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Star Trek: The Next Generation 2x12 "The Royale" - Full Watch-along (Patreon)

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2026-04-03 18:00:05
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2026-10

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Star Trek: The Next Generation 2x12 "The Royale" - Full Watch-along

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Summer

When Riker pulled back the sheet I looked at you and said “it is a body” if you ever go to space being a kindle full of books

timothy w moyer

Yep, LOL, "Baby needs a new pair of shoes". the NASA component just draws you in......LOL, You said it. "FIZZBIN".

Joshua Langweil

BTW, Fermat's Last Theorem was solved in 1994, 5 years after this episode aired. Oopsy.

Greg

It seems fitting that Bunny is reacting to this episode now, since NASA is in the news with the successful launch of the Artemis 2 mission. Bunny's feelings are pretty accurate to mine as well -- it's a fun episode, one of these goofy ones that Star Trek likes to do now and then, but it's only average in quality. Reactions to the episode are pretty mixed also. If you just ignore the plot problems and pacing issues, you can have fun with this episode and laugh along with it, just don't take it seriously. Agree that the plot, since it was so barebones, didn't really explain much. The best explanation I can come up with is that Richey's ship had been accidentally contaminated by an unknown alien race, then transported through a wormhole across the galaxy; he was the only survivor. The aliens felt guilty over what had happened -- as they didn't mean to kill anyone. The book they found on the ship was what they THOUGHT his home planet was like so they created the Royale in an effort to allow him to live in a comfortable environment and then just left. Why they didn't just scan the ship's computer to find out about Earth and return him there, I don't know. Richey himself as said in his diary entry didn't hold any malice to the aliens, he understood that they had tried to make good on an error. But being alone without any 'real' humans for 38 years is a fate worse then death I'd argue -- no wonder he said he'd welcome death when it came. The guest actors in this one were fun, all experienced actors from the time period. The most famous being Sam Anderson who played the assistant manager, he was from numerous TV shows. I always wondered since I first saw this episode as a kid what the two added states to the United States would be to make for 52 states. Puerto Rico is the obvious choice, since there actually IS a bill for statehood that is just tabled by Congress. Not sure what the other one would be. Interesting side note about Fermat's Last Theorem -- it actually WAS solved in 1995, 6 years after this episode aired. Whoops! How'd you like to be able to read a book as fast as Data can, Bunny? You'd get through all the Dune books in a matter of minutes!

Alexandre Santos

This is one of my least favortites episodes of TNG

Jim Jones

Not a fan of this episode personally, but it is interesting for a few FUN FACT reasons. * The guy who played the cowboy character later played CD Parker in Walker Texas Ranger. * The bus boy actor was 'Bernard' in Lost, and he was in Forest Gump. * This is one of the few episodes that doesn't have a villain, or antagonist to contend with (unless we count the novel as a villain of Picards sensibilities 🤣)

Preaching to the Horse's Mouth

I like this one. I'm somewhat of a Las Vegas/casino aficionado so just spending most of the episode on the old timey casino floor is very satisfying to me. And it's just fun. They even talk in the episode about how the book is full of cliches so it's like the episode is a little self aware of it's on own silliness and I always really enjoy that in a show. And it's always fun seeing our 24th century guys struggle through current-ish times.

Preaching to the Horse's Mouth

Also it's kinda unclear whether Picard is listening to the characters dialogue on the surface or from a recording which I like. Further encouragement that we're supposed to just go along with how intentionally hammy it all is. Plus the craps shooting scene is just everything *chef's kiss* It's all just so much fun. What else can I say lol, I really quite like it.

Preaching to the Horse's Mouth

The casino was using "loaded" dice ie dice that are weighted to land a certain way with more frequency. The casino was cheating. That's why Data looked at them funny when he picked them up. He fixed the dice so that they were fair and thus was able to use his android dexterity to roll perfect every time.

William Terry

Thanks bunny you reacted great to an okay episode. Love it when someone uses the "Deez nuts" meme. They don't tell if Data was throwing his own loaded dice but I would think he can calculate spin and trajectory to get the right face. I assume that they were playing craps on a craps table.

Preaching to the Horse's Mouth

The fella who played the assistant manager also played Holland Manners in Angel. Very good at being low-key creepy.

Desmond

Kind of a cute, inconsequential episode. I like that it's a crappy book that the Royale and all its inhabitants are based on. Poor Ritchie, forced to inhabit it until his death, lol. Looks like others have already mentioned it, but Fermat's last theorem is a real thing, and it WAS actually solved just a few years after this episode aired. Just a neat bit of trivia. Can I also just say, you're looking especially pretty in this vid, Bunny!

Muggy

It makes no sense. There is not enough detail in the text of a pulp fiction paperback to recreate all the details of a casino and the fashion. Similar to the Kirk in Chicago (A Piece of the Action , thank you, Edit) episode, not enough detail in a history book to recreate a machine gun or automobile. I think he is the astronaut from a certain 1960's movie.

Jack

This one is the definition of a "filler" episode. We don't get any answers and it doesn't really go anywhere, impact anything, or have anything interesting to say. It's fun in parts, but that's about it. Oh well, they can't all be bangers! 🤷🏻‍♂️

Matthew Graves (Graviton)

I kinda like this one. There's nothing terribly profound here, and the whole thing is kinda silly. But it's mildly entertaining if you don't think about it too hard. Another one I don't have a lot to say about. Actually my favorite part came from Bunny: BUNNY: "His fingers can do a lot more than that" ME: "That's what Tasha said!"

Mark Chrisco

A fun time all around. Data at the craps table was gold. The only thing I wish they could have done was to recover Col. Richey's remains.

reply

Riker: "Summarize please" Why he gotta treat Data like chatGPT summarizing tldr pages? Has he learned nothing from the Measure of a Man?!

Clinton A

46:21 That look! It said "really" before you said it! lol! Great reaction video!

TJ

For me this is one of the weaker episodes of Season 2. Definitely had some funny moments with Data at the craps table and Picard feeling intellectually violated by having to read such an awful novel. But it's just not a memorable storyline that makes you care about the outcome.

Carlos Stevens

So, if you were on a NASA mission that was doomed to the same fate, what book would you choose to bring? For me... A Spell For Chameleon.

Mark Gosine

Wow. Good one. Maybe the whole series.

Mark Gosine

I like this one. It's always a joy to watch. A mystery, simulated Earth circa early nineties.

John DiGiantomasso

I always kinda liked this one. A casino, at least simulated company, games of chance, probably some choice of food. Compare that to poor Dave Bowman in 2001 - just some foofy French Provincial room being constantly visited by himself... I'd take Col Richie in his crappy novel any day!

David Brown

"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave." - the lyrics from Hotel California you were trying to remember. I love the Eagles. And I like this episode.

bunnytails

The "no answers" aspects of some of these episodes does frustrate me a bit.

bunnytails

Yes, exactly what I was thinking about Tasha!