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gul Lemek III.
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PostThu Sep 02, 2004 1:03 pm    

I abhor the episode where Lwaxanna Troi gave that ear massage (damn it, what's it called?! ) to the Ferengi and other stuff.

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PostThu Sep 02, 2004 1:54 pm    

oomox. Or did you mean the epi's name?

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PostFri Sep 03, 2004 1:20 pm    

L'ursa wrote:
I'm afraid I don't know the epi's titles (here in Germay they rename them and there seems to be an award for the title that has least to do with the original name of an episode *rolleyes*).

The epi I consider the absolute worst is where one of Riker's innumerable affairs gives him a gaming device that makes people addicted and soon all the ship gets infceted, except for Wes who - once again the American stereotype of the ingenious kid that saves mankind - saves the Enterprise.


Oh yes, that's "The Game". I don't think it was the worst TNG ever. Agreed, it wasn't the best but sadly, I've seen worse...

L'ursa wrote:
This epi is only closely followed by the one where half of the crew gets infected by creatures that look a bit like beetle-larvae and infiltrate them through the ears, take control of their nervous system and hang out a kind of snorkel at their victims' necks. They are an alien species (evil, of course) that wants to get control over the Enterprise.


What is that? It sounds like a Star Trek movie. The one were an alien comes out of Chekov's ear. But a TNG episode? Can someone else guess this episode?


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PostFri Sep 03, 2004 1:26 pm    

^^^ It was definately an episode. They had little worm things hanging out the back of the necks. I just can't remember the name of it.

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PostFri Sep 03, 2004 3:49 pm    

Tsss.

I liked both those ^*points* episodes
(even thou wesley saved the day in that game ep...)



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PostSat Sep 04, 2004 2:17 pm    

L'ursa wrote:
oomox. Or did you mean the epi's name?


Yes, I meant oomox Thanks!


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PostTue Sep 07, 2004 1:11 pm    

superwoman wrote:
Tsss.
I liked both those ^*points* episodes
(even thou wesley saved the day in that game ep...)

a genuine Trek fan!


I found the worm thingy epi: it's called [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_(Star_Trek)]Conspiracy[/url] (season 1, epi #24)



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PostTue Sep 07, 2004 1:23 pm    

L'ursa wrote:
I found the worm thingy epi: it's called [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_(Star_Trek)]Conspiracy[/url] (season 1, epi #24)


Oh yes! How could I have forgotten?

Indeed, it wasn't such a good episode but there are worse.


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PostTue Sep 07, 2004 2:56 pm    

L'ursa wrote:
I found the worm thingy epi: it's called [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_(Star_Trek)]Conspiracy[/url] (season 1, epi #24)

*Stands in silence and smiles for a while*
I really like that episode too



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PostThu Sep 09, 2004 5:06 pm    

superwoman wrote:
L'ursa wrote:
I found the worm thingy epi: it's called [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_(Star_Trek)]Conspiracy[/url] (season 1, epi #24)

*Stands in silence and smiles for a while*
I really like that episode too


Me too!!!!

I think the worst one is the season 2 finalie. Shades of Gray

It was nearly all stock footage and it was a STUPID STUPID story


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PostSat Sep 11, 2004 3:38 pm    

I don't think I've seen shades of gray. Why is it so stupid?

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PostSat Sep 11, 2004 4:10 pm    

ok i cant remember the name but it was a Wesley based one and it was realy crappy!

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PostSun Sep 12, 2004 9:39 am    

gul Lemek III. wrote:
I don't think I've seen shades of gray. Why is it so stupid?


Like someone said earlier, the only new footage was of Riker lying on a bed in sickbay, where he was having flashbacks.

Other than that one I dislike all episodes involving Wesley, especially "The Game".


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PostSun Nov 28, 2004 2:16 pm    

hdn wrote:

Other than that one I dislike all episodes involving Wesley, especially "The Game".


I'm with you there. He's a pathetic little wimp.


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PostWed Dec 22, 2004 6:17 am    

I did not like the first season too much cause Riker was without the beard and he didnt look so hot.

