The Most Disliked Episode of TNG, Finals - 2025 Edition...

[Frightscape One]

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!


Season 1 Winner - "Justice"
Runner up - "We'll Always Have Paris"
Season 2 Winner - "Up The Long Ladder"
Runner up - "Samaritan Snare"
Season 3 Winner - "A Matter of Perspective"
Runner up - "The Price"
Season 4 Winner - "Suddenly Human"
Runner up - "Final Mission"
Season 5 Winner - "Violations"
Runner up - "A Matter Of Time"
Season 6 Winner - "Aquiel"
Runner up - "Lessons"
Season 7 Winner - "Bloodlines"
Runner up - "Homeward"


"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 0
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Lessons" - 0
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Frightscape One]

The Finals list for TNG this year... most have a pretty good case to be considered the worst of the series.

I'm going to put my first vote for "Final Mission".

I thought Wil Wheaton did some good acting opposite Patrick Stewart, particularly after Picard was injured. He came across as genuinely heartfelt with everything he said. I thought it was a good farewell to Wesley Crusher as a member of the crew.


"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Lessons" - 0
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Wow this is a tough list to find something good in. I guess I would say Lessons is the best of the bad bunch. An insight into romance at the top of the command structure only slightly better than Fair Haven.

Poorly done on a technical level when they didnt even try to hide the stand the keyboard was on but it was referenced kind of sweetly in Mass Effect 3.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Lessons" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Starflight]

"The Price" fails badly in execution but you can kind of see what it's trying to do, and I like how the wormhole and Ral plots run side by side (in that both are about something which initially seems attractive and exciting, but turns out to be unreliable and disappointing).

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Lessons" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Faintly Macabre]

Much of this list is episodes that were dull rather than bad but there are a couple I actively like.

"A Matter of Perspective" is a interesting "take" on points-of-view. I really like the mystery of the unknown pulses and how Geordi and Picard unravel it. The pov differences between Riker and Manua doesn't quite work because we "know" Riker must be innocent. On the other hand, time have changed since the episode was made and this does show up how Riker's charming, flirty behaviour might be regarded outside his friendship group.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Lessons" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Will any episode ever hit 2 votes? These finals might take a while

 

[Sakonna]

Yes it will! I love "Lessons." One of Trek's best ROTW's. Certainly on TNG especially it stands out, no Trek show has been worse at romance than this one.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Lessons" - 2
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Severed Heads]

I'm surprised that Lessons made it to the finals, it was one of Trek's best ROTW.

The chemistry between the two is nicely realised, and I also liked the musical callback to The Inner Light.

Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Lessons" - 3
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Poldon]

"Aquiel" for the dog.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Lessons" - 3
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Cyfa]

Oof! How to choose? Ummm... I'll go for "Lessons" - and save it - because if I squint, it could be Picard and Beverly.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Lessons" - 4
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Frightscape One]

Voting "Final Mission" again. Same reasons as before.


Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 0
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Despite Geordi's slightly stalkerish behaviour going through all her logs, Aquiel is probably the strongest of this bunch. Plus doggo.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 1
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Severed Heads]

Final Mission next.

Despite the contrived plot for Crusher leaving, the scenes between him and Oicard were nicely done.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 2
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Sakonna]

I can go for "Final Mission" as well. I more or less like this one. Great location shoot out in the desert.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 3
"Violations" - 0
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Cyfa]

A vote for "Violations" because it's the only one of these I'd consider rewatching - I thought the memory scenes were really effective and well done.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 0
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 3
"Violations" - 1
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Faintly Macabre]

I shall be sticking to "A Matter of Perspective" until such time as people start agreeing with me <gives everyone the hard eye>

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 0
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 3
"Violations" - 1
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0
"Homeward" - 0

 

[Qonundrum]

Of this list of major clunkaroonies, the one that stands out to me the best right now is...

"Samaritan Snare"

It at least tries to be a mystery/action/suspense adventure where Geordi is the center of attention, and it's one of the few Geordi stories where he's not being unintentionally awkward or icky toward to a woman.

There's also some okay character development for Picard and even Wesley. Overlook some sappy treknobabble about capillary action (sounds a bit dirty too, eww...) and there's a good Pulaski moment too.


"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 1
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 0
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 3
"Violations" - 1
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0

 

[Starflight]

I'll go for "The Price" again.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 1
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 3
"Violations" - 1
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0

EDIT: Although if this traps us in a deadlock, I could change it to "Final Mission"!

 

[Frightscape One]

I'll go for "The Price" again.

"Justice" - 0
"We'll Always Have Paris" - 0
"Up The Long Ladder" - 0
"Samaritan Snare" - 1
"A Matter of Perspective" - 1
"The Price" - 1
"Suddenly Human" - 0
"Final Mission" - 3
"Violations" - 1
"A Matter Of Time" - 0
"Aquiel" - 1
"Bloodlines" - 0

EDIT: Although if this traps us in a deadlock, I could change it to "Final Mission"!

A deadlock is impossible with the Finals.

If no vote is cast after 48 hours, the episode that got to the highest number first (1, 2, or 3) gets eliminated.