Movies and TV What was your favorite episode of Star Trek: TNG? - Page 10

**RealSNR** · 03-16-2011, 06:42 PM

Okay okay okay... quit calling me late to the party. I do this with every popular show out there-- I start watching after it's been off the air for at least a few years. I did it with Frasier, Red Dwarf (although there are new episodes being made) and now I'm doing it with the Star Trek franchise. Back off. I know there are Star Trek fans on this forum, and if you've noticed my posting style (although I have no idea why you would) a lot of my posts are Star Trek-centric. This is why:

My job in the past few months had late hours, so I'd get home and be able to watch one episode per day at 1 in the morning. But man, it was great. I just turned it on one day and started watching and never stopped. Anyway, the series has run its cycle now. I've seen all seven seasons plus the movies (except for Insurrection, which I'll get around to eventually). I've also seen the new one by JJ Abrams. At the moment I'm slowly progressing through DS9 and a handful of the original series.

But until I get through it all, I know TNG is pretty much the only series beloved by ALL Trek fans, not just some.

Here are my personal top 5 episodes in no particular order. I couldn't rank them accurately.

1. "The Most Toys" (S3E22)- There's nothing incredibly powerful or ground-breaking about the plot or the way it was written. But it's very dramatic and quite colorful, which I think is what Star Trek is all about. I kind of have a weakness for Data-centered episodes, and this one is particularly good. It's odd, esoteric, and particularly intense considering he's being held captive as an object in a collection of toys, when really he's the being with the highest code of ethics on the entire rogue ship

2. "The Silicon Avatar" (S5E4)- Perhaps the most tragic of all the TNG episodes. I mean, TNG does this all the time where something bad happens but it ends on a hopeful note- Tasha Yar's death, Worf's vengeance against Duras, etc. Not in this one. It ends on a tragic note, with the doctor now only left to her own madness and questioning of her actions for the rest of her life.

3. "Yesterday's Enterprise" (S3E15)- This episode is on most peoples' lists. I normally hate causality/time travel shit in sci-fi movies/stories. It almost never works out. Here it DOES work out and it's absolutely brilliant. People claim that Picard's decision-making is totally irrational and not at all what a starfleet officer would even consider. Well guess what? He's Picard, and when his back is to the wall he often makes decisions that violate starfleet regulation/the prime directive. And it's not THAT unrealistic. He knows what Guinan is capable of and he also knows that the Federation is going to lose the war. May as well send Tasha Yar back, right?

4. "The Chase" (S6E20)- This is one of those episodes that years from now will be considered genius in a Jules Verne kind of way. This is exactly what science fiction is all about- create a universe and try to explain it. If/when humans discover life elsewhere in the universe we're going to have to answer some real tough biological questions. In the Star Trek universe, this one does a brilliant job of it. I was totally blown away. That takes some real creative-ass minds to think of that kind of shit.

5. "I, Borg" (S5E23)- I chose this borg episode instead of The Best of Both Worlds mainly because it exposes a different side to the story instead of just "We need to find a way to kill the borg nao!" And that different story is: "When we DO find a way to eradicate the borg, are we going to have the balls to do it?" Picard's actions in this episode come up time and time again later in the series/movies (especially First Contact, obviously) and here is one of the most questionable decisions he makes in his entire career as captain of the Enterprise. And yet it's so well-written that viewers of this episode more often than not finding themselves siding with Picard, even though they face a fictional race/character who is more violent, hated, and ire-raising than Nazis.

These are just some episodes I brought up. I'm not bringing up more incase this thread dies quickly. I've already wasted enough time typing this out as it is.

**Donger** · 03-17-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

Set warp drive to she-mullet...

ReynardMuldrake · 03-17-2011, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Okay, let's counter that with a return to the past:

The Naked Now was awesome. That show needed more episodes with Data bagging chicks.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-17-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I loved the Vash character, too. Naughty. Minx.

I met her at a Holiday Party in 2009. Even at age 51, she was very alluring and attractive.

**Donger** · 03-17-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I met her at a Holiday Party in 2009. Even at age 51, she was very alluring and attractive.

I wouldn't be able to contain myself. Full breach, leaking fluid.

She always reminded me of a Kennedy. I'd love to fuck a Kennedy.

keg in kc · 03-17-2011, 12:58 PM

Vash was awesome.

**pr_capone** · 03-17-2011, 01:07 PM

Chain of Command 6x10/11

**Donger** · 03-17-2011, 01:10 PM

My wife, who really isn't a fan, made me almost piss my pants recently. She wanted me to put CF lights in the kitchen and I said, "Fine, whatever. Just go and count how many there are and let me know." She came back a little while later, looked me right in the eyes and yelled, "THERE. ARE. EIGHT. LIGHTS!!"

