Rating: Summary: Post Review: A brilliant, post-post-modern book that compiles an episode guide and list of mistakes for a television program. For maximum irony the world really needs a 'nitpicker's guide to nitpicker's guides'.More specifically, there are two volumes of 'Next Generation' guides (the first goes up to the end of series 6, the second has additional mistakes, condensed episode guides, and 'Generations'). It works brilliantly just as an episode guide, and the mistakes are well-chosen and quite perceptive. There's also a fantastic 'Original Series' guide, a 'Deep Space Nine' guide (which is very large and dull, a bit like the series itself), and an 'X-Files' guide. Nothing on 'Voyager' yet. Or is it u-post-modern?
Rating: Summary: How often is being picky this much fun? Review: Fun! Fun! Fun! - Oh sure, there are those who enjoy watching Trek for the sake of
watching, but after about the 15th time you've seen Troi in those low-cut uniforms
or admired Data's Sherlock Holmes, you just have to find MORE in these episodes.
When you reach that point of Trek saturation - pull out this book (or the companion book
for Classic Trek) and crank up that VCR. You'll be amazed at what you've missed, or
maybe smug with what you've already noticed! Either way, you just can't lose! Buy
your set now & stun your friends & family with your astute observations during their next Trek rerun viewing
Rating: Summary: Great Review: Has great summaries of episodes and points out every incontinuity no matter how insignifigant
Rating: Summary: This was a fun book. Review: How many times have you watched a movie or TV show and found an inconsistancy? There were several I had found and lots that I did not catch. I really enjoyed reading this, but I got the book before the final season of TNG, so my book is missing the final season. How can I get it without buying the whole book again?
Rating: Summary: Wonderful for Trek Lovers Review: I have read this book hundreds of times. I love getting it out when I watch a Next Generation rerun, so that I can see the mistakes and it is hilarious! Phil Farrand has a unique sense of humor that only Trek lovers can understand. I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys watching Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Rating: Summary: Great for those people who go, "wait a minute..." Review: I'm one of those people who picks up on continuity errors in movies and TV shows. I don't know how, but I catch some pretty odd ones. But with this book, Phil Farrand goes where no one has gone before. I don't know how the guy does it. Just make sure read the entry right at the beginning of the show so you can look for all the stuff. Some of it's hard to spot!
Rating: Summary: Wonderful for Trek Lovers Review: I've always enjoyed watching movies and TV shows for one big reason- I'm always searching for those little things that give away the illusion. I'm always checking the reflections in mirrors, windows, paint finishes on cars, etc. for a glimpse of the camera crew. With both my neverending searches for TV & movie miscues, and being a NextGen geekoid, grabbing this book was a natural. It satisfies both my Trek fandom, and helps me search for those little things that makes its magic less potent. It also uncovers technical problems, plot inconsistencies, and just plain strangeness that you might have missed in your fanboy fervor. I try to keep this tome as well as the original Volume I on hand while I view the weeknightly NextGen reruns on the local indie channel. Volume II covers flubs from the series' final season, as well as the 'Generations' movie. The author Phil Farrand also includes other inconsistencies submitted by fans from the first six seasons that he overlooked in Volume I. Even my favorite two parter (gasp!) "The Best of Both Worlds" gets its dues. The heartless swine (sob, choke)... But I know what some of you are thinking... what you read in this paperback might make you less of a Trekkie than you are now. I don't know about anybody else, but in my case, it made the watching of NextGen reruns even MORE fun and enjoyable. Looking for the little details that cut the show down to size has helped add life to episodes I've seen many times over. If you can handle this kind of scrutiny, I strongly recommend this book, and all of the rest of the Nitpicker's guides. 'Late!
Rating: Summary: Seek, and ye shall find... the mistakes Review: I've always enjoyed watching movies and TV shows for one big reason- I'm always searching for those little things that give away the illusion. I'm always checking the reflections in mirrors, windows, paint finishes on cars, etc. for a glimpse of the camera crew. With both my neverending searches for TV & movie miscues, and being a NextGen geekoid, grabbing this book was a natural. It satisfies both my Trek fandom, and helps me search for those little things that makes its magic less potent. It also uncovers technical problems, plot inconsistencies, and just plain strangeness that you might have missed in your fanboy fervor. I try to keep this tome as well as the original Volume I on hand while I view the weeknightly NextGen reruns on the local indie channel. Volume II covers flubs from the series' final season, as well as the 'Generations' movie. The author Phil Farrand also includes other inconsistencies submitted by fans from the first six seasons that he overlooked in Volume I. Even my favorite two parter (gasp!) "The Best of Both Worlds" gets its dues. The heartless swine (sob, choke)... But I know what some of you are thinking... what you read in this paperback might make you less of a Trekkie than you are now. I don't know about anybody else, but in my case, it made the watching of NextGen reruns even MORE fun and enjoyable. Looking for the little details that cut the show down to size has helped add life to episodes I've seen many times over. If you can handle this kind of scrutiny, I strongly recommend this book, and all of the rest of the Nitpicker's guides. 'Late!
Rating: Summary: This book is great! Review: If you are into nitpicking, this book is great. While reading it, I was able to remember most of the scenes that were discussed, but the best way to read this book is with the episode playing in the background. Some nits require that you freeze and rewind to catch it. Each episode review contains trivia questions, but they are hard, so dont feel bad if you get them wrong. Also, Season seven is not covered in this one. It is included in part 2. I recommend this for al Trekkers. This author has also come out with a Deep Space Nine book, and Original series book, and an X-files book, as well as a sequel to this one. It must be nice to make a living nitpicking TV episodes!
Rating: Summary: Good read but the trivia questions to easy Review: One of the only books to contain a complete review of each episode, instaed of a teaser. The technical nits can be very boring to read
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