Brannon Braga may get a bad rap amongst Trekkies, but “Frame of Mind” demonstrates that he could fire on all cylinders. Meanwhile, Dr. Crusher tries to solve a mystery in “Suspicions”. TNG may be getting long in the tooth, but it’s still able to pull out all the stops from time to time. iTunes Google Play …
Picard has given up a lot for his Starfleet career, and in “Lessons”, we see him give up another chance at love and family, while in “The Chase”, it is revealed that Picard had a secret past as an archaeologist which he gave up for Starfleet. Also! Richard likes to see people suffer. iTunes Google …
“Birthright, Part II” features almost none of the regular cast of TNG in an episode which kind of destroys the character of Worf. “Starship Mine” features all of the regular cast of TNG in an episode which almost destroys the Enterprise. Episode 129 of Trekabout destroys your boredom! iTunes Google Play RSS
Star Trek: The Next Generation gives us our 34th Q episode this season, “Tapestry”, and Q is effectively and non-annoyingly used. Later, in “Birthright, Part I”, the show decides to make up for that by making Worf annoying. Also! Eric gives an impassioned plea for remastering Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in high definition. iTunes Google …
Hey, remember Geordi and Troi? Yeah, us either. But TNG does, as they give us a murder mystery starring Geordi, “Aquiel”, and a… murder mystery starring Troi, “Face of the Enemy”? Huh. Also! Why doesn’t Star Trek feature dogs more? iTunes Google Play RSS
“Chain of Command, Part II” is one of the most celebrated episodes of any Star Trek series, so it’s no wonder that Eric and Richard kind of dislike it. “Ship in a Bottle” is a mostly unnecessary follow-up to a season two episode that no one really asked for, so it’s no wonder that Eric and …
Neither of us are sure that The Next Generation needed to revisit “The Measure of a Man”, but “The Quality of Life” is a decent episode with an interesting memory and cute robots, so okay. Meanwhile, “Chain of Command, Part I” sort of revisits Riker’s career and serves as an reintroduction to the Cardassians. Also! Why are …
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Screw thoughtfulness–give me more gimmicks”? Well, TNG has answered your prayers with “Rascals” and “A Fistful of Datas”. Hey, you didn’t ask for interesting gimmicks–that’ll teach you to be careful what you wish for. iTunes Google Play RSS
If there’s one thing that Star Trek believes in, it’s the inherent decency of all life, which is what makes “Schisms” such an interesting departure for The Next Generation. Later, in “True Q”, the crew deals with another lifeform without any inherent decency: Q. Plus! Eric is not a Nazi sympathizer. iTunes Google Play RSS
Characters prematurely aging has been a staple of Star Trek since The Original Series, but it’s never been quite as campy as in “Man of the People”. Later, in “Relics”, the postmaturely aging Scotty makes a surprise guest appearance. Also! Is it finally time to call Richard a Trekkie? iTunes Google Play RSS
