It's an interesting episode but I cannot say that I was truly captivated by it. This episode is mostly a character study on Picard dealing with being a 'father' and I enjoyed how he truly did attempt to be a good father and reach out to his son.
If you are really reaching for deeper meaning in the episode then you can grasp onto Daimon Bok being an example of the insanity that can happen when losing a child. I can't say I blame the guy ---- That's a level of grief and loss that is unimaginable. He needs some serious time with counselor Troi to somehow deal with this loss in a proactive manner.
What I found interesting about this episode is that Patrick Stewart had a bad father in real life. I wonder how that experience tied into his performance and perception of what a good father might be?
Good performance by Patrick Stewart in this one but there was not enough in this episode to keep my fully engaged.
If you are really reaching for deeper meaning in the episode then you can grasp onto Daimon Bok being an example of the insanity that can happen when losing a child. I can't say I blame the guy ---- That's a level of grief and loss that is unimaginable. He needs some serious time with counselor Troi to somehow deal with this loss in a proactive manner.
What I found interesting about this episode is that Patrick Stewart had a bad father in real life. I wonder how that experience tied into his performance and perception of what a good father might be?
Good performance by Patrick Stewart in this one but there was not enough in this episode to keep my fully engaged.