now stub my toe with the best of them." Q loses his powers & chooses to be human. It doesn't go so well. YESTERDAYS ENTERPRISE - The Enterprise D encounters a time portal & what comes out of it is a Federation ship from the past..., registry NCC -1701 C. USS ENTERPRISE. Definitely a holy sh*t! moment in the pantheon of Star Trek history. SAREK - Spock's Dad arrives on the Enterprise, as Vulcan Ambassador. Sarek is trying to negotiate peace with the Romulans, but, one thing stands in his way - himself & his aging dementia. THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, PART I - The Borg have finally arrived in Federation space, assimilating anything in its path. Starfleet is no closer to finding a solution to deal the Borg hive, but, the Borg have a plan of their own. A plan that will change the crew of the Enterprise. Forever. Arguably the best episode of the series. The first strong season cliffhanger & a most definite "What the f**k?!" moment in Trek history. These four episodes are pretty much mandatory viewing, because they embrace & make concrete Star Trek history.
My arguments. Did Star Fleet pay for Datas construction? No? Did Star Fleet build Data? No? Was Data bequeathed to Star Fleet? No? Who holds Datas' title? Data owns his own title, doesn't he. Data walked into a recruiters office and joined Star Fleet, didn't he.
@mannyromero4511 if I were prosecuting and you presented those arguments I would counter with salvage rights. Data (in this context) was recovered from the decimated remains of destroyed federation colony by starfleet representatives. Equipment collected in this fashion remain under the purview and control of the recovering organization which would provide the legal claim to starfleet.
@@aaronhusk well that is the contention of the prosecution and the stated findings of the JAG office. And because these were the previous findings the burden of proof rests with the contention that Data is not, and if an argument is made using the circumstances of his discovery as evidence is insufficient to do so Asserting the circumstances of Data and Worf as equivalent presupposes the outcome of the hearing
@@tomsamper4345that could be said, but it also could be argued that Data is more than just basic salvaged parts. Much like themes within the these episodes, the difference between Data and say a dishwasher or computer is a human presence; sentience. He has a conciseness, free will, and learns through events the same way humans do. While Data was created, he was created as an individual without ownership. Data is one of a kind. Even though there might be a similar android to Data, Data himself is an individual and independent entity. Another Data could be made and placed through the similar “life” events and a completely different “personality” could/would emerge. Those traits along with being made to be an individual, he can not be anyone’s property but his own, regardless of his originally created purpose. While this makes for fun debates, it’s going to be actual discussion as AI is applied android like mechanics.
Q-Who and Measure of a Man….yes. I would have added Contagion and A Matter of Honor( Riker on the Klingon ship…..I may have gotten the title wrong) But the other two are decent. Now season 3 is when the show really takes off….going to have some hard choices there)
Contagion is an excellent episode and one of my fav's. Romulan Captain: At least I have the satisfaction of you dying with us Captain Picard. Picard: ( Starts beaming away to safety) Not I think today, commander. Great stuff.
Contagion is a solid choice, but I think Emissary is more important than "A Matter of Honor" due to it being one of the first Worf focused, introducing Key'lar, and what that leads to. A Matter of Honor is good in that it starts to "Humanise" Klingons, make them more relatable, but other than being the reason Kurn is on the Enterprise later, has little lasting impact.
Who says you don't need to watch the episodes and only watch the TNG movies? I have a feeling the people whos say that never watched the episodes or the movies because I don't see any logical reason a fan who's seen them would say something like that.
Plenty of episodes that are better than the movies. Other than *First Contact,* I don't consider the TNG movies to be all that good (although I think she would appreciate Generations as well for obvious reasons).
@@jowbloe3673 Don't like Generations because of the ending. Don't like First Contact because while scary and fun and exciting, the story itself makes no sense. Yes, I want a bit of logic too. I do like Insurrection as it is the most TNG-like of the movies, but other people find that one lacking. Sure, it was less thrilling than First Contact, but it really did feel TNG, and maybe too much so, hence I label it as a TV movie special. Also don't like Nemesis because it lacks in storytelling and the villain is too generic.
@genx-tv - She's going to miss far more by not watching more episodes than she is going to gain by watching the movies. The movies were a letdown after the series.
It may have been covered: Woopie wrote the producers during season 1 for a part abd they didn't believe an A lister would want to be on the show. She eventually went down there in person. They made Ten Forward specifically for her. Also Merde = S*it
Those were great episodes. The Measure of a Man is one of the best pieces of television I've seen. Browsing season 3, the episodes that catch my eye are: Yesterday's Enterprise - a great alternative world episode relying on Guinan and Picard Deja Q, because...Q Sins of the Father - an essential Worf episode The Best of Both Worlds - essential for the Borg and Picard
It will be a crime if you do not watch 'Best of Both Worlds' part 1 and 2 to begin season 3 Hugely important for not just Next Gen but the entire Star Trek universe.
Also in a great, but seemingly very little known black comedy/drama How Harry Became a Tree (also known as Bitter Harvest I think). Cillian Murphy is also in it, playing his son.
Chief O’Brien becomes a low key fan favorite of the show the more episodes you see him in. She gotta watch all the Keiko episodes as well. This is gonna be tough with only watching four episodes per season going forward… :o/
@@DolphinFlyer With four per season I'm afraid O'Brian has to be pretty much ignored. Starting with season 3 narrowing it down to four essential episodes is almost impossible even without worrying about supporting characters who mostly matter to DS9 (which I very much doubt Cassie will watch).
You can't please everyone Cassie, so don't worry about it. There is always a Negative Nancy or Complaining Karen that will not be happy about any move you make. Even I don't like some of the movies that you have reacted to, but its no big deal because you eventually get to ones that I do like. Just keep doing what you are doing and everything will work itself out.
Yeah but youre completely ignoring all the times that she has watched movies out of her comfot zone and enjoyed them. She wouldnt have done that if she ignored suggestions. Also, her job is literally to entertain her audience, and she cant do that if she ignores them.
If I was a reaction channel planning on only watching 3 or 4 most voted for episodes of Firefly before going straight into Serenity, what would you think of that decision? Also, Serenity is actually good! The Star Trek movies? They aren't. I can't watch. This is actually upsetting as a fan.
@@Nicolas.Vincent Firefly had 14 episodes. 4 episodes would have been almost a third of the show. That seems fair for someone who has a channel with multiple other movies to react to and a life outside of the internet who still wants to get a taste for a show. If you like Firefly more, that's fine. If you don't even want to watch Star Trek, no one will force you. Why should that stop Cassie from watching Star Trek if there are patrons who want to share it with her, and she enjoys it?
FYI Cassie, you won't really be able to watch DS9 in this fashion should you choose to watch it. That show basically invented serialized storytelling. You'll have to watch every episode or you'll quickly find yourself lost. But I absolutely promise that if you DO watch Deep Space Nine, you'll thank me for this advice. If you were to take a poll of fans favorite series, you'll likely find that DS9 is the favorite of most of us more hardcore fans, myself included.
So, so glad you watched "Measure of a Man." I tend to avoid Seasons 1 & 2 on rewatch, but MoaM is one of the sock-rolling BEST episodes of Star Trek of any version. "Starfleet was founded to seek out new life - well there. It. Sits!"
Her name's Diana Muldaur. Her IMDB credits are immensely long, since she was a staple of television, both as a series regular and as a guest star, from the early '60s through the early '90s. She most famously played a recurring role as ruthless attorney Rosalind Shays on *L.A. Law* back in the mid-'80s, after she left TNG.
There was an early episode with Data where it was shown, in a round about sort of way, that he had actual feelings and really didn't need the plot device that comes along later in the series. Data was captured and put in an illegal, private art collection. The evil Collector's female assistant, who has befriended Data, helps him escape and is murdered by the Collector in the process. While Data is pointing his phaser at the Collector, he is beamed back to the Enterprise. As Data is in the transporter's pattern buffer, the computer says that the weapon had fired and it was set to kill.
