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Star Trek: TNG 2x14 Full Reaction! (Patreon)

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2024-06-22 17:00:08
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Star Trek TNG 2x14 Full Reaction - Sesskasays

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Thomas Corp

I’m glad you adored this episode for the character focus that it had. Whilst I wouldn’t say that I enjoyed the episode as you did, and I see some of the other fellas admit to not much caring for this episode, it is nice to see you enjoy it as you did. The main plot of the episode as I understand it tends not to be that popular. Credit where credit is due, Mitchell Ryan is great as Riker’s father. The writing needed another go over. I did cherish how again you had that approach of trying not to judge too harshly until you got more of a complete picture of things. I tried much the same, but my patience ran thin on this one. You express well how Riker is well within his rights to keep his father at arm’s length given the fifteen years of no contact. And as you acknowledge, grief does hit people in hard ways. The writing still hit several triggers. Namely, how the narrative seems to push the idea that Riker should forgive his father even though it’s not close to being earned. The big thing that set me off was how his father said the line about how he hung in there after Riker’s mom died, and the lines of how Riker shouldn’t have been all that upset. Past a point, I’m just watching and furiously bellowing, “Goddamn it, this is insulting, THIS IS FUCKING INSULTING!!!” All that said, I did love hearing your take on the matter, Jess. You sucker-punched me with your reaction to the fighting outfits, which I’ve seen be likened to American Gladiators if it took place in Tron, which is apt. I don’t understand how the scene feels like an even more over the top ridiculous parody of the famous Amok Time scene, then the actual over the top ridiculous parody of the famous Amok Time scene as was featured in The Cable Guy. It just feels a massive dissonance that the show expects you to be sympathetic to Riker’s father, and you’re too distracted by how you’re just marveling over how much he is a, uh, how did it, oh, right: A pedantic, pontificating, pretentious bastard. A belligerent old fart. A worthless, steaming pile of cow dung. (Figuratively speaking.) It was a breath of fresh air that Marina sold well the scene of Deanna calling Riker’s father out on his bullshit, your reaction to that being wonderful. Likewise, it was an emotional scene where Jonathan and Marina delivered in the scene that Riker and Deanna had. Lord, do those two have chemistry. I sobbed from my own viewing, and your astonishingly striking reaction. One downside is that there is zero suspense about whether Riker would stay behind or leave, you even commented on it. Even so, I like how Picard said what he said, and made you cry. Speaking of Picard making you cry, I’d strap in and get used to that. The man excels at getting the tears to flow. The Worf plotline was great in showing how the crew is a family, like you said. Good on Wesley for noting that even for Worf being a dour sort, he seems out of sorts. Thus, it is sweet that they arrange the ceremony for him. I would concur more with you on the sweetness of the gesture if I wasn’t so goddamn averse to surprise parties. Your reaction was most lovely, though, and the sentiment is still sweet. I did love your concern about the pain sticks and the potential fighting at the Klingon ceremony. Klingon festivities without at least one death is considered a dull affair as I understand it, so it is reasonable to surmise that fighting would take place at the Klingon gathering. I could have used more of the Geordi plotline. It is a highlight how he is trying to humor Wesley at first given how he’s dealing with the computer matters. It gave me an appreciative laugh over you expressing fondness for that. Speaking of: What’s this about you saying that I’m sick of hearing you express love pertaining to Geordi? I’m not sick of hearing it; it’s never getting old, Jess. Never. I live for it. So, though I wasn’t as fond of the episode as you were, Christ almighty, was your reaction SPECTACULARLY beautiful, Jess. I thank you most sincerely as it was much appreciated.

Dave Hampton

I knew you were going to enjoy this episode. While not one of many people's favorites, it had stuff I knew you would like. I like it too quite a bit except for the ridiculous fight seen at the end.

Ryan
>>141564967

The real trouble is that the show was still completely stuck in the mindset that humans somehow have overcome grief as part of how they're the most super special awesome people in the universe (though still not quite as much as Wesley, of course). It wasn't until after Roddenberry's death that they started to feel comfortable chipping away at that mindset, including Ron Moore getting his start in the business with a script that's pretty much "What if a Red Shirt died and people actually cared?"

sesskasays
>>141568342

It always warms my heart when you know what kind of episodes are exactly my cup of tea lol