When the Enterprise's deflector weapon fails to destroy the Borg ship the crew are aghast and are now left with a damaged deflector preventing space flight. Repaired quickly, they warp off to intercept the Borg. Field promoted to Captain, Riker uncomfortably promotes Shelby to First Officer and a plan is mounted. They catch up with the Borg and the ship separates, a plan Picard had been briefed on. Watch Riker carefully executing a plan to rescue Picard as it was something the Captain would never have done for one man. With Locutus now liberated Riker orders Data to communicate with him. Patrick Stewart is superb here as Locutus and deservedly won an Emmy for this! Data eventually reaches Picard through his link to Locutus and comprehends Picard's message and puts the Borg into regeneration. The malfunction destroys the Borg ship and Picard is no longer connected to the Borg. When he is asked by Riker how much he remembers, Picard answers wistfully 'everything'... Setting up the story for the superb follow up episode 'Family'.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2 (1990)
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The second part to two of the best "Star Trek: The Next Generation" shows ever...
planktonrules17 November 2014
Apart from "The Inner Light", I think the two-part "The Best of Both Worlds" is the best that the series ever got. A fascinating plot, LOTS of action and suspense and a lot of originality make this a must-see.
In part one, the Borg decided to finally attack the Federation. In one of their first acts, they kidnapped Picard and used him and his knowledge for their upcoming attacks. Riker is faced with having to most likely die at his old friend's hand--and this is how episode one ends.
Episode two finds the Enterprise crew disheartened with the loss of Picard and death a seeming inevitability. They are not present, however, when a final Armageddon-like battle in space occurs and the Borg are barely slowed by a combined fleet of Federation and Klingon ships. So now it's up to Riker to come up with some strategy that won't be guessed by Picard/Locutus--and figure it out fast as the Borg collective is fast approaching Earth!
All I can say is watch this show. It and part one are like a movie--a darned good one at that.
In part one, the Borg decided to finally attack the Federation. In one of their first acts, they kidnapped Picard and used him and his knowledge for their upcoming attacks. Riker is faced with having to most likely die at his old friend's hand--and this is how episode one ends.
Episode two finds the Enterprise crew disheartened with the loss of Picard and death a seeming inevitability. They are not present, however, when a final Armageddon-like battle in space occurs and the Borg are barely slowed by a combined fleet of Federation and Klingon ships. So now it's up to Riker to come up with some strategy that won't be guessed by Picard/Locutus--and figure it out fast as the Borg collective is fast approaching Earth!
All I can say is watch this show. It and part one are like a movie--a darned good one at that.
Picard versus Picard
Hitchcoc20 August 2014
The intensity level of this episode makes one feel they are watching a feature film. With Picard infested with a Borg assimilation, the Enterprise must fight the Borg in general and the Borg with Picard's personality and strategic knowledge. Riker must make decisions that are original and unpredictable to counter the intelligence and adaptability of the Borg. It stretches the entire crew because the mind of Picard is such a private thing; he is a complex being with amazing adaptability as his career with the flagship Enterprise is obvious to the world. The Borg are approaching Earth and the future of the seminal planet of the Federation is at stake. Many of the Federation ships were destroyed in the huge battle where Picard was captured (the Enterprise survived by coming late to the dance). The conclusion to this episode is excellent. It creates a set of possibilities for future conflicts with the Borg as they bully their way. We also have the unanswered questions about what will become of Picard. Set aside time to watch the two episodes together. Excellent television.
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Best of Both Worlds Part II
Scarecrow-8828 August 2016
Warning: Spoilers
I remember waiting with such anticipation for the second part of Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Best of Both Worlds". I recall those goosebumps left when *Captain* Riker (Jonathan Frakes) uttered those three immortal words, "Mr. Worf
Fire." Seeing Picard "part of the Borg collective", "assimilated" with his humanity raped of him, was such a bone-chilling visual. Equally bone-chilling is what the Borg do to the Federation ships which engaged them at Wolf 359
the Enterprise, after getting repairs done when an attempt to destroy the Borg cube failed, finally arrive to witness all the wreckage left behind. There was some interesting content in this episode with absent Picard (Patrick Stewart) like Captain Riker deciding with some serious thought not to promote Data (Brent Spiner) in favor of Borg expert (and Lieutenant) Shelby (Elizabeth Dennehy) as his "#1" and a really nice scene which has Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) giving Riker a pep talk regarding "letting go of Picard" and embracing the role he has now.
