The Most Disliked Episode of TNG - Season 6...

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  1. Farscape One

    Farscape One Vice Admiral Admiral

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    This is a twist on a game that is played here, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

    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 most favorite or the one you deem the 'best.' 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, leave at least 2 eliminations by other posters before you eliminate another episode.

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

    Hall of Champions (or Failures?)
    2011 - "Shades Of Gray"
    2018 - "The Outrageous Okona"
    2019 - "Code of Honor"

    Season Six -

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Man Of The People
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Chain Of Command, Part I
    Chain Of Command, Part II
    Ship In A Bottle
    Aquiel
    Face Of The Enemy
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Starship Mine
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Timescape
    Descent
     
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  2. Farscape One

    Farscape One Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I will start by saving "Chain Of Command, Part II". The acting of Patrick Stewart in this episode should have gotten him an Emmy. One of the best performances of the series by him, and David Warner was a very memorable Gul Madred.

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Man Of The People
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Chain Of Command, Part I
    Ship In A Bottle
    Aquiel
    Face Of The Enemy
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Starship Mine
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Timescape
    Descent
     
  3. Armus

    Armus Commodore Commodore

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    My estimation of season 6 has plummeted in the last few years but there are some good episodes to save. I always liked Ship In A Bottle, the long overdue sequel to Elementary, Dear Data.

    Realm Of Fear
    Man Of The People
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Chain Of Command, Part I
    Aquiel
    Face Of The Enemy
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Starship Mine
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Timescape
    Descent
     
  4. Sakonna

    Sakonna Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    "Timescape" is incredibly satisfying. It's the platonic ideal of the "we've encountered some kind of anomaly!" episode -- it's perfectly crafted, it's exciting, it uses the characters well, and it does all this without really being "about" anything -- usually the weird-space-anomaly plotlines feel like empty filler, but this one doesn't. Definitely one of my top TNG eps.

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Man Of The People
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Chain Of Command, Part I
    Aquiel
    Face Of The Enemy
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Starship Mine
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
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  5. Seven of Five

    Seven of Five Stupid Sexy Flanders! Premium Member

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    I'll save Chain of Command, Part I. I love seeing the shake-up in the otherwise-comfy atmosphere on the Enterprise.

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Man Of The People
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Face Of The Enemy
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Starship Mine
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
  6. El Maestro

    El Maestro Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    I'll save "Starship Mine". It's "Die Hard With Picard" and a great bottle episode. Some things about it don't make sense: why would Starfleet subcontract an apparently vital aspect of starship maintenance to a less-than trustworthy species and how come no one seems to know what trilithium is after that (and now it can stop fusion in a star)? But still, the cast is good and it was super fun.

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Man Of The People
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Face Of The Enemy
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
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  7. Armus

    Armus Commodore Commodore

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    I'm going to go against the grain and save Man of The People. Why? Because it is entertaining. I like shows where people under go rapid transformations. It features one of Marina Sirtis's best performances.



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    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Face Of The Enemy
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
  8. Sakonna

    Sakonna Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    Speaking of fantastic Troi turns... "Face Of The Enemy"! Such a goddamn excellent episode, it took me 20 years to notice the setup makes no sense.

    I think I just realized season 6 has become my favorite year of TNG. With the sole exceptions of "The Quality Of Life" and (ugh) "Birthright", every other episode this season falls somewhere on the like-to-love continuum for me.

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
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  9. BigDaveX

    BigDaveX Captain Captain

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    Relics is an example of how to do a nostalgia-fest episode right, and is worth saving for the scene on the TOS bridge alone.

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Tapestry
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
  10. Seven of Five

    Seven of Five Stupid Sexy Flanders! Premium Member

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    I love both Q episodes this season. I'll save Tapestry first as it's a great look at a younger, more brash Picard.

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Frame Of Mind
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
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  11. Armus

    Armus Commodore Commodore

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    Frame of Mind is an effective Mind Fuck.

    Time's Arrow, Part II
    Realm Of Fear
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Lessons
    The Chase

    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
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  12. Sakonna

    Sakonna Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    I looooooooooove "Time's Arrow." Everything about it, both parts, the whole thing. As a viewer who originally discovered Trek during season 5, this is my BOBW. My only complaint is that it wasn't a 3-parter.

    Realm Of Fear
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
  13. swanjun

    swanjun Ensign Red Shirt

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    I'm going to save "Schisms." Not only is the abduction plot creepy and memorable, this is also where we get "Ode to Spot."

    Realm Of Fear
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    Lessons
    The Chase
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
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  14. El Maestro

    El Maestro Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    My second save of the season will be "Lessons". I love the call back to Inner Light and it was great to see a different side of Picard here. I liked Darren; she seemed to be a good companion for him and was strong in her own right. The resolution of the episode is a little sudden and pat for me, and I hate that she just kind of vanishes, but it was still a good episode.

    Realm Of Fear
    True Q
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    The Chase
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
  15. Hey there!

    Hey there! Cadet Newbie

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    Realm Of Fear
    Man Of The People
    Relics
    Schisms
    True Q
    Rascals

    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    The Chase
    Suspicions
     
  16. Seven of Five

    Seven of Five Stupid Sexy Flanders! Premium Member

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    And now I'll save True Q. Q takes more of a backseat in this one, though I love the wonder that Amanda conveys throughout with her newfound powers.

    Realm Of Fear
    Rascals
    A Fistful of Datas
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    The Chase
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
  17. Brennyren

    Brennyren Commodore Commodore

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    Saving "A Fistful of Datas," because I was ROFL when Data swept down the stairs as the floozy!

    Realm Of Fear
    Rascals
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    The Chase
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
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  18. swanjun

    swanjun Ensign Red Shirt

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    Maybe the child actors aren't the greatest, but damned if "Rascals" never fails to put a smile on my face.

    Realm Of Fear
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    The Chase
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Second Chances
    Descent
     
  19. Armus

    Armus Commodore Commodore

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    Second Chances, solid character drama with a sci-fi twist. Saved.

    Realm Of Fear
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    The Chase
    Suspicions
    Rightful Heir
    Descent
     
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  20. Sakonna

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    "Suspicions" Yes, it's a bit ridiculous, but it's fun. I love the Guinan framing sequence and Crusher getting to do some different stuff.

    Realm Of Fear
    The Quality Of Life
    Aquiel
    Birthright, Part I
    Birthright, Part II
    The Chase
    Rightful Heir
    Descent