TNG 2x07: "Unnatural Selection"
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1summermissionEpisode Notes:
+ The Lantry's captain is played, in tonight's episode, by Frankenstein's monster.
+ Picard doesn't like children who can fool you into thinking they're adults and therefore not a threat.
+ I enjoy the way in which half of the intrigue of this plot (not having Pulaski's DNA because she hates transporters) is lifted directly from Bones' personality. Because there wasn't enough of that in her character.
+ I have some comment about this being an episode "In which Picard attempts to create an emotionally fulfilling workplace environment," but bugger me if I can remember what that was about. Doesn't sound like him at all. (Supportive of Pulaski's decisions, perhaps?)
+ The sister is convinced that Wesley looks like a girl -- I said he looks like her, but prettier. This tells you all you need to know about my family.
Overall Reaction: Of all my "TOS did it better" episodes, this is the most "TOS did it better" of the bunch. (Other, of course, than "The Naked Now".) People must have aged at an unnecessarily accelerated rate dozens of times in TOS, including the good old country doctor they seem so intent on modeling Pulaski after. Honestly, how many aging diseases can there be? We've already got the adrenaline-cured one (how had I forgotten that Chekov's fear preserved him? really, Chekov?) and whatever's affecting Jack.
That aside, who didn't call that the creepy, telepathic, unnaturally sexually mature children were the source of the problem?
The thesis of this episode appeared to be "genetic engineering: a terrifying and terrible thing."
Star Rating: **
Quote of the Episode:
"God knows I'm not one to discourage input, but I would appreciate it if you'd let me finish my sentences once in a while." (Picard, stone cold fox)
+ The Lantry's captain is played, in tonight's episode, by Frankenstein's monster.
+ Picard doesn't like children who can fool you into thinking they're adults and therefore not a threat.
+ I enjoy the way in which half of the intrigue of this plot (not having Pulaski's DNA because she hates transporters) is lifted directly from Bones' personality. Because there wasn't enough of that in her character.
+ I have some comment about this being an episode "In which Picard attempts to create an emotionally fulfilling workplace environment," but bugger me if I can remember what that was about. Doesn't sound like him at all. (Supportive of Pulaski's decisions, perhaps?)
+ The sister is convinced that Wesley looks like a girl -- I said he looks like her, but prettier. This tells you all you need to know about my family.
Overall Reaction: Of all my "TOS did it better" episodes, this is the most "TOS did it better" of the bunch. (Other, of course, than "The Naked Now".) People must have aged at an unnecessarily accelerated rate dozens of times in TOS, including the good old country doctor they seem so intent on modeling Pulaski after. Honestly, how many aging diseases can there be? We've already got the adrenaline-cured one (how had I forgotten that Chekov's fear preserved him? really, Chekov?) and whatever's affecting Jack.
That aside, who didn't call that the creepy, telepathic, unnaturally sexually mature children were the source of the problem?
The thesis of this episode appeared to be "genetic engineering: a terrifying and terrible thing."
Star Rating: **
Quote of the Episode:
"God knows I'm not one to discourage input, but I would appreciate it if you'd let me finish my sentences once in a while." (Picard, stone cold fox)
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Date: 2009-07-10 06:41 pm (UTC)