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Star Trek: TNG 3x07 Full Reaction! (Patreon)

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2024-10-12 17:00:05
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Star Trek TNG 3×07 Full Reaction

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Ryan

One lovely side effect of Booby Trap not being intended as a Geordi episode is that there wasn’t any thought to spacing out which characters would get their own focus, and so we get two Geordi eps in a row. Though on the downside, this original script had Troi stuck on the planet along with him and acting as their eyes when the atmosphere shuts down the VISOR from the start. Marina was already upset that her focus stories were along the lines of being forced to have an alien child, and losing this story didn’t help her mood at all. On the plus side, this gives Geordi and the Romulan’s dynamic a very Hell in the Pacific vibe, with no one else to talk to or help them survive, and any more attention that highly underrated movie can get is a very good thing. So that whole part is great, and it’s too bad it gets sucked down by the blood transfusion thing that Michael Dorn himself strongly objected to and called totally out of character. And I’m not very up on what the general viewpoint of the issue was back then, but watching now it feels very strange that the patient refusing treatment isn’t the end of the conversation. I know DNRs were a regular thing by the time ER started just five years later, so there’s a good chance it should have at least come up. But it does give us the introduction of Tomalak, played by the great, the incomparable Andreas Katsulas, a once in a generation acting talent who got far too few chances to show it outside his native Greece, mostly reduced to heavy roles in still prestige projects like The Fugitive and Executive Decision. But he also got to play G’Kar in Babylon 5, unquestionably one of the all time great characters of science fiction, and letting him show America what he was truly capable of for five seasons. So overall, this is a very worthwhile story, and the one regrettable part is minor enough that I’m fine overlooking it.

Thomas Corp

I am shocked, SHOCKED to find that you adored this episode, Jess. (Your winnings, sir. Oh, thank you very much!) Two back-to-back Geordi episodes, leaving you tickled pink by all of it. This one was quite intense. It felt very strongly M*A*S*H meets The Defiant Ones, and I loved it. From what I’m recalling of Deep Space Nine, the writers there and the writers of Next Gen are clearly big M*A*S*H fans. As that is my favorite show, that is more than fine by me. The Defiant Ones, by the way, is a film that is highly recommended. I’m not too confident of its chances if it was ever on a poll, but if you ever do have the opportunity to see it, I very much encourage you to do so. The episode shows strong parallels as you noted. Talking about the Worf part first. I know, as I see Ryan mentioned, how Michael had objections to the writing, as did some of the other crew as I understand it. Where I respectfully disagree is that I love how that whole situation, there is no right answer. You understand Worf’s extreme reticence. Tellingly, Beverly does not press the issue, much though she does want to as a man’s life is on the line. And Riker does well in whilst not saying he thinks Worf should give the blood, he does note how the Federation and Klingons were enemies, and are now no longer, nicely portending Star Trek VI and reflecting how in real life, the Cold War was slowing down. I believe the fall of the Berlin wall occurred days after this episode aired as a matter of fact. You speak true how an element of Picard that I love is how he knows his crew. He knows Worf would not be so averse to what’s being asked under most any other circumstances. I too like how Picard does not order Worf. One area I would point out to Worf is when he says that his crewmates cannot know how hard it is, I would note that they are saying they understand, not that they know how hard it is, nor how Worf feels and is going through. You raise the one point too that the Romulan does not wish to be treated, which is a separate moral and ethical dilemma, and it ties into what I said how there is no right answer. Multiple dilemmas that overlap where even if you do what is considered the right thing, you’re still doing something wrong. Now to your dear beloved Geordi. KNEW that scream when Geordi fell was coming, and RIGHT before you were going to advise him to be careful at that. Gets the heart a racing early this week. The plus to that is how it gives LeVar time to show how Geordi shows us how iconic he is, leading to multiple glorious moments in this reaction. For instance: Oh, I so ADORED, Jess, your reaction to when Geordi fashioned the climbing spikes, thus showcasing his brilliance. Goddamn, the part is beautiful. Sweet how Geordi recognizes Wesley’s work, just as sweet was your reaction to that part. Anticipated how Bochra would get on your temporary shit list. Stinks for Geordi when Bochra got the drop on him. Not to mention having all that goddamn sand in his shoes, particularly as I hold the shared opinion with Geordi about the sand. It is, after all, very coarse. And rough. And irritating. And it gets EVERYWHERE too. (Hey, they set that line up. How do you expect me NOT to make that joke!?) You mention the beloved enemy mine trope. It is a good one, especially like here where it speaks to simple pragmatism to work together to survive. Credit to John Snyder and LeVar for the energy in their scenes. Knew you’d like Geordi’s sass. He’s nicer than I’d be. I’d probably sound like Philip Seymour Hoffman as Owen Davian in the third Mission Impossible film where he was the epitome of unbothered. Alternatively, Sean Harris as Solomon Lane in the sixth Mission Impossible film where he’s in custody and is LONG past the point of caring. In the end though, Geordi and Bochra got shit done, and it was amazing seeing how you got emotional about it all. Bringing us to the political conflict with the late great Andreas Katsulas as Commander Tomalak. Seeing this again makes me sad how we lost Andreas at too young an age. Patrick and Andreas both sold such fantastic acting. That ending felt pure Hunt for Red October with both Picard and Tomalak doing a diplomatic dance around the truth. And now to talk about the historic moment at the end of this. Your giving voice to how Geordi as now claimed the spot of favorite Star Trek character. Again, shows how much of a better person you are than I. I’m a diabolical and wicked sort who has Khan as my favorite Trek character, followed very closely by Q. Though Spock and Picard follow shortly after, with Sulu and Beverly being close behind them. Uhura and Deanna are up there high as well. Tasha too. It’s been such a lovely thing sharing this journey with you, Jess, seeing your love for Geordi be renewed, grow, and burn so much brighter. Means a lot to experience that. I’ve no doubt that as we continue, it will be even more lovely, particularly when we get to my favorite Geordi episodes, which aren’t till later. For now, this has been lovely, this reaction, likewise, lovely. Thank you, so, so very much, Jess.

Geordie Joe

Two Geordi focused episodes in a row? Happy days for you Jess. Although I had a feeling Geordi being stranded on a dangerous planet with a Romulan Centurion would make you slightly worried for him. I was fully anticipating that scream when Geordi falls down the hole. The strained relationship between Geordi and Bochra is analogous of the Federation and Romulan relationship. Yes, we're enemies but we're not blood enemies. We can work together when it's necessary and even respect each other. Riker being angry for most of this episode because he had to leave Geordi behind on Galorndon Core is a nice little detail that you probably notice more on a rewatch. I can imagine the recent loss of Marla Aster on an away mission is still weighing heavily on his mind and the thought of potentially losing Geordi on his watch is understandably getting to him. I love that Picard doesn't order Worf to donate his ribosome to the dying Romulan after he fails to convince him to be a willing donor. I have no doubt Tomalak would have used the Romulan's death as an excuse to start a conflict had Geordi and Bochra not made it back to the beacon in time. Picard would rather risk going to war than order someone under his command to betray their personal beliefs. In the original draft for this episode, it was Geordi and Troi stranded on the planet together but Troi was cut in the final version of the script. "I felt very excited about this. I finally got to do something interesting and different and, of course, when the final script came not only was I not on the planet, but I had one line at the end of the show – and that was actually cut." - Marina Sirtis.