Funny, but not entirely a classic. The biggest laugh is the title of the episode.
Any show with Lwaxana is often guaranteed to be fun, but for me that mostly came from her interactions with Picard - of which there are very few here. That's why the final scenes of the episode are the best parts, with everything else merely being a nice diversion. Patrick Stewart channels his wonderful Shakespearean background to delivery soliloquies and poetry with wonderful gusto, leading to one of the most famous internet memes.
It's also good to see Riker and Troi outside of their uniforms and being more intimate (even a sneaky kiss). The Ferengi are still a bit undefined at this point in time, and the level of racism displayed by other characters towards them (notably, including Picard) is surprising.
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Funny, but not entirely a classic. The biggest laugh is the title of the episode.
Any show with Lwaxana is often guaranteed to be fun, but for me that mostly came from her interactions with Picard - of which there are very few here. That's why the final scenes of the episode are the best parts, with everything else merely being a nice diversion. Patrick Stewart channels his wonderful Shakespearean background to delivery soliloquies and poetry with wonderful gusto, leading to one of the most famous internet memes.
It's also good to see Riker and Troi outside of their uniforms and being more intimate (even a sneaky kiss). The Ferengi are still a bit undefined at this point in time, and the level of racism displayed by other characters towards them (notably, including Picard) is surprising.