In my revisit to the series as an older adult in my late 30s, I have more of an appreciation for the little "chat" scenes featuring the likes of Whoopi and others. You get plenty of officer / on-the-job jargon (techno-babble) that gives the show its intellectual merit, but ultimately it is about seeing someone you love and respect abducted, forced against his will into a relationship with an enemy, and knowing that the adversary has taken his brilliance and knowledge in order to harm the very ones he has served to protect.
As Shelby says at the end, through Riker's own genius (using the separated saucer to fire anti-matter beams as a distracting measure so he could have Data and Worf fly in a shuttlecraft to abduct Locutus (the Borg name for Picard)) he was able to outwit an enemy with superior technology and weaponry despite their having Picard's strategic intelligence in the fold, and could have his fair choice of many a command. That has always been a bone of contention with Riker having to constantly defend his decision to serve under Picard: many of us might can relate if we could get a promotion yet enjoy working for someone superior to us due to what was still left for us to learn.
Data "hooked" to Locutus in the hopes that they can gain information needed to find vulnerabilities in the Borg, processing it all, with Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) monitoring his life signs, and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) using her telepath ability to sense when Picard might be returning from the fog of the assimilation certainly add suspense already whipped up by what Riker and Shelby are trying to strategically accomplish as the Borg cube uses a beam to cut into the Enterprise hull along with trying to tractor beam to grab hold to the ship. Returning Picard mentioning "sleep" to Data and how this will be used to counteract the Borg's decision to assimilate him into their collective as Locutus is the ultimate irony. But how does Picard ever truly heal from what the Borg did to him, with this rape leaving behind the whole awful experience, including the destruction of officers at Wolf 359 led by a man he knew since he was a freshman at Starfleet?
Superior storytelling and the chance to see Riker in the role of Captain, not only rescuing Picard but being in charge of the Enterprise that led to the defeat of the Borg before they could threaten Earth. The show was still just getting started! Seeing Picard with a look of severe discomfort, certainly feeling the chill of what the Borg's work on him caused towards those he couldn't save will be addresses in the powerful episode, "Family."
In my revisit to the series as an older adult in my late 30s, I have more of an appreciation for the little "chat" scenes featuring the likes of Whoopi and others. You get plenty of officer / on-the-job jargon (techno-babble) that gives the show its intellectual merit, but ultimately it is about seeing someone you love and respect abducted, forced against his will into a relationship with an enemy, and knowing that the adversary has taken his brilliance and knowledge in order to harm the very ones he has served to protect.
As Shelby says at the end, through Riker's own genius (using the separated saucer to fire anti-matter beams as a distracting measure so he could have Data and Worf fly in a shuttlecraft to abduct Locutus (the Borg name for Picard)) he was able to outwit an enemy with superior technology and weaponry despite their having Picard's strategic intelligence in the fold, and could have his fair choice of many a command. That has always been a bone of contention with Riker having to constantly defend his decision to serve under Picard: many of us might can relate if we could get a promotion yet enjoy working for someone superior to us due to what was still left for us to learn.
Data "hooked" to Locutus in the hopes that they can gain information needed to find vulnerabilities in the Borg, processing it all, with Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) monitoring his life signs, and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) using her telepath ability to sense when Picard might be returning from the fog of the assimilation certainly add suspense already whipped up by what Riker and Shelby are trying to strategically accomplish as the Borg cube uses a beam to cut into the Enterprise hull along with trying to tractor beam to grab hold to the ship. Returning Picard mentioning "sleep" to Data and how this will be used to counteract the Borg's decision to assimilate him into their collective as Locutus is the ultimate irony. But how does Picard ever truly heal from what the Borg did to him, with this rape leaving behind the whole awful experience, including the destruction of officers at Wolf 359 led by a man he knew since he was a freshman at Starfleet?
Superior storytelling and the chance to see Riker in the role of Captain, not only rescuing Picard but being in charge of the Enterprise that led to the defeat of the Borg before they could threaten Earth. The show was still just getting started! Seeing Picard with a look of severe discomfort, certainly feeling the chill of what the Borg's work on him caused towards those he couldn't save will be addresses in the powerful episode, "Family."
