🖖Star Trek: The Next Generation 3x14 A Matter of Perspective REACTION

[@jenmurrayxo]

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[@Gabre030]

Beautiful girl 😍❤

[@daerdevvyl4314]

The idea of showing multiple perspectives of the same event has been used a lot of times. An early example would be the Japanese movie Rashomon.

[@davidmarsden192]

If Riker had fired a phaser during beam-out, he would have appeared with the phaser on the transporter pad of the Enterprise. He appeared there in a normal pose, empty handed. O'Brien didn't detect any active weapon during transport, which he has been able to do in the past.

[@MAXIMILLIONtheGREAT]

6ou know Star Trek better than whomever wrote this episode

[@jagger2001]

I was just thinking about that too. The transporter should have detected a weapon being discharged

[@TheWebcrafter]

Well spotted.

[@michaeljames6817]

Rashomon is an old black and white Japanese movie directed by legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. This episode is an homage to it, as are countless other movies and episodes in television.

[@timmooney7528]

First time I seen this story formula was on an episode of Gilligan's Island.

[@alexbruce9499]

Rashomon is an excellent film. I watched it long after seeing this episode and others that had drawn from its core premise, but even knowing the basic setup it's well worth watching.

[@DrBoneright]

Beat me to it. I think Jen would love all the Kurosawa films. Especially "Ran" and "Throne Of Blood." Doubtful Patreon will ever be that cool. It's a shame. So many classics she will never see because of polls.

[@timmooney7528]

@@DrBoneright I have only seen Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Hidden Fortress. You can easily see the Hidden Fortress influence in Star Wars. IFC used to show old Japanese films on weekends, and besides Kurosawa's works I enjoyed the Blind Swordsman film series.

[@DrBoneright]

@@timmooney7528 I saw "Throne Of Blood," on PBS and I said "Hey this is Macbeth!" I was instantly hooked.

[@BulletTooth504]

Jen: "Commercial break? What is this thing?!?" It's an interruption of broadcasted programming during which advertisements are shown, but that's not important right now.

[@johnsinclair4448]

@@BulletTooth504 Airplane...👍

[@chriscma1]

One of my favorite lines in TNG. "You're a dead man, Apgar, a DEAD man." - Riker, So over the top.

[@MrFilbot]

It’s kind of weird when I Troy is like well that’s how she remembers it Rikers like “But why was I so rapey?”

[@okankyoto]

I love his extra eye bulge after the last word. Its magnificent.

[@billparrish4385]

Riker "I'm ready to leave. Now!" Dr Apgar-Salamanca "Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding!"

[@JusBidniss]

💣🤣

[@LukeWarm05]

The episode in which Hector Salamanca plays a cranky scientist...

[@theemperormoth5089]

“Apgar, this isn’t personal.” “IT IS! IT IS PERSONAL!!!”

[@CraigKostelecky]

🛎🛎🛎

[@hellomark1]

Totally mad-doggin' Riker

[@Warp10x]

Station explodes: You stupid F***, look at you now!

[@StarkRG]

RIP Mark Margolis

[@kevinlewallen4778]

I always enjoy these Rashomon-style scripts, used widely in many series. Add Jen and her on-point analysis and you've got a real winner!

[@HRPufnsting]

Data trying to subtly and politely tell Picard his painting sucks is great.

[@Raja1938]

Riker’s “You’re a dead man, Apgar! A dead man!” always reminds me of the Kenny Bania character from Seinfeld. “The best, Jerry! The best!”

[@Tantalus010]

I didn't realize it when I was a kid, but this episode is a brilliant dive into how people remember the same events differently. As a kid, I believed Riker's recreation was the truth and the others were lies (or just inaccurate memories). When I first rewatched this episode as an adult, I quickly realized that none of the recreations are completely accurate (including Riker's), but none of them are complete fabrications either. The actual events were probably somewhere in the middle. For instance, Riker never would have done what Apgar's wife remembered him doing, but I bet she was not as forward as Riker remembers, either.

