Movies and TV What was your favorite episode of Star Trek: TNG? - Page 6

**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.

Fishpicker · 03-16-2011, 09:49 PM

I could care less about the tits. (and those are decent but not large) Uhura had some really nice legs and thunder thighs

Hammock Parties · 03-16-2011, 09:54 PM

Uhura is not hotter than Denise Crosby:

**RealSNR** · 03-16-2011, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClayWhit

Uhura is not hotter than Denise Crosby:

Something I didn't realize- she's the daughter of Bing Crosby and did nude modeling before she did Star Trek.

Fishpicker · 03-16-2011, 10:02 PM

she also did some background vocals for Black Sabbath on one of the post-Dio-era albums.
she's okay looking, too skinny for my tastes. and that haircut would kill my boner.

Silock · 03-16-2011, 11:11 PM

I always had the hots for Dr. Crusher. Never was a big Troi fan.

Frazod · 03-16-2011, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNR

Something I didn't realize- she's the daughter of Bing Crosby and did nude modeling before she did Star Trek.

IIRC, she was at least partially naked in 48 Hours (old Nick Nolte/Eddie Murphy movie).

**RealSNR** · 03-16-2011, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silock

I always had the hots for Dr. Crusher. Never was a big Troi fan.

Yeah. Troi would totally be able to sense if you were thinking about other women during sex. That could get annoying because then you'd have to talk about it and tell her "No, no, no, it's not you... yes, I'm sure..."

JD10367 · 03-17-2011, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishpicker

And nobody on TNG looks as good as Uhura did in her prime.

Yeoman Janice Rand FTW.

Frosty · 03-17-2011, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silock

I always had the hots for Dr. Crusher. Never was a big Troi fan.

This. I didn't like Troi either - the character or the actress.

I watched the first few seasons of TNG but eventually lost interest. There were way too many fluff episodes (anything centered around the friggin' holodeck). I much preferred the grittiness of TOS and even Enterprise.

Fishpicker · 03-17-2011, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD10367

Yeoman Janice Rand FTW.

never has a television character had to endure so much quid pro quo harrassment.

**Rausch** · 03-17-2011, 07:49 AM

I liked the one where (I think) Q sends Picard's ass backward in time and he has to relive a bunch of moments in his youth (ending up in him getting stabbed or shot in a bar fight.)

The other Borg stuff was good as well.

**Rausch** · 03-17-2011, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClayWhit

Uhura is not hotter than Denise Crosby:

She does nothing for me at all.

I probably would have picked Uhura at 40 over her...

Brock · 03-17-2011, 08:07 AM

TNG is an excellent cure for insomnia.

**loochy** · 03-17-2011, 08:17 AM

This will be a pretty standard answer, especially for a dedicated TNG fan like myself.

The Best of Both Worlds
All Good Things
Yesterday's Enterprise
Descent (Data, Lore, and the Borg)
Emergence (they get on the train to New Vertiform City)
Phantasms (Data's funny dreams)
Parallels (Worf travels to alternate realities)
Chain of Command (Picard gets captured by the Cardassians)

Aries Walker · 03-17-2011, 08:17 AM

My number one is still when the Roga Danar, the ex-soldier, rebels against his colony and basically takes over the whole ship solo.

I remember the character, but not the episode. Go figure.

And Wrath of Khan is the best movie.

03-16-2011, 06:42 PM
RealSNR Special Teams ACE!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where the hell is SNR Casino cash: $2390208	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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