Gambit: Part II (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
Yep...still on board. :) TNG's last-ever two-part episode, while not terribly deep, is a delightful bit of fun that wraps itself up with a suitably Trekkian theme. Admittedly, as often…
Parallels (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
When you watch the first third-plus of season seven of TNG sequentially, "Parallels" is like a light shining at the end of a long, dark tunnel. By general agreement, the…
The Pegasus (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
"The Pegasus" is easily the best episode of the first half of season seven. I've always remembered the one-two punch of "Parallels" and "The Pegasus" as a mid-seventh-season high point,…
Thine Own Self (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
I have always really enjoyed this episode, despite some issues that I will fully acknowledge. To my surprise, however, I'm realizing that it is not very well-liked among fans of…
Emergence (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
Even more so than the handful of episodes immediately preceding it, "Emergence" is explicitly an end-of-series episode; "Journey's End" and "Firstborn" wrap up the show's treatment of specific secondary characters,…
Preemptive Strike (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
"Preemptive Strike" is a good episode, albeit one that has always struck me as a bit of an odd choice for the penultimate installment of TNG. I said in my…
Generations (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
I'm very much aware that my assessments of the first two movies are probably where I differ the most starkly from the majority of the TNG fandom, in that, in…
Past Prologue (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
"Past Prologue" is a pretty good follow-up to the pilot episode that makes a lot of solid storytelling moves. It's not an incredible standout by any means, and four stars…
Progress (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
FINALLY!! This is the kind of DS9 that I signed up for: a story about Bajoran problems that has no good or easy solution and doesn't pretend to, and one…
In the Hands of the Prophets (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
"In the Hands of the Prophets" is absolutely essential DS9. It's the episode that I've been eagerly looking forward to re-watching and reviewing all season long. In a season that…
The Homecoming (⭑⭑⭑⭑)
"The Homecoming" is both a classic episode and, in my opinion, pretty much exactly what DS9 needed to kick off its second season. It's the sort of episode that, without…