[@LuminairPrime]

I enjoy the casual openings of TNG episodes. I take them for granted, because I never realized that Data's professional art criticism was just a matter of perspective! LOVE TNJ!!!

[@johnsinclair4448]

You are an absolute joy to watch these shows with! Although you always look Great, I think the blue "sciences" uniform suits you best.😊. Again I'd like to suggest that you add a collar pip for each season you finish. That'd make you a Lt. Commander at the end of this season! P.S. Would you ever consider wearing a TOS uniform? Anyway, stay awesome!!! Bye

[@jenmurrayxo]

I started wearing pips in Season 4

[@kevinshelley2803]

​@@jenmurrayxo No longer Ensign Murray? 🤗

[@ragingsithmaster]

Add a pip for each season and you'd be a Fleet Admiral by the end of the series. 😂

[@johnsinclair4448]

@@ragingsithmaster Kayshon, His eyes open!!!!!

[@AXSLA3]

I remember a teacher of Phylosophy saying: "We don't see the truth, we interpret it."

[@mikehuston3751]

" I need a ready room" lol

[@SirChaosS]

i felt that. also feel like we all do. :)

[@igorbuckel8060]

@@SirChaosS everyone has one. sit down in the tiled room and enjoy the time in relief and contemplation.

[@allengray5748]

HOLY SMOKES BRAINYACK!!!! The three "PERSPECTIVES" in the art class relativeness was a brilliant catch I'll bet no one else noticed or very few!!?? Never been more impressed!! Great Job!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

[@kevinlewallen4778]

Crap, I got so wrapped up in the chat, I missed Jen's clever observation there. As usual, I'll have to go back and watch again!

[@allengray5748]

@@kevinlewallen4778 YES! She is very deserving of the Uniform!! ☮️

[@Buskieboy]

Your reaction is astute! I love your observation about the 3 paintings and the correlation with the 3 different testimonies! You are so smart! Your in-depth reactions, coupled with your absolute love of musical scores/soundtracks AND your talent playing multiple musical instruments reinforces my belief that you are a teacher by profession and most likely a music teacher! 😊🥰🤩🎼🎶🎵

[@jenmurrayxo]

Oh my I'd never have the patience to be a teacher!

[@Buskieboy]

@@jenmurrayxo you'd be a favorite of many if you were a teacher! Like when you'd see your classes and teachers you were getting and students would go, "Yes! I got Ms. Murray for music! Excellent!". ☺️😊😁❤️🥰☺️👍

[@MusicHandsAbrupt]

I love the villain. He was a bumbling police sergeant in Columbo. Fabulous actor. Speaking of, I’d love your reaction to Columbo!! Loved this reaction!

[@IAmTheAce5]

12:28 "I need a ready room" You, me, everybody [just not the same one] ;)

[@BH6242KCh]

"He does come up short in other areas" Giggity!

[@metallica1fan1]

"Set course for anywhere but here. Engage!"

[@johnsensebe3153]

The _Rashomon_ episode: a classic trope. Funny connection: William Shatner starred in a western remake of _Rashomon_ titled _The Outrage._

[@briantykelley7617]

I can't wait for 'S3 E15 · Yesterday's Enterprise' It is generally considered a top 5 episode. It is my #1 favorite. Hold on to your butts, let's goooooooo

[@Ian-xx1xb]

Jen and her next Jen Sunday's are the best 🔥💙🔥💙

[@jimmyryan5880]

Well spotted with the paintings, I never noticed that before

[@airmaildolphin7013]

If Riker had fired his phaser, wouldn't it have still been in his hand when he beamed aboard the Enterprise? O'Brien would have seen it. Maybe it would have still been in a state of discharge and the transporter would have detected that.

[@3Rayfire]

That is correct.

