Season TWO OFFICIAL TNG Blu-Ray Discussion Thread - Page 123

LOKAI of CHERON · December 25 2012, 07:48 PM

middyseafort wrote:

RAMA wrote:

Not sure why but I actually enjoyed Royale slightly more than I used to when re-watching it, can't remember the last time I watched it before that. It's still not a good episode by any stretch of the imagination, but I still liked the part where they discovered Colonel Ritchie's body the best.

RAMA

That episode could've been much better had they played it more as kitsch and camp rather than dead serious as they did. However, Worf answering the phone is worth the price of admission.

WORF
She wants to know if we want room service?
RIKER
Tell her "no."
WORF (stern)
NO.
Worf slams phone.

That was priceless.

For me, it was kitsch in many places, with the drama mixed in! Also, I felt Worf's "No" was more deadpan than stern, which made the gag for me.

Mott the barber · December 25 2012, 10:46 PM

middyseafort wrote:

RAMA wrote:

Not sure why but I actually enjoyed Royale slightly more than I used to when re-watching it, can't remember the last time I watched it before that. It's still not a good episode by any stretch of the imagination, but I still liked the part where they discovered Colonel Ritchie's body the best.

RAMA

That episode could've been much better had they played it more as kitsch and camp rather than dead serious as they did. However, Worf answering the phone is worth the price of admission.

WORF
She wants to know if we want room service?
RIKER
Tell her "no."
WORF (stern)
NO.
Worf slams phone.

That was priceless.

Agree. I love that sequence.

Salinga · December 26 2012, 03:41 AM

"Manhunt" - a funny, but pretty pointless episode, that goes nowhere. Most "interesting" scene is Majel Roddenberry talking to herself as Lwaxana and the ship's computer.

It also features a visit to a planet called Blueblurry.

Ar-Pharazon · December 26 2012, 03:45 AM

Mott the barber wrote:

middyseafort wrote:

RAMA wrote:

Not sure why but I actually enjoyed Royale slightly more than I used to when re-watching it, can't remember the last time I watched it before that. It's still not a good episode by any stretch of the imagination, but I still liked the part where they discovered Colonel Ritchie's body the best.

RAMA

That episode could've been much better had they played it more as kitsch and camp rather than dead serious as they did. However, Worf answering the phone is worth the price of admission.

WORF
She wants to know if we want room service?
RIKER
Tell her "no."
WORF (stern)
NO.
Worf slams phone.

That was priceless.

Agree. I love that sequence.

I was surprised Worf even knew what to do with a phone.

Jeyl · December 26 2012, 03:56 AM

Ar-Festivus wrote:

Mott the barber wrote:

middyseafort wrote:

That episode could've been much better had they played it more as kitsch and camp rather than dead serious as they did. However, Worf answering the phone is worth the price of admission.

WORF
She wants to know if we want room service?
RIKER
Tell her "no."
WORF (stern)
NO.
Worf slams phone.

That was priceless.

Agree. I love that sequence.

I was surprised Worf even knew what to do with a phone.

Not to mention that everyone in Star Trek both before and after this episode seems to have a good idea on what Room Service actually is.

Ar-Pharazon · December 26 2012, 04:27 AM

^ Data said something about them "making up the room", so he didn't quite have it.

Trekker4747 · December 26 2012, 04:53 AM

Jeyl wrote:

Ar-Festivus wrote:

Mott the barber wrote:

Agree. I love that sequence.

I was surprised Worf even knew what to do with a phone.

Not to mention that everyone in Star Trek both before and after this episode seems to have a good idea on what Room Service actually is.

This is a guy who every time he encounters a door that doesn't open as soon as he nears it assumes the door is malfunctioning, rather than, you know, it being one of those manual jobs which he's sure to have encountered in his life. Like the manual doors in the Starfleet Academy dorms.

davejames · December 26 2012, 08:02 PM

Ugh, "Samaritan Snare" is even worse than I remembered. At the time, I probably thought the Pakleds were kinda fun in their dumb, stupid way, but now everything about them just makes me cringe. From their design to their overly idiotic portrayal.

And the fact the Enterprise crew seem genuinely baffled for good long while about what to do just makes it even worse.

The B-story with Picard and Wesley is somewhat better, but I still couldn't help but laugh at the shots of shuttlecraft crawling along at what looks like 3mph. Lol

jimbotron · December 26 2012, 08:58 PM

The only silver lining to that stinker is that it set up Tapestry.