I never viewed that as an act driven by emotion, but by pure emotionless logic. The collector was guilty of many things, and murder was the final atrocity that he would commit. As Starfleet and the Federation have no death penalty, Data was going to be sure that, to save others, he would execute The Collector and he would trouble no one ever again. Or Data was telling the truth that the prototype Mark IV Disruptor malfunctioned due to the transporter. We'll never know, and that's the beauty of science fiction: when it is well done, it allows the viewers or readers to draw their own conclusions.
@@lancebakore497 If you take it on the whole, Data always had emotions and didn't need the emotion chip. He may not have been demonstrably outward about them, but they were there. I always felt when Braga was brought on board TNG, the writing started to get a little dumber.
I know watching every episode isn't necessary and a big ask. But watching 18% of each season is probably missing a lot too. A hard limit of four might not be the best thing. I'd allow a 5th (or 6th) episode if the Patrons insisted it was needed.
I agree. There needs to be some flexibility here, because most of the "essential for the movies" episodes are in the later seasons. Even in Season 4, the first three episodes are VITAL. That leaves only one open slot for the rest of the season. 🙄 At 38:07 Cassie expresses a desire for Worf episodes. Well, that ship has already sailed, thanks to her self-serving Patreons. They could have included: The Emissary Sins of the Father Reunion Redemption 1 & 2 I compiled a viewing list myself that would have included these, and posted it in the season 1 comment section. Unfortunately it was lost with the re-upload and I'm not going to waste my time making it again. No one would listen to me anyway.
Let me get this straight, in a video where she is reacting to The Emissary (because patreons voted for it), you complain that she won't be reacting to The Emissary because patreons didn't include it. By the way she is reacting to 5 episodes in S3 and Sins of the Father seems to be doing well in polls, and Reunion & Redemption seem very likely as well to make it. You sir have completely lost the plot.
@@dominantprime I didn't bother to check the upcoming play list. If it includes the episodes I recommended, then it appears my judgement is correct, so what's the problem? ALSO: I wrote that comment before I knew that "The Emissary" was included in this upload.
Season 3, my picks: _The Defector_ _The most Toys_ _The Best of Both Worlds_ (2-parter so it counts as two?) And maybe _Sins of the Father_ because you wanted a Klingon/Worf episode.
I love "Measure of a Man" but II can never shake the feeling that the question could be cut off at the pass. He was admitted to and graduated from Starfleet academy: such would never be the case with a toaster.
So, the term “jumping the shark” refers to the show “Happy Days” when the character known as the Fonz infamously jumped over a shark on water skis in a particular episode. This signifies the point in a show or long-standing franchise when it defies logic and starts to go downhill. I mention this because in this season of TNG, Riker grew a beard and, coincidentally or not, the show not only improved from what came before, but gradually got better as the show progressed. Since then, the term “growing a beard” has become the opposite of “jumping the shark” regarding the quality of a TV show and/or franchise. Anyway, glad you’re still enjoying TNG. As for what to watch from Season 3, I recommend the following: Yesterday’s Enterprise Sins of the Father Sarek The Best of Both Worlds Part I As for more episodes from Season 2, I recommend the following: Loud as a Whisper The Schizoid Man A Matter of Honor Contagion The Royale Pen Pals Samaritan Snare Peak Performance
My wish-list for S3 would be: Who Watches the Watchers Yesterday's Enterprise The Offspring The Best of Both Worlds: Part 1 I'm pretty sure i will get at least two of them.
I would be flabbergasted if they don't pick Yesterday's Enterprise and BOBW 1 from s3. So the only question is... what else. Hopefully 3 more (since BOBW1 can get lumped in with BOBW2... and Family? ;D for the season 4 allotment).
Also, the person who you don't recognize who beams down with Kirk and Spock probably isn't coming back. Not to mention reversing the polarity always works.
Oh man...the Borg. One of the most dangerous (and scary) villains in all of Star Trek lore. Man, there is a great multi-part story waiting for you down the road involving Picard and the Borg. That is all I will say. And they come back again....and again.....and again.
I studied in France as a high schooler with the American Institute for Foreign Study. I was confused that my French instructor had an English accent until he explained that he had learned English in England. It was naive for me to think he should have spoke English like an American. Remember that foreigners believe we are the ones with the accent. When LBJ was elected POTUS, the South joked "Finally, a President that doesn't have an accent!". Funny thing though, many more Europeans now speak English with an American accent because a large chunk of their television programing is American with shows like "Friends". When I heard two women speaking with American accents in Scotland I asked what state they were from and they answered "Belgium". It's why so many British and Australian actors have such great American accents.
S3 E26: The Best of Both Worlds Part 1 is missing from the Patreon Poll. It's the season finale and one of the most epic and important episodes in the whole series. Maybe look into that?
If you like episodes centered on Data you have to view 'The Offspring' from season 3. That episode alone show that the ruling on Datas 'humanity' in The measure of a man was 100 % correct.
Cassie, the Borg are easily the best, most frightening and unnerving villains the Star Trek franchise ever created. Having seen Q Who, you must watch Best of Both Worlds parts 1 & 2.
@@BanterbearThey cut out the original ending of part 1 "to be continued" and the first few scenes of part two when they combined them into the "feature-length" episode on the BluRay restoration, the single-disk release and some streaming versions when combined with part two. She needs to experience the original "to be continued" ending that drove us all nuts in the summer of 1990.
And there's been multiple movies, TV shows, and even video games that reference the idea of stranded Japanese military post-WWII not getting the memo about the war ending. It's become quite a trope.
There is another "courtroom drama" episode in a later season. Season 4 episode 21. The episode is called "The Drumhead" Guest starring the great Hollywood actress Jean Simmons. Some great acting and very well written. Highly recommended with another great performance from Patrick Stewart.
@@Bonez0r The Drumhead doesnt even make the most important 5 of Season 4. Best Of Both Worlds 2, Reunion, Clues, Redemption Part 1, First Contact, and The Wounded. Then the Drumhead.
@@admscotty704 I think she treated the first episode in season 1, which was 2 parts, as 1 so if she does that for all episodes that are voted on that have 2 parts, maybe we can fit in Drumhead?
@@admscotty704I was never a fan of the Klingon episodes in TNG. But I like the science fiction-y episodes and also I'm a sucker for any Barclay episodes, so if we're talking about season 4 I would add _Remember me_ and _The Nth Degree._
Suggested S3 episodes: Yesterday's Enterprise Sins of the Father Best of Both Worlds And for the fourth... I can't decide. One of these: Who Watches the Watchers Deja Q The Offspring Sarek
Enjoying your Reactions. But 4 Episodes aren‘t enough for Future Sessions. There are great 2-parter and then there is no space for other episodes (including Guest-Appearance Episodes). But whatever, please go on. I like your fresh view on my favorite series ever. 😊
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good lord Picards monologue at the end of 'Measure of a man' hits every time, pure Star Trek :)
Right on! THAT is Star Trek. The modern shows (yuk) should take a cue from this episode, with big ideas, moral dilemmas, and dont tell you how to think, but give you something to think ABOUT. This episode, if someone has never watched it before, and I had to pick an episode to show them the essence, that would be it.
"That was a good one." 😁❤
ua-cam.com/video/t4A-Ml8YHyM/v-deo.htmlsi=6mwaG09Vcx42U-Vv for me this is one of the best moments of season 2
"Measure of a Man" is, in my opinion, the first GOOD episode of TNG.
Measure of a Man and Drumhead are Peak Pontificating Picard.
As a Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart's scene in the courtroom to save data's life shows just how much gravitas he can bring to a scene.
'There are FOUR LIGHTS' should have won him all of the awards
@@jaybird4038that performance, my word was he on it there.
The drumhead is another banger for him
There are artificial gravitas generators in the deck plates.
@@jaybird4038 All five of the awards.
The mindblowing thing about " Measure of A Man" is that it's not even Picard's best courtroom speech
I am so excited for The Drumhead. It's such an amazing episode.
Yep, Measure is amazing. But Drumhead....holy hells.
I love the Drumhead but I love this one more
@@JO-qd2bv So do I.
Picard's best recitation is near the end of Menage a Troi.
So wait: you sit in bed, eat popcorn, watch TNG, and get paid for it?
What did I do wrong in my life?
