Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 7 — a review

This is it. The end of a long, long road. As I’ve written before, this was my second trip through TNG, although it was the first time I’ve watched it from beginning to end in order. Without shame or qualification, I’m going to say that I love this series, and this rewatch has only reinforced […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Episodes 7.25 & 7.26—”All Good Things . . .”

This is a review of the two-part TNG series finale. A review of the entire seventh season will follow shortly. In these episodes, Jean-Luc Picard—who will always be the heart of the series—finds himself hopping back-and-forth in time. There are three distinct timelines. There is the present-day timeline; there’s a future timeline, around twenty-five years […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 6 — a review

I was late joining the TNG bandwagon way back in the day. I believe I’ve mentioned this before. But, by the time Season 6 rolled around, I was caught up on the show, including most of the ones I had missed, and watched every episode as it aired each week. I was a fan. It […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation — Episodes 6.10/6.11 “Chain of Command, Parts 1 & 2”

If you recognize the image that I posted above this article, you already know some of the reason I like this TNG two-parter so much. Type in “There are four lights” in your search engine, and you’ll discover a treasure trove of memes and merchandise tie-ins related to this story. The plot of the story […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Ep. 6.4 “Relics” — a review

You know, we’ve got to talk about the classic Trek episodes. “Relics” is one of these, earning a spot on my All-Time Best Trek list. The episode was written by Ronald D. Moore, who continues to make a name for himself in television and was the driving force behind the Battlestar Galactica reboot a few […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 5 — a review

I’ve gained some ground since April 15, 2018, when I reached the halfway mark on this Boldly Going project. I’ve watched 111 additional episodes of Trek series, including 19 of TOS. This is an average of a little more than one episode per day. Since I’ve just finished watching seasons five of TNG, DS9 and […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Episode 5.25 “Inner Light”

It’s no surprise that TNG Ep. 5.25 “Inner Light” won the 1993 Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation. The episode is in good company. The same award was won by “The Menagerie, Parts I & II,” “The City on the Edge of Forever,” and, later, by the TNG finale “All Good Things . . .” It’s […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Ep. 5.18 “Cause and Effect”

I’m not going to check the stats sheets to see if this is true. But, it feels like every time TNG disappoints me with a weak episode—such as Episode 5.17 “The Outcast”—they follow it up with one that I absolutely love. How’s that for a lead? Nothing buried there. I love Episode 5.18 “Cause and […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Episode 5.17 “The Outcast”

I felt compelled to write about “The Outcast” because, in my opinion, it was the first real TNG stumble since Season Four’s “The Loss.” That was a good run of 32 episodes. As of the time of this review, it’s the only fifth season episode that I’ve given less than 3 stars. I almost didn’t […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 4 – a review

It’s supposed to be common knowledge among Trekkies that Season 3 is where TNG finally hits its stride and becomes the television show we remember and love. Season 3 was better than the first two seasons. I don’t even think that’s up for debate. But—and this is purely subjective—Season 4 is where the TNG […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Episode 4.19 “The Nth Degree” \\\Project 50% Completed///

This is a review of the nineteenth episode of Season 4 of TNG, “The Nth Degree.” This is an important episode to me because it is the 363rd episode of Trek series I’ve watched since beginning this Boldly Going project. Not counting the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, there were 725 episodes of […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Episode 4.17 “Night Terrors”

I’m writing this review not because this was a spectacular episode of TNG (it’s not), nor because it’s a bad episode (it’s not that, either). On my personal 5-star rating system, in which 5 stars is apparently almost unattainable (I’m a tough grader) and 3 stars would be considered an “average” episode, one that […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Episode 4.10 “The Loss”

When I began the Boldly Going project, in which I will watch every minute of televised Star Trek produced to-date, my plan was to post reviews of each season and then of individual episodes that I thought stood out from the rest. I meant this in a positive way, and I’ve posted reviews of […]

Star Trek: TNG: Episodes 3.26 and 4.1 “Best of Both Worlds, Parts 1 and 2” – a review

“Best of Both Worlds” will always be a special TNG story for me. I know, it’s a two-parter that ended the series’ third season on a dramatic cliffhanger and started off the fourth with a bang, and multitudes of Trekkies hold these episodes in high regard. I’m not saying I’m special. But, “Both Worlds” […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 3 – a review

So, is the third season of TNG better than the first two? I think so. Dr. Beverly Crusher is back on the Enterprise in Season 3, and Dr. Pulaski is gone forever. While I appreciated Pulaski more the second time around, she was no Beverly, and Dr. Crusher’s return immediately brings the series back […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Episode 3.15 “Yesterday’s Enterprise”

“Yesterday’s Enterprise” is a TNG third season episode that deserves honorable mention. It is the first episode of that series that I rated as high as 4-stars (out of 5) since Season 2’s “The Measure of a Man,” which earned all 5 stars from me. On my personal rating scale, 4 stars means “very […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 2 — a review

My second viewing of Season One of Star Trek: The Next Generation was an eye-opening experience. Simply put: it was crap. Hey, I’m as big a TNG apologist as anyone, and, while I accept that there were many events in the first season that remain important to the mythos of TNG, such as Tasha Yar’s […]

Star Trek: the Next Generation: Episode 2.9 “The Measure of a Man”

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Episode 2.9 “The Measure of a Man” is the first perfect episode of TNG that I’ve watched. This comes on the heels of Episode 2.8 “A Matter of Honor” which I considered the first “very good” episode. I’ve been grading these episodes on a 5-point scale as I’ve watched them. […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Episode 2.8 “A Matter of Honor”: a review

When I started my Boldly Going Star Trek project back in January, it was never my intention to write reviews of individual episodes, unless it was a particularly important episode earning distinction. Having been through the first season of Star Trek:The Next Generation once before, I thought I might have to write a review of […]

Star Trek: The Next Generation: “Encounter at Farpoint” (Parts 1 & 2)

Our first introduction into the expanded Star Trek universe represented by Star Trek: The Next Generation was a two-part episode, “Encounter at Farpoint, Parts 1 & 2.” Before I talk about that, I must make a confession: I was not always a fan of ST:TNG. In fact, I was whatever the opposite of a fan […]

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