Spoilers Top 10 Episodes? 2017+

[Farscape One]

We have over 100 episodes now, so I think it's fair. We can always start up another thread like this again in the future to see what's changed. I don't for one second think this thread will be the Final Word on the subject. It's a snapshot in time.


I'd say that's true for the episodes that have come out in the past year. After that, I think you can compare a fresh reaction versus a more settled impression.

There are already differences between how I rate episodes of PIC Season 1 and 2 versus how I did at the time. I expect something similar with DSC, when I re-watch the series before Season 5 and re-rate all the episodes.

Looking at this as a time capsule, you have a great point, and I agree with you. You've convinced me.

And even if I wasn't convinced, this was still a great thread idea. Made me think hard about many episodes.

Kudos, man.

 

[tomalak301]

Honorable mentions, also in production order...

1. "Lethe" - This episode explains WHY Sarek and Spock were never close. And it was the only justification in making Burnham the adopted sister of Spock. And I'm fine with that, given the result being this episode.

2. "New Eden" - A great showcase of who Pike is as a leader and first look at him leading season 2 of DISCO and later SNW, and we got some good background on Owosekun. (Finally some real stuff on one of the bridge crew outside of the main cast.)

3. "Species Ten-C" - This was a great showcase of what the franchise is about... learning to understand.

4. "No Small Parts" - A great season finale. LOWER DECKS turned the Pakleds from bumbling fools to a credible threat... a monumentally difficult task, achieved flawlessly.

5. "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" - I find myself really affected when children suffer. More so than one would expect considering I have no children. The ending hurts... really hurts, and it stays with me. When an episode can still get me like this, it earned its place as getting at least an honorable mention on this list.

I really liked your honorable mentions list, and actually forgot about Species 10-C, even though it or ...But to Connect were my favorites episodes of Disco Season 4, and maybe some of the best episodes they ever did.

 

[Farscape One]

I really liked your honorable mentions list, and actually forgot about Species 10-C, even though it or ...But to Connect were my favorites episodes of Disco Season 4, and maybe some of the best episodes they ever did.

Appreciate that, thank you.

These were the ones that I had to cut from the Top 10 list. It hurt, so they deserved the Honorable Mentions section.

 

[Uhura's Song]

Man, that is a tough ask to get it down to 10. I will start exercise with trying to get the contenders. Down to 3 or so per year, if I can. Then picking ones I feel strongly about.

Then let me see how many that is & go from there.

Disco:
S1, E3: Context Is For Kings
S1, S4: The Butcher's Knife Cares Not For The Lamb's Cry
S1, E5: Choose Your Pain
S1: E6: Magic To Make The Sanest Man Go Mad
S1, E8: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
S1, E9: Into the Forest I Go
S2, E2: New Eden
S2, E3: Point of Light
S2, E4: An Obol for Charon
S2, E8: If Memory Serves
S3, E4: Forget Me Not
S3, E5: Die Trying
S3, E10: Terra Firma, Pt. 2
S4 E3: Choose To Live
S4, E7: But To Connect...
S4, E12: Species 10-C
S4, E13: Coming Home

Picard:
S1, E4: Absolute Candor
S1, E6: The Impossible Box
S1, E7: Nepenthe
S1, E8: Broken Pieces
S2, E1: The Stargazer
S2, E10: Farewell
S3, E4: No Win Scenario
S3, E5: Imposters
S3, E6: The Bounty
S3, E8: Surrender
S3, E9: Vox
S4, E10: The Last Generation

Short Treks
S1, E2: Calypso
S1, E3: The Brightest Star
S1, E4: The Escape Artist
S2, E1: Q&A

Lower Decks:
S1, E4: Moist Vessel
S1, E6: Terminal Provocations
S1, E8: Veritas
S1, E9: Crisis Point
S2, E8: "I, Excretus"
S2, E9: wej Duj
S2, E10: First First Contact
S3: E5: Refelections
S3, E6: Hear All, Trust Nothing
S3, E9: Trusted Sources
S3, E10: The Stars at Night

Prodigy:
S1, E4: Dream Catcher
S1, E5: Terror Firma
S1, E6: Kobayashi
S1, E8: Time Amok
S1, E9-10: A Moral Star, pts 1&2
S1, E15: Masquerade
S1, E18: Mindwalk
S1, E19-20: Supernova Pts 1&2

SNW:
S1, E2: Children of the Comet
S1, E3: Ghosts of Illyria
S1, E4: Momento Mori
S1, E5: Spock Amok
S1, E6: Lift Us Up Where Suffering Cannot Reach
S1, E9: All Those Who Wander
S1, E10: A Quality of Mercy
S2, E2: "Ad Astra per Aspera"
S2, E3: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
S2, E5: Charades
S2, E6: Lost In Translation
S2, E7: Those Old Scientists
S2, E8: Under The Cloak of War
S3, E9: Subspace Rhapsody
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So, I got it down to:
Disco = 11
Picard = 9
Short Treks = 1
Lower Decks = 6
Prodigy = 3/4 (1 two parter)
Strange New Worlds = 10

So, I ended up with Casey Kasem with an even 40. Not even close. And I am sure I missed some (Lethe?)