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I love John de Lancie. That line was *chef's kiss* "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
I liked Picard's line "Maybe we needed a kick in our complacency" I feel like that a lot lately.
Agree
I just re-watched The Hand that Rocks the Cradle for the first time in a long time - he has a part in that...
Q had to slap Picard really hard in the face in this one. "Wake up!" basically...
@@georgekellon2471Based on what's ahead for Starfleet over the following years (and decades...), Picard was more correct than he knew at the time.
Moving Geordi to Chief engineer was a great decision. He was amazing in the role
I do understand why they started with LeVar on the bridge. When TNG started, he was probably the most well know actor in the cast due to Reading Rainbow. But moving him over to engineering was amazing, they noticed LeVar was pretty good in the technobabble and having him the chief engineer really helped out to flesh out how well LeVar and Spiner gelled with eachother. Besides the obvious Kirk - Spock - Bones triumvirate (unavoidable, because a core element of the series design), I think only O'Brian-Bashir did it better (completely unexpected, but the actors and characters just clicked during the early seasons of DS9).
I always found it ironic that they let the blind guy fly the ship in the first season.
One actor who played the chief engineer for multiple episodes was found to have written anonymous letters trying to make him a permanent character. He was fired instead.
@@greencello599 I've heard that story. He was Chief Argyle
@@Tuning3434 and inspired many POC but in particular African-American men to pursue careers as engineers. Levar inspires others in nearly every project he takes.
The line that hits the most for me is, "That action injured you, and saved me. I will not forget it." Data's true gift was crystal clear understanding of events. Riker was feeling guilty, and Data cut through it knowing that in the grand scheme of things, he did him a solid. Data is the realest one.
Almost always weep when I watch that particular scene. Im a softie lol
Data is the truest friend you could hope to have. His logic wouldn't allow Riker to wallow in self pity for the predicament he had almost put Data in, and he presented it to the sullen Riker in a way that evaporated his remorse and allowed him to see the nobility in his actions, when all Riker felt was his bitterness in being bound to the trial duty of taking a legal stand against his friend. So wholesome to see Riker beaming as arm in arm the two friends went to Data's party in that final scene. May we all have a friend like this❤️
@@Frog_Cat_ if you're drunk every time you watch that scene, you might have a problem lol but joking aside, it's such a wholesome moment seeing the appreciation from Data and the respect they have for each other
Lol Cassie swearing in French without knowing it😂
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Such a potty mouth.
And she’s Canadian!
Timestamp please!!!
12:12
The problem with only seeing select episodes you miss a lot, Dr Polaski is on temporary assignment to the Enterprise while Dr Beverly Crusher who is on assignment to Star Fleet medical....
Diana Muldaur was always on television in one thing or another when I was a kid.
Diana Muldaur had two roles in TOS. Can you name them?
Met John De Lancie out at our airport a few years back. Such a sweet snd classy man, and much more handsome in person.
The season 2 premiere "the Child" has Data clearing up the pronunciation of his name with the new Doctor between "Day-ta" and "Dah-ta". One is his name, the other is not.
It's the only reason to watch the episode.
It also introduces Guinan.@@jonathanross149
Pulaski proves that TERFs can learn to stop dead naming people
That is why it's infuriating that she asks questions or makes comments that she would have known had she just watch the damn show. Heck, she could watch the episodes she doesn't watch on here if nothing else just to grasp the concept.
It also explains Dr Crusher's absence, and more about Dr Polaski. As much as I missed Dr Crushers character at the time, I kind of think we all missed out on Diana Muldaur in the end. She really was an asset. Too bad things didn't work out for her. I felt the icy treatment toward Data was a fantastic vehicle to show growth of both characters. Earned respect goes a long way. Kind of like her scene with Worf sharing in the tea ritual. Completely opposite ends of the spectrum, healer vs destroyer, and boom, you have a memorable exchange.
Maybe after you are done the show, do a final 4 poll where patrons choose the top 4 episodes you missed in the whole series.
I think this is a great compromise! People need to understand it's impossible for her to please everyone. But that would be a good way to catch a few of the missed gems along the way.
That’s actually a really great idea that I’d bump up to Top 5 Missed Episodes.
Do a top 20. 😉
i'd say top 4 per season - maybe only 2 eps for 2nd season since it was a short season
Good idea, she is missing out on some bangers.
The Borg are one of the scariest races in this show.
"Was" but to go into details would be a spoiler I guess.
@@midnightbacongaming7039 not a race: in the shows they assimilated folks from other races & offspring of the assimilated. don't remember any story about the origins of the Borg. (a Swedish tennis player?)
@@DavidCoxDallas think you meant to tag the OP but I think they are referred to in STO which isn't canon.
But it's like going to fast food and ordering a regular coke but everyone knows that means medium.
@@DavidCoxDallas Yes Björn Borg 😂
The man who played Professor Moriarty is the actor who played Niles the butler in The Nanny.
holy shit... TIL
I never realized how great his acting was until now. I was very young when I saw this and I never noticed it. But now I'm such a fanboy of this Moriarty. He was threatening but at the same time elegant. I'm hanging on to his every word. His line deliveries are more exciting than some action scenes we have today.
I’m proud to say that he’s a fellow Arkansan.
@@Timbuktu407 fuck do you mean he's not british?
He also plays Captain of the USS Enterprise in The Hunt for Red October.
45:05 The part that was carved out was 11 floors high. The enterprise is nearly half a mile in length.
Since you asked, in "Elementary Dear Data," Picard said "merde" which means "shit." The producers slipped that one passed the censors back in 1988 and it was aired on TV with French swearing.
It helped that the series was syndicated. A network censor might have caught it.
Picard also says "merde" in the season 1 episode "The Last Outpost", so this is not the first time.
@@busimagen Thank you. You're right of course. It was a very stressful day and I watched this during lunch as a way to try and relax. I usually proofread better.
This happened all the time with the character of Zelenka on Stargate Atlantis. He got away with cursing in Czech multiple times on the show.
Yeah. Guess the universal translators missed that one, huh?
Suzie Plakson, who played K'ehelyr, is definitely beautiful. And 6'2" tall!
Q Who and Measure of a Man are universal fan favs. But watch what you want.
No Star Trek fan should have to love with the same intensity as every other fan. That would turn fans into a hive mind, like the Borg.
This isn't supposed to be about "fan favs'! 🙄
Apparently, most of the Patreons think like you do.
@brachiator1 Well said.
You don't have to love but Q who is a critical episode, it set ups decades of plot @@brachiator1
@@midnightbacongaming7039 Picking and choosing among episodes is fine, and inevitable, if you are not watching the entire series.
Measure of a Man is an example of how great Star Trek can be. They're not tangling with Romulans or dealing with cosmic weirdness, it's a story about what defines humanity.
Exactly
In fact, it was an episode about the definition of "sentience", not "humanity".
Data most certainly isn't human. (Just as Worf, and many other characters on the show aren't human.)
Measure of a Man is my all time favorite Star Trek episode with Data being my all time favorite character. I’m so glad you watched this
The actor who plays moriarty, is also known for playing the butler on the nanny.
Oh my god I never put that together!
He’s from Gurden, Arkansas!
In _The Hunt for Red October_ he played the captain of the USS Enterprise_
Wow, I had never realized that!
I only put this together after watching The Nanny for a while, then I recognized him by his voice as Moriarty and the Enterprise captain in Hunt for Red October
the beautiful thing about Data is that although he wishes to better himself he will never hesitate to sacrifice himself for his friends.
Good points. I think those qualities definitely qualify him as a good human being. No?
data is not human and he knows it but he would stand in front of Q when others would be scared too. thats my view
Foreshadowing, much?
'Who's that doctor woman?' 😆 That's what you get for skipping episodes!
"The Emissary" made me a huge fan of Suzie Plakson. She is an amazing actress, singer, writer, and person. 😊
Your comment about Worf and K’Ehlyr needing to make out was funny. They actually did, we just don’t see most of it. The hand holding with the blood was part of that.
"Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects....And claw at you." - Worf
'Ship shape & Bristol fashion' is a phrase meaning in good and seamanlike order with reference to the condition of a ship. The expression had its origin when Bristol was the major west coast port of Britain at a time when all its shipping was maintained in good order. Some Bristol born friends of mine were visiting the ST TNG sets when they were shooting this episode and got to meet Patrick Stewart afterwards. He's got connections to Bristol, having acted here frequently at the Bristol Old Vic theatre.
Fact is that the old port of Bristol, on the Severn Estuary, had a tidal fall of about thirty two feet, meaning that some ships broke their spars on the quays when the tide went out. To avoid this, the spars would be folded, literally inside the 'ship shape.' So while today it is meant as 'in good order' originally to be "Ship shape and Bristol Fashion" meant 'properly prepared.'
Sincerely, a naitive Bristolian.
Maybe it's because I'm older, but I was surprised that Popcorn in Bed didn't know this
Sir Patrick letting some of his Britishness slip into his French ship captain again.
@@benn454 Um, that may have originated in England, but it is an expression known and used worldwide for decades if not centuries
Seasons 1 and 2 are a good introduction to *TNG,* but I don't think 4 episodes is enough for seasons 3 and beyond.
Maybe 6 or 8 (or more?) as there are so many episodes that are *must* watch, even for a casual viewing.
So true! I just can't stand the thought of her missing several wonderful episodes, primarily in season 4 and 5. At least those two should have additional episodes. We are talking about some of the best sci-fi ever on TV.
Totally agree, i understand and respect her decision but at the same time im like shouting at my screen for her to watch more 😂
The reaction that Riker had when he discovered Data's "Off Switch" was well played. Not many actors pull that off quite that well. The elation of finding his ace in the hole and then getting excited and THEN the immediate realization of what he just felt.
I have to respectfully disagree. They played it completely wrong. No way would Riker smile/get excited at the prospect of winning the case. He just got done explaining he has no desire to prosecute at all since Data is his friend. I guess they felt the need to be heavy heanded / completely over the top to make sure even the dumbest in the audience realized he found something, but in doing so they lowered Riker's IQ by about 100 points to borderline mental disability levels. If I was the director, I'd say show him curious about reading something big he has found, but then immediately go dark at the realization. Smiling is just completely out of place and out of character. One of the only few issues I have with this otherwise great episode.
@@dominantprime Wrong! He played it absolutely correctly. Good thing you weren't the director. You would have ruined a perfectly fine episode.
@@drymant OK. So tell me why Riker suddenly becomes an idiot for 5 seconds and gets so excited about possibly getting to murder Data by winning the case.
@@dominantprime Unfortunately you are incorrect on all counts. Will had NO CHOICE but to prosecute Data and to do it to THE BEST of his ability. If he even pretended to fake it the Captain would have overruled the hearing and said EFF YOU picard data is Federation property End of story. Will Riker HAD TO find a way to win the case. And in that Moment he believed he FOUND something and for just a brief second he was excited. You can literally SEE that reaction. Do NOT try and pretend otherwise; that is exactly what eb=veryone SEES. Then realizing he got excited about what he found and what it would mean for Data he felt sickened with himself. He even shows that IN the hearing after he says "Pinocchio's strings have been cut." You can literally SEE Riker wanting to throw up. I just think you lack the emotional maturity to recognize characterization.
@@patrickcromwell7554 he makes it clear he does not WANT to win the case. He is being FORCED to do it. Yes, he will do his best. But he is not happy about it. How could he be? So if he is reading information, and comes across something that is strong for HIS argument (that he is being forced to make) and could possibly cost the life of Data, I do not buy that he would be HAPPY for even a millisecond. He does not WANT to win the case. So please explain why he would be happy to win a case he does not want to win? Did he suddenly get replaced by a doppelganger that actually WANTS to win the case and murder Data? And just as quickly, he gets replaced back with his own self? Did he suddenly lose half of his brain functions for 5 seconds? Is he pretending to be happy about his job... to himself? Please, do explain. I just think you lack the emotional maturity to recognize the flaw in this characterization. He would be wanting to throw up ALL THE TIME doing it, not be excited to murder Data one second, then back to throwing up the next second.
The Measure of A Man NEVER, FAILS. As arguably the first truly great TNG episode it is undeniable, and probably the first episode I suggest people watch if they want to try TNG. You can always go back and watch the earlier shows after you're hooked. Minimal serialization works out well that way. Q, Who is right up there too.
Season 2 is underrated! Good episode picks!
Even in an era where Network TV was of much higher quality, this was light-years ahead of anything else!
"measure of a man" is one of the top three trek episodes ever. Notice how the last time we saw him, Maddox said "he" instead of "it"? Subtle and impactful.
Yes. And then came ST-Picard Season 1. I still remember the scene, where the one black guy activates the synths. My thought was "Oh great. The black slave owner wakes up his slaves for work."
The Borg!!!! The Borg!!!! This is the beginning of Next Generation getting really good.
I love how she didn't recognize the cube, but as soon as Guinan said "they're called the Borg" she knew the name. The Borg are that ubiquitous, their reputation precedes them.
But they do sound Swedish
The Borg raises some really profound philosophical questions I doubt millennials will understand.
They are a twisted version of American culture...
@@cteal2018”in some ways, you’re even worse than The Borg.
At least they tell you about their plans for conquest!”
“If you can’t stand a little bloody nose, maybe you should go home and crawl under your bed.”-Q
I love that John de Lancie (Q) plays pretty much the same character in the "My Little Pony" TV show. He was hilarious in that.
My headcanon is that Q and Discord are the same being.
One of my favorite Q moments.
@@benn454It would be completely and utterly unsurprising if this was the case.
@@benn454 @McPh1741 Lauren Faust basically designed Discord directly on Q, as at the time she was binge-watching TNG. That's why the characters are so alike. Looking for a voice-actor they wanted someone to sound like John de Lancie (because of the character similarities), and someone suggested they could just try to ask de Lancie himself. To which he agreed. The rest is history.
Headcanon as close to true as possible. :-)
@@SandiskCruzer That's awesome.
"Excuse me, Twilight. I have a starship captain to annoy!" *flash*
I'll say this about Dr. Pulaski as it doesn't really spoil things but give some context to the character. She was conceived as a "Dr. McCoy-esque" foil for Picard in Season 2. Not too sure if it completely worked, but Dr. Pulaski did have her shining moments.
She had real growth too, especially in her feelings about Data. By the end of the season she really redeemed herself -- plus she ironically seemed to be a better doctor than Crusher.
See, I think it's a big mistake to only do 4 episodes for season 3-7.
The thing is, the meat of TNG is in season 3-7. That's what people think of when they talk about how great TNG is. It's not the 4 movies, which are all pretty terrible (some people like First Contact). Whereas in TOS, the movies were an elevated culmination of the show and really showed off the original cast at their best. We really don't get that with the TNG movies.
Watching 4 episodes of TNG season 1-2 is fine, because season 1-2 are awful. But once you get into season 3-7, it's when the show becomes truly great and almost every episode is a slam dunk. Trying to pick only 4 episodes out of dozens of classic and well-written episodes in season 3 and 4 is just too limiting. There's no need to rush through these seasons to get to the movies, because the movies are no great reward. It's really the upcoming seasons that bring out the full richness and magic of TNG.
So I say, please reconsider Cassie. Bumping it up to 6-8 episodes a season would be a fitting and appropriate choice. The 4 TNG movies are NOT what TNG is all about, it's season 3-7.
That scene when Guinan makes Picard realise slavery is the issue at hand is one of my favorites. It's some of the best bit of subtle, poignant acting Whoopi Goldberg ever did. It's wonderful how her and Patrick Stewart work great together through the series. You wouldn't think this american comedian and british shakespearean actor would make such great team, but they absolutely do.
The crazy thing about that scene is it was not in the original script. They told the writer (Melinda M. Snodgrass) that they had Whoopi Goldberg coming in that week (they suddenly realized she had to be in it to fill their contract with her), so quickly write her a scene to get her in this episode. So she wrote that Picard/Guinan scene.
There’s a great joke idea that Picard goes to Guinan for guidance, but ends up talking to “The View Whoopie” and everything goes to shit.
It's very unfortunate, that sometime after Goldberg was in Star Trek, she completely lost all her common sense and then RACED off the deep end.