[@gooseman_x]

Correct. If you remember just three episodes prior to this one (The Hunted), Chief O’Brien beamed … I forget the character’s name, Danar, I think …. aboard the Enterprise, O’Brien detected an illicit weapon in transport and it was in a state of discharge. He then rendered the weapon inactive and held him in mid-transport pending the arrival of security

[@claudelemire2451]

They should have called you as an expert witness. Well done.... (We didn't write the episode)

[@stanbwonderful]

Riker: "Last chance to look at me, Dr Apgar" Dr Apgar: *ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding*

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

Here’s the problem: truth is in the eye of the beholder. Troi can’t tell if someone’s lying if they believe it to be the truth even if it deviates from fact. Hence, ‘A Matter of Perspective’. It’s actually quite funny that eye-witness testimony is held in such high regard by the courts when numerous scientific studies indicate that a person’s recollections of events are usually spotty at best, given to being colored by their own many varied “perspectives”.

[@SirChaosS]

you should search Niel Degrasse Tyson on his jury duty. it's a youtube short that perfectly exemplifies why eye witness testimony is so fallible

[@silikon2]

It's definitely an interesting use of Troi. Season 3 definitely started using her well, while paradoxically criticizing her powers. Here it's more a critique of her power than a criticism, but in at least six s3 episodes, her power has been attacked in one way or another. I guess the reason they did this is fairly straightforward. The problem with s1 and 2 Deanna was her powers would often ruin the plot if they really worked so they nerfed her by making her state the blindingly obvious.

[@hypnomagician]

That's what put Trump away. The paperwork. Put the feelings aside, be it glee or venom, and just go thru the evidence. Like a CSI episode, or Sherlock Holmes.

[@gluuuuue]

Not just in high regard by the courts, but kind of a lot of the history of law. But I suppose humans had been dealing with the burden of how to ascertain truth, particularly in matters of law, long before empiricism. In most of Christianity, proselytization comes in the form of testimony. When they have those mass sermons, they shout "Testify!". Jehovah's Witnesses named their group "witnesses". The sacred book is divided into 2 parts that are literally called "testaments". And the Ten Commandments contain a prohibition against bearing false witness and testimony (although, so does the Law Code of Hammurabi, so it generalizes beyond just Christianity).

[@gluuuuue]

Not just in high regard by the courts, but kind of a lot of the history of law. But I suppose humans had been dealing with the burden of how to ascertain truth, particularly in matters of law, long before empiricism. In most of Christianity, proselytization comes in the form of testimony. When they have those mass sermons, they shout "Testify!". Jehovah's Witnesses named their group "witnesses". The sacred book is divided into 2 parts that are literally called "testaments". And the Ten Commandments contain a prohibition against bearing false witness and testimony (although, so does the Law Code of Hammurabi, so it generalizes beyond just Christianity).

[@rdumontdebeque]

I love the subtle way the teaser connects with the main story. Great writing. I also like how, apart from how the explosion occurred, we never actually find out whose testimony is accurate.

[@erictaylor5462]

I'm not sure what Federation Law may so on the subject, but International law a ship is generally considered sovereign territory of the country that owns it. Lates say a sailor on shore in the Philippines and commits a crime, then returns to his ship. If the police show up wanting to arrest the sailor they have to get an extradition order, just as if the sailor had returned to the United States.

[@helloweener2007]

When the ship is outside the 12-mile-zone, within national laws count.

[@karabearcomics]

"We're raising the stakes in this season." Oh, if at this point you even knew how little the surface had been scratched in that regard. I'm sure in real time you've gotten into season 4 by now, so you should know how high those stakes get raised at the end of this season.

[@erictaylor5462]

Picard is doing the right thing by refusing Riker's request. It would be legally unwise for Riker to say what happened without a lawyer.

