The end of part I was tremendous, because anything could have happened. They had killed off Tasha Yar at the end of season 1, and changed doctors for a year, so there was precedent for getting rid of characters/actors. And I do remember they kept quiet about things that summer.
Unfortunately, Part II was over for all intents and purposes once we saw the opening titles. The cast was back intact, so nobody was going to be killed or reassigned or anything. And since we knew the Federation wasn't going to be wiped out, it was just a matter of how they were going to defeat the Borg. It's interesting to see how the people inside the show think that was what put the show over the top. From my vantage point on the couch, it seemed like it took a couple years to get their footing, and then they had a nice run of stories that involved intelligent and competent crew members combining to solve problems, without relying on the captain's superior intuition to save the day. By the last couple seasons, there were too many unsatisfying stories that were designed to showcase individual actors, but they had a terrific run for a while. -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
