Game The Most Disliked Episode Directed By Alexander Singer

[Sakonna]

THE OBJECTIVE: A sudden-death elimination game in which we remove our personal favorite episodes from a themed list, until we arrive at the episode that is, if not the worst, at least the most disliked.

THE RULES: Below is a list of TNG, DS9, and VOY episodes directed by Alexander Singer -- Trek's ninth most prolific director!

Eliminate/save your favorite, or the one you deem the ‘best.’
Post something you love about the episode you are saving, and copy-and-paste the list with your choice removed.

You can use any standard you like to judge which option is "best." You can save episodes for being widely recognized “best Trek” classics, or for idiosyncratic qualities that no one appreciates but you.

But -- no tactical voting! You cannot remove an episode because you don’t think anyone else will, or because you feel it would threaten your preferred episode's chance to “win.”

You can take multiple turns. Leave at least 2 eliminations by other posters before you eliminate another episode.

New players are always welcome, you do not have to already be a "most disliked game" regular to dive in.

Much thanks and credit to @Farscape One, for having the director credits literally memorized.

Enjoy!

TNG Season 6: "Relics
TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 3: "Distant Voices"
DS9 Season 3: "The Adversary"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 2: "Threshold"
VOY Season 2: "Resolutions"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Macrocosm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 3: "Worst Case Scenario"
VOY Season 4: "Nemesis"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Sakonna]

Damn, the poor man drew the short straw on scripts a fair amount of the time.

But not with "Relics"! Which I will take right off the top. I find this one so powerful I have to be careful when I rewatch it, I get seriously emotional. And I love the Dyson Sphere.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 3: "Distant Voices"
DS9 Season 3: "The Adversary"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 2: "Threshold"
VOY Season 2: "Resolutions"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Macrocosm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 3: "Worst Case Scenario"
VOY Season 4: "Nemesis"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Oddish]

"Resolutions" has its flaws, but it made a J/C shipper out of me. It gets a pass.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 3: "Distant Voices"
DS9 Season 3: "The Adversary"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 2: "Threshold"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Macrocosm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 3: "Worst Case Scenario"
VOY Season 4: "Nemesis"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Captain's Coffee]

Macrocosm It's one of my all time favs. It's campy fun. It's badass.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 3: "Distant Voices"
DS9 Season 3: "The Adversary"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 2: "Threshold"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 3: "Worst Case Scenario"
VOY Season 4: "Nemesis"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "WORST CASE SCENARIO". Truly fun episode.


TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 3: "Distant Voices"
DS9 Season 3: "The Adversary"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 2: "Threshold"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Nemesis"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Seven of Five]

The Adversary was a great way to end DS9's third season, leading to repercussions for Odo later in the show.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 3: "Distant Voices"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 2: "Threshold"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Nemesis"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Summer Solstice]

"Nemesis" - I love the way the language Chakotay uses changes as he's being brainwashed.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 3: "Distant Voices"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 2: "Threshold"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Richard S. Ta]

Threshold (VOY). Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me.

At least it's memorable, albeit for the wrong reasons. Most of the stuff on the list doesn't ring a bell at all.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 3: "Distant Voices"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Oddish]

"Distant Voices" was trippy fun, and also had Garak in it.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Captain's Coffee]

The Swarm because I like the aliens.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
DS9 Season 4: "Hard Time"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "HARD TIME".

Possibly Colm's best performance in the franchise. When Molly comes up and hugs O'Brien saying "Daddy's home", you can't help but shed at least a couple single man tears. (And if you don't, you're heartless.)


TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 3: "Heart Of Stone"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Seven of Five]

I always enjoyed the Odo/Kira relationship, so Heart of Stone is a great first step for Odo and his feelings.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
DS9 Season 4: "Starship Down"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Sakonna]

Most of these remaining are not great (and one of them is truly on my 10 Worst Of All Trek), but there's still 2 or maybe 3 I'm genuinely fond of... I'll save "Starship Down." I always like this type of setup, a disaster in space and then a bunch of subplots as characters try to escape their various imperilment's.

Maybe I'll watch one of those eps right now... this is kind of putting me in a "Civil Defense" mood...

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"
VOY Season 4: "Waking Moments"

 

[Summer Solstice]

"Waking Moments" - it's fun, I like that all the characters are involved in the story, like many Voyager episodes it does humour well.

TNG Season 6: "Ship In A Bottle"
TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"

 

[Seven of Five]

Ship in a Bottle was a lot of fun, with an interesting twist on the old broken holodeck story. Moriarty pulling the wool over Picard and Data with the holographic ship was so cool, as it was when they pulled the same trick on him.

TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"
VOY Season 4: "Random Thoughts"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "RANDOM THOUGHTS" because watching Tuvok as an investigator is never not good.

And the Mari society is an interesting idea with 'aggrevated violent thought'.


TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"
VOY Season 3: "Darkling"

 

[Captain's Coffee]

Darkling because the scene with the dismantled holo-characters is legitimately disturbing, and because Robert Picardo chewing up the scenery cracks me up.

TNG Season 6: "Descent, Part I"
TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"

 

[Oddish]

Descent Part 1 is far from TNG's best cliffhanger, but it did manage to make the Borg scary again, at least for awhile. Plus, you know, Stephen Hawking cameo.

TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
DS9 Season 2: "Second Sight"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"

 

[Seven of Five]

We're left with a middling bunch now.

Second Sight is mostly only ever memorable to me because of the guest character who is very full of himself. The mystery over Sisko's disappearing woman was more interesting the first time I saw it.

TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"
VOY Season 2: "Tattoo"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "TATTOO" because we at least get some of Chakotay's childhood. And The Doctor being sick was funny when the programmed virus went on for longer than he thought.


TNG Season 7: "Descent, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Gambit, Part II"
TNG Season 7: "Homeward"