[@julioverne579]

I always wondered how you, as a music person, would react to this music in the opening scene. One of the most beautiful pieces on the entire show. Romantic, simple. It was made by Ron Jones. He also worked on Family Guy, American Dad, Fairly Oddparents and Superman 1988

[@alexhaas9653]

Ah yes, the episode where the meme originated, which was popular for a good while. At 9:42

[@Kap00rwith2os]

I liked the ambiguity of what actually happened. We know Riker can be flirty, so did he cross the line with her? Was he just being flirtatious and she overreacted? Was she just being friendly and Riker misinterpreted her intentions? Notice the episode never really answered the question. The truth is somwhere in the middle I imagine 🤔

[@dargron7614]

I imagine the wife's interpretation of events was highly tainted by grief and loss and Riker being the first point of blame, putting her into a state of denial. It forced her to question and re-evaluate everything she thought she knew. Death transformed her husband into a heroic martyr and Riker into the villainous threat, and her memory of events adjusted accordingly to reflect that. She may have initially been attracted to and flirtatious with Riker, but afterwards her mind couldn't allow any thought of betrayal to her husband or attraction to the man that killed him.. couldn't accept that the evil Riker could overpower her righteous husband. By the same token, Riker's natural confidence and charisma could very easily lead him to misinterpret signs of flirtation that perhaps weren't as overt or intended as he imagined, and he'd never even consider that his forward nature might come across as intimidating. His ego could very easily lead him to believe he had much more control over the fight than he did. Riker's interpretation is likely much closer to how things really played out, but certainly not immune to it's own considerable bias.

[@captmurdock]

Known by my friend group as "Sunday In The Holodeck with Riker". Love your reactions.

[@revans18]

Jen really should do a reaction to Rashomon. It's a classic film that gets reinterpreted all the time but the original reamins the best.

[@TheWebcrafter]

17:23 - HOLODECK SAFETY - As with the ship's 'replicators', the 'holodeck' can create physical objects from matter. Because 'materialised' objects possess 'mass', it is important that occupants are protected from potential injury. Therefore, 'safety protocols are implemented.

[@XRos28]

Jen, as usual, your reactions to both episodes reflected my thoughts (well, nearly) as I would have thought about these two episodes. Great reactions AGAIN! Please don't stop with this STTNG series, I enjoy your take on it, thank you! 😇

[@curtrogers1715]

clever, you caught on with the episodes about excellent reaction yes the painting and things we seen another episode. The holioedeck will also be used in different ways. Thanks for the fun until next time and I really can’t wait till next time one of my favorite episodes too.

[@edolix59]

Yay, I'm finally caught up! Discovered your channel a few weeks ago and have been slowly working through your Star Trek stuff. So happy to find someone whose not only reacting to TNG but reacting to all the episodes! Very excited to see you get to the later seasons and sincerely hope you'll be reacting to Deep Space 9 afterwards (my favourite Trek)!

[@MGower4465]

For Riker to converse privately with Picard would be seen as collusion. Riker is a witness as well as the accused. Picard csnnot have a private conversation with Riker at *least* until Riker has given his statements about what happened and committed them to the record. Else there may be accusations Picard is coaching Riker since Picard knows more about the case against Riker than Riker does.

[@noneya3635]

Whoa episode 14 already. Close to the episode we are all waiting for Jen to react to. 👏👏👏👏

[@HSR107]

I was today years old when I realized Dr. Apgar is a young Hector Salamanca.

[@hjermsted22]

Thank you! I was trying to figure that out. ding ding! ding! ding ding! :)

[@Klingon2468]

Yesterday's Enterprise is in my top 5 episodes of the entire Star Trek cannon. It is usually fighting for the number 1 spot with the episode's The City on the Edge of Forever and The Pegasus.

[@aaronhusk]

Unfortunately, “The Pegasus” was the framing device device for “Star Trek Enterprise”’s last episode.

[@Klingon2468]

@@aaronhusk I know, and they spoiled both shows by doing that. So I pretend that episode does not exist and that Enterprise's last episode is Terra Prime.

