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Summary: The Best Season Of TNG
Review: This is a great season. Since I first saw this season ( watched it as it happened ) when I was young enough to be influenced by such things, this season is a definite part of my childhood. Episodes like Descent Pt. II and Phantasms are some of the best hours of television you can watch on T.V. Then there's Sub Rosa
( all I can remember are the dead grandmother's eyes ), Emergence ( my personal favourite ) and, of course, Genesis ( my sister had nightmares for weeks ). Eye of the Beholder ( "YOU know what to do !" ), Masks and Parallels ( Chocolate cake or not ? ) all add to the atmosphere of the season. Then there's All Good Things, which I thought was better than Generations. I remember seeing it for the first time, in the Skydome in Toronto. Incredible.
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Summary: The generation docks the Enterprise in style
Review: This is the last installment in the generations series, and the actors has really grown into their characters so the crew is sparkling, and altough some of the storylines is a bit thin, the majority is not...As a matter of fact, most of them are really really good, and some are brilliant.All in all, this set is far superior to both the 5th and the 6th installment (And incredibly much better than the two first, which were mediocre) and the excelent ending is a must for anyone who ever liked the series, it doesnt end the series with a big dot (They had to leave something for the movies I suppose..), but shows a possible destiny for everyone involved, and leave it up to the crew to make it a better one. It really notes down everything that the show was about, and does so in a blaze of glory that lasts two full hours, almost worth the set alone. The last star in the rating is a bit dim, but the package as a whole shines much brighter than 4 stars wich would indicate that the collection was just "Okay" - Its much more than that, and definitly worth buying.
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Summary: "I LIVE FOR THIS [STUFF]
Review: This season of STAR TREK the NEXT GENERATION was NOMINATED for an EMMY award, BEST DRAMA.
total EMMYs won for this series, 27. Plus it highly influenced the blockbuster movie XXX,(just kidding) But it did influence many syndicated Science Fiction shows in later years. & If I was forced to destroy all but 1 episode in this season, I would spare "GAMBIT",
seeing CAPTAIN PICARD and CMDR RIKER beet the [stuff]out of each other is awesome. If I was forced to destroy all but 2 episodes, I would spare "ALL GOOD THINGS...?",
My 2 all time favorite episodes are "Best of both Worlds" & "All good things"(this one)
seeing all life saved at the last minute is phenomenal. If I was forced to destroy all but 3 episodes, I would spare "MASKS", NO IM KIDDING![.],
It would have to be "PREEMPtIVE STRIKE",
Without this episode, there would be NO "Voyager" (& That was a good show) Another great episode is "BLOODLINES"
It was just..... COOL![.] I will reccomend the ENTIRE Star trek the next Generation series,
Get em b4 its too late, & Dont forget DEEP SPACE NINE coming out in FEBRUARY, & by the way, Dont listen to anyone who recommends DEEP SPACE NINE over Next Generation, Next Generation is a WAY better show.
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Summary: Great ending to a great beginning..
Review: This series ends on a high note. They follow through with the character developement that leads into the movie series. Although the movies have not lived up to the expectations of most Star Trek fans I am pleased. They have continued Roddenberry's ideals into the next millenia. I do however have a problem with diluting the product which the producer Rick Berman did with Back-to-Back-to-Back series with SNG to DS9 and then Voyager. But the SNG series hits an all time high with this series of episodes, great entertainment from beginning to end.
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Summary: "All Good Things..."
Review: This set is worth it just for the finale alone. I think "All Good Things..." is the best episode in ST: TNG. Amazing concept and well directed. This was more engaging of a Star Trek story than "Generations" which came out the same year. Besides, its the last season, you might as well purchase this one too.
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Summary: All good things must come to an end...