The Borg continued!
russem3120 April 2006
ST:TNG:75 - "The Best Of Both Worlds, Part II" (Stardate: 44001.4) - this is the 1st episode of the 4th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The Borg are back! The last time they were encountered was 7000 light years away in the 2nd season episode "Q Who?", with Starfleet thinking they'd have more time to prepare. Continuing off from part I (in the first cliffhanger episode in TNG), the Enterprise, under a newly promoted Commander Riker with Shelby as his Number One, tries to rescue Picard who has been assimilated by the Borg, Picard now renamed Locutus.
Can the Enterprise rescue Picard from the Borg, with Riker working together rather than against Shelby, thereby saving the Federation from its most dangerous threat? Watch this part II of an exciting two part episode - it is the cliffhanger that you were waiting for and conclusive evidence that The Next Generation can indeed hold its own (from under the shadow of the Original Series).
Trivia note: Although the battle at Worf 359 is only mentioned here, we will get a chance to see it in the Deep Space Nine pilot episode "Emissary". Also the Enterprise separates again in one of the few times of the series. And Whoopi Goldberg makes another appearance as Guinan.
The Borg are back! The last time they were encountered was 7000 light years away in the 2nd season episode "Q Who?", with Starfleet thinking they'd have more time to prepare. Continuing off from part I (in the first cliffhanger episode in TNG), the Enterprise, under a newly promoted Commander Riker with Shelby as his Number One, tries to rescue Picard who has been assimilated by the Borg, Picard now renamed Locutus.
Can the Enterprise rescue Picard from the Borg, with Riker working together rather than against Shelby, thereby saving the Federation from its most dangerous threat? Watch this part II of an exciting two part episode - it is the cliffhanger that you were waiting for and conclusive evidence that The Next Generation can indeed hold its own (from under the shadow of the Original Series).
Trivia note: Although the battle at Worf 359 is only mentioned here, we will get a chance to see it in the Deep Space Nine pilot episode "Emissary". Also the Enterprise separates again in one of the few times of the series. And Whoopi Goldberg makes another appearance as Guinan.
One thing I especially like about this episode is that they don't show the battle of Wolf 359
whatch-1793124 January 2021
Ostensibly, they didn't show the Wolf 359 battle was it would have been way too expensive. Maybe, but I think not showing it is far more effective anyway. It makes it seems far more ominous even before they reach the starship graveyard of Wolf 359. We know no more than the Enterprise does, so it really feels like we are on the ship too. And an ultimately loan ship struggling to even engage the Borg.
Sleep Data,Sleep
daveytaylor-991328 May 2022
Quite simply put,stunning.still stands up nearly 30 years later and still gives me goosebumps. I remember watching part 1 and bieng so excited and frustated that i would have to wait a full 6 months before i could watch pt 2.(it was terrestial tv,kids ask your parents). The wait was a long one but boy was it worth it. Conflict ,action real emotion its all there. Impossible not to enjoy. Some say this was the best next gen ever got,well if not its pretty dam close. But what this did do was put some meat on the characters and future next gen storys. Its one of those times where everyone is top of thier game,acting ,writing,direction,effects. Sit back relax and enjoy.
Worth the Wait
Samuel-Shovel19 November 2019
Warning: Spoilers
In "The Best of Both Worlds: Part II" the Borg continues it's approach of the Terran system with the Enterprise and other ship's attempting to delay it. We learn that the Borg has absorbed all of Picard's knowledge of Star Fleet and its strategies, helping it defeat the Federation at Wolf 359 and deflect Riker's attack.
This forces Riker to think outside the box. The crew is able to come up with a plan using a shuttlecraft's transporter to beam Data and Worf aboard the cube and kidnapping Picard. Crusher operates on the captain, trying to figure out what makes him tick. By incorporating Data into Picard and the Borg, Data is able to discover a protocol that reboots the Borg system. The cube blows up, breaking Picard from the collective. Picard returns to the Enterprise as captain and tells everyone that he remembers everything. His stare is haunting.
It's hard to live up to the hype of Part I bit I think this episode does pretty well. I think it's slightly worse (I don't like how quickly everything wraps up at the end) but it's still a top notch episode. I would have liked to have seen the war at Wolf 359 but I guess budgetary constraints got in the way. I suppose that's my other main complaint. But both Picard and Riker are great here. The acting by all involved is fantastic... A great way to start the season.
