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Star Trek TNG 3x10 Full Reaction! (Patreon)

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2024-11-02 17:00:05
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Star Trek TNG 3×10 Full Reaction

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Tsuliwaensis

guys, if you haven't seen it already: watch (or listen to) Michael Dorn being the absolute sweetest for about an hour: https://youtu.be/CPdjECQ6VDw highly recommend it when you've already had a day and need your faith in humanity restored. 😊

Ryan

Trek world had two big losses this past week. First, Jeri Taylor, already a seasoned TV writer when she came aboard TNG in Season 4 and gave us numerous beloved episodes, including creating the Cardassians. When the show ended she got a chance to make her own Trek series from the ground up, and kicked Turnabout Intruder in the balls by centering it on a tough, resilient, and respected female captain. You can certainly argue the execution of Voyager frequently left something to be desired, but that legacy is definitely one to be proud of. Then there was Teri Garr, who in an alternate timeline starred in a wildly successful spinoff with Gary Seven and Isis. I'm sure she had no regrets about the way her career turned out instead, basically acting as a throughline of every hot new director in the '70s and '80s, and I hope when she got to the gates of Heaven she shouted "What knockers!" This Henry V scene is the kind of thing that notorious omelet opener was trying to do, and makes it work by giving us real insight into the characters and seeing Data's quest for personal growth. Though it's now a bit hard to hear him list the great Henry performances and not think "And what's Tom Hiddleston, chopped liver?" Also, you didn't seem to notice the guy on the right is also Patrick Stewart, because when you have a chance to show him doing Shakespeare, why would you not? Complicated political intrigue in the midst of an uneasy ceasefire, questions about how trustworthy anyone is, an ending that leaves you a bit unsure how you should feel about any of it? Yup, it's Ron Moore time again! The Bonding must have made quite an impression for him to get another job so soon, and he proves worthy of it, coming off almost as something John Le Carre would have put out if he ever decided to do sci-fi. Perennial TV staple (and voice of Lexus for two decades) James Sloyan is very much up to being the center of the story, making you want to believe him however much you know you should doubt it. His final fate is almost at a John Frobisher level of undeserved, though at least his daughter will be able to live a full happy life on Romulus, where nothing bad will happen in the foreseeable future, free to pursue a life of religious fulfillment. It's of course also a treat to get more of the great Andreas Katsulas, and Moore hits a perfect balance of Picard managing to get one over on him this time while not decreasing his threat level at all for his next appearance. Though unfortunately, that wasn't to be as he soon after got the role of G'Kar on Babylon 5, which kept him way too busy to return to TNG nearly as much as they'd need him, so much like Moriarty this whole intended plotline had to be dropped. But it's hard to not just be thankful for what we got.