Review: Though I am a huge fan of the Star Trek: TNG series, Season Seven has many episodes in it which I disliked. Perhaps it was the feeling that everything had been done before. By the end of the sixth season, it was clear that the characters had become stuck in their roles, and there would be no further changes to them. In order to spice things up a bit, the writers decided to add in previously unknown family members - Worf's half brother, Data's mother, and Picard's "son" are all examples of this. But the whole family issue had been dealt with back in season four, and it seemed like that TNG was just recycling old material. The beginning of the season had the ending to the cliffhanger "Descent", in which Lore had teamed up with the Borg in an attempt to conquer the human race. Unfortunately, this entire two-parter was more like a soap-opera than anything else, the basic plot was that an evil twin brother returns from the dead (we hadn't seen him since season four) and takes over the Borg by becoming their leader, while basically manipulating Data by "mind control". Not only that, but this is the last time we see the Borg in the regular series, and it greatly takes away from their impact as villians. This is not to say that all episodes in this season fall into that trap. There are well written episodes that avoid stagnation, such as "Attached" and "Force of Nature". Lwaxana Troi has a dark, disturbing experience in "Dark Page" as opposed to the usual eccentric attitude we are accustomed to. Picard and Riker get to play the role of mercenaries in "Gambit" while Data controls the ship. "The Pegasus" gave us a chance to see why Starfleet never developed cloak, and also provided insight to Riker's past, something we know little about. Finally, "Lower Decks" gives us the chance to view the Enterprise and its crew from the eyes of ensigns looking for promotions. Still, there are other soap opera episodes, such as when Beverly confronts the "ghost" that has been controlling her family for generations ("Sub Rosa"). There are other repeat episodes, as well. "Thine Own Self", while not being a bad episode, has been done before - a member of the Enterprise accidently is exposed to a pre-warp culture. Of course, the final episode, "All Good Things..." nearly makes up for all of this, ending the series with a bang. After all, any episode with Q and time travel just has to be interesting, right? Though season seven had its share of good episodes, it had its share of bad ones, too. Thankfully, "All Good Things..." acted as it's saving grace and the series was able to step down gracefully instead of just fall flat.
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Summary: "Clunkity Clunk," TNG Limps to the Finish
Review: TNG'S final season on the air was, by far, its worst! There are two reasons why this is so. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Generations. I read an interview with Michael Dorn (Worf) recently during his days filming the series and he complained that the producers didn't have as much time for the TNG cast as they did in previous years. This was because of the upcoming movie, the other series of DS9, plus the fact that Voyager was already in the planning stages. Michael Piller, the top writer for TNG, who penned such classics as "Best of Both Worlds," had diverted his focus away from TNG and the series suffered for it. Usually I look at a season and point out the few clunkers in the midst of great shows. When it comes to the seventh season, it is just the opposite. We are given only a few good shows in a season of ho-hum muck. The premier of the second part of, "Descent," was as good as the first. Data's evil twin, Lore, made a very convincing cult leader as he lead a group of renegade Borg and manipulated Data into turning on his crewmates with the use of the emotion chip. Another good show was the two-part, "Gambit," where Picard and Riker throw in with a group of mercenaries tracking an ancient artifact. This two-parter lacks the intensity of previous two-hour shows, but its fun and suspenseful. "The Pegasus," puts Riker's career in jeopardy when he lies to cover for his old captain while on a secret mission. We are treated to the fiery Ensign Ro one last time in, "Preemptive Strike," as she goes under-cover to infiltrate the Maquis. An unusual episode, "Lower Decks," deals with young ensigns and their struggles on board the ship. Unfortunately, the number of clunkers in this season far outnumber the good shows. The seventh season contains the two worst episodes of the series, both involving Data. "Phantasms," involves his dream program going wild. Data's dream program is good for a subplot, but it was lousy as the main device. "Masks," was visually interesting and gave us another chance to enjoy Brent Spiner's acting ability, but the plot was so ridiculous that it was laughable. The writers did an excellent job of character development during this season. The relationship between Picard and Dr. Crusher is further explored in, "Attached." We see Geordi deal with the death of his mother in, "Interface." We meet Data's mother in, "Inheritance," Worf's stepbrother in, "Homeward," and we see the irrepressible Lwaxana Troi for the last time on the series in, "Dark Page." Unfortunately, these explorations into character are counter-balanced by cheesy plots that are not memorable. Worf and Deanna as a couple...I don't think so. The most disappointing aspect of this season was the series finale. Many fans liked "All Good Things..." but I felt the time travel plot device was far over-used. Its always good to see Q and I liked the idea that the trial of humanity never ended, but I always felt that there must've been a better way to go about than having Picard flit back and forth between time periods. It is painfully evident that the writers didn't want to do anything major with the plot involving real time so that they could leave real events up to the other series and later movies. Whatever happened to Spock's Romulan underground movement? What became of Gowron and the Klingon Empire? What of the Borg and the Cardassians? Some of these questions are answered in the spin-off series, but if you don't happened to be a fan of the other series, you're out of luck. If only we had the power of the Q, we could go back and force the writers to stay away from movies and other spin-offs until the entire TNG series was in the can. But we're only mere mortals and we'll have to live with the fact that the most deserving of all the Star Trek series wasn't given its creative due at the end. I wouldn't recommend this DVD to anyone. Go with seasons three through six for TNG at its best. Check out seasons one and two to see how it all got started. Borrow the seventh season from someone to see how it all ends, but don't waste precious money on it.
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Summary: Great Season!
Review: While some people think that this was one of the worst seasons, I think it is one of the best. The episodes had feeling to them. A must have for any Star Trek fan.
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