I saw the debut on TV when the series premiered. While the cast was great, except for the Yar character, the two parter was overblown, starting off with the immediate arrival of Q that is way too early. The first few shows sbould have explored the main crew members and their personalities. A few seconds after Q goes into his spiel, I thought 'Wait, this is a copy of Trelane without the dynamic excellence of William Campbell', who played the role with foppish braggadocio to perfection. It took me six or seven episodes to finally warm up to the series.
Review of Encounter at Farpoint
