Best Episode of TNG | Final Poll

[Michael]

This is the last poll for The Next Generation. Over the last month the Trek BBS has voted its seven favorite episodes. Now it's time to vote the favorite episode of the whole series! The winner will go up against the best episodes of the other series.

Winners to date:
Conspiracy (Season 1)
Q Who? (Season 2)
The Best of Both Worlds (Season 3)
The Best of Both Worlds, Part II (Season 4)
The Inner Light (Season 5)
Chain of Command, Part II (Season 6)
All Good Things ... (Season 7)

 

[Michael]

That's a tough choice as all of them are really the best episodes of TNG. But in the end I went with The Best of Both Worlds.

 

[Borg451]

This is the last poll for The Next Generation. Over the last month the Trek BBS has voted its seven favorite episodes. Now it's time to vote the favorite episode of the whole series! The winner will go up against the best episodes of the other series.

Winners to date:
Conspiracy (Season 1)
Q Who? (Season 2)
The Best of Both Worlds (Season 3)
The Best of Both Worlds, Part II (Season 4)
The Inner Light (Season 5)
Chain of Command, Part II (Season 6)
All Good Things ... (Season 7)

vital eps are missed out

 

[Danny99]

Best Of Both Worlds Part I

 

[Mallory]

The Best of Both Worlds, Part I

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

All Good Things

I just love it a wee bit more than the others... Which I all consider as some of my favorites.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

The Best of Both Worlds, Part I

Yup.

 

[startrekwatcher]

My vote as it always does goes to The Best of Both Worlds which I treat as one epic episode but for the sake of the poll I voted for Part I.

I very rarely say an episode is excellent but I have no problem saying it here. Michael Piller created a perfect episode in every conceivable way.

He was able to come up with a storyline that resonated on every level with the viewer. A large part of its appeal is depicting a near Armageddon by taking it as far as he could allowing the audience to believe the worst case scenario could happen. It was the ideal portrayal of a doomsday-level event that succeeded because it incorporated all the necessary and desired elements one would hope to see in such a situation. That of course includes a worthy enemy capable of upping the stakes to epic proportions.

Other highlights--the effective build up to the actual encounter that included several nice scenes showing the characters possibly for the last time before all hell breaks loose, a strong unsettling atmosphere(i.e. Hanson eerily recounting the Lalo/cube enounter), the moment of contact, the musical score, the repeated battle engagements, Picard and Guinan gathering in a deserted Ten-Forward to discuss the situation they find themselves in by providing historical perspective.

I also love how Guinan always shows up in earth-shattering moments dispensing some interesting words of wisdom. Here her pep talk to Picard is interesting and perfectly Guinan in that it is both reassuring and optimistic in one way in that she gives some hope that whatever happens humanity will survive in some form but troubling in that she can't promise him he’ll prevail and that any rebuilding of the human race would be difficult.

The scene as the Borg escort Picard to the central chamber of the cube revealing in a great matte shot the endless rows upon rows upon rows of Borg was another memorable moment. The chilling exchange that follows is unnerving as it perfectly captures the alien mindset of the Borg where a fundamental part of humanity-death- doesn’t exist and therefore is incomprehensible. The idea that the Borg would even deny death as a release from the horrors of assimilation is just a downright disturbing prospect to consider and Stewart's reaction says it all.

The presentation of Picard’s reveal of having been assimilated was highly effective providing the most impact with the profile before turning to show half of his face and head were implanted with technology as the laser attachment filled the screen. The actors did a great job in conveying their stunned reactions and sense of loss whether Shelby’s initial look of horror or Worf’s “He is a Borg” or Beverly thinking of recovering him to Wesley holding his head down.

 

[Michael]

^ And don't forget Ron Jones' fantastic score.

 

[startrekwatcher]

^ And don't forget Ron Jones' fantastic score.

I did.

 

[Harvey]

I have to go with "All Good Things..."

"Best of Both Worlds I" would be a close second.

 

[Michael]

^ And don't forget Ron Jones' fantastic score.

I did.

Yep, you did mention it. Sorry.

 

[Lynx]

"Chain Of Command #2" gets my vote.

 

[Geck]

Nothing will ever surpass BOBW, Pt I for me. I can only imagine what it would have been like to see in its original airing.

 

[Defcon]

Chain of Command, Part II

 

[TigerOfDarkness]

Went with All Good Things, though Conspiracy with its "all is not well in Starfleet command" theme was my backup choice.

 

[Natural]

Best of Both Worlds, part 1. Best trek episode ever.

 

[indranee]

BOBW I

 

[AstroMike]

BOBW,I

 

[Hedbergian]

COC II. An acting tour de force. To this day, I'm still moved by Stewart gasping "THA-AHH!! ... FOUR LIGHTS!!!