A very interesting "What is conscience?" All wrapped up in a 19th century London setting. Very interesting concept hidden in an interesting storyline. So far the best episode so far for me. Also Data lost.
Early in season two we get one of my favorite TNG episodes.
Yes, it is up to debate if Moriaty should have been able to achieve this kind of power from a simple mishap. But I think that is the one concession you have to make in an episode that asks, in essence, the question if conscience and self-awereness equals life. A topic very much Star Trek.
I really enjoy Daniel Davis performance as Moriaty. He is perfect for that role.
Daniel Davis is an underappreciated talent.
I haven't much to say about the episode itself except:
I think you can say that definitely got the better of Data
Surprisingly good for what is obviously a ridiculously campy episode. As others have said, there are gigantic plot holes you could fly the Enterprise through, but this episode isn't meant to be taken super duper seriously.
“Geordi…your message said urgent.” Lol.
It's great fun. Geordie and Data in a nice buddy story. If that was not clear by now, Data has some comedic talent. And the Conan Doyle universe is really a nice backdrop. It's also another iteration of last season's first holodeck episode. It's the usual sauce: 24th century people acting weird in a historical seting, fail safes fail, fictional characters outsmart people from the future. This doesn't amount to a sophisticated or elaborate story. But it's often very entertaining. One of the computer characters develops some sort of sentient life. This touches a wide array of philosophical questions. Classic Star Trek. But later episodes will discuss this issue in more detail and way more interesting. Since this is my x-th rewatch I watch this very casually. I'm mostly interested in Data. What a joy to watch him. Certainly a memorable story.
This episode starts really interestingly but by the end doesn’t amount to much. Pretty good setup for later though
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While I understand the premise, I do find it a bit ridiculous that appropriate fail safes wouldn't have been part of the original programming, so that a holodeck construct wouldn't be able to reach consciousness and call for an Arch. That part really annoyed me. Seems like such an irrefutable and unmitigated standard to deploy in holodecks.