**loochy** · 03-17-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

My wife, who really isn't a fan, made me almost piss my pants recently. She wanted me to put CF lights in the kitchen and I said, "Fine, whatever. Just go and count how many there are and let me know." She came back a little while later, looked me right in the eyes and yelled, "THERE. ARE. EIGHT. LIGHTS!!"

hahaha

**RealSNR** · 03-17-2011, 03:48 PM

Prime example why Troi sucks as a character. Also a great Riker badass moment. This is Frakes at the height of his method acting whore powers

**Donger** · 03-17-2011, 03:56 PM

Yeah, not a big fan of Geordi, either. Every time he did that stupid laugh, I wanted to kill him.

Discuss Thrower · 03-17-2011, 04:13 PM

Lower Decks. Shame they killed off the Bajoran chick, would've been a good character to bring back on DS9.

**loochy** · 03-17-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Town Fan 1988

Lower Decks. Shame they killed off the Bajoran chick, would've been a good character to bring back on DS9.

oh you mean ensign ro laren. Yeah she was hot and feisty.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-17-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

oh you mean ensign ro laren. Yeah she was hot and feisty.

She lives directly across the street from me and never wants to discuss Star Trek.

**RealSNR** · 03-17-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

oh you mean ensign ro laren. Yeah she was hot and feisty.

No, this is the Bajoran chick who helped Wesley kill one of his classmates in the academy. Because of that, I'm glad she's dead. She still had Wesley stink on her.

Ro Laren is a far bigger badass and way hotter too

**RealSNR** · 03-17-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

She lives directly across the street from me and never wants to discuss Star Trek.

I get that she's done stuff since then, but I mean, so has Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner. Or hell, Whoopi Goldberg. And they are all cool with meeting trekkies. She needs to get real

03-16-2011, 06:42 PM
RealSNR Special Teams ACE!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where the hell is SNR Casino cash: $1820208	What was your favorite episode of Star Trek: TNG? Okay okay okay... quit calling me late to the party. I do this with every popular show out there-- I start watching after it's been off the air for at least a few years. I did it with Frasier, Red Dwarf (although there are new episodes being made) and now I'm doing it with the Star Trek franchise. Back off. I know there are Star Trek fans on this forum, and if you've noticed my posting style (although I have no idea why you would) a lot of my posts are Star Trek-centric. This is why: My job in the past few months had late hours, so I'd get home and be able to watch one episode per day at 1 in the morning. But man, it was great. I just turned it on one day and started watching and never stopped. Anyway, the series has run its cycle now. I've seen all seven seasons plus the movies (except for Insurrection, which I'll get around to eventually). I've also seen the new one by JJ Abrams. At the moment I'm slowly progressing through DS9 and a handful of the original series. But until I get through it all, I know TNG is pretty much the only series beloved by ALL Trek fans, not just some. Here are my personal top 5 episodes in no particular order. I couldn't rank them accurately. 1. "The Most Toys" (S3E22)- There's nothing incredibly powerful or ground-breaking about the plot or the way it was written. But it's very dramatic and quite colorful, which I think is what Star Trek is all about. I kind of have a weakness for Data-centered episodes, and this one is particularly good. It's odd, esoteric, and particularly intense considering he's being held captive as an object in a collection of toys, when really he's the being with the highest code of ethics on the entire rogue ship 2. "The Silicon Avatar" (S5E4)- Perhaps the most tragic of all the TNG episodes. I mean, TNG does this all the time where something bad happens but it ends on a hopeful note- Tasha Yar's death, Worf's vengeance against Duras, etc. Not in this one. It ends on a tragic note, with the doctor now only left to her own madness and questioning of her actions for the rest of her life. 3. "Yesterday's Enterprise" (S3E15)- This episode is on most peoples' lists. I normally hate causality/time travel shit in sci-fi movies/stories. It almost never works out. Here it DOES work out and it's absolutely brilliant. People claim that Picard's decision-making is totally irrational and not at all what a starfleet officer would even consider. Well guess what? He's Picard, and when his back is to the wall he often makes decisions that violate starfleet regulation/the prime directive. And it's not THAT unrealistic. He knows what Guinan is capable of and he also knows that the Federation is going to lose the war. May as well send Tasha Yar back, right? 4. "The Chase" (S6E20)- This is one of those episodes that years from now will be considered genius in a Jules Verne kind of way. This is exactly what science fiction is all about- create a universe and try to explain it. If/when humans discover life elsewhere in the universe we're going to have to answer some real tough biological questions. In the Star Trek universe, this one does a brilliant job of it. I was totally blown away. That takes some real creative-ass minds to think of that kind of shit. 5. "I, Borg" (S5E23)- I chose this borg episode instead of The Best of Both Worlds mainly because it exposes a different side to the story instead of just "We need to find a way to kill the borg nao!" And that different story is: "When we DO find a way to eradicate the borg, are we going to have the balls to do it?" Picard's actions in this episode come up time and time again later in the series/movies (especially First Contact, obviously) and here is one of the most questionable decisions he makes in his entire career as captain of the Enterprise. And yet it's so well-written that viewers of this episode more often than not finding themselves siding with Picard, even though they face a fictional race/character who is more violent, hated, and ire-raising than Nazis. These are just some episodes I brought up. I'm not bringing up more incase this thread dies quickly. I've already wasted enough time typing this out as it is.
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