Took me ages to get my head round this episode, I thought it was very touching and I have fond memories of the episode.

I think this is an example of that thing that Whedon describes as 'abnormal people with very normal issues' (oslt). If you take people as a loose term, the impact of his rage was staggering and more importantly well communicated.

I'm sure everyone hated it but this for me was as good as it got. :)

I must admit, out of the first 4 episodes, this was the one I was least looking forward to watching :ermm:

Having sat through it again I still prefer the preceding and following episode, mostly as I prefer the storylines rather than any particular criticism of this one :shrug:

All that aside this is a good episode and shows quite clearly the difference in class so far between S3 and S2. The writing is sharper, the set designs better and more realistic and the effects are better.

I think for me this episode is interesting and thought provoking and a good example of what Trek used to do so well, but ultimately a little too preachy for my tastes :ponder:

This is one of those episodes that I wasn't looking forward to watching but then thoroughly enjoyed when I did :)

LMAO @ Riker having a conversation with the Uxbridges whilst hanging upside down, and Worf's deadly serious "Do you want me to incapacitate them, sir?" :lol: Not to mention the "Good tea, nice house" line :lol: :thumbsup:

For 30 minutes this episode meanders along quite pleasantly, then it takes an absolutely chilling turn, with the revelation that Kevin has wiped out an entire race. I'm not sure whether or not Picard asked for a quarantine on the planet at the end (when he says Kevin should be left alone), but I would hope he asked Starfleet to put up some kind of exclusion zone. Even though there's no way they control Kevin you would hope that his desire not to kill would encompass the Federation regardless :ponder:

Kudos to Marina Sirtis, too, who does an amazing job of converying Troi's pain :thumbsup:

Nice dress, too :naughty: :ph43r:

My only problem with this one is that when the BBC used to show TNG in the 6pm weeknight slot, this episode seemed to pop up more than its fair share. Every time I see it, it seems as though I've seen it hundreds of times!

Given the above, like others, this was one of those episodes that I really wasn't that keen on watching. I did however, and whilst I still don't think it's great, it's not as bad as I remember. To be fair, bad is the wrong word. I should say, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

It's a fairly simple story, again though strong performances all round. Troi finally gets something to do other than to sit on the bridge and smugly announce that she feels 'great joy' or 'great sadness'.....

Yes, I liked all the one liners, and gags, but the best one for me was Worf's little seal of approval for Kevin's tactic of trying to hold them at bay with a faulty phaser, "I admire gall....." :thumbsup:

Like Dave, I think I preferred the other two, but this one's a worthy continuation of what's a strong start to the show's third season.