I call it, "The Borg Trilogy"

[Brandonv]

Every year or two, I like to watch what I call "The Borg Trilogy", where I watch the following back-to-back.

1. Q Who
2. Best of Both Worlds I & II
3. Star Trek: First Contact

There are other borg episodes that I have enoyed on one level or another, but I think the three I listed form the "core" Borg experience. They kind of form a story arc: Q Who being the indroduction, and ending with First Contact where Picard finally confronts his inner demons regarding his guilt/rage over what happened in BoBW.

Does anyone else watch "The Borg Trilogy", or something similar?

 

[davejames]

I would probably include the excellent I, Borg, even if it does kind of humanize the Borg a bit too much in the process.

 

[CaptainMatt]

I love watching Borg episodes in marathon. I just don't get much chance to do so. TBOBW is an excellent story that lends itself well to FC. I agree, one can get a proper experience even without the Voyager episodes.

 

[mswood]

I would probably include the excellent I, Borg, even if it does kind of humanize the Borg a bit too much in the process.

Yeah sign me up for that. Hell, I think I'Borg is actually the best dramatic piece of the bunch.

I never had a real issue with how it impacted the collective as I always pictured that it only impacted Hugh's main ship. Just as I didn't think that the sleep command hit any other ship in the collective.

 

[Trekker4747]

I would probably include the excellent I, Borg, even if it does kind of humanize the Borg a bit too much in the process.

Yeah, but it's story doesn't connect much with the previous Borg episodes. "Q Who" the "Best of Both Worlds" episodes and First Contact all have some level of connection. (Q Who introduces us to the Borg, BoBW deals with their attempt to attack Earth and the Picard kidnapping and FC deals with part of the aftermath of Picard's kidnapping as well as features another run on Earth.

"I, Borg" is just a Borg story without much connection to the others.

 

[RAMA]

I try not to watch BoBW too often to ruin the impact that it has. The next time I watch it will be in incredible HD.

RAMA

 

[Mojochi]

Occasionally, I'll do the same thing with the Klingon/Duras Trilogy
Sins Of The Father
Reunion
Redemption I & II

 

[davejames]

I guess the one good thing about jumping directly from BOBW to FC is Picard's sudden, vengeful attitude towards the Borg might seem a lot less out of character.

You don't have all those years and years in between where he appeared perfectly well adjusted and seemed to have made peace with his abduction. Or other Borg encounters like Descent where he never once appeared to flip out or throw a huge tantrum.

 

[ALF]

That's a great action series - if you want to add a dash of existentialism in there, put I, Borg on the list.
I'm glad you left Descent I and II out of it. It's a great TNG two parter but I find it lacks as a good "Borg story" since those Borg are not part of the collective and act like cybernetic idiots.

Picard: If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you?
Drone from Descent: If Lore asked me to, yes.
Picard: Cybernetic idiots, the lot of you.

 

[RAMA]

Occasionally, I'll do the same thing with the Klingon/Duras Trilogy
Sins Of The Father
Reunion
Redemption I & II

^ this :-)

 

[BennyRussel]

Brandonv I like the concept and will try it soon!

I try not to watch BoBW too often to ruin the impact that it has. The next time I watch it will be in incredible HD.

RAMA

RAMA But how long will you have to wait for the HD Blu-Ray?? It's gonna feel like an eternity. (but worth the wait)

 

[Brandonv]

I guess the one good thing about jumping directly from BOBW to FC is Picard's sudden, vengeful attitude towards the Borg might seem a lot less out of character.

You don't have all those years and years in between where he appeared perfectly well adjusted and seemed to have made peace with his abduction. Or other Borg encounters like Descent where he never once appeared to flip out or throw a huge tantrum.

This is a common criticism of FC, but I don't think it is necessarily all that unrealistic. It could be that Picard thought he was over it, but then had all his dark thoughts resurface once again when the Borg pushed him into a corner.

 

[od0_ital]

Every year or two, I like to watch what I call "The Borg Trilogy", where I watch the following back-to-back.

1. Q Who
2. Best of Both Worlds I & II
3. Star Trek: First Contact

Occasionally, I'll do the same thing with the Klingon/Duras Trilogy
Sins Of The Father
Reunion
Redemption I & II

How can y'all call those trilogies?

 

[tomalak301]

I don't think I've ever watched these episodes/movies back to back, but everytime I see Best of Both Worlds, I have to see Family afterwards. I think Family just as much belongs there as any of the other episodes because it shows Picard's rehabilitation, despite not having the borg actually present. It served as a nice coda to all the big stuff that came before.

 

[davejames]

This is a common criticism of FC, but I don't think it is necessarily all that unrealistic. It could be that Picard thought he was over it, but then had all his dark thoughts resurface once again when the Borg pushed him into a corner.

I think I would have been fine if they simply explained that the Queen's presence had triggered some old programming or memory in him that sent him over the edge. But instead all it seems to take is a random attack by the Borg to have him suddenly seething and raging like a madman, and throwing things across the room.

It just didn't feel like Picard to me.

 

[Skywalker]

Every year or two, I like to watch what I call "The Borg Trilogy", where I watch the following back-to-back.

1. Q Who
2. Best of Both Worlds I & II
3. Star Trek: First Contact

Occasionally, I'll do the same thing with the Klingon/Duras Trilogy
Sins Of The Father
Reunion
Redemption I & II

How can y'all call those trilogies?

The two-parters are each a single, unified story.

 

[RAMA]

People are prob take "trilogy" too literally. There is definitely a thread in ALL of the Borg stories, you can even throw "Family" into the mix. Lot's of Picard's opinions in I,Borg are directly from the previous episodes trauma.

RAMA

 

[Trekker4747]

Every year or two, I like to watch what I call "The Borg Trilogy", where I watch the following back-to-back.

1. Q Who
2. Best of Both Worlds I & II
3. Star Trek: First Contact

Occasionally, I'll do the same thing with the Klingon/Duras Trilogy
Sins Of The Father
Reunion
Redemption I & II

How can y'all call those trilogies?

The two-parters are each a single, unified story.

Ehh.... sort of.

I guess.

I'd say they're more connected than part of one story. BOBW1's "story" is investigating the encroaching Borg on Earth the second part is more about the recovery of Picard and using him to save Earth.

Same with Redemption, the first part is more about Worf recovering his honor and solidifying Gowron's position as Emperor, the second part is more to do with the Romulan element of events.

 

[Anwar]

If you break them down into individual episodes, all the Borg stories in TNG can be formed into two trilogies:

The Collective Trilogy: Q,Who?, BOBW parts 1 and 2

The Renegade Borg Trilogy: I,Borg and Descent parts 1 and 2.

 

[Anji]

Wow, you guys have got stamina. I can't sit and watch anymore than two ST episodes in a row.

My attentions span must be getting shorter as I'm getting older. Oh well, medical science is always progessing.