@@denisgraham2484rude and wrong.
@@jeremymlad nah he's spot on unless your talking about her she is rude
Frakes (Riker) grew his beard in between seasons 1 & 2. Roddenberry saw him and told him to keep it. The Show got better. From then on whenever a TV show gets better/ hits it stride it is referred to as "growing its beard" in honor of how great of a turn around season 2 was for ST:TNG.
And just the opposite I remember, as a young fella, watching the episode of Happy Days that gave us the saying "jumping the shark"...
It was all downhill from there lol
@@JaxNole61 Or "bring in Ted McGinley."
@@theevilascotcompany9255 lol yep
For what it's worth, my recommendations for TNG season 3:
Yesterday's Enterprise
Sins of the Father
Sarek
The Best of Both Worlds, part 1
Season 3 is going to be rough….even the lesser episodes were good
That's a good list.
Yes.
The Offspring?
@@JeffClark-l7sI just started a season 3 rewatch and it’s actually absurd how good that season is. Off the bat is a meh episode followed by, like, three of my favorite episodes of tv in a row.
If A Measure of a Man doesn't give you feels, you're dead on the inside.
If you're going to watch just ONE Sherlock Holmes show, you MUST start with Jeremy Brett's portrayal in Granada TV's "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984-85). The episode list and movies are too numerous to list here, but if you start with any random episode from season 1 you'll be most pleased. It is the most faithful and most authentic adaptation of the original stories among any production out there and will never be matched.
I absolutely second that.
People tend to go straight to the Cumberbatch show, but the Jeremy Brett version is The Sherlock Holmes Version.
I hope she does it. I'd definitely be on this channel much more
44:30 - "Who's talking?"
All of them. Welcome to the hive mind.
We need a leader, like.... a Queen ;)
@@brandonparisien2381 Well before we get there......there's a person that has represent the bord to the human race LOL
@brandonparisien2381 Or a Voice of some kind...a central locutus that can more easily understand and communicate with humans. Someone to bring individuality to the Collective.
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied; chains us all irrevocably."
This should put a shiver through everyone as they watch the attack on our Freedom of Speech etc in North America right now.
I can recall this as well ... anytime ... anywhere.
i dare argue, it was one of the, if not the best episode of TNG
Drumhead. Awesome episode. I have that quote framed on my wall. I really hope she reviews that one. It will be quite an interesting site.
Shame she's not reviewing Menege a Troi. 😂😅@denisgraham2484
@denisgraham2484 it's really puzzling to see people that don't seem to realize star trek is a socialist space utopia. No part of it is sympathetic to the right wing nutters in the us.
49:17- "I feel that won't be the last of Q or the Borg."
Oh you got that right Cassie. It's only the beginning of the Borg arc!!
Be sure to watch BOTH parts of The Best of Both Worlds. It is essential to watch before you watch Star Trek: First Contact!!
Honestly starting to think Best of Both Worlds 1 & 2 should be a stand-alone reaction. It would give some other epsiodes in S3 and S4 a chance
@@JV-bw3jn Agreed. Hopefully Family can be included in that as well.
@@JV-bw3jn she has already said on patreon they won't be counted on the polls, she's automatically watching BoBW plus 4 other episodes, so 5 episodes total from Season 3 and 4. Hopefully it's the same case with other seasons as well.
@@dupersuper1938 Cassie has stated many times that she wants to see Picard loosen up a bit. More humanity. "Family" therefore is a must watch. Hopefully the Patrons' get this.
Absolutely best of both worlds is an excellent two part episode possibly the best.
the best part about TNG was how eloquent everyone is and how great they are at communication and working to resolve interpersonal issues and conflict. It was a great show to help younger guys like myself back in the day in those areas. the fact also that Data was often the catalyst for these scenarios.. as a "learning being" was a great way for the audience to connect and learn along with him in a sense. there's a lot of kooky stuff in star trek in general but I've always appreciated Roddenberry's vision for the show in that respect: depicting a future where people valued and respected others.. and strived for peace and harmony while still appreciating different races and personalities for who/what they are. (and even showing "grace" to races and people who were difficult or troublesome)
An awesome postlude to "Measure of a Man" is "Data's Day" because Data CONTINUES A RELATIONSHIP WITH MADDOX!! At the time this premiered, I and many other Trekkie nerds were blown away and really touched by Data's compassion! He understood what Bruce was trying to do and legitimately wanted to help him even after the ordeal he suffered. Hero power! Oh wow.. WORF-centered episodes? The Season 4-5 cliffhanger will most definitely satisfy that! Holy crap you'll LURVE that!
There IS a sequel to "Elementary, Dear Data". I can't remember what season it's in, but it's called "Ship in a Bottle"
Season 7, I believe. One of the last few episodes.
Season 6, Episode 12, I believe!
Lycia Naff - the actress who plays Sonia Gomez, the ensign who spills tea on Picard, played the 3-boobed mutant in the original Total Recall.
Funny but she hasn’t seen Total Recall so to be safe keep info like that simple. Please.
Whaaat?! Now that you mention it I can see it and it's obvious. I do think she looks much better in ST though.
Yeah who could forget the three boobed mutant 😁
She also reprises the role of Sonia Gomez in lower decks
She also played Dixie in Lethal Weapon.
Q Who is a significant moment in Star Trek history, because it is the first time the Federation is put against a true existential threat. It and the two parter Best of Both Worlds (which you ABSOLUTELY MUST watch) give a sudden, very real sense that the Federation can be utterly destroyed, and very quickly. The introduction of the Borg changed Star Trek, and raised the stakes drastically. Q Who and Best of Both Worlds are also required viewing for the film Star Trek: First Contact.
I’ll also add that I’ve always interpreted Q’s purpose here as warning the Federation. You remember them looking at the ruined planet and saying it was identical to what happened to the outposts along the Neutral Zone? That strongly implies that the Borg were already on the Federation’s doorstep. If Q hadn’t done what he did here, it is likely that the Federation would have been caught completely off guard, and much sooner than any of them might realize.
Hell, Q Who has MASSIVE implications for all three TNG-era series, the TNG movies, AND Star Trek: Picard.
@@AmbaryernoAnd Deep Space Nine. Sisko is shaped by the events of Best of Both Worlds, and the upgrades in the Federations Military status due to the encounters with the Borg were vital for their encounters with the Dominion.
Q, in bringing forward the encounter with the Borg, may have saved the Federation in multiple ways.
@@Scuzzlebutt142 I said all three TNG-era series, so that already included DS9.
It really can't be understated how much this one episode affects literally the next 30 years of the universe's history (and the next 30 years of storytelling, TBH).
@@Ambaryerno True, just think people skip DS9 too much in terms of how much Starfleets preparation for the Borg made them readier for the Dominion, and that can be traced back to this Episode.
@@Scuzzlebutt142 No question. It's truly amazing just how wide-ranging the effects of this episode were.
"We need a central Borg villain" - oh you'll get one!
2 actually
I kind of find that when they got a central villain they lost something. The problem with the Borg is they are initially terrifying but they lose that horror the more you use them and the more they are defeated, though stories that played with ideas outside of a threat (like I, Borg) were still good.
Measure of a Man is definitely a standout episodes of TNG. Its themes are still relevant and likely always will be.
Majel Barrett played the Enterprise computer's voice and Troi's over-the-top and always meddling mother on TNG, and Nurse Chapel on the original Star Trek TV show. She was also married to Gene Roddenberry.
Until her death she was the only actor to have a role in every iteration of Star Trek.
She also played a Centauri widow of emperor Turan who gave Londo and Vir some looks into their futures. Her lines about her husband could apply to her real husband Gene and how Star Trek degraded after the creator was lost. What came after are pale copies of what he wrote before.
you forgetting DS9?
@@lopa-u9f she was the computer voice in DS9 as well.
@@renaissanceman7145not on the station - that was Judi Durand
No matter how anyone votes, it suspect everyone will vote for this episode though, do NOT miss season 5 episode 25 "inner light." It is the best episode of all of the Star Treks ever made.
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How does "Inner Light" prepare her for the movies ?????????
