Even Michael Piller admitted that "Unification Part II" is flat, talky, and dull.
Missed opportunities in Trek?
- Thread starter Hey Missy
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Well ... it's good that he's honest, but ... what he's being honest about here ... there's no excuse for it. Oh! But Leonard Nimoy STILL guest starred on TNG, so ... I guess that made the show legit, finally? Whatever gets these hacks through the night.
Some stories just get away from you. Nobody likes it, but it still happens, even on super-high profile episodes where a major guest star comes on.
TNG was already a massively successful show in its 5th season by the time Nimoy came on. People considered it "legit" long before he did his guest shot.
It's not like they purposely made "Unification Part II" an underwhelming episode just to piss you off. Stop taking it so personally.
I got the feeling they felt they could not afford to ask a TOS actor to appear, until after they were successful and fully established as a show on their own.
I think they could have kept the Borg Baby on board Voyager for an additional episode to explore the issue of family and sacrifice for Janeway. It was already established that she wanted a child one day, the baby could have been used as a way of exploring her maternal side, and what could have been her future if she didn't end up in the Delta Quadrant.
I also think they could have explored Seven of Nine's sexuality in a more interesting and less predictable manner. Instead of the scenario in 'Human Error', we could have seen her trying to design the perfect mate and discovering why perfect people don't really exist. It could of also been an opportunity for her to view both genders as potential mates.
I would have also have liked to have seen more follow up with the Equinox crew and how they attempt to integrate into Voyager, perhaps showing a parallel to how the Marquis crew members initially struggled to fit in.
I also think they could have explored Seven of Nine's sexuality in a more interesting and less predictable manner. Instead of the scenario in 'Human Error', we could have seen her trying to design the perfect mate and discovering why perfect people don't really exist. It could of also been an opportunity for her to view both genders as potential mates.
I would have also have liked to have seen more follow up with the Equinox crew and how they attempt to integrate into Voyager, perhaps showing a parallel to how the Marquis crew members initially struggled to fit in.
I appreciate your concern, but I took nothing personally. I'm just expressing an opinion, sir ... nothing more/nothing less. And I've always known of TNG's phenomenal success on television, especially compared to the other series -- even TOS -- you have my assurances. My "legit" comment was reflective of Bonus Feature interviews on my TNG Season 5 collection. People wanting to say something grandiose about Nimoy's appearance on the show, that's all. And even though they dropped the ball on Spock's only episode, I think it's cool that Nimoy wanted to get involved with TNG.
He never felt threatened by it, and in fact, was very supportive of the idea of tying it into TOS, so that STAR TREK was an interconnected whole. Sir Patrick Stewart, also, held this sentiment - as did TNG's entire cast. Mark Lenard's daughters say that their father liked the episode "Sarek," having compared the part to Richard the Third. It's great, seeing him reprise the role in Unification. And Spock's reaction to being informed of Sarek's death is always moving -- appropriately underplayed and true to character ...
That seriously looks all kinds of cool.TNG should have done an episode with Jack Crusher and Picard(with hair) on the Stargazer. DC comics did a story like that.
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