All 755 live-action episodes ranked

[Farscape One]

Yes, he had that streak. But it was at these points that it was too far. And to be fair, a lot of his selfish streak really took on life when he got the mobile emitter.

In season 1 and 2, he was more arrogant than selfish. (I know there is an extremely thin line between the two, but there is a distinction.) In some ways, I preferred him better in those early times.


While I agree that Paris' edits were funny, and the latter part of the episode focused on his rights, the first hslf of the episode soured on me too badly for me to really like it. Definitely lower tier of the series, and that season.

 

[fireproof78]

The Doctor has always been kind of a selfish prick. That's his schtick. Paris' edits are some of the legit funniest moments in Trek. I don't think it's a good episode, but not bottom of the barrel for me. Virtuoso...now that's an episode that has no real place of purpose, and is more unbelievable. At least Author Author becomes about rights at the end...VIrtuoso is about...um...opera.

No, not ...opera.

I got nothing. I refused to watch after a certain point.

 

[eschaton]

Talking about more recent ratings, I cannot believe you rated Precious Cargo so high. I actually think its the worst Enterprise episode. Something like A Night in Sickbay did way more damage to the series as a whole, but there were at least some redeeming qualities when it came to the actual performances. In contrast everything in Precious Cargo is hackneyed - and worst of all, Padma Lakshmi just can't act. Like, I think it's a level of bad acting only seen on Trek in a few episodes before, like And The Children Shall Lead. I will never watch that episode again, unless it's with the sound off to ogle her.

 

[BoTWoT]

Talking about more recent ratings, I cannot believe you rated Precious Cargo so high. I actually think its the worst Enterprise episode. Something like A Night in Sickbay did way more damage to the series as a whole, but there were at least some redeeming qualities when it came to the actual performances. In contrast everything in Precious Cargo is hackneyed - and worst of all, Padma Lakshmi just can't act. Like, I think it's a level of bad acting only seen on Trek in a few episodes before, like And The Children Shall Lead. I will never watch that episode again, unless it's with the sound off to ogle her.

I knew that was a controversial one, and why I named the overall Bot,Wot episode "NOT The Worst of Trek", because it had a few episodes on people's worst of list. Ignoring Princess Vespa, and there's some decent character development for Trip, which is why it went higher. I agree, her acting is NOT good, but there's more to the episode than her character. The mok trial with T'Pol as judge is gold.

 

[BoTWoT]

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Yes...we FINALLY got to Spirit Folk. An episode so hilarious it doesn't deserve all the hate it gets. And I could watch The Doctor as the village priest as it's own spin off!

 

[eschaton]

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Yes...we FINALLY got to Spirit Folk. An episode so hilarious it doesn't deserve all the hate it gets. And I could watch The Doctor as the village priest as it's own spin off!

I hate Spirit Folk, but I actually don't think the prequel (Fair Haven) is anywhere near as terrible as people make it out to be. It's arguably a bit above average for Trek romances of a week (which is of course grading on a curve).

Most of rest this set of episodes are so forgettable that I didn't even remember they existed until the episode reminded me. And I've seen all of them at least twice, if not more.

As an aside, how are you dealing with the fact that the number of Trek episodes is increasing while you are doing the series?

 

[BoTWoT]

I hate Spirit Folk, but I actually don't think the prequel (Fair Haven) is anywhere near as terrible as people make it out to be. It's arguably a bit above average for Trek romances of a week (which is of course grading on a curve).

Most of rest this set of episodes are so forgettable that I didn't even remember they existed until the episode reminded me. And I've seen all of them at least twice, if not more.

As an aside, how are you dealing with the fact that the number of Trek episodes is increasing while you are doing the series?

Once the Bot,Wot series is complete, I'll go back and slot the new stuff in, which will give a long enough time also to see them multiple times, digest how good or bad they are, and hear other's opinions. I wouldn't want to rank them immediately, for those reasons. Going to start a new list soon also, called,"Best of The Rest of Trek" with everything else, including Prodigy.

 

[eschaton]

Once the Bot,Wot series is complete, I'll go back and slot the new stuff in, which will give a long enough time also to see them multiple times, digest how good or bad they are, and hear other's opinions. I wouldn't want to rank them immediately, for those reasons. Going to start a new list soon also, called,"Best of The Rest of Trek" with everything else, including Prodigy.

Yeah, at the pace you're working through things, Strange New World's first season will be done before you're finished.

Are you doing Short Treks? Movies?

I will be interested to see what you consider the worst of Kurtzman Trek.

 

[BoTWoT]

Are you doing Short Treks? Movies?

Short Treks will be included in the "Best of the Rest..." series. Movies I'm going to do a whole series on by themselves. I had 4 done with notes before I lost most of my files back earlier this summer, and haven't gotten back to starting the movie notes over.

