Story: 11001001
Written By: Maurice Hurley and Robert Lewin
Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Year: 1988
I have to admit that I like this one. The Bynars are such a strange and unique creation, and the plot of the episode isn’t too terrible. The Riker on the holodeck storyline is not as bad as I think it could’ve been, but it is th Bynars plotline that steals the show for sure.
I liked the little connection to "The Big Goodbye" as well; it was the first hint that episodes really affected the future. Unlike a character just returning, like Q, this time it was an event that had a small affect on the plot in this one. Not a HUGE call back, and you didn’t have to see The Big Goodbye to have enjoyed or understood this one (though you SHOULD have seen it). That element of this series would later play a bigger role, in both this series and DS9.
Anyhow, this episode is rather enjoyable, at least from me. It has its drawbacks much like the rest of this season, but the show WAS still finding its feet, so a few missteps in a decent episode in a rocky season are easily forgiven.
NEXT TIME: Admiral Mark Jameson
Written By: Maurice Hurley and Robert Lewin
Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Year: 1988
I have to admit that I like this one. The Bynars are such a strange and unique creation, and the plot of the episode isn’t too terrible. The Riker on the holodeck storyline is not as bad as I think it could’ve been, but it is th Bynars plotline that steals the show for sure.
Anyhow, this episode is rather enjoyable, at least from me. It has its drawbacks much like the rest of this season, but the show WAS still finding its feet, so a few missteps in a decent episode in a rocky season are easily forgiven.
NEXT TIME: Admiral Mark Jameson