This is a fun episode and a great introduction for Lieutenant Barclay. It's an interesting direction for Trek to go, as it deals with introversion, shyness and the feeling that you don't fit in around other people - something which many fans of the franchise can certainly identify with. Star Trek is traditionally populated with bold, charismatic and confident characters so it was quite a nice idea to include someone like Barclay in the show, plus there's quite a bit of good humour.
As the episode goes on, I do feel somewhat let down, though. Barclay's acceptance of who he has the potential to be comes too easily, and is far too much a product of a random crisis situation. Towards the end it does become unfortunately full of technobabble which greatly reduces the tension.
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This is a fun episode and a great introduction for Lieutenant Barclay. It's an interesting direction for Trek to go, as it deals with introversion, shyness and the feeling that you don't fit in around other people - something which many fans of the franchise can certainly identify with. Star Trek is traditionally populated with bold, charismatic and confident characters so it was quite a nice idea to include someone like Barclay in the show, plus there's quite a bit of good humour.
As the episode goes on, I do feel somewhat let down, though. Barclay's acceptance of who he has the potential to be comes too easily, and is far too much a product of a random crisis situation. Towards the end it does become unfortunately full of technobabble which greatly reduces the tension.