@@MrDeathpilot Who cares she can spare an hour to watch the best episode of Start Trek made.
@@greener71 With only 4 slots per season, "Inner Light" is USELESS for movie prep.
This isn't about your favorites, and I'm not the one put put these unrealistic limitations on what should be watched.
I'm on season 5 now. I waited 30 years to watch it. I'm 44 and it showed through my childhood but I never got a chance to sit down and watch it until now. No spoilers, just a warning, the end of season 3 is going to make you cry (I know you, lol).
Season 5, 6, and 7 are awesome.
Oops, I spoiled them 😂
Seriously though, they are and you will enjoy them and the movies.
@@GyorBox I know, even the kid who sold me season 5 told me he was jealous of me watching TNG for the first time. lol I loved Season 5 and I'm like 3 episodes into season 6. I saw the movies already actually, so when I finish Season 7, I'm going right to Picard, which will be perfect, b/c I heard Picard finishes a lot of episode storylines from TNG.
@@Mattamillion-vk2pf - Aww you watched the movies already? Hmm.. kinda cheating lol What if one of them died? Lol 🤣 You would have ruined it lol
I can’t believe The Measure of a Man made me cry in my break room at work. It’s such a good episode.
If you can you should really also watch the Riker episode “A Matter of Honor” in season 2. It’s one of the most fun episodes of the whole series AND a good chance to get to know both Riker and the Clingons better
During Data's trial, he said about Tasha Yar, "She is special. We were.... intimate." That's not a vague answer. The very next episode (I think) after the Farpoint episode, Data and Tasha were intimate. It wasn't shown, obviously, but it was HEAVILY implied they were. And at the end of that episode, Tasha very quickly and quietly said to Data, "It didn't happen, Data."
I took the “It didn’t happen” as a way to say it did but to tell themselves it didn’t so that it would be easier to move on. Data doesn’t lie, and him saying “we were intimate” says all we need to hear. In other words. Data set his phaser to “Sha-wiiing!” and Tasha went where no woman had gone before.
"fully functional and programmed in multiple techniques" 😅
The most heartbreaking part of Skin of Evil I think is when Tasha's recording tells Data: "It DID happen."
The one question never given with Tasha and Data was how long she let him go, remember data never gets tired. Being programed in multiple techniques her standards after must have been impossible after having a true love machine.
they explictly say they had seex and that he is 'fully functional'
Since i doubt you will watch this particular episode there is a scene about pronouncing Data's name.
A character Named Dr. Polasky calls him DAT-Uh instead of DATE-UH.
Data says "It is pronounced DATE-UH"
Polasky: What's the difference?
Data: One is my name, the other is not.
I can't help but be a pedant here. It's Dr Puluski not Polasky. One is her name, the other is not.
Not being mean, stuff like that just gets to me for some reason.
Well, actually PulAski.
@@zvimur Blast, you're right! I can't believe I did that. I guess I'm in no position to criticise the OP then.
@@zvimur YES thank you. I walked right into that...😂 I am lucky I remembered her name at all.
@@ivaneames4354 Yep.I am not going to correct it so anyone that sees it can have a good laugh at the irony.
Measure of Man is phenomenal and still very relevant today. And yeah it gives me goosebumps too. Patrick Stewart's Shakesperean training helped him deliver amazing arguments.
And yet, in the new Picard series they go right ahead and make that army of android slaves anyway.
Yeah, but her ruling seems limited to whether or not Data has the right to choose. There could have been other rulings subsequent to that that changed the way people thought about android slaves. @@SummitSummit
@@tylersmith9418 it should really have been a major point in the Voyager Episode "Author, Author", where he doesn't have rights as an Author. I mean, it's a direct parallel to it.
@@SummitSummit But that's Kurtzman Trek so can be safely ignored (until they let an adult into the room in S3 with Terry Matalas).
@@SummitSummit Proving that Picard was right to have worried for Data and the future "Datas"... and that some within the Federation found a way around the JAG's decision in this episode. Things with android rights were not locked down as tight as they might have hoped.
I love to pass this on: that the college that I went to in California is the origin of the name "Borg". There's a building on the Pomona College campus of the Claremont Colleges which is called Oldenborg Center (the 'Borg for short), and it is a big cube and it is full of exchange students and international students, so nobody really talks to each other cuz no one speaks the same language, and people just sort of pass each other in the halls with their faces in whatever they're studying, but they all have the same goal in mind and are very serious about it... and apparently this image really stuck with some of the guys who were working on TNG, and they brought it with them and inspired the Borg of the Trek'verse. I love telling that story because I've been to that building and I get it.
For me, Season II of TNG still had that rocky, inconsistent feel to it. Watching the show, week to week could be frustrating at times, watching a dynamite episode one week then trudging thru three episodes over the next three, really sucked. The absence of Gates McFadden was deeply missed but the addition of Whoopi as Guinan was a great addition.
The best of season II are the four episodes listed here. The Measure Of A Man, & Q Who? are the best episodes of season II, & two best of the series run.
Season III is where the show gets its footing. My best of Season III
DEJA Q - "Yes, Mr.Data.I can now stub my toe with the best of them." Q loses his powers & chooses to be human. It doesn't go so well.
YESTERDAYS ENTERPRISE - The Enterprise D encounters a time portal & what comes out of it is a Federation ship from the past..., registry NCC -1701 C. USS ENTERPRISE. Definitely a holy sh*t! moment in the pantheon of Star Trek history.
SAREK - Spock's Dad arrives on the Enterprise, as Vulcan Ambassador. Sarek is trying to negotiate peace with the Romulans, but, one thing stands in his way - himself & his aging dementia.
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, PART I - The Borg have finally arrived in Federation space, assimilating anything in its path. Starfleet is no closer to finding a solution to deal the Borg hive, but, the Borg have a plan of their own. A plan that will change the crew of the Enterprise. Forever. Arguably the best episode of the series. The first strong season cliffhanger & a most definite "What the f**k?!" moment in Trek history.
These four episodes are pretty much mandatory viewing, because they embrace & make concrete Star Trek history.
My arguments. Did Star Fleet pay for Datas construction? No?
Did Star Fleet build Data? No?
Was Data bequeathed to Star Fleet? No?
Who holds Datas' title?
Data owns his own title, doesn't he.
Data walked into a recruiters office and joined Star Fleet, didn't he.
My arguments:
Data has a service number, not a part number
Data went through academy classes, training, has a rank.
@mannyromero4511 if I were prosecuting and you presented those arguments I would counter with salvage rights. Data (in this context) was recovered from the decimated remains of destroyed federation colony by starfleet representatives. Equipment collected in this fashion remain under the purview and control of the recovering organization which would provide the legal claim to starfleet.
@@tomsamper4345 Is Data equipment?
Would Worf be considered salvaged property too?
@@aaronhusk well that is the contention of the prosecution and the stated findings of the JAG office. And because these were the previous findings the burden of proof rests with the contention that Data is not, and if an argument is made using the circumstances of his discovery as evidence is insufficient to do so
Asserting the circumstances of Data and Worf as equivalent presupposes the outcome of the hearing
@@tomsamper4345that could be said, but it also could be argued that Data is more than just basic salvaged parts. Much like themes within the these episodes, the difference between Data and say a dishwasher or computer is a human presence; sentience. He has a conciseness, free will, and learns through events the same way humans do. While Data was created, he was created as an individual without ownership. Data is one of a kind. Even though there might be a similar android to Data, Data himself is an individual and independent entity. Another Data could be made and placed through the similar “life” events and a completely different “personality” could/would emerge. Those traits along with being made to be an individual, he can not be anyone’s property but his own, regardless of his originally created purpose.
While this makes for fun debates, it’s going to be actual discussion as AI is applied android like mechanics.
Q-Who and Measure of a Man….yes. I would have added Contagion and A Matter of Honor( Riker on the Klingon ship…..I may have gotten the title wrong)
But the other two are decent.
Now season 3 is when the show really takes off….going to have some hard choices there)
Contagion is an excellent episode and one of my fav's. Romulan Captain: At least I have the satisfaction of you dying with us Captain Picard. Picard: ( Starts beaming away to safety) Not I think today, commander. Great stuff.
