Unification
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True. But the title can refer to many aspects of this eps.
With Spock (and Sarek) in the eps, it is a unification of TOS and TNG.
Also, Picard and Sarek are re-united in this eps.
With the meld at the end, Spock is kinda re-united with his father through Picard.
And of course, there is the whole Romulan/Vulcan thing.
So yeah, it can be Unification or Reunification, depending on which aspect.
With Spock (and Sarek) in the eps, it is a unification of TOS and TNG.
Also, Picard and Sarek are re-united in this eps.
With the meld at the end, Spock is kinda re-united with his father through Picard.
And of course, there is the whole Romulan/Vulcan thing.
So yeah, it can be Unification or Reunification, depending on which aspect.
I love this episode because it brings together almost everything I love. One of the best TOS characters (ie Spock) along with the TNG cast, Romulans (who I find amusing) and a great plot. Plus lots of emotion and really touching scenes, especially when Picard visits Sarek and then mind melds with Spock at the end. I also like how they got Spock and Data interacting as those two are so similar yet different. They're also the two characters I fancy the most so that was nice seeing them both at once......lol =P
This is probably the closest to correct. Unification had a good story, was touching when it needed to be, yet was still a fun outing and the kind of crossover that Generations could've only hoped to be.
Actually, the mind meld would be the first true 'unification' of Spock and Serak as they had never chosen to meld in life.
Good two-parter, though the first part is basically a big cheat as we wait to see Spock until the very end.(Though the scene between Picard and Sarek is quite good).
Also, the whole "invasion of three ships" thing is kind of silly, but hard for them to have gotten around.
Also, the whole "invasion of three ships" thing is kind of silly, but hard for them to have gotten around.
I can't think of any of the two-part episodes that I didn't enjoy, and "Unification" ranks as one of the best.
And IIRC it's one of the few, if not only, TNG episodes where we see Romulans as a society rather than villains--for a while, anyway. I might be wrong about that, though, it's been a long time since I've watched TNG in any kind of order.
And IIRC it's one of the few, if not only, TNG episodes where we see Romulans as a society rather than villains--for a while, anyway. I might be wrong about that, though, it's been a long time since I've watched TNG in any kind of order.
I wanted to slap Picard for his "cowboy diplomacy" line. Show some damn respect.
I always thought of that line as a nod to the many fan discussions on the differences between Kirk and Picard.
Why is it a cheat?
It's a cheat in that the first scene introduces the storyline of Spock on Romulus, and the rest of the episode is set-up to get to the dramatic reveal of Spock in the last scene.
It would have been like "BOBW Part I" starting with the knowledge that Picard had been captured by the Borg, and the rest of the episode is spent tracking him down, only to end with the big reveal of Locutus.
It would have been like "BOBW Part I" starting with the knowledge that Picard had been captured by the Borg, and the rest of the episode is spent tracking him down, only to end with the big reveal of Locutus.
I never had a problem with it. I don't know anything about the making of the episode, but it's possible they were working around Nimoy's availability.
According to Memory Alpha, this is correct. "Unification II" was filmed prior to "Unification I" due to Nimoy's schedule.
I didn't feel it was a cheat at all but dramatically very effective.
It was not comparable to a storyline with Picard in that Picard was one of the main characters on TNG whereas Spock was not. The build up was excellent.
The only aspect of this episode that I did not like, was that I did not understand what the Romulan plan was. Sela says something about the conquest of Vulcan, but I don't know how they could possibly accomplish that with 2,000 soldiers. It would be a fruitless attempt, and possibly lead to the Federation declaring war.
Also, I would be curios to know a little more about Senator Pardek's motivation. Was he planning to betray Spock from the first day they met, or was Pardek somehow coerced into becoming part of the invasion plan?
Also, I would be curios to know a little more about Senator Pardek's motivation. Was he planning to betray Spock from the first day they met, or was Pardek somehow coerced into becoming part of the invasion plan?
Maybe more of a prolonged tease, but my view is that it's ironic, in that the second part was vastly inferior, and frankly, a muddled mess.
In the first part, we got Sarek, some back story about Spock, a mystery involving salvaged debris, Klingons! (including a Junior Adjutant to the Diplomatic Delegation and Picard's deadly negotiation skills), interactive scenes aboard the Klingon ship, a peek into Romulan civilian life. Lot's of variety, moods, and settings, and TNG doing what it does very well.
What happened in the second part? Hiding in caves directly below a big city, some inexplicable backstabbing, Sela (ugh...), a planned "invasion". Yeah, Nimoy was cool, but everything around him was a mess.
The writers of this episode defended the "invasion of the two thousand" premise by saying basically that there was no way around it, because it was supposed to be a covert invasion force, and you can't do that with a whole battle fleet.
But now that I think about it, what if they'd had like killer robots or new, powerful weapons with just a small group to operate them, or something like that on those three ships? That would've made for a bigger threat while keeping the small amount of ships.
But now that I think about it, what if they'd had like killer robots or new, powerful weapons with just a small group to operate them, or something like that on those three ships? That would've made for a bigger threat while keeping the small amount of ships.
was nice to see Denise Crosby in this one and Nimoy. Good two parter I thought.
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