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Star Trek: TNG 4x02 Full Reaction! (Patreon)

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Star Trek TNG 4×02 Full Reaction

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Thomas Corp

“Getting into all sorts of feels this episode” is a succinct description as we now come to part three of this arc. Yes, part three. The Best of Both Worlds arc is a three-parter. You said in the last reaction how you loved the conclusion, and though I tried not to comment about it, privacy of my own home, in response to you saying that I said aloud, “We’re not finished yet.” Though seeing as you had already filmed the reaction the day after the last one, it wouldn’t have spoiled anything, but better safe than sorry. I would not doubt that when all is said and done, this will go down as one of your favorite episodes of the show as it is one of the best. You have Ron Moore to thank for this as he was on your side of wanting to deep dive into what Picard went through. This was not a plan originally, and finally the argument that this episode was needed won out. Lot to unpack here. Start with what stole the show for you: Worf and his parents. Love how they set it up with Riker’s scene with Worf, and later Worf, though he says he’s not looking forward to the visit, he is still antsy and complaining about his parents’ being late. O’Brien’s uncalled for remark aside, I did sympathize with Worf over his parents’ tardiness. More specifically, he attributed it to his mom, my mom used to be much the same. Drove my dad up a wall. She has gotten better. Knew you’d yell at O’Brien over the previously mentioned uncalled for remark, as yes, knowing you, yeah, you’d always be on time for stuff and thangs. Theodore Bikel and Georgia Brown are so delightful as Worf’s parents. I adore how you lived for them. Worf’s parents being in every episode hence would be grand. You sum it up well how it really highlights well the culture clash of Worf being adopted and having the Klingon and human influence growing up. Good that Guinan has the talk with his parents. And good on Worf’s dad for knowing that Geordi was the man to talk to so as to help Worf. And it’s the sweetest thing how although they freely concede that they can’t fully understand nor comprehend Worf’s dishonor in the one matter, it doesn’t matter, he’s their son, they will be there for him, and they love him, no matter what. Michael sells well everything in that plotline so well, and it makes a man cry very hard seeing you adore that plotline. The meat and potatoes of the episode that everyone talks about is of course Picard’s plotline with his family. Love how even with him downplaying and denying, you could tell he’s avoiding the serious talks about what happened. You did say that you were hoping for this deep dive, and they provided. Sweet how Deanna is wonderful as she is in her scene with Picard, and that Picard thanks her for the help she provided. You know goddamn well that Beverly also had a big hand in helping Picard get to the point where he’s at in his recovery. Yeah, we both had the strong response to Picard leaving his books behind. You know a situation is serious when Picard doesn’t bring his books with him on a trip. Anticipated that you would greatly appreciate Picard’s shirt game this episode, and I agree that said shirt game was on point. One time I had this episode on the tv, my mom saw Picard in the second shirt that he sports this episode, and she loved it as well. I agree, especially as it is as about a perfect shade of green that a man could ask for, and I’d love to have it. Lovely to see Picard meet his nephew, René, and his sister in-law, Marie, played by the wonderful Samantha Eggar. One thing that catches me off guard some this time round is that this is my first viewing of this episode since I’ve gained a sister in-law myself, wonderful woman that she is. I already strongly relate to Picard. Seeing his easy rapport with Marie, his sister in-law who is very sweet, I’m overwhelmed by how strikingly it resonates with me. Jeremy Kemp is perfectly cast as our dear Jean-Luc’s elder brother, Robert. Love how you let the tension largely play out, and didn’t offer too much commentary right away. It gets me real good: Picard seeking the healing wisdom of big brother talk. Sometimes that’s just what a man needs. You do initially query how helpful it would be in this scenario, as Robert doesn’t particularly like his brother. Then again: There’s a difference, you know, between not liking one’s brother, and not caring when the Borg assault him in such a horrific way, and he does need help in healing from that. Rather like how you were against Picard taking up the one job, and you know that’s when Robert really knows something’s seriously wrong with his little brother. Patrick and Jeremy are so excellent in the tension boiling over fight that finally lets them get some things out in the open that you were wanting. Shame about Picard’s lovely green shirt, but I imagine with advances in laundry services in the twenty-fourth century, it’s probably of no concern. And finally, the dam breaks when Sir Patrick Stewart delivers one of his finest moments where Picard just sobs and espouses his self-loathing of how he was not strong enough to resist the Borg. You summed it up well, he is exceptionally strong mentally, and after all those years of mental self-discipline, to have that stripped from you in such a violating way, that destroys a man. That sobering and deeply resonating line, “So, my brother is a human being after all. This is going to be with you a long time, Jean-Luc. A long time. You have to learn to live with it.”, I feel that one in my bones. I truly adored your reaction to that whole scene which you handled better than I do, I’m a complete mess at that scene. The Picard brothers then get boiled and track the mud in the house, knew you’d have words on that. My brother and I haven’t done anything that bad. My sister in-law would probably fucking crucify us if we did, just as our parents would have done if we did that growing up. There is some amusing relation to the brothers acting like naughty schoolchildren caught in the act. Lovely how Picard leaves not entirely healed, but the process has begun, and he and his family have the fond farewell. Brings us to the Beverly and Wesley plotline. Gates really does such good work in her scenes selling the quiet grief she still holds for Jack. We both liked Deanna encouraging Beverly to let Wesley have the recording. Another great Deanna moment. Nice to have some great Deanna moments, and fitting as today is Marina’s birthday, I believe she turns seventy. Leads to Wesley seeing the recording of Jack, Doug Wert is great as Jack. We both had tears shed at that part. Hard to improve on what you said about it. I know that Wil is very self-critical of his performance in that scene as he attributes that to burnout and phoning it in. Considering some of the hell he went through, hard to blame him. I don’t dispute Wil’s personal feelings there. I argue though that his performance is honestly an accurate portrayal of what it is like. A message from your late father, every conceivable emotion just hits you from every direction that the mind sort of goes into neutral mode just to process. And besides, Wil brought it all home with the absolutely perfect delivery of Wesley’s line, “Goodbye, Dad.” The emotion in his voice there, that’s it, that says it all. Watching it this time, Christ, it reduced me to a sobbing wreck. So, again, you say that this will go down as one of your favorites, I love that. And I loved this reaction which is going on the list of your very best. A fitting way to conclude your ten-year anniversary week. Thank you so very much for the beautiful reaction, Jess.