Contagion is a solid choice, but I think Emissary is more important than "A Matter of Honor" due to it being one of the first Worf focused, introducing Key'lar, and what that leads to. A Matter of Honor is good in that it starts to "Humanise" Klingons, make them more relatable, but other than being the reason Kurn is on the Enterprise later, has little lasting impact.
Who says you don't need to watch the episodes and only watch the TNG movies? I have a feeling the people whos say that never watched the episodes or the movies because I don't see any logical reason a fan who's seen them would say something like that.
Honestly, I don't really like the TNG movies. I liked how TNG ended with All Good Things.
Plenty of episodes that are better than the movies.
Other than *First Contact,* I don't consider the TNG movies to be all that good (although I think she would appreciate Generations as well for obvious reasons).
@@jowbloe3673 Don't like Generations because of the ending. Don't like First Contact because while scary and fun and exciting, the story itself makes no sense. Yes, I want a bit of logic too. I do like Insurrection as it is the most TNG-like of the movies, but other people find that one lacking. Sure, it was less thrilling than First Contact, but it really did feel TNG, and maybe too much so, hence I label it as a TV movie special. Also don't like Nemesis because it lacks in storytelling and the villain is too generic.
@genx-tv - She's going to miss far more by not watching more episodes than she is going to gain by watching the movies.
The movies were a letdown after the series.
@@genx-tv the story made no sense? Have you watched the Borg episodes?
It may have been covered: Woopie wrote the producers during season 1 for a part abd they didn't believe an A lister would want to be on the show. She eventually went down there in person. They made Ten Forward specifically for her.
Also Merde = S*it
Those were great episodes. The Measure of a Man is one of the best pieces of television I've seen.
Browsing season 3, the episodes that catch my eye are:
Yesterday's Enterprise - a great alternative world episode relying on Guinan and Picard
Deja Q, because...Q
Sins of the Father - an essential Worf episode
The Best of Both Worlds - essential for the Borg and Picard
It will be a crime if you do not watch 'Best of Both Worlds' part 1 and 2 to begin season 3
Hugely important for not just Next Gen but the entire Star Trek universe.
…and the “part 3” episode that follows the “part 2”. No spoilers.
@@purpleslog yes but i doubt she'll pick that one for the video (I like it though)
I have no doubt that in voting that will be at the top of the list
@@roleplayer10Better be. She needs to be prepared for when she watches First Contact and DS9.
Colm Meaney, who plays Chief O'Brian, is in a great movie I think you would like called The Commitments.
Also in a great, but seemingly very little known black comedy/drama How Harry Became a Tree (also known as Bitter Harvest I think). Cillian Murphy is also in it, playing his son.
Also in Hell on Wheels with Anson 'Pike' Mount.
Layer Cake
Chief O’Brien becomes a low key fan favorite of the show the more episodes you see him in. She gotta watch all the Keiko episodes as well. This is gonna be tough with only watching four episodes per season going forward… :o/
@@DolphinFlyer With four per season I'm afraid O'Brian has to be pretty much ignored. Starting with season 3 narrowing it down to four essential episodes is almost impossible even without worrying about supporting characters who mostly matter to DS9 (which I very much doubt Cassie will watch).
You can't please everyone Cassie, so don't worry about it. There is always a Negative Nancy or Complaining Karen that will not be happy about any move you make. Even I don't like some of the movies that you have reacted to, but its no big deal because you eventually get to ones that I do like. Just keep doing what you are doing and everything will work itself out.
Perfect advice!
Yeah but youre completely ignoring all the times that she has watched movies out of her comfot zone and enjoyed them. She wouldnt have done that if she ignored suggestions. Also, her job is literally to entertain her audience, and she cant do that if she ignores them.
If I was a reaction channel planning on only watching 3 or 4 most voted for episodes of Firefly before going straight into Serenity, what would you think of that decision? Also, Serenity is actually good! The Star Trek movies? They aren't. I can't watch. This is actually upsetting as a fan.
@@carnilia Thank you.
@@Nicolas.Vincent Firefly had 14 episodes. 4 episodes would have been almost a third of the show. That seems fair for someone who has a channel with multiple other movies to react to and a life outside of the internet who still wants to get a taste for a show.
If you like Firefly more, that's fine. If you don't even want to watch Star Trek, no one will force you. Why should that stop Cassie from watching Star Trek if there are patrons who want to share it with her, and she enjoys it?
FYI Cassie, you won't really be able to watch DS9 in this fashion should you choose to watch it. That show basically invented serialized storytelling. You'll have to watch every episode or you'll quickly find yourself lost. But I absolutely promise that if you DO watch Deep Space Nine, you'll thank me for this advice. If you were to take a poll of fans favorite series, you'll likely find that DS9 is the favorite of most of us more hardcore fans, myself included.
So, so glad you watched "Measure of a Man." I tend to avoid Seasons 1 & 2 on rewatch, but MoaM is one of the sock-rolling BEST episodes of Star Trek of any version.
"Starfleet was founded to seek out new life - well there. It. Sits!"
The literal *miles* of rope the sailing ships needed makes an accurate scale model a true exercise in dexterity.
I found a model kit of the USS Constitution online once -- it had a 300-page assembly manual
Tell me about it, I built one like that and will never do so again.
"I think I'm getting a handle on these characters with only four episodes."
Then immediately mispronounces Data's name! 🤣
Even the doctor fixed that mistake faster.
Yeah, this is getting rediculus, tbh.
@@nealsterling8151Someone's a bit OCD.
Cassie knows it triggers so she's trolling us I think! 😂
@@JaxNole61 I wouldn't say i'm triggerd. I find it just amusing to see such shameless ignorance, lol.
I know she's not everyone's favorite but I like Dr. Pulaski a lot. And the actress appeared in a couple of episodes of the original series.
Her name's Diana Muldaur. Her IMDB credits are immensely long, since she was a staple of television, both as a series regular and as a guest star, from the early '60s through the early '90s. She most famously played a recurring role as ruthless attorney Rosalind Shays on *L.A. Law* back in the mid-'80s, after she left TNG.
I thought she was a plus character-wise to the show.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH BOY you're about to meet the federation's GREATEST ENEMY OF ALL TIME
THE BORG
There was an early episode with Data where it was shown, in a round about sort of way, that he had actual feelings and really didn't need the plot device that comes along later in the series. Data was captured and put in an illegal, private art collection. The evil Collector's female assistant, who has befriended Data, helps him escape and is murdered by the Collector in the process. While Data is pointing his phaser at the Collector, he is beamed back to the Enterprise. As Data is in the transporter's pattern buffer, the computer says that the weapon had fired and it was set to kill.
I never viewed that as an act driven by emotion, but by pure emotionless logic. The collector was guilty of many things, and murder was the final atrocity that he would commit. As Starfleet and the Federation have no death penalty, Data was going to be sure that, to save others, he would execute The Collector and he would trouble no one ever again. Or Data was telling the truth that the prototype Mark IV Disruptor malfunctioned due to the transporter. We'll never know, and that's the beauty of science fiction: when it is well done, it allows the viewers or readers to draw their own conclusions.
@@lancebakore497 If you take it on the whole, Data always had emotions and didn't need the emotion chip. He may not have been demonstrably outward about them, but they were there. I always felt when Braga was brought on board TNG, the writing started to get a little dumber.
Season 3’s “The Most Toys”
I know watching every episode isn't necessary and a big ask. But watching 18% of each season is probably missing a lot too. A hard limit of four might not be the best thing. I'd allow a 5th (or 6th) episode if the Patrons insisted it was needed.
I agree. There needs to be some flexibility here, because most of the "essential for the movies" episodes are in the later seasons.
Even in Season 4, the first three episodes are VITAL.
That leaves only one open slot for the rest of the season. 🙄
At 38:07 Cassie expresses a desire for Worf episodes. Well, that ship has already sailed, thanks to her self-serving Patreons. They could have included:
The Emissary
Sins of the Father
Reunion
Redemption 1 & 2
I compiled a viewing list myself that would have included these, and posted it in the season 1 comment section.
Unfortunately it was lost with the re-upload and I'm not going to waste my time making it again.
