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Like most fans of TNG I am sad to view the final episode, but happy to see that it is one of the strongest. It is right along with "the best of both worlds" and "cause and effect" as the three best TNG episodes and I consider this the pinnacle of the series. To be honest, it viewed more like a movie than a TV show and I love how they made it double length without splitting it over two different episodes.
This final chapter was superbly written, directed, and acted. I thought the love interest with Worf and Troy, although surprising, did not seem too forced and Riker's handling of it was exactly in character. It was also great for the show to remain consistent whenever it deals with the past, sporting the old uniforms and bringing back some old faces. In my personal opinion, this is one of the major strengths in the whole star trek series: the progression of uniforms, ship styles and everything is continually linked to a time period and is accurately referenced whenever an episode needs to deal with the past. I also really enjoyed the ending, with Picard finally sitting down for a poker game with the rest of the crew; his concluding line "I should have done this earlier" is a perfect last-line for the series.
Lastly, like all Star Trek episodes when they are at their best, this show made me think. The paradoxial nature of time and time travel is really interesting to contemplate; it reminds us that any of our actions, not matter how insignificant, can have profound effects. And I love how Q mentions that it is in the study of these paradoxes that science should continue, not in mapping star systems or other trivial things.
All in all this episode is a 10/10. The added appeal of being able to see what all the crew could have looked like in 25 years was a great extra touch too. A tremendous ending to a tremendous series, I am sad that TNG is over. But of course (I have to say it:) "all good things must come to an end."
Like most fans of TNG I am sad to view the final episode, but happy to see that it is one of the strongest. It is right along with "the best of both worlds" and "cause and effect" as the three best TNG episodes and I consider this the pinnacle of the series. To be honest, it viewed more like a movie than a TV show and I love how they made it double length without splitting it over two different episodes.
This final chapter was superbly written, directed, and acted. I thought the love interest with Worf and Troy, although surprising, did not seem too forced and Riker's handling of it was exactly in character. It was also great for the show to remain consistent whenever it deals with the past, sporting the old uniforms and bringing back some old faces. In my personal opinion, this is one of the major strengths in the whole star trek series: the progression of uniforms, ship styles and everything is continually linked to a time period and is accurately referenced whenever an episode needs to deal with the past. I also really enjoyed the ending, with Picard finally sitting down for a poker game with the rest of the crew; his concluding line "I should have done this earlier" is a perfect last-line for the series.
Lastly, like all Star Trek episodes when they are at their best, this show made me think. The paradoxial nature of time and time travel is really interesting to contemplate; it reminds us that any of our actions, not matter how insignificant, can have profound effects. And I love how Q mentions that it is in the study of these paradoxes that science should continue, not in mapping star systems or other trivial things.
All in all this episode is a 10/10. The added appeal of being able to see what all the crew could have looked like in 25 years was a great extra touch too. A tremendous ending to a tremendous series, I am sad that TNG is over. But of course (I have to say it:) "all good things must come to an end."