Dave Hampton

I have been looking forward to this reaction of yours. I knew you were going to love this episode and that it would be one of your favorites in the whole series. Even with high expectations for this reaction your reaction was even more lovely than I had hoped.

Ryan

This just wasn't at all how TV worked back then. We're so spoiled for choice now with shows that use their long-form format to do deep dives into the characters' psyches and how trauma affects them, but up to the late '90s the general rule was a story was wrapped up by the end credits and then maybe you'd get another self-contained follow-up a year or two later (think the destruction of a third of the universe being so glossed over in Logopolis). So it was a hugely daring move to devote an entire episode to the emotional fallout of Best of Both Worlds with zero external threat to deal with, also resulting in its status as the show's only episode to not feature a single scene on the bridge. And it pays off hugely, because by this point the show's crew knew these characters so inside and out and could easily stay true to how they should all be acting. I figured you'd get so quickly attached to Worf's parents, and the whole story is great at making no one the bad guy, with both sides having a totally reasonable view that needs to find a way to meet in the middle. And Worf's look of pride after they reaffirm their love for him is my single favorite piece of acting from Michael Dorn in the whole franchise; major kudos for being able to project it through all the makeup to give it the proper power. It would piss Robert Picard off so much that his name is just one letter off from the actor who plays an actual piece of advanced technology. And I don't think there's quite as much success making us sympathize with his point of view, but at least we end up with some idea where he's coming from so there's hope for a stronger connection down the line. One thing that really struck me from my first viewing is that Patrick Stewart is totally unafraid to ugly cry. So many actors do crying scenes as a solemn, dignified thing, but he just throws himself full force into the emotion, contorting his face to something hard to look at, because that's what actually happens when someone lets loose this much (this is the same reason I've never been able to get behind the "crying Tobey Maguire" memes). It's probably a good thing that the whole show isn't like this, but when this kind of story does pop up, it works every time because of how much attachment we've built for these people, and the crew being so skilled at pushing them to this point. This is what Trek can do at its best.

Tsuliwaensis

uh-huh, this is a really really really really really really good one 😊 and I'm sure we all want to be adopted by Worf's parents, even if it's just for a visit.

Jenny Chalek

My first thought about Picard's trauma is that he'd benefit from EMDR therapy. It's well-accepted now but back when this was filmed that therapy was brand new. But I loved the raw emotion of this episode, and knew it would be one you would like. And I know it's a ways off in the future, but I hope you will someday react to Picard. Maybe after Deep Space Nine. I can dream.

Josef Schiltz

Actually, that hug between Robert and Jean-Luc just reminded me of the hug between The Doctor and Clara at the conclusion of Death In Heaven. Clara: "Why don't you like hugging, Doctor?" The Doctor: "Never trust a hug. It's just a way to hide your face." The look on Jeremy Kemp's face was soul breaking.

Thomas Corp
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It does have the strong parallel to that hug shared by Twelve and Clara. Oh yeah, the look that Jeremy has during Robert’s close-up, twists the heart good. Patrick, likewise, is a bit misty eyed during Picard’s close-up, which gets you as well. One more of many things that makes this episode so good.

Geordie Joe

"I have all the specs and diagrams at home" I want to see a full episode of just Sergey on a tour of the Enterprise. I had a feeling you'd love this one Jess given your post episode thoughts for The Best of Both Worlds, Part 2. A full episode of character building with Worf and Wesley, while Picard begins to deal with the trauma of being assimilated by The Borg. That hug between the Picard brothers at the end reminds me of the 12th Doctor's quote “Never trust a hug. It's just a way to hide your face.” Helena and Sergey are great characters. You can tell they're good, kind people almost immediately after their introduction. Sergey was the Starfleet officer mentioned in the season one episode Heart of Glory, who rescued Worf after the massacre on Khitomer. "Through an act of kindness" as Worf put it. You can actually buy a real bottle of Chateau Picard. That's the wine they make at the Picard vineyard in the show. You could do a Chateau Picard taste test during a TNG reaction. It's got some pretty good reviews from what I've seen.

Thomas Corp
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A full episode of Sergey on a tour of the Enterprise would make for an enjoyable episode. A bonus would be if Geordi was in charge of the tour, as I’m sure Jess would love that. Rather like how we have the shared assessment of knowing that Jess would love this one. Both Picard brothers hid their faces well. They hit the right notes with the writing and acting that Worf’s parents are instantly lovable. It is a good payoff of finally meeting the man that saved Worf for the simple reason that it was right, it was decent. And above all, it was kind. It was just that. Just kind. A wine tasting video does sound good. Sadly, when it comes to wine, my palate is either too sensitive or too sharp. In either case, I’ve yet to develop the taste for it and become a connoisseur. Nice to hear that Chateau Picard is quite good though.