I will be interested to see what you consider the worst of Kurtzman Trek.

Coming up soon. Despite hating pretty much every season story arc in the Kurtzman era, when you pick any single episode, they all have their own redeeming qualities somewhere, keeping them from the bottom of the barrel. Though for the most part exist in the middle of the pack.

 

[eschaton]

Coming up soon. Despite hating pretty much every season story arc in the Kurtzman era, when you pick any single episode, they all have their own redeeming qualities somewhere, keeping them from the bottom of the barrel. Though for the most part exist in the middle of the pack.

I broadly agree with this. Stardust City Rag was probably my least favorite episode of Kurtzman Trek, even though I liked PIC Season 1 more than any of the DIS seasons overall.

Plus even when the writing makes no sense, Kurtzman Trek is usually well directed, and always well acted.

 

[BoTWoT]

I broadly agree with this. Stardust City Rag was probably my least favorite episode of Kurtzman Trek, even though I liked PIC Season 1 more than any of the DIS seasons overall.

Plus even when the writing makes no sense, Kurtzman Trek is usually well directed, and always well acted.

I agree with everything you just said. I don't think you'll be disappointed with number 576, and I'm likely to have to spend more than the usual minute talking about it...

 

[Eddie Roth]

Conspiracy isn't too many episodes further up the list. I'm writing the narration this week. Might add some of this trivia. Thanks!

To each his own, I suppose, but: WHAAAAT? That is THE coolest Season 1 episode.

 

[BoTWoT]

To each his own, I suppose, but: WHAAAAT? That is THE coolest Season 1 episode.

After an episode and 3/4 of really decent lead up, for season 1, the cliche alien popping out of the chest, and claymation meatsplosion, has to be the hokiest thing in all of trek. Is it funny? Sure! If you like cringeworthy Trek jokes, maybe you'll enjoy the first stand alone episode of 'Satire In Trek'.

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[fireproof78]

Conspiracy is a terrible episode.

 

[dupersuper]

I get the sense you hate the prime directive?

I like it fine when insane captains don't take it to ridiculous genocidal extremes...

Author Author is one I really can't understand why people hate? It's just a worse retread of Mesaure of a Man

Seriously???? It shits all over Measure of a Man. It completely ignores the legal precedent set in that episode, and gives us an epilogue that very heavily implies that the Federation have become fucking slavers!!

And Homeward, while not great, really isn't that bad, IMO.

Ridiculous genocidal extremes....

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Yes...we FINALLY got to Spirit Folk. An episode so hilarious it doesn't deserve all the hate it gets. And I could watch The Doctor as the village priest as it's own spin off!

I always saw it as an episode that - by stupidly blurring the line between video game type holograms and sapient, sentient, living holograms - portrays our "heroes" as absolute monsters.

 

[BoTWoT]

Ridiculous genocidal extremes....

More ridiculous genocidal extremes in this weeks episode, where we see how Star Trek takes on Terrorism and Cults of Personality!

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[1001001]

Conspiracy is a terrible episode.

 

[eschaton]

[QUOTE="BoTWoT, post: 13930706, member: 82601"]More ridiculous genocidal extremes in this weeks episode, where we see how Star Trek takes on Terrorism and Cults of Personality!

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I realize we're well into mediocre territory, not bad episodes, but I legit love both Covenant and The Bonding. The former is basically the only time post-Waltz that Dukat is portrayed as something more than a mustache-twirling villain. And the latter is the first Ron Moore TNG episode - and one of the first examples of superlative character work on the show.

 

[BoTWoT]

I realize we're well into mediocre territory, not bad episodes.

That's pretty much it. While there's still problems with quite a few of the next hundred, it's mostly episodes that are either just boring, or that have great parts and other parts that just drag them down. In the case of Covenant, the whole,"I desperately desire Kira's approval" thing has well and truly worn out it's welcome. The Bajorans worshiping him fall into the category of "too dumb to be alive." As for The Bonding, I like the other "kid's deal with trauma" episodes much more than this one, but at least Deanna seems competent.

 

[eschaton]

That's pretty much it. While there's still problems with quite a few of the next hundred, it's mostly episodes that are either just boring, or that have great parts and other parts that just drag them down. In the case of Covenant, the whole,"I desperately desire Kira's approval" thing has well and truly worn out it's welcome. The Bajorans worshiping him fall into the category of "too dumb to be alive." As for The Bonding, I like the other "kid's deal with trauma" episodes much more than this one, but at least Deanna seems competent.

The bad part about Covenant is just that if it was a realistic cult depiction, they would all commit suicide even after Dukat was revealed as a fraud.