The story is both an adventure and a romance. Both parts are quiet good. The adventure part with the Klingons is quiet exciting and has a very satisfying solution.
Romantic stories are usually not Star Trek's strong suite. Surprisingly though, Klingons and Worf are often the center of the most emotional romantic stories in this franchise. Worf's most romantic story will eventually happen in DS9 but the love story in this story is also quiet interesting. To start with, Klingon mating rituals are always interesting. Under their hardened shell these warriors love romance, love, poetry, opera and companionship. It's also interesting to watch two outsiders. Both are no "real Klingons". Both cope with the situation very differently and have yet so much in common. It was also a good idea to give them a shared history that becomes clearer to us with every minute passing. That adds some mystery and makes it much more plausible how fast they reconnected after their initial hostilities. Later in this show (and in DS9) we'll realize how important the encounter in this episode will be for Worf's life. It's strange, that you would not understand at this point that she will become a recurring character and that their offspring (who I never liked to be honest) will give rise to multiple episodes in TNG and DS9. They somehow missed the chance to convey the gravitas of their bond. Instead, you might think that this it and you'll never hear of her again. I guess, they only decided after this episode that there are perhaps more stories to tell. No wonder I always forget that Alexander's origin story was literally told in this episode. I'm not asking for explicit scenes but somehow they should have made clear that this could be more than a one night stand..
At this point, Worf is one of the most complex characters in this show. Too often, you only see him as a capable security officer. But he's a really complex character if you think about it. He's the one main character (forget about Wesley) that isn't happy with his life and that hasn't already found a place in life. He is an outsider. He has a less than perfect past. He seems to be the only one who longs for a long-term romantic relation. That's why I like him. Over the course of two shows (TNG and DS9) you can watch his inner counts and follow his remarkable development while most other officers (like Riker, Geordie, Beverly) stay like they were or only gradually evolve.
Review by Alexander von LimbergBlockedParent2024-03-06T10:51:28Z— updated 2024-03-07T12:42:17Z
The story is both an adventure and a romance. Both parts are quiet good. The adventure part with the Klingons is quiet exciting and has a very satisfying solution.
Romantic stories are usually not Star Trek's strong suite. Surprisingly though, Klingons and Worf are often the center of the most emotional romantic stories in this franchise. Worf's most romantic story will eventually happen in DS9 but the love story in this story is also quiet interesting. To start with, Klingon mating rituals are always interesting. Under their hardened shell these warriors love romance, love, poetry, opera and companionship. It's also interesting to watch two outsiders. Both are no "real Klingons". Both cope with the situation very differently and have yet so much in common. It was also a good idea to give them a shared history that becomes clearer to us with every minute passing. That adds some mystery and makes it much more plausible how fast they reconnected after their initial hostilities. Later in this show (and in DS9) we'll realize how important the encounter in this episode will be for Worf's life. It's strange, that you would not understand at this point that she will become a recurring character and that their offspring (who I never liked to be honest) will give rise to multiple episodes in TNG and DS9. They somehow missed the chance to convey the gravitas of their bond. Instead, you might think that this it and you'll never hear of her again. I guess, they only decided after this episode that there are perhaps more stories to tell. No wonder I always forget that Alexander's origin story was literally told in this episode. I'm not asking for explicit scenes but somehow they should have made clear that this could be more than a one night stand..
At this point, Worf is one of the most complex characters in this show. Too often, you only see him as a capable security officer. But he's a really complex character if you think about it. He's the one main character (forget about Wesley) that isn't happy with his life and that hasn't already found a place in life. He is an outsider. He has a less than perfect past. He seems to be the only one who longs for a long-term romantic relation. That's why I like him. Over the course of two shows (TNG and DS9) you can watch his inner counts and follow his remarkable development while most other officers (like Riker, Geordie, Beverly) stay like they were or only gradually evolve.