LOKAI of CHERON · December 26 2012, 10:05 PM

davejames wrote:

Ugh, "Samaritan Snare" is even worse than I remembered. At the time, I probably thought the Pakleds were kinda fun in their dumb, stupid way, but now everything about them just makes me cringe. From their design to their overly idiotic portrayal.

And the fact the Enterprise crew seem genuinely baffled for good long while about what to do just makes it even worse.

The B-story with Picard and Wesley is somewhat better, but I still couldn't help but laugh at the shots of shuttlecraft crawling along at what looks like 3mph. Lol

I don't have any real problem with this episode. I enjoy it for what it is - love the Pakleds!

Borjis · December 27 2012, 12:49 AM

Chris Latta, was perfectly cast for the Pakled leader!

"We are shmart, make things...go"

Flake · December 27 2012, 01:05 AM

davejames wrote:

The B-story with Picard and Wesley is somewhat better, but I still couldn't help but laugh at the shots of shuttlecraft crawling along at what looks like 3mph. Lol

I don't understand why they ever take *any* sublight journeys on a shuttle when a quick warp jump on the mothership would be adequate

davejames · December 27 2012, 01:41 AM

Flake wrote:

davejames wrote:

The B-story with Picard and Wesley is somewhat better, but I still couldn't help but laugh at the shots of shuttlecraft crawling along at what looks like 3mph. Lol

I don't understand why they ever take *any* sublight journeys on a shuttle when a quick warp jump on the mothership would be adequate

Yeah, good point. Considering they're taking such a slow-ass shuttle, it's obvious the planet couldn't have been too far away. Which means the Enterprise could have warped over there in a matter of seconds.

Ghostface1701 · December 27 2012, 07:16 AM

Or alternatively, why didn't they use the warp engines that are clearly attached to the sides of the shuttle?!

dg1379 · December 27 2012, 06:06 PM

I've wondered about that too. Is warp travel on support craft only available on run-abouts? Even the larger shuttles have warp engines on them yet are never used, on screen at least.

December 26 2012, 03:41 AM	#1833
Salinga Captain	Re: Season TWO OFFICIAL TNG Blu-Ray Discussion Thread "Manhunt" - a funny, but pretty pointless episode, that goes nowhere. Most "interesting" scene is Majel Roddenberry talking to herself as Lwaxana and the ship's computer. It also features a visit to a planet called Blueblurry.

December 26 2012, 04:27 AM	#1836
Ar-Pharazon Admiral of the Rear	Re: Season TWO OFFICIAL TNG Blu-Ray Discussion Thread ^ Data said something about them "making up the room", so he didn't quite have it. __________________ Rimmer, on what period of history to live in- “Well, It’d be the 19th century for me, one of Napoleon’s marshals. The chance to march across Europe with the greatest general of all time and kill Belgians” - (White Hole).

December 26 2012, 08:02 PM	#1838
davejames Vice Admiral Location: Sac, Ca	Re: Season TWO OFFICIAL TNG Blu-Ray Discussion Thread Ugh, "Samaritan Snare" is even worse than I remembered. At the time, I probably thought the Pakleds were kinda fun in their dumb, stupid way, but now everything about them just makes me cringe. From their design to their overly idiotic portrayal. And the fact the Enterprise crew seem genuinely baffled for good long while about what to do just makes it even worse. The B-story with Picard and Wesley is somewhat better, but I still couldn't help but laugh at the shots of shuttlecraft crawling along at what looks like 3mph. Lol

December 26 2012, 08:58 PM	#1839
jimbotron Commander Location: Bay Area, CA	Re: Season TWO OFFICIAL TNG Blu-Ray Discussion Thread The only silver lining to that stinker is that it set up Tapestry.

December 27 2012, 12:49 AM	#1841
Borjis Commodore	Re: Season TWO OFFICIAL TNG Blu-Ray Discussion Thread Chris Latta, was perfectly cast for the Pakled leader! "We are shmart, make things...go"

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December 27 2012, 07:16 AM	#1844
Ghostface1701 Commander Location: Los Angeles, CA	Re: Season TWO OFFICIAL TNG Blu-Ray Discussion Thread Or alternatively, why didn't they use the warp engines that are clearly attached to the sides of the shuttle?!

December 27 2012, 06:06 PM	#1845
dg1379 Lieutenant Commander Location: Lakewood, OH, USA	Re: Season TWO OFFICIAL TNG Blu-Ray Discussion Thread I've wondered about that too. Is warp travel on support craft only available on run-abouts? Even the larger shuttles have warp engines on them yet are never used, on screen at least.