I usually the Beverly centric episodes, but this one is kinda not my thing. I guess it's the human frailing, but I'm happy with that. I'd never be able to even touch someone the day Bev did to Will, given there "brotherly-sisterly" relationship.
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Ignoring the obvious Riker awkwardness and questions of what happens to the host self prior to joining with the symbiont (doesn't seem like much joining if the previous self is relegated to backseat observation)... ignoring all that, there's Star Trek being inclusive and progressive again. One of the main reasons I love this franchise.
"Perhaps, someday, our ability to love won't be so limited." - Dr. Beverly Crusher (1991)
Aside from the introduction of the then very much different Trill this is a rather forgettable episode. And this comes from a Beverly fan who usually likes when she has screen time.
At the time the Trill were just another species amongst many and a means to deliver a story. Beverly falls in love with one without knowing what he really is. By the way, he reminded me a lot of Riva from season two. Putting the symbiont into Riker after an accident and later into a female Trill should supposedly raise questions about what it is we really love in a person. Maybe create even a little shock moment. While I find the question itself interesting it all just doesn't work. The romance here is just to soap-opera cheesy (which it always is), the dialogue so cringy, you can't help but role eyes. Odan's task of negotiating a peace between two opposing factions becomes completely insignificant.
Since pretty much nothing from the Trill, but the sheer concept, will carry over this is one episode that could be skipped.
Damn doctor can’t keep her hands to herself for a measly 18hr till the new boyfriend body arrives? Stupid.
Also. Crusher is okay with banging her leech if it’s in her buddy Riker’s body. But leech moves to woman’s body and suddenly no banging desired? Freakin ay.
Shout by SimonBlockedParentSpoilers2016-01-30T23:13:32Z
How confusing for Beverley. This was, I think, the first inclusion of a Trill character. An interesting species, given a great story that was well acted; mannerisms carrying across 3 host bodies.