This forces Riker to think outside the box. The crew is able to come up with a plan using a shuttlecraft's transporter to beam Data and Worf aboard the cube and kidnapping Picard. Crusher operates on the captain, trying to figure out what makes him tick. By incorporating Data into Picard and the Borg, Data is able to discover a protocol that reboots the Borg system. The cube blows up, breaking Picard from the collective. Picard returns to the Enterprise as captain and tells everyone that he remembers everything. His stare is haunting.
It's hard to live up to the hype of Part I bit I think this episode does pretty well. I think it's slightly worse (I don't like how quickly everything wraps up at the end) but it's still a top notch episode. I would have liked to have seen the war at Wolf 359 but I guess budgetary constraints got in the way. I suppose that's my other main complaint. But both Picard and Riker are great here. The acting by all involved is fantastic... A great way to start the season.
Parts 1 and 2 are the best of The Next Generation Series
mike4812821 April 2016
Warning: Spoilers
The Borg are the best monsters in the Star Trek Universe. Revealed in an episode called "Q Who?" Their origin is unknown, but I have always believed that when Decker and Ilyia "joined" in the first motion picture, The Borg were created. I saw one "live" at the Star Trek attraction in Las Vegas. Capt. Picard is transformed into The Borg "Locutus" and is almost lost forever. Of course Dr. Crusher and Data can "deborg" him and that almost serves as an anti-climax. Together, the two parts are almost as good as the "First Contact" movie which has the hideous yet beautiful Borg Queen. The "Pinocchio sub-plot involving Data is distracting. That's why I downgraded it to a "9". More action in part 2, but part 1 is more fascinating, Not as much suspense in part 2 as the conclusion is quite obvious. The Captain must be recaptured and returned to human form. It's the best of Star Trek TNG and is right up there with The Cage/Menagerie two-parter from the original series.
Massacre at Wolf 39
Mr-Fusion7 January 2017
I can't watch the second half of "The Best of Both worlds" without thinking of the long-term effects of Captain Picard's enslavement by the Bog (i.e. "First Contact") and that final scene bears far more emotional weight . His scars from those implants run terribly deep, and the Locutus scenes are actually more heartbreaking than they are shocking.
As a whole, given that this is the payoff of a months-long cliffhanger ending, I think the writers did a tremendous job. Starfleet's under attack, Picard's life hangs in the balance, and the stakes are sky-high. Despite the big action and the images of adrift starships, this is a surprisingly low-key way to finish the story. But far from boring.
8/10
As a whole, given that this is the payoff of a months-long cliffhanger ending, I think the writers did a tremendous job. Starfleet's under attack, Picard's life hangs in the balance, and the stakes are sky-high. Despite the big action and the images of adrift starships, this is a surprisingly low-key way to finish the story. But far from boring.
8/10
What a Masterpiece...
nicofreezer28 October 2021
I was on the edge of my seat the whole episode..
Even if the first part was a very good one, this is one for the age. The best episode since the start ( tie with Measure of a man) i guess.
Captain Riker proved the World he is one baddas mother fu*ker The first 25 minutes you really dont know if Picard was really gonna ho away, Patrick Stewart could have call it a day.
My rating 9.7/10.
Captain Riker proved the World he is one baddas mother fu*ker The first 25 minutes you really dont know if Picard was really gonna ho away, Patrick Stewart could have call it a day.
My rating 9.7/10.
Locutus of Borg
bkoganbing19 February 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The last episode and the previous season ended on a real cliffhanger with the
Enterprise making a strategic retreat from the Borg and the Borg abducting
Captain Picard. When we next meet Patrick Stewart he's now wired into the
Borg collective and become Locutus of Borg.
Continuing on from the previous episode, Commander Riker gets what they used to call a brevet promotion to captain. His executive officer is Elizabeth Dennehy and they've sort of worked out an arrangement to put their dislike of each other like on hold.
With the Borg capturing Patrick Stewart they now know all he knows about the collective. Time to throw away the book as Whoopi Goldberg tells Jonathan Frakes.
Of course the Borg are stopped and the series goes on. It's a close run thing however, the tension is heavy.
Here's a hint the fact that they wired Patrick Stewart into the Borg collective proves their undoing.
Tune in, see what I mean.
Continuing on from the previous episode, Commander Riker gets what they used to call a brevet promotion to captain. His executive officer is Elizabeth Dennehy and they've sort of worked out an arrangement to put their dislike of each other like on hold.
With the Borg capturing Patrick Stewart they now know all he knows about the collective. Time to throw away the book as Whoopi Goldberg tells Jonathan Frakes.