Thomas Corp

We did indeed have an absolutely phenomenal episode this week. I see Ryan has made the comparison to the writings of the legendary John le Carré. I concur with that. This whole thing feels very The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, with a shade or two of The Hunt for Red October for seasoning. James Sloyan is the big anchor of this episode with his portrayal of Admiral Jarok. Going back to Red October, I recall in your reaction to that how you expressed the thought that it would have been nicer if the film had stretched out the suspense about Ramius more than it did. This feels sort of like what you wanted with that. It is very nicely uncertain throughout. They keep the questions alive, as you described it. Aided by like you said, I’d be the same, you would be more likely to bring facts and data with you, knowing the uphill battle you’d face, trust-wise. Stuff you could point to saying that our heroes don’t have to believe you, but they should look at the evidence. Jarok had none of that, giving us and our heroes pause. Further muddying the waters is the evidence suggesting there is deception at play. One specific part I loved, and I like you seemed to quite like it as well, is when Picard inquired to Beverly about the possibility of Jarok wounding himself. How Beverly notes the severity of the wounds, and notes that it would be hard to believe, and Picard has the, “Granted, but I’m asking you could it be possible?” response, and Gates grimly sells Beverly’s silent acknowledgment that it would not be impossible. Likewise, Geordi and Data get the strong bestie moment of debating the benefits of objective fact versus personal instinct. Like how Data corrects Geordi saying that facts themselves do not lie, they can just simply lead to the wrong conclusions, which Geordi concedes. The other big highlight is the examination of Picard showcasing just how truly heavy the crown lies, as the Bard would say. Speaking of the Bard, loved you catching that it’s Henry V at the beginning, very good, Jess. I too could have taken a whole episode of Picard directing holodeck Shakespeare. Quick sidenote: No worries on Picard getting a laugh out of you with his dry, singular wit. He has that effect on me too. Patrick sells all the difficulties and uncertainties in this episode. He got strong reactions out of both of us when he calls out Jarok on avoiding the truth that he is a traitor, and he has to live with that. Loved your reaction there. Jarok speaking of his little girl, in addition to making Picard and myself sad how such a future does not seem to be in the cards for either of us, it is, as you say, the first real case where it seems more likely that Jarok is speaking the truth of his intentions. Unfortunately, he too was deceived. I love how you, I, and Picard, all realize the scope of the deception at the same time upon seeing Jarok’s genuine shock at the base not being there, combined with recently learning how Jarok was being censured, the penny dropped for all of us, and that was quite something in your reaction. Rotten though the situation is, lovely to see Andreas as Commander Tomalak again. Fantastic how Picard does not blink and says that if they are marked to die, they are now to do their federation loss. But if to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honor. And we then get the fantastic pay-off of the unseen talk Picard had with Worf as the Klingon ships decloak, leading to such a FANTASTIC reaction from you. Patrick having the STEEL in his eyes and voice when he tells Tomalak, “Then we die together! My soul is prepared! How’s yours!?” Tomalak folding upon realizing the weight of the impasse, even tipping his hat in respect, terrific stuff. Alas, poor Jarok is dismayed even more than he was when he got swindled by Robert Redford and Robert Earl Jones, father of James Earl Jones, back in Joliet. And this dismay leads to his broken decision to the ingestion of the Romulan humane product that is the suicide tums. Banana and Tropical flavored too. Beautiful. Surprising that it never became more popular. You hear Beverly sound very saddened how there was nothing she could do. The heart goes out to Jarok’s family, though concerning his little girl, she has quite the career ahead of her. I have it on good authority that among other things, she has made quite the killing in the Shenanigans by Mike Flanagan, Midnight Mass especially, she is most diabolically wicked and wonderful. And ending on Picard’s hope that they can one day deliver Jarok’s letter to his family. I hope they were able to do that before it was too late. Like you said, an absolutely phenomenal episode which has now had an equally absolutely phenomenal reaction. Thank you so much, Jess.

Sadbnnuy

Sesska did you see the new apple mandate? "Apple is requiring that Patreon use their in-app purchasing system and remove all other billing systems from the Patreon iOS app by November 2024. This means: Apple will be applying their 30% App Store fee to all NEW memberships purchased in the Patreon iOS app, in addition to anything bought in Patreon Shops." So people should not use Apples Patreon app to subscribe in the future because it's extra money wasted, not going to you. This doesn't affect already subscribed people. Maybe you could pin a post about it?

Geordie Joe

Ronald D. Moore returns with yet another banger. Just about every episode that he's involved with is top tier stuff. James Sloyan's performance as Setal/Admiral Jarok is a highlight of this episode. He's appeared in a few Star Trek shows as different characters, but this is easily his best outing in the series. Jarok is up there with K'Ehleyr for my favourite supporting characters in TNG. This is also one of those rare episodes where we get a Starfleet Admiral who is actually helpful and isn't corrupt. Loved your reaction to the Klingon warships decloaking. It was a perfectly executed "You and Whose Army?" moment. You looked like you were ready to fight Tomalak yourself though when he started talking about dissecting the Enterprise for information and displaying its broken hull in the Romulan capital. Protective over the ship and her crew. You'd make a very fine officer, as Picard would say. A full episode of just Picard and Data acting out Shakespeare on the holodeck would've been amazing. It's a shame the plot of the episode always has to interrupt those interesting holodeck or poker scenes. Great reaction as always Jess. Looking forward to the next one.