Lets say contentious things about Star Trek! I’ll start!

  • JowlesMcGee@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    I’ve only seen a few episodes of TNG, but mine is Q is lame and unenjoyable. Maybe he gets better as the show goes on, but having the first episode involve him was a bad decision.

    • Cagi@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      The pilot episode script was for a single episode about Farpoint, the suits decided it should be a 2 parter pretty late in the game. The writers tacked on the Q plot in a bit of a rush. I’m not a fan of the next Qpisode either, that one is just classic season 1 TNG badness, riffing too hard on classic trek before they found their own voice. His appearances get better and better.

    • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      The love the mythos of Q and I love John de Lancie’s portrayal of it.

      And yet I hated every Q episode I ever watched and I’ll never watch them again.

      Maybe it just works better as a thought experiment than sci-fi drama. 🤷

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        6 months ago

        Q Civil War on Voy has always been my favorite. Suzie Plakson (and her hair) just overshadow everyone and everything else in that episode.

    • criitz@reddthat.com
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      6 months ago

      TNG is one of my favorite shows of all time since I was a kid. I hate Q and Q episodes. And I hate that he is so important to the series.