A new officer has been stationed on the Enterprise, Lt. Commander Daren. The Captain becomes infatuated with her when she begins giving him music lessons and he discloses to her how he learned the flute in the episode "The Inner Light". It's kind of cute to see these folks together and everything is happy and good...so you KNOW that something bad must happen to this relationship. My daughter kept rooting for Daren to be evil and I assumed she'd be dead by the end of the show. After all, the lonely and stoic Captain CANNOT be happy--this is just one of those unwritten rules.
The best thing about this episode is its continuity with "The Inner Light". I really appreciate the references to this earlier (and fantastic) episode and it made Picard's playing for Daren a lot more special. All in all, a touching and well made show...but one that is also sadly predictable, as you KNOW the writers won't let the relationship work in the end.
The best thing about this episode is its continuity with "The Inner Light". I really appreciate the references to this earlier (and fantastic) episode and it made Picard's playing for Daren a lot more special. All in all, a touching and well made show...but one that is also sadly predictable, as you KNOW the writers won't let the relationship work in the end.