I know that's a much discussed episode among fans. It's not a fan favorite though (since it's really stupid). It doesn't look good either: there's a strange sentient oil blob on a paper-mache studio set that could be very well a leftover from TOS. The story is also weak. Should I really comment on this? No, I refuse. Go and watch it for yourself. In x3 speed.
The only reason this episode is remembered is because of the death of Tasha. It's quite underwhelming really. Boom. Drops dead. That's it. It was before GoT and other shows found out how impactful the death of a main character can be. It's a weak point of the franchise. TOS is full of deaths of unnamed officers; and Jadzia's was another missed opportunity.
Many liked Tasha very much. I never thought she was a particular interesting figure. Thus, I'm not particularly sad to rewatch her die. To be fair, she had her qualities and a decent background story (she's not Kira Nerys though). I have no doubt that she would have become a valuable member of the cast over the course of the next couple of seasons. But that early in the show, we barely know her. Worf will quickly replace her though. And since Worf is this greater than life character, that was until now almost sidelined, I'm almost glad that she is gone for good (well, she'll return but that's an even stranger story) and will give Worf the opportunity to shine.
PS: that's really the low point for Deanna. She is portrayed as a useless, powerless, afraid woman overwhelmed by her emotions and unable to speak up for herself. Daddy must come and rescue her. Deanna is supposed to be a master negotiator but Picard needs to come to the rescue. Another missed opportunity.
Review by Alexander von LimbergBlockedParent2023-03-11T21:21:25Z— updated 2023-05-01T18:37:26Z
I know that's a much discussed episode among fans. It's not a fan favorite though (since it's really stupid). It doesn't look good either: there's a strange sentient oil blob on a paper-mache studio set that could be very well a leftover from TOS. The story is also weak. Should I really comment on this? No, I refuse. Go and watch it for yourself. In x3 speed.
The only reason this episode is remembered is because of the death of Tasha. It's quite underwhelming really. Boom. Drops dead. That's it. It was before GoT and other shows found out how impactful the death of a main character can be. It's a weak point of the franchise. TOS is full of deaths of unnamed officers; and Jadzia's was another missed opportunity.
Many liked Tasha very much. I never thought she was a particular interesting figure. Thus, I'm not particularly sad to rewatch her die. To be fair, she had her qualities and a decent background story (she's not Kira Nerys though). I have no doubt that she would have become a valuable member of the cast over the course of the next couple of seasons. But that early in the show, we barely know her. Worf will quickly replace her though. And since Worf is this greater than life character, that was until now almost sidelined, I'm almost glad that she is gone for good (well, she'll return but that's an even stranger story) and will give Worf the opportunity to shine.
PS: that's really the low point for Deanna. She is portrayed as a useless, powerless, afraid woman overwhelmed by her emotions and unable to speak up for herself. Daddy must come and rescue her. Deanna is supposed to be a master negotiator but Picard needs to come to the rescue. Another missed opportunity.