"Schisms" was an entertaining and rather creepy episode for "Star Trek: the Next Generation." The mystery of what was happening to Riker was intriguing; and, the gathering of the puzzle pieces by the members of the crew led to some chilling revelations. It has often been said that the most frightening enemies are the ones you cannot see; and, the ones in this story were certainly more than enough to make a viewer's skin crawl.
Members of the Enterprise crew were able to solve the mystery of what was going on without figuring out why it was happening. For some viewers, this may be perceived as a shortcoming of the story. For others, it might be perceived as meaning that some mysteries will always remain beyond the boundaries of the knowledge of man, even in the 24th century.
The classic episode, "Relics," was broadcast only a week earlier; so, "Schisms" had to live up to unusually high expectations from viewers. However, the episode still managed to stand on its own, providing viewers with a very disturbing story. Furthermore, the scene in which Data performed his poetry reading is probably one of the more memorable moments in the entire series. Overall, the episode is well worth viewing.
Members of the Enterprise crew were able to solve the mystery of what was going on without figuring out why it was happening. For some viewers, this may be perceived as a shortcoming of the story. For others, it might be perceived as meaning that some mysteries will always remain beyond the boundaries of the knowledge of man, even in the 24th century.
The classic episode, "Relics," was broadcast only a week earlier; so, "Schisms" had to live up to unusually high expectations from viewers. However, the episode still managed to stand on its own, providing viewers with a very disturbing story. Furthermore, the scene in which Data performed his poetry reading is probably one of the more memorable moments in the entire series. Overall, the episode is well worth viewing.