Feels like this episode would have been a lot more effective if Troi losing her powers had been a permanent - or at least a longer feature than just being resolved by the end of this episode - but it did lead to some good scenes between her, Riker and Dr. Crusher. But there's some good content here and it feels like not having more Troi-centric episodes has been a missed opportunity.
A jet-ski/yacht chase! I was waiting for that to happen and Outer Banks didn't disappoint. What a way to kickstart the episode - I feared the show might kill off Ward and have John B. get blamed for it and I'm glad it didn't go down that route.
I hate everyone in the Cameron family now apart from Sarah, I really do. Especially after that ending. Rafe shooting Sheriff Peterkin was actually unpredictable, although I was worried for her early on when she started going on a solo crusade against Ward - but it's still among the more surprising things that this show has done, so full credit to it. This was an episode that really ramped up the tension, and threw Rafe in with his father whilst surely now, Sarah will turn against him. That climatic showdown on the runway was as insane as you could imagine. We're in the endgame now.
Positioning Ward as the villain does a good job at creating more tension between the poorer and rich parts of the island - and showing that he has friends everywhere instantly creates plenty of unpredictability going forward - nobody really knows who to trust anymore.
And things really, really don't look too good for John B at all. I get why this isn't a mini-series now.
The Worf/Alexander stuff was good with Worf coming to terms about who his son is and his role in his son's life despite Klingon traditions, it's almost a shame that K'Ehleyr was killed off in this episode - it would have been interesting to see more of another half human/half Klingon and their role as an outsider from their own species and how they're different from Worf.
I do appreciate how the show is continuing to return to Sins of the Father and use that as a touchstone for many of the Klingon-centric arcs that I've seen so far. Worf's secret and status as a traitor is providing plenty of drama. Michael Dorn is great in these episodes. A Riker/Worf fight would have certainly been interesting.
And Duras' death is among the most satisfying in the whole series so far, and the resulting Worf/Picard scene was as effective as they come.
Wasn't expecting the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Rock of Ages to play such a promient role here. Love it!
Off to an excellent start so far. Can definitely recommend it.
About as by the numbers in a biopic as you're going to get, but helped by some good performances and competent direction.
A great adaption of the book and perfect for horror fans. Go see it!
Edgar Wright's best movie yet, and that's saying something. Don't miss this one.
This show is so good. Great Elvis-centric episode.
In the end game now! Can't wait for the final two episodes.
A solid, dependable if by-the-numbers biopic with a good performance from Tom Hanks.
Well Season 6 was a complete waste of time then...
An excellent film featuring great performances by Sasha Lane and Shia LaBeouf as well as a killer soundtrack. One of the year's best.
Off to an excellent start.
Not quite as funny on a rewatch but still a pretty good film.
Best film of the rebooted series yet.
An underrated film that's incredibly stylish and cool.
Excellent cast and a brilliant start to the show.
A truly surreal experience from a fantastic director.
After a problematic first season, this one looks like it's hit the ground running.
A really insane episode, incredibly tense and very awesome!
Excellent finale, great episode and great conclusion to a somewhat frustrating season.
An excellent western movie. Soo good.
AMAZING EPISODE. One of the best of the series so far.
Great season finale! And now the wait begins for Season 5...
One of the best episodes yet!
So good, looks amazing and is a seriously underrated film with a great cast.
Pretty awesome even if Gordon-Levitt's French accent may get on people's nerves.
Excellent film! Killer soundtrack. Great for a rewatch.
Excellent movie! Great soundtrack, great acting. Welcome back, Rocky.
