Overall, this is a well-written episode with some effects that look a little… well ’80s now – exploding meat-pack included. This is the episode where phasers appear to be a little bit tortuous and not as efficient as they should be (though to be fair in early Next Generation they do look like Dustbusters) and do an awfully good impression of the Veron-T Disruptor (see Season 5’s The Most Toys). I warn you though, this episode has a complete lack of any light-heartedness and is very much a dramatic presentation. As such, it’s quite obvious things have settled down and both cast and crew are more confident in what they are doing. The story sets up quite a bit that comes afterwards, and fortunately comes towards the end of the generally lackluster first season. Read more: Everything You Need to Know About Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 The episode is memorable for not only killing off a member of the main cast (one not even wearing a red shirt!) but also for the almost inconsequential way in which the death occurs. This list is presented in a viewing order I would suggest, and is primarily in production order as they flow better that way, rather than in a rank order. As with most episodes of Star Trek TV shows, the live-action footage was captured on 35mm film, and thus the restoration work done on the negatives looks fantastic in HD. If you are able, I would also recommend watching episodes of The Next Generation in remastered form on Blu-ray, even with the minor changes to the effects shots, as in more than one case this has corrected an actual error. And Justice (S1)… A “10 episodes to avoid” might have legs actually… But I digress. If you get a chance, try to watch the majority of all 7 seasons at some point… but by the Great Bird of the Galaxy avoid Shades Of Grey (S2). The only rules in place are that they have to be from the TV series (no films), and multi-part episodes count as one story (even if an episode is pretty much an epilogue). If you only ever watch 25 stories from Star Trek: The Next Generation, these are the ones to do it with, at least in my opinion.
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