Of course the Borg are stopped and the series goes on. It's a close run thing however, the tension is heavy.
Here's a hint the fact that they wired Patrick Stewart into the Borg collective proves their undoing.
Tune in, see what I mean.
Droops badly in the last 15 minutes.
gillies9 February 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The enterprise faces its toughest adversary ever, the Borg, headed towards earth. Captain Picard is captured, and each member of the crew becomes a hero in some way. Finally the borg are defeated when Picard is rescued and he informs Commander Data that the Borg is just a laptop and you need only close the lid! The borg go into sleep mode and begin recharging, but before the enterprise can respond, the Borg decide to self-destruct which unloads the writers from having to think of a creative ending of the episode! This episode was going to be a 10 until the last 15 minutes, whereupon it scored -14, leading to a time-weighted average of 2!
William T Riker.
thevacinstaller21 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Riker shows why he is regarded as the best 1st officer in starfleet in this episode. He is given advice from Guinan to 'let Picard go' but instead of following this suggestion he develops a strategy to liberate Picard from the borg and ultimately this leads to the salvation of humanity.
What does Riker get for saving billions of lives? A pat on the back and an 'atta boy'.
Is this episode perfect? No, but it's still great. There should have been more resistance at Earth and it's perplexing why the Borg wouldn't have just destroyed the Enterprise instead of leaving it adrift in space. These are concessions to budget and dramatic television and I am able to suspend my disbelief due to the quality of the content.
I loved the ending scene when Shelby asks Riker for permission to disembark and Riker head nods towards Captain Picard as the man to ask. Riker is now content with being the 1st officer of the Enterprise and who can blame the guy? When you are captain of the Enterprise you could potentially get assimilated by the borg and turned into a organic/synthetic hybrid zombie.
What does Riker get for saving billions of lives? A pat on the back and an 'atta boy'.
Is this episode perfect? No, but it's still great. There should have been more resistance at Earth and it's perplexing why the Borg wouldn't have just destroyed the Enterprise instead of leaving it adrift in space. These are concessions to budget and dramatic television and I am able to suspend my disbelief due to the quality of the content.
I loved the ending scene when Shelby asks Riker for permission to disembark and Riker head nods towards Captain Picard as the man to ask. Riker is now content with being the 1st officer of the Enterprise and who can blame the guy? When you are captain of the Enterprise you could potentially get assimilated by the borg and turned into a organic/synthetic hybrid zombie.
Your resistance is hopeless Number One.
snoozejonc3 July 2021
Riker and the Enterprise continue to battle Locutus and the Borg.
This is a strong conclusion to the story with more great character moments.
Part 2 of 'The Best Of Both Worlds' has a fairly straightforward resolution to all the drama and suspense that was built in the first part, but it unfolds in an enjoyable way.
There is a continued focus on Riker's command arc which is pretty compelling. It's not just his relationship with Shelby that's that works well, but also his exchanges with Locutus and leadership challenges without Picard.
The Locutus scenes are my favourites, particularly the transformation sequences and the dialogues where he refers to Riker by his informal nickname.
Much like part 1, the visuals are iconic and still have the desired effect. One scene involving a tear rolling down a character's face is for me the most memorable.
Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes are excellent, and receive great support from the likes of Elizabeth Dennehy, Caryn Johnson, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden and Michael Dorn.
This is a strong conclusion to the story with more great character moments.
Part 2 of 'The Best Of Both Worlds' has a fairly straightforward resolution to all the drama and suspense that was built in the first part, but it unfolds in an enjoyable way.
There is a continued focus on Riker's command arc which is pretty compelling. It's not just his relationship with Shelby that's that works well, but also his exchanges with Locutus and leadership challenges without Picard.
The Locutus scenes are my favourites, particularly the transformation sequences and the dialogues where he refers to Riker by his informal nickname.
Much like part 1, the visuals are iconic and still have the desired effect. One scene involving a tear rolling down a character's face is for me the most memorable.
Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes are excellent, and receive great support from the likes of Elizabeth Dennehy, Caryn Johnson, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden and Michael Dorn.
A Singular Pleasure everytime!! The Conclusion of TNG Greatest Episode
jseph1234-262-61748821 July 2022
Man that was incredible watching the conclusion of The Best of Both Worlds. When Majel Barrett-Roddenberry gives that statement "And Now, the Conclusion" I literally got chills!
