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I’m happy to have begun reviewing season four of TNG, my favorite television show of all time. It’s with great pleasure that I get to review TNG episodes as fine as these. Season four started off the strongest of any season so far, and we get two first-class but very different episodes. First up is … Read more
Is there any more polarizing or controversial topic than gun ownership in America? I suppose Donald Trump, but I can’t think of anything else, and the gun ownership debate is clearly present in each of our current Presidential candidates’ campaigns as well. Some folks are no doubt basing their vote on this issue alone. Gun ownership … Read more
Here we are, the end of season 3! It only took me two years, lol. I’ve finished reviewing the final two episodes of season 3, the breakthrough season for TNG. From here on in, TNG is a phenomenon, and will enjoy critical and public success as well as great ratings right up through the final … Read more
I’m happy to announce I’ve completed reviews for two more Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes. This time I have reviewed Sarek and Ménage à Troi. Sarek is an understated episode that is character-driven, and relies on powerful performances from Mark Lenard and Patrick Stewart. It’s not an action-packed episode but it certainly delivers dramatically, … Read more
Here come two more episode reviews! Hollow Pursuits is a sensational episode in a season of sensational episodes. Lieutenant Barclay, the everyman of the Star Trek universe is introduced. A groundbreaking character for Star Trek, he was so loved that he becomes a recurring character, showing up again on TNG, Voyager and the First Contact … Read more