Worst Episode of TNG Season Five Part Two (take two)

[Garth Rockett]

Part One has ended. Because of a three-way tie for fifth place, the top 7 vote-getters have moved on to this round. Select which one you like LEAST, and the episode receiving the most votes will be named TrekBBS's least favorite from TNG's fifth season, and move on to the final series poll.

Past winners:

Season One: Code of Honor
Season Two: Shades of Gray
Season Three: The Price
Season Four: Suddenly Human

 

[Geck]

I voted for New Ground as the most grating and annoying of the bunch.

I like The Perfect Mate, Hero Worship has its good points, and The Outcast is well-intentioned, if poorly executed. The rest, bleh.

 

[Ro_Laren]

Voted for Imaginary Friend though I could have voted for Cost of Living.

 

[startrekwatcher]

Cost of Living

 

[Garth Rockett]

I ended up voting for The Outcast. I agree, Geck, that it may have been well-intentioned, but IMO the execution is so poor as to knock it to the bottom of the list. The other episodes were mostly just bland and not particularly terrible, I think.

 

[The Laughing Vulcan]

I ended up voting for The Outcast. I agree, Geck, that it may have been well-intentioned, but IMO the execution is so poor as to knock it to the bottom of the list. The other episodes were mostly just bland and not particularly terrible, I think.

My reasoning too.

 

[HoundDog]

"Cost of Living". Don't think that "The Outcast" is that bad.

 

[Natural]

The Outcast, though Cost of Living is certainly worthy of a vote.

 

[The Habs Fan]

Cost of Living

 

[idreamedmusic]

The Perfect Mate

 

[Mallory]

Cost of Living

 

[Michael]

I like all of these episodes just fine. So I won't vote. "The Outcast" is actually one of my favorite Riker stories. It's very unusual — that's why I like it.

 

[startrekwatcher]

I like all of these episodes just fine.

Yes Hero Worship was a solid episode. I thought the little boy playing Timothy was great. He and Brent really were great in all their interactions which were the highlights and once again Troi was used effectively. When I first saw this episode I was about his age and was actually going through a big TNG phase and I was imitating Data with the slicked back hair, the robotic speech pattern and head-cocking. So I was a little envious of Timothy.

I also found the mystery of what happened on the ship to be interesting. I'd give it 3 stars out of 4 or a B+.

I even don't find New Ground all that bad. I liked the idea of Alexander coming to live with Worf and all the unresolved issues between the two. And I always liked seeing Helena. I'd give it a 2.75 stars out of 4 or a B-.

"The Outcast" is actually one of my favorite Riker stories. It's very unusual — that's why I like it.

I don't hate it. I actually think several portions are decent but I really didn't care for the tacked on rescue mission. It felt unnecessary and a bit silly.

 

[chancellorjake]

Hero Worship

 

[bok2384]

"Imaginary Friend". All of the other episodes have some redeeming features, but this episode is just pointless and boring.