The Most Disliked Episode of TNG, Finals: 2021 Edition...

[Farscape One]

Here we have the winners and runners up of each season:

Season One: "Code of Honor"
Wild Card: "We'll Always Have Paris"
Season Two: "The Icarus Factor"
Wild Card: "Up The Long Ladder"
Season Three: "Transfigurations"
Wild Card: "The Price"
Season Four: "Suddenly Human"
Wild Card: "Identity Crisis"
Season Five: "New Ground"
Wild Card: "The Perfect Mate"
Season Six: "Aquiel"
Wild Card: A"Birthright, Part II"
Season Seven: "Journey's End"
Wild Card: "Interface"

So now it is time for the final part.

*RULES*

Give what you consider to be the best/your most favorite episode ONE point, and briefly explain WHY. Be sure to copy and paste the list with your point added. When an episode reaches 4 points, it is eliminated. Then a NEW round begins (in this thread) with the numbers restored to 0. Vote ONCE per round. And enjoy!

 

[Farscape One]

My first vote is "The Perfect Mate". I thought the chemistry between Famke and Sir Patrick was excellent.


"Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 0
"New Ground" - 0
"The Perfect Mate" - 1
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Brobdingnag]

Boy, do these stink!

I find "We'll Always Have Paris", a little less repellent than the rest of them.

"Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 0
"New Ground" - 0
"The Perfect Mate" - 1
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Oddish]

The Perfect Mate may not be great Trek, but it doesn't belong with the bottom of the barrel dreck mostly featured here. And not just because Worf gets growled at.

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 0
"New Ground" - 0
"The Perfect Mate" - 2
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Orphalesion]

Gonna give a point to the Price. I like how many outfits Troi goes through during the episode.

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 0
"New Ground" - 0
"The Perfect Mate" - 2
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

Give what you consider to be the best/your most favorite episode ONE point,

Wouldn't it be more like "the least awful episode" by this point?

 

[Alice_27]

I'm going to go with "The Perfect Mate". The reactionary growl "my Worf" gives to Kamala is priceless but that's not the only reason I'm saving this one. Picard actually makes a defining impression on this young woman. Considering he is (IMHO) one of the best diplomats Starfleet has, who better for the future mate of a world leader to be like? He hasn't any children of his own so Kamala sort of fulfills the role of a daughter learning from her father (though yes, there was a sexual tension between the future Professor X & Jean Grey -- which is also a bit weird to think about).

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 0
"New Ground" - 0
"The Perfect Mate" - 3
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Orphalesion]

(though yes, there was a sexual tension between the future Professor X & Jean Grey -- which is also a bit weird to think about).

Well if you think about it, Famke Janssen plays essentially the same role in both instances; a telepathic woman without any agency who just only exist to be the girlfriend of male characters. Only in Star Trek that's in-universe, while in X-men it describes how they miss-used Jean Grey's character.

 

[Eddie Roth]

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 1
"New Ground" - 0
"The Perfect Mate" - 3
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

How is Identity Crisis even in this? Such a fascinating mystery episode.

 

[Vger23]

I like "We'll Always Have Paris" much more than most of these others. Is it good? No...but I do find the early insight into Picard's character fascinating, and Phillips gives a nice guest performance. The time shenanigans are also cool enough.

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 2
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 1
"New Ground" - 0
"The Perfect Mate" - 3
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Qonundrum]

Saving "Up the" as, for all its faults and 2D stereotyping, or Riker's lame Kirking around, the subplot with cloning and genetics and the reunification of the same species was poignant, as well as being pretty hard sci-fi fare - something that got rarer in the series as it continued. It's the second-least worst in the list, IMHO.

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 2
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 1
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 1
"New Ground" - 0
"The Perfect Mate" - 3
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Seven of Five]

The Perfect Mate is saved. There are some good scenes between Picard and Kamala in this, which make it stand out over the Ferengi nonsense.

New round:
Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" -0
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 0
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Sakonna]

Tricky. A lot of these are on the same level for me. I guess "Identity Crisis", it has a moment or two of the spookiness I really enjoy from TNG.

"Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" -0
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 1
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Vger23]

I'm going to go right back after "We'll Always Have Paris." It's not great, but it's a step above most of what is on this list at this time, and at least it was a fun sci-fi concept with a good guest star and a B-plot that gave some insight into Picard.

"Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" -1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 1
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Oddish]

Identity Crisis is worth saving just for the spook factor, and the holodeck scene.

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" -1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 2
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Orphalesion]

Again, the Price, same reason as before


Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" -1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 2
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Seven of Five]

I always liked The Icarus Factor. It was interesting seeing Will's relationship with his Dad and even seeing how Pulaski used to be Kyle's partner.

The subplot with the crew's concern over Worf feeling off was nice as well. Everyone loves a painstick to make you feel better.

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" -1
"The Icarus Factor" - 1
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 2
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Vger23]

This is a candid picture of @Vger23 trying to deal with this thread and these awful episodes (I mean seriously....The Price??? Aquiel??? Code of Honor???)

 

[Alice_27]

Hmmmm??? "Journey's End" or "Aquiel"? Decisions! Decisions!






Oh, sorry, just kidding

Saving "Identity Crisis" this time around. Though Geordi was ultimately saved I wasn't sure if it would happen since the show already killed off a major character once before...would they do it again. So it added to the suspense.

Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" -1
"The Icarus Factor" - 1
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 3
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Brobdingnag]

Juts being consistent... one point to "...Paris"

"Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" -2
"The Icarus Factor" - 1
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Identity Crisis" - 3
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "Identity Crisis" because of the holodeck use and creepy vibe.

And my vote for this round is "We'll Always Have Paris". Cool concept, and a nice look at Picard's past.


"Code of Honor" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 1
"The Icarus Factor" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Transfigurations" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"New Ground" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Birthright, Part II" - 0
"Journey's End" - 0
"Interface" - 0