No one would listen to me anyway.
Let me get this straight, in a video where she is reacting to The Emissary (because patreons voted for it), you complain that she won't be reacting to The Emissary because patreons didn't include it. By the way she is reacting to 5 episodes in S3 and Sins of the Father seems to be doing well in polls, and Reunion & Redemption seem very likely as well to make it. You sir have completely lost the plot.
@@dominantprime I didn't bother to check the upcoming play list. If it includes the episodes I recommended, then it appears my judgement is correct, so what's the problem?
ALSO: I wrote that comment before I knew that "The Emissary" was included in this upload.
Season 3, my picks:
_The Defector_
_The most Toys_
_The Best of Both Worlds_ (2-parter so it counts as two?)
And maybe _Sins of the Father_ because you wanted a Klingon/Worf episode.
Problem is you also need “S***K” in there because it comes up again in season 5
There are a lot more than four good episodes in season three
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I love "Measure of a Man" but II can never shake the feeling that the question could be cut off at the pass. He was admitted to and graduated from Starfleet academy: such would never be the case with a toaster.
So, the term “jumping the shark” refers to the show “Happy Days” when the character known as the Fonz infamously jumped over a shark on water skis in a particular episode. This signifies the point in a show or long-standing franchise when it defies logic and starts to go downhill. I mention this because in this season of TNG, Riker grew a beard and, coincidentally or not, the show not only improved from what came before, but gradually got better as the show progressed. Since then, the term “growing a beard” has become the opposite of “jumping the shark” regarding the quality of a TV show and/or franchise.
Anyway, glad you’re still enjoying TNG. As for what to watch from Season 3, I recommend the following:
Yesterday’s Enterprise
Sins of the Father
Sarek
The Best of Both Worlds Part I
As for more episodes from Season 2, I recommend the following:
Loud as a Whisper
The Schizoid Man
A Matter of Honor
Contagion
The Royale
Pen Pals
Samaritan Snare
Peak Performance
My wish-list for S3 would be:
Who Watches the Watchers
Yesterday's Enterprise
The Offspring
The Best of Both Worlds: Part 1
I'm pretty sure i will get at least two of them.
Yesterday's Enterprise and The Offspring are MUST watch's
I would be flabbergasted if they don't pick Yesterday's Enterprise and BOBW 1 from s3.
So the only question is... what else. Hopefully 3 more (since BOBW1 can get lumped in with BOBW2... and Family? ;D for the season 4 allotment).
Only takeaways you'll need from Star Trek:
1. There are 4 lights
2. The Sisko is aggressive, beligerent, adversarial
3.There's coffee in that Nebula
Pretty good. 😅
Resistance is futile
Also, the person who you don't recognize who beams down with Kirk and Spock probably isn't coming back.
Not to mention reversing the polarity always works.
@@mblackwl R.I.P Ensign Ricky
You forgot: "Mr. Worf. FIRE."
Oh man...the Borg. One of the most dangerous (and scary) villains in all of Star Trek lore. Man, there is a great multi-part story waiting for you down the road involving Picard and the Borg. That is all I will say. And they come back again....and again.....and again.
I bet you Locutus will be one of the eps voted in.
...and again. Way too many times. It became a crutch for unambitious writers after a while.
Oh man, I love the Borg! They gave us 7 of 9! 😊
I love your assessment that there needs to be a more central Borg villain. No spoilers, but I think the Borg would agree with you. 😂
1:00:27 "They need to make out". Hah! they already did! You have been introduced to Klingon love! 😀
12:09 "merde" is French for "shit." Captain Jean-luke Picard is a French name. His character is from France and a part of me would have liked a French accent over the British one. But, no worries. 😊 I call dibs on the copyright ©️ of the re-re-re release of the star Trek The next generation and subsequent movies where by way of artificial intelligence remaking the dialogue and facial expressions of jean Luke Picard's French accent. 😆
I justified a Frenchman having a British accent, was during the mid 21st century, Britain finally conquered France lol
I studied in France as a high schooler with the American Institute for Foreign Study. I was confused that my French instructor had an English accent until he explained that he had learned English in England. It was naive for me to think he should have spoke English like an American. Remember that foreigners believe we are the ones with the accent. When LBJ was elected POTUS, the South joked "Finally, a President that doesn't have an accent!". Funny thing though, many more Europeans now speak English with an American accent because a large chunk of their television programing is American with shows like "Friends". When I heard two women speaking with American accents in Scotland I asked what state they were from and they answered "Belgium". It's why so many British and Australian actors have such great American accents.
Jean-Luc
"Do I know her?" Yes you do, if you watched the sit com " Mad About You" or watched the movie "A League of Their Own".
Was hoping someone already answered.
John DeLancie is a treasure as Q. Q and Picard...classic TNG.
The Borg play a very big part of Star Trek Voyager.
I know there are ALOT of episodes, but you will enjoy them all. Go for it!
S3 E26: The Best of Both Worlds Part 1 is missing from the Patreon Poll. It's the season finale and one of the most epic and important episodes in the whole series. Maybe look into that?
If you like episodes centered on Data you have to view 'The Offspring' from season 3. That episode alone show that the ruling on Datas 'humanity' in The measure of a man was 100 % correct.
Star Trek is a warm meal on a chili day
So true.
Cassie, the Borg are easily the best, most frightening and unnerving villains the Star Trek franchise ever created. Having seen Q Who, you must watch Best of Both Worlds parts 1 & 2.
Regardless of your final watch list, the original ending of "The Best of Both Worlds Part 1" must be seen.
Wait, does it have a different ending?
@@BanterbearThey cut out the original ending of part 1 "to be continued" and the first few scenes of part two when they combined them into the "feature-length" episode on the BluRay restoration, the single-disk release and some streaming versions when combined with part two.
She needs to experience the original "to be continued" ending that drove us all nuts in the summer of 1990.
No. It just also exists as a single 90 Minute Episode that lacks the cliffhanger.@@Banterbear
@@captaintoasterovenx Ah! I am guessing it will be seen as individual episodes if she's watching off a streaming service?
Truth @@captaintoasterovenx
Yes, those stories are true. Lt. Hiroo Onada didn't surrender until March 1974. Pvt. Teruo Nakamura didn't surrender until December 1974.
And there's been multiple movies, TV shows, and even video games that reference the idea of stranded Japanese military post-WWII not getting the memo about the war ending. It's become quite a trope.
There is another "courtroom drama" episode in a later season. Season 4 episode 21. The episode is called "The Drumhead" Guest starring the great Hollywood actress Jean Simmons. Some great acting and very well written. Highly recommended with another great performance from Patrick Stewart.
Also...S3E14 A Matter of Perspective - Riker's Trial
_The Drumhead_ isn't recommended, it's mandatory 😁
@@Bonez0r The Drumhead doesnt even make the most important 5 of Season 4. Best Of Both Worlds 2, Reunion, Clues, Redemption Part 1, First Contact, and The Wounded. Then the Drumhead.
@@admscotty704 I think she treated the first episode in season 1, which was 2 parts, as 1 so if she does that for all episodes that are voted on that have 2 parts, maybe we can fit in Drumhead?
@@admscotty704I was never a fan of the Klingon episodes in TNG. But I like the science fiction-y episodes and also I'm a sucker for any Barclay episodes, so if we're talking about season 4 I would add _Remember me_ and _The Nth Degree._
Suggested S3 episodes:
Yesterday's Enterprise
Sins of the Father
Best of Both Worlds
And for the fourth... I can't decide. One of these:
Who Watches the Watchers
Deja Q
The Offspring
Sarek
That seceond ground of episodes you mentioned is all from the 3rd season.
Enjoying your Reactions. But 4 Episodes aren‘t enough for Future Sessions. There are great 2-parter and then there is no space for other episodes (including Guest-Appearance Episodes). But whatever, please go on. I like your fresh view on my favorite series ever. 😊
I think so to which is why I think if you had to make the call, you need to dump some of the two-parters (just stick with BOBW).
Suzi Plakson plays four distinct characters in the Star Trek universe. This is by far her most detailed role.
From Selar to K'Ehleyr.