Everything about it is just so Serendipitous and Well-Done. My only wish is that Elizabeth Dennehy could have found a permanent place on The Next Generation or as the Captain on "Star Trek Voyager" because her Portrayal of Commander Shelby was just BRILLIANT!
Everything about it is just so Serendipitous and Well-Done. My only wish is that Elizabeth Dennehy could have found a permanent place on The Next Generation or as the Captain on "Star Trek Voyager" because her Portrayal of Commander Shelby was just BRILLIANT!
"Your resistance is hopeless, Number One."
classicsoncall13 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
For three months back in 1990 between the conclusion of season three and the beginning of the fourth, ''Next Generation' fans must have certainly been wondering about the fate of Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the Enterprise crew, as the awkward looking space vessel commanded by The Borg began making its way to the Terran System and planet Earth. On its way, it left a path of destruction that littered the galaxy with the remnants of Federation and Klingon ships, including that of the USS Melbourne, which had at one time been considered for Commander Riker's (Jonathan Frakes) promotion to Captain. With Riker and Lieutenant Commander Shelby (Elizabeth Dennehy) setting aside their personal feelings for one another, they and the rest of the officer crew got to work on determining how to defeat the collective mind of The Borg and its new spokesman, Locutus/Picard. It was a bold plan, requiring the disengagement of a major saucer shaped section of the Enterprise, along with Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) and Commander Data (Brent Spiner) leaving in a shuttlecraft to secretly beam aboard the Borg ship while the Enterprise created subspace interference. Successfully kidnapping Locutus/Picard and bringing him back to the Enterprise, Data got to work attempting to establish a neural link with him to extract his knowledge of the Borg ship and learn of any weak spots they could take advantage of. In hindsight, it almost seemed too easy, as Data got access to the Borg's subspace transmissions and found a way to put the ship 'to sleep', which in turn initiated a destruct sequence that blew it up before it could inflict any more damage to Earth and the Federation. With that, Riker and Shelby managed to let bygones be bygones, as the Captain began his road to recovery by setting aside his torment as part of The Borg collective mind.
Jumping to conclusions
makiefer-8712821 February 2024
To be honest, the conclusion just fell a little short. It was good, but a bit rushed. Fellow ST Spin-off Deep Space went all in on war (with the Dominion). Too much war. In order to REALLY addict me to Next Generation, Picard would have had to remain Locutus of Borg from here on. At least for a while. Return sporadically in single episodes. Not a permanent war story ark, like in DS9. More like Sela, Tasha Yar's Romulan daughter. Picture Locutus become a foe to deal with. He changes the Borg. New strategies. Whenever you see Locutus, unexpectedly, every 10 episodes, full screen, the viewer's blood freezes. And if Locutus returns to Starfleet, then not the very next episode, but maybe 2 seasons later. Live with a Borg cube in your Federation for a while. See what it reasonably would change in Starfleet. The Federation starts cloaking all its ships (like in DS9), as one possible result. Evacuations of whole planets all the time could become the new default. And/or targeted espionage onto Borg cubes. Don't just waste an enemy that was developed so carefully. No need to follow that extended war in every episode, but some chances were missed. Have the crew's faces drop on several further Locutus appearances. That would have been the extra mile. Star Trek: Voyager later did great in catching up.
REVIEW 2022: BEST OF SEASON THREE
iamirwar1 September 2022
TNG TOP 06 FAVOURITE EPISODES OF SEASON 03
Having recently watched each of the 26 episodes of Season Three again, I decided to rate them in order of my personal preference.
The points awarded to each episode are only used in comparison with other episodes of this season. The Top 6 shows as listed below are the ones I would choose to put forward from season three and add to my list of Top TNG shows of the entire series.
Each of these S03 'Top 6' shows will be reviewed again once I have completed watching the entire series as part of my REVIEW 2022.
The Best Of Both Worlds, Pt I (10/10) Yesterday's Enterprise (10/10) Sins Of The Father (10/10) Allegiance (10/10) Deja Q (09/10) The Most Toys (09/10)
Several other episodes could have been included in this list, but overall missed the cut simply because I didn't feel they were quite as strong as these six.