I feel these HAVE to be there. If I had to pick ONE from each show:

1. Disco: S2, E8: If Memory Serves
2. Picard: Nepenthe
3. Short Treks: Calypso
4. Lower Decks: wej Duj
5. Prodigy: Time Amok
6. SNW, E2, S2: "Ad Astra per Aspera"

Picking another from each is tougher. And I could change my mind on a couple firsts. Though I am pretty firm on DISCO, Short Treks, and SNW.

Paring it down a bit more:

Disco:
Into The Forest I Go
New Eden
But To Connect
Species 10-C
Going Home

Picard:
Absolute Candor
No Win Scenario
Imposters
Surrender
Vox
The Last Generation

ST:
None really in this class

LD:
Crisis Point
First First Contact
Hear All, Trust Nothing
Trusted Sources
The Stars At Night

PRO:
Kobayasi
A Moral Star, Pts 1&2

SNW:
Momento Mori
Spock Amok
Lift Us Up Where Suffering Cannot Reach
Charades
Thosr Old Scientists
Under The Cloak of War
Subspace Rhapsody


25 is the best I can do. Final 4?

Momento Mori
Lift Us Up Where Suffering Cannon Reach
But To Connect
The Last Generation

 

[Lord Garth]

I made my Bottom 5 too soon. "Skin a Cat" (Very Short Treks) is now part of that list. It's a joke that went on too long. I give it a 4 out of 10.

 

[Oddish]

It's a joke that went on too long.

An alien with white skin, green hair, and 11-foot long limbs had just reported you to Starfleet HR. Please report to the common room on Deck 17 for mandatory sensitivity training.

 

[donners22]

Disco S1.E3 ∙ Context Is for Kings
Disco S1.E7 ∙ Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad
Disco S1.E9 ∙ Into the Forest I Go
Disco S2.E8 ∙ If Memory Serves
SNW S1.E2 ∙ Children of the Comet
PIC S2.E1 ∙ The Star Gazer
PIC S2.E2 ∙ Penance
PIC S3.E5 ∙ Imposters
LDS S2.E6 ∙ The Spy Humongous
STX S1.E2 ∙ Calypso

Honourable mentions to, among others, The Escape Artist & The Trouble with Edward (STX), Despite Yourself, Vaulting Ambition, The War Without, The War Within & There is a Tide (DSC) and Nepenthe (PIC).

Bottom 5? Unification III (DSC), Strange Energies & Moist Vessel (LDS), Stardust City Rag & The Bounty (PIC).

 

[Richard S. Ta]

I think I’d just throw every episode of SNW S02 into the ring in no particular order.

Due to all the serialisation, I find it really hard to think of DSC or PIC in terms of individual episodes.

 

[Uhura's Song]

This whole project has led me to re-watch Disco S1, and I must say, the last two episodes were better than I remembered.

I'd put 5 of 15 in consideration for a Top 10 slot:

Excellent:
E3: Context is for Kings
E5: Choose Your Pain
E7: Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad
E9: Into the Forest I Go
E14: The War Without, The War Within

Very Good:
E1: The Vulcan Hello
E8: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
E10: Despite Yourself
E11: The Wolf Inside
E15: Will You Take My Hand?

Good:
E2: The Battle at the Binary Stars
E4: The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry
E6: Lethe

Meh to Poor:
E12: Vaulting Ambition
E13: What is Past is Prologue

Also did ST S1:

Excellent: Calypso
Very Good: The Brightest Star
Good: The Escape Artist
Meh: Runaway

Top 10 Nominees:
1. DISCO S1, E9: Into the Forest I Go
2. DISCO S1, E7: Magic to Make The Sanest Man Go Mad
3. DISCO S1, E3: Context is for Kings
4. ST S1, E2: Calypso

On to Season 2 of DISCO.

 

[Uhura's Song]

I think I’d just throw every episode of SNW S02 into the ring in no particular order.

Due to all the serialisation, I find it really hard to think of DSC or PIC in terms of individual episodes.

I tend to agree. Though some of the episodes that complete a mini-arc, mid-season finale, or are more self contained with a resolution tend to do better with me. Or a good finale.

For DISCO, Into the Forest I Go, Magic To Make The Sanest Man Go Mad, New Eden, and If Memory Serves all fit into that category. The Pavho episode. Choose Your Pain.

For Picard, Nepenthe, No Win Scenario, Last Generation, Vox.