The least disliked episode of TNG - Season Four

[BlueStuff]

This is a game that we play every couple of years, and it's generally a lot of fun, providing a chance to mentally revisit those episodes you may not have thought about in a while. With that in mind, why not play again?

So, here's the game. The basic idea is your standard elimination game. I'll provide a list of the episodes for each season and you need to eliminate your least favorite or the one you deem the 'worst.' Please provide an EXPLANATION for why you are eliminating your choice and be sure to copy and paste the list with your choice removed. Finally, please leave at least 2 eliminations by other posters before you eliminate another episode.

No tactical voting! You cannot remove an episode just because you feel they would threaten your preferred episode's chance to win. Pretty simple. Enjoy!

Hall of Champions
2011 - The Best of Both Worlds I
2013 - The Measure of a Man
2015 - All Good Things...
2017 - The Best of Both Worlds I
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Season Four

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Suddenly Human
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
The Loss
Data's Day
The Wounded
Devil's Due
Clues
First Contact
Galaxy's Child
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
Qpid
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Host
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

 

[Seven of Five]

So we've caught up to the season I'm on now on the big pre-Picard show rewatch.

What to go for first? Suddenly Human has some good intentions but it's far too by the numbers to have any real impact.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
The Loss
Data's Day
The Wounded
Devil's Due
Clues
First Contact
Galaxy's Child
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
Qpid
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Host
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

 

[Starflight]

This is an insanely strong season. I'll take The Host out because the romance plot doesn't really come off, and Beverley pursuing a romance with the Trill while he's joined with Riker is pretty unfair on Riker, to say the least.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
The Loss
Data's Day
The Wounded
Devil's Due
Clues
First Contact
Galaxy's Child
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
Qpid
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

 

[Armus]

Ill put the Wounded out of its misery. Its not a bad episode by any means but it could have been more of a powerhouse and thus, its a disappointment. It could have had the same intensity as The Defector but it feels too low key and by the numbers.

 

[BigDaveX]

Devil's Due. Not the complete and utter butchery of a potential Phase II classic like "The Child" was, but they could and should have done much more with the concept.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
The Loss
Data's Day
Clues
First Contact
Galaxy's Child
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
Qpid
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

 

[Seven of Five]

The Loss didn't show Troi in a flattering light, and Marina Sirtis is better elsewhere.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
Data's Day
Clues
First Contact
Galaxy's Child
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
Qpid
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

 

[BlueStuff]

Ill put the Wounded out of its misery. Its not a bad episode by any means but it could have been more of a powerhouse and thus, its a disappointment. It could have had the same intensity as The Defector but it feels too low key and by the numbers.

One of my favorite episodes of TNG.

Qpid can get lost. For me, the humor falls flat.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
Data's Day
Clues
First Contact
Galaxy's Child
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

 

[Seven of Five]

I posted just before you and got rid of The Loss.

The Wounded is one of my favourites as well.

Here's the updated list with Qpid and The Loss off it.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
Data's Day
Clues
First Contact
Galaxy's Child
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

 

[BlueStuff]

I posted just before you and got rid of The Loss.

The Wounded is one of my favourites as well.

Fixed.

 

[Damian]

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
Data's Day
Clues
First Contact
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

I'll drop Galaxy's Child. Dr Brahm's wasn't exactly flattering in this episode and Geordi kind of comes across as a creepy stalker (in Geordi's defense--we know from the rest of the show he's not really a creepy stalker guy, this is just a case of some bad judgment, but he doesn't come across as exactly flattering either).

 

[Armus]

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
Data's Day
Clues
First Contact
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

I'll drop Galaxy's Child. Dr Brahm's wasn't exactly flattering in this episode and Geordi kind of comes across as a creepy stalker (in Geordi's defense--we know from the rest of the show he's not really a creepy stalker guy, this is just a case of some bad judgment, but he doesn't come across as exactly flattering either).

This episode is good evidence that 24th century humans will still have the same foibles and flaws as we do. Human beings are led astray by fantasy not reality.

 

[Sakonna]

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Legacy
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
Clues
First Contact
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

I'll toss "Data's Day." I never rewatch this one. I hate what a toxic relationship the O'Brien's have on TNG, though DS9 rehabs them into Trek's best couple. But ugh. The way the relationship is presented at the beginning, these two should NOT be getting married.

 

[Seven of Five]

I love the scene where Crusher teaches Data how to tap dance in that one. Then finding out he meant that he needed to dance at the wedding!

Legacy has nice moments when the crew reflect on Tasha, but her sister, Ishara, is dull.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Final Mission
Clues
First Contact
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

 

[Damian]

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Clues
First Contact
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
In Theory
Redemption I

Final Mission--Wesley saves the day again---need I say more.

 

[Takeru]

In Theory is out, it's incredibly dull, I usually skip it.


The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Clues
First Contact
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
Redemption I

 

[Brennyren]

I will be leaving no "Clues." Picard signed off on letting a group of hostile aliens tamper with the minds of his ship's complement -- including the civilians and children -- twice. Good lord, dude. Even setting aside the question of whether letting people's minds be tampered with is ever the right call, for all you know they were going to lobotomize everybody, or make you fly yourselves into a pulsar.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Remember Me
Reunion
Future Imperfect
First Contact
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
Redemption I

 

[Farscape One]

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Reunion
Future Imperfect
First Contact
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
Redemption I

"Remember Me" gets forgotten. It's not that it's a bad episode... it has some good TWILIGHT ZONE shades to it. But it's not as strong as the others left on the list.

 

[Spirit of 73]

I'll take out First Contact. Perfectly decent episode, but did not generate as much gripping drama or suspense as the rest.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Night Terrors
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
Redemption I

Edit: I should also add that it should get reverse #MeToo'ed.

 

[Seven of Five]

Night Terrors - good idea, poor execution. Troi, again, is bad here.

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye
Redemption I

 

[Sakonna]

The Best of Both Worlds II
Family
Brothers
Reunion
Future Imperfect
Identity Crisis
The Nth Degree
The Drumhead
Half a Life
The Mind's Eye

I'm getting rid of "Redemption." It is the least of all TNG's cliffhanger finales, I don't like how sidelined the ensemble is here. I do enjoy the absurd 90's-ness of the Sela cliffhanger itself, but it's also absurd how much existing familiarity you need with the show to even make sense of that.