Rascals

[SimpleLogic]

So I was watching this last night. I really like this episode because of the kid being Picard. Sure the premise was goofy but that's all in good fun.

However I was thinking it would have been funny to have a neurotic young Barclay, since he is scared of transporters anyway it would have been funny seeing some kid being him and all worrisome.

 

[2takesfrakes]

I love STAR TREK: The Next Generation more than flies love shit ... but I tell ya ... TNG was on that "kid" kick for a while there and I don't know why. I guess it was because so many STAR TREK fans started so young, like ten and under. Another aspect, of course, being that you get to have fun with the characters. But it was kind of ... I don't know ... a little creepy, too. And it seems to have been on purpose, because they sure as hell made it a point to show how O'Brien's marriage was affected in this episode! Just rub some salt into that wound, why don't they? Adding little neurotic geek Barclay would've turned it into a horror show. Glad they didn't do it ...

 

[T'Girl]

The young actor who played Picard did a fine job, his particularly thick British accent was a joy.

 

[bbjeg]

It was a fun episode. I would have liked to see Worf as a kid but I'm sure the writers wouldn't want kids to swing bat'leths.

 

[Lance]

Yeah, David Tristin Birkin (as the young Picard) was excellent, his study of Patrick Stewart's acting style was absolutely spot-on. He's completely 100% credible as not only a younger Picard, but more importantly as a younger Picard who still has the mind of his older self. It's a great performance and a credit to the actor. I even remember after it was first shown in the 1990s, I saw my Uncle the next weekend and he told me how good he thought Birkin was as Picard.

The little girl who played Ro Laren deserves praise too, she was also pretty good I thought. In fact the only child performer I thought didn't quite nail it was the girl playing little Keiko. She seemed a little too wooden for me to believe she was really Keiko.

The premise itself is goofy but kinda fun. I've got a soft spot for it.

 

[jimbotron]

Horrible waste of Michelle Forbes. "Refused to join DS9?...we'll show you."

 

[LMFAOschwarz]

It was a fun episode. I would have liked to see Worf as a kid but I'm sure the writers wouldn't want kids to swing bat'leths.

I suppose it's possible that if a writer thought of doing that, it might side-track events into a father/son thing, since Worf's got Alexander around at about that age..

But still...it always seemed like a weird choice of characters to be in on this.

 

[WillsBabe]

Horrible waste of Michelle Forbes. "Refused to join DS9?...we'll show you."

 

[Armored Saint]

I like the scene were Riker is bullshiting the Ferengi about the computer...we almost forget he's the sucker who lost the Enterprise to 24 Ferengi pirates sooner in this same episode.

I would have liked to see Worf as a kid but I'm sure the writers wouldn't want kids to swing bat'leths.

At least, there's a scene where Alexander imitates Worf...and he does a better job in this episode than his badass daddy.

 

[jimbotron]

Enterprise getting its ass kicked by rundown Klingon Birds of Prey..... foreshadowing of the worst kind.

 

[AgentCoop]

I think people are too hard on this episode. I always thought it was a lot of fun. I love the awkward hug between Riker and Kid!Picard. And the whole thing about how Ro never got to enjoy her childhood is quite poignant.

 

[bbjeg]

It was a great concept.

 

[Kevman7987]

So I guess all of their clothes were made out of the same algae that the TAS uniforms were made out of (why their clothes shrank too)?

 

[Chensams]

I enjoyed the episode. The O'Brien/Kieko scene was rightfully a little creepy.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I think the parts that are just about the transformation into children are okay. But the Ferengi takeover of the ship was just awful. Besides that it was the cartoon version of the Ferengi, the way they managed to take over the ship was not believable or consistent.

Really, they hand over control of the ship to Ferengi because they manage to get a blaster on a few people? In other episodes it's been established that they'd sacrifice any individual lives or even blow up the ship to keep it from getting captured by enemies.

11001001: Set the self destruct, our ship has been hijacked!
Power Play: I would die to save the life of my child!
Thine Own Self: You can't be a Commander until you're willing to SACRIFICE YOUR FRIEND TO SAVE THE SHIP!
Rascals: Uh oh, they have a blaster on one person. Better surrender the entire ship.

 

[Armored Saint]

Besides that it was the cartoon version of the Ferengi, the way they managed to take over the ship was not believable or consistent.

Exactly, why do they bother about Romulan cloaking device when they're so easily captured by a bunch of Ferengi pirates, not elite commandos, pirates....

Oh, and Colm Meaney is really great in that episode.

Oh, and is there no more caffeine in the 24th century?

 

[SimpleLogic]

Besides that it was the cartoon version of the Ferengi, the way they managed to take over the ship was not believable or consistent.

Exactly, why do they bother about Romulan cloaking device when they're so easily captured by a bunch of Ferengi pirates, not elite commandos, pirates....

Oh, and Colm Meaney is really great in that episode.

Oh, and is there no more caffeine in the 24th century?

Chris Hanson should walk in saying "What are you doing here O'Brien, have a seat."

I guess we should be lucky that the future wasn't too cartoonishly progressive and the Chief just went OK we can do this.

 

[Ro_Laren]

I always liked that episode. Now when I watch the episode I laugh 'cause I think about how the actress that played a young Ro Laren (Megan Parlen) later played the role of cheerleader Mary-Beth Pepperton on the Saturday morning TV show called Hang Time!

 

[Morpheus 02]

I think the parts that are just about the transformation into children are okay. But the Ferengi takeover of the ship was just awful. Besides that it was the cartoon version of the Ferengi, the way they managed to take over the ship was not believable or consistent.

Really, they hand over control of the ship to Ferengi because they manage to get a blaster on a few people? In other episodes it's been established that they'd sacrifice any individual lives or even blow up the ship to keep it from getting captured by enemies.

11001001: Set the self destruct, our ship has been hijacked!
Power Play: I would die to save the life of my child!
Thine Own Self: You can't be a Commander until you're willing to SACRIFICE YOUR FRIEND TO SAVE THE SHIP!
Rascals: Uh oh, they have a blaster on one person. Better surrender the entire ship.

That would harken back to season 1. I recall Picard surrendering the ship 4 times that season. (I was 15 at the time,so my memory might be hazy, but it's stuck in my mind.)

 

[2takesfrakes]

Picard would've never surrendered The STARGAZER, though ...