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PostWed Dec 22, 2004 4:50 pm    HELLO

I WOULD SAY HELLO

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PostMon Jul 03, 2006 1:03 am    

I'd go with "Encounter at Fairpoint"

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PostMon Jul 03, 2006 11:58 am    

I agree with Untitled.

My least favorite TNG ep. would have to be Encounter at Farpoint.

Encounter at Farpoint was so...bland. I don't know how TNG got picked up with such a boring pilot. I'm glad that it did, though! The following episode (The Naked Now) was great!


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PostMon Jul 03, 2006 3:12 pm    

La Forge wrote:
I agree with Untitled.

My least favorite TNG ep. would have to be Encounter at Farpoint.

Encounter at Farpoint was so...bland. I don't know how TNG got picked up with such a boring pilot. I'm glad that it did, though! The following episode (The Naked Now) was great!

- Bland and very overdramatic. Not to mention Chessy. I can understand the interesting idea of Riker and Troi before TNG, but the way it was done in the first episode was so completely -BAD! They were so stiff - "Yes it is me your Imzadi" - THis is love were talking about not some robotic encounter.

And of course you can't forget Q, besides the introduction to the greatest ST series - also was Q, one of the most memorable...creatures ever encountered in ST. Hell he's got his own DVD collection!

I do think though...that TNG & SVU are the only two shows that I can think of that started off bad but progessed and grew into the best series of their franchises!


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PostTue Sep 05, 2006 11:29 pm    

1/1 wrote:
^^^ It was definately an episode. They had little worm things hanging out the back of the necks. I just can't remember the name of it.


It happened in the Wrath of Khan as well. When Chekov and someone else (I can't remember who dammit!) got those worms put in their ears and then they were being controlled. But back on topic, I didn't like much episodes from the first season because they were so 80's like. I think that's why I got kind of bored with the original Star Trek. But I actually like Encounter at Farpoint. The whole part with Q was very interesting. Though you can definitely tell how old it is when you watch it now.


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PostSat Sep 16, 2006 1:27 am    

MakeItSo wrote:
Though you can definitely tell how old it is when you watch it now.

- That's for sure.


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PostWed Sep 20, 2006 4:09 pm    

hdn wrote:
gul Lemek III. wrote:
I don't think I've seen shades of gray. Why is it so stupid?


Like someone said earlier, the only new footage was of Riker lying on a bed in sickbay, where he was having flashbacks.

Other than that one I dislike all episodes involving Wesley, especially "The Game".


There was one episode where Riker was having hallucinations based around a part in a play that Beverly was directing...I actually liked that episode very much, but as for my vote of worst TNG?

I'd really like to have a do-over of much of the entire first season of TNG, employing the Season 4 ENTERPRISE writing staff (with the exception of that last ENT episode)


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PostWed Sep 20, 2006 10:44 pm    

JupiterPrime wrote:

There was one episode where Riker was having hallucinations based around a part in a play that Beverly was directing

- I'm with you. I thought that was a very interesting idea.


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PostThu Sep 21, 2006 1:33 am    

L'ursa wrote:
The epi I consider the absolute worst is where one of Riker's innumerable affairs gives him a gaming device that makes people addicted and soon all the ship gets infceted, except for Wes who - once again the American stereotype of the ingenious kid that saves mankind - saves the Enterprise.

You know, I think this is one of the better episodes...which is saying a lot.

L'ursa wrote:
This epi is only closely followed by the one where half of the crew gets infected by creatures that look a bit like beetle-larvae and infiltrate them through the ears, take control of their nervous system and hang out a kind of snorkel at their victims' necks. They are an alien species (evil, of course) that wants to get control over the Enterprise.

I thought you might have meant this episode.
There was also a Voyager episode, this one, that is somewhat similar. All of them are not so good.

So, the worst episodes of TNG (can't choose just one), are the following:
Time Squared,
Legacy,
Hero Worship,
Lessons,
and most of the episodes with Ensign Ro



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PostThu Sep 21, 2006 1:20 pm    

Now that you mention it, Im surprised that we didnt see more of Ro Laren in DS9 as a Bajoran terrorist

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