> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Julia Thompson > Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 3:38 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: L3 Re: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack? > > "Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo" wrote: > > > You'll have to agree with me that when TNG was good, it was GREAT. But > when > > it was poor, it was REALLY bad. I may sound like a purist, but I have > > always divided TNG into two eras: before Gene's death, and after Gene's > > death. I humbly think quality control in TNG, and the Trek franchise in > > general, declined greatly after Rodenberry passed away. > > But it took them a little while to get it right. I don't think the first > season was as good as seasons 2-4, frex. > > Someone who knows more about ST:TNG off the top of his head, but is also > somewhat biased in some matters, credits Melinda Snodgrass with the > turnaround. (He heard the story of the script proposal leading to writing > the script leading eventually to the "creative consultant" job from > Melinda, > hence I credit him with bias....) > > I personally think one of the coolest TNG eps was "Darmok" and I can't > remember just when Roddenberry died with respect to that.
By season: My TNG picks: 1. Heart of Glory 2. Q Who 3. Yesterday's Enterprise 4. Best of Both Worlds II 5. Darmok / The Inner Light (TIL is my favorite episode of the series) 6. Chain of Command II 7. All Good Things For DS9: 1. Duet 2. Necessary Evil / The Crossover 3. Through the Looking Glass 4. The Visitor (my favorite episode of the series) 5. Children of Time / In The Cards 6. Far Beyond The Stars / In The Pale Moonlight (my second favorite) 7. It's Only A Paper Moon / Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges To comment about how DS9 took Gene Roddenberry's idealistic vision and systematically dismantled it: I thought the series lived up to the vision established by TOS and TNG by injecting a hearty dose of reality into it. The one theme that DS9 hit upon again and again was how our ideals change when we are threatened. When our existence is jeopardized individually or as a species how do our ethics and values hold up? When our backs are against the wall, will we make questionably moral choices we never would have considered in other situations? Gene's vision was an ideal. But our ideals must be challenged for us to truly understand and appreciate not only what they represent, but also how practical they are. Frex: it's all well and good to be morally against the death penalty, but try answering the infamous 'Dukakis question' honestly without sounding like a cold-hearted bastard. My $.02 Jon >From imdb.com: Garak: That's why you came to me, isn't it, Captain? Because you knew I could do those things that you weren't capable of doing? Well, it worked. And you'll get what you want: a war between the Romulans and the Dominion. And if your conscience is bothering you, you should soothe it with the knowledge that you may have just saved the entire Alpha Quadrant. And all it cost was the life of one Romulan senator, one criminal, and the self-respect of one Starfleet officer. I don't know about you, but I'd call that a bargain! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