Transfigurations (08/10) Hollow Pursuits (08/10) Sarek (08/10) Tin Man (08/10) The Defector (08/10) The Enemy (08/10)
Bottom Four Shows Of Season Three The Vengeance Factor (05/10) The Ensign Of Command (05/10) A Matter Of Perspective (05/10) Menage a Troi (02/10)
Having recently watched each of the 26 episodes of Season Three again, I decided to rate them in order of my personal preference.
The points awarded to each episode are only used in comparison with other episodes of this season. The Top 6 shows as listed below are the ones I would choose to put forward from season three and add to my list of Top TNG shows of the entire series.
Each of these S03 'Top 6' shows will be reviewed again once I have completed watching the entire series as part of my REVIEW 2022.
The Best Of Both Worlds, Pt I (10/10) Yesterday's Enterprise (10/10) Sins Of The Father (10/10) Allegiance (10/10) Deja Q (09/10) The Most Toys (09/10)
Several other episodes could have been included in this list, but overall missed the cut simply because I didn't feel they were quite as strong as these six.
Transfigurations (08/10) Hollow Pursuits (08/10) Sarek (08/10) Tin Man (08/10) The Defector (08/10) The Enemy (08/10)
Bottom Four Shows Of Season Three The Vengeance Factor (05/10) The Ensign Of Command (05/10) A Matter Of Perspective (05/10) Menage a Troi (02/10)
A Senior Trekker writes.....................
celineduchain16 January 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Season 4 contains the 80th episode of The Next Generation, at which point it surpassed the output of the Original Series. A number of continuing themes played out during this season delving into both the political backdrop and the personal lives of the crew. These continuing storylines proved extremely popular, however they did not detract from the use of Science Fiction to tell interesting stories. Senior Trekker continues to score every episode with a 5.
Well, get out of that one then!
The way in which the writers finished up Part I of The Best of Both Worlds with no idea of how they were going to conclude the story in Part II is legendary. Despite the fact that the first episode of the new season had to re-create most things from scratch, the continuity is pretty good and the episodes can be comfortably watched back to back. Two part stories became much more common from here on in but I don't think that the writers ever resorted to such a "seat of the pants" join again. Certainly, Senior Trekker never again watched the first part of a two-parter without being absolutely sure where the next portion was coming from.
Patrick Stewart gave a fine performance as the borgified Picard but, apparently, other cast members were pleased to see him suffer his turn in latex and stuck-on gizmos. Although why he got to wear them over a pair of swimming trunks rather than the standard bronze lurex onesie, remains unexplained.
Colm Meaney as Transporter Chief O'Brien starts to be given lot more to do as his role is fleshed out before becoming a regular cast member. Elizabeth Dennehy, as Commander Shelby, may never have appeared in Start Trek again but she remains a loyal friend to Trekkers to this day. George Murdock, as Admiral Hanson was well known for playing judges, generals and senior police officers. He also enjoyed Science Fiction and continued to work up until his death in 2012.
One of the most important aspects of this episode was the way in which it did away with (or at least modified) the "re-set button". Picard IS CHANGED by his assimilation by the Borg, there are plenty of lighter moments to come but he never quite goes back to the man he was before.
Well, get out of that one then!
The way in which the writers finished up Part I of The Best of Both Worlds with no idea of how they were going to conclude the story in Part II is legendary. Despite the fact that the first episode of the new season had to re-create most things from scratch, the continuity is pretty good and the episodes can be comfortably watched back to back. Two part stories became much more common from here on in but I don't think that the writers ever resorted to such a "seat of the pants" join again. Certainly, Senior Trekker never again watched the first part of a two-parter without being absolutely sure where the next portion was coming from.
Patrick Stewart gave a fine performance as the borgified Picard but, apparently, other cast members were pleased to see him suffer his turn in latex and stuck-on gizmos. Although why he got to wear them over a pair of swimming trunks rather than the standard bronze lurex onesie, remains unexplained.
Colm Meaney as Transporter Chief O'Brien starts to be given lot more to do as his role is fleshed out before becoming a regular cast member. Elizabeth Dennehy, as Commander Shelby, may never have appeared in Start Trek again but she remains a loyal friend to Trekkers to this day. George Murdock, as Admiral Hanson was well known for playing judges, generals and senior police officers. He also enjoyed Science Fiction and continued to work up until his death in 2012.
One of the most important aspects of this episode was the way in which it did away with (or at least modified) the "re-set button". Picard IS CHANGED by his assimilation by the Borg, there are plenty of lighter moments to come but he never quite goes back to the man he was before.
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