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What was your worst TNG episode?

The Obvious choice is "Code of Honor" but just for verity and not to pick anything from the first two seasons. The "Perfect Mate" just has themes I dont like.
 
For me

Remember Me
Data's Day
I love both of these.

("Remember Me" because it was a good use of Crusher, a solid mystery, and very TWILIGHT ZONE-like. "Data's Day" because it waa a great day in the life of Data, plus his final log entry is just excellent.)


Everyone is going to have their own criteria for why an episode is the worst. For me, it's when a character or characters are just damaged so incredibly badly that they look either stupid, incompetent, or are acting ridiculously out of character.

For TNG, I have to say it's "Rascals".

This crew fought and defeated the Borg. But they get taken over by 2 out of date Klingon ships manned by Ferengi?! Never has the crew looked more stupid and incompetent than here. About the only positive thing I can say about this one is that the child actor casting was spot on. (TNG usually suffered here.)


I was tempted to go with "Sub Rosa", but at least that was directed very well, despite a terrible script and Beverly crossing some REALLY creepy lines reading about her grandmother's 'erotic chapters' and Troi saying, "I'd read two chapters."
 
Hated "Aqueil," that was painful. The premise was just way too thin and unbelievable, Aquiel way too annoying, Burton trying his best and sometimes nearly succeeding but the character portrayal really absurd-annoying, the mystery including the later and especially last developments awful.
 
For TNG, I have to say it's "Rascals".

This crew fought and defeated the Borg. But they get taken over by 2 out of date Klingon ships manned by Ferengi?! Never has the crew looked more stupid and incompetent than here. About the only positive thing I can say about this one is that the child actor casting was spot on. (TNG usually suffered here.)


I think when the plot demands it the writers make the crew stupid on purpose
 
I think when the plot demands it the writers make the crew stupid on purpose
Doesn't excuse them being made to be stupid in the first place. Could have done any number of other things that would have had the same result (ship taken over, young Picard and other kids helping to save the day) without the need for the crew to look as dumb as a sack of rocks.

And don't get me started on the "I want to see my father now! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW!" bit.
 
"The Outcast" for wasting the potential to explore things that are very important to me, and "Galaxy's Child" for the character assassination of Geordi.
 
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