[@skynets_favorite_cyborg]

I’m almost too excited to see her reaction to The Offspring next Sunday 😅

[@ericstarkey551]

I love these star trek the next "jen" sundays.

[@hoffa57]

It's a pleasure to see you so invested in this series.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Wow thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🙏 I'm having such an amazing time on this Trek journey 🖖

[@andrewblanchard2398]

00:23 😂 JEN : OH MY !

[@theinvestigativemillennial9381]

Good reaction ensign murry. When you get to Season 4 you can be promoted to Lieutenant, then Season 5 Lieutenant Commander, Season 6 Commander and then Season 7 Captain haha.

[@anthonydakhin4225]

Hey, Jen! I think you’d really like The Expanse - it’s a sci-fi TV series that aired from 2015 to 2022 and it’s arguably the best thing in the genre in the last 20 years. The Expanse is written incredibly well - based on the book series of the same name with books’ writers deeply involved in production, the show has epic and consistent plot for the whole six seasons, with great dialogues and some of the most nuanced and fleshed out characters in television. The acting is superb - The Expanse features both acknowledged masters of the craft and young talents really making the characters alive. The cast is great across the board - not just the main cast, but supporting actors too. Production is great - beautiful sets (with surprisingly small amount of green screen), awesome practical effects with subtle CGI on top, exquisite camerawork, clever sound design and brilliant score make the viewing experience a real treat (especially to someone who loves good soundtrack as much as you do). Another feature of The Expanse is its fan community - dedicated and passionate about the show to the point it was fans’ effort that saved the show from being cancelled after season three. We’re always happy to have someone join our ranks, and ready to help you navigate quirky waters of interplanetary politics, spaceship design and orbital mechanics :) I would be delighted to (re)watch the Expanse with you as much as I am delighted by these TNG Sundays - so, The Expanse Wednesdays maybe?... :)

[@marvinsarracino116]

Luv Next Jen Sundays! Thanks Jen ❤

[@erictaylor5462]

Remind Picard Data is a robot without emotions. Frankly, to truly understand art, emotions are required.

[@danwest9900]

I knew that was Tio Salamanca (Mark Margolis) as Dr. Apgar. Dang, my facial recognition skills are sharp!

[@Chris_Marrero]

I always really enjoyed the mystery element of this episode! Thanks for reacting to it!

[@eyallev]

After credit scene: Ricker and Picard in the ready room Ricker: one thing stricks me odd, each time that generator fired, it caused a lot of damage, you took a big risk allowing it to fire one more time Picard: none sense no. 1, when we figured out the generator was causing these radiation bursts, we immediately turned it off Ricker: wait, so how did that think in the holodeck? Picard: its our holodeck, we can show what ever we want there...

[@fakereality96]

1) Always a good time when Science Officer Jen's on the case - even with commercial breaks. ☺🥂 2) In situations past the person operating the transporter has been able to determine if a phaser was in use at the moment of transport and been able to disable it mid beam. That's why I was wiling to believe Willy Riker didn't do the deed.

[@jagger2001]

The holodeck is weird but can be great when used smartly, like in this episode. Like Data said, the holodeck cannot create anything dangerous to the ship, but things created there can be used to damage the ship. Like when Moriarty took control of the ship and was able to "shake" it by moving a lever. It's interesting to think about because despite everyone saying nothing on the HD is real, it uses a similar principle to the replicators and the transporters. If you go to a bar or restaurant on the HD, you can eat and drink and it can be made real by replicating the food. But i don't think most people do that, they usually visit just for an experience or a change of scenery, not to eat

[@williamrosmer8381]

Troi's emotioanal reads probably are not admissible as evidence. All she would have to do is lie when it suited her

[@e.d.2096]

Couldn't make the premiere, but here for support. Thanks for continuing the TREK!

[@DrummingWriterTrekfan84]

Can never go wrong with a good mystery and a good episode of next Jen! 🖖

[@MirrorDomains]

I like this episode cause it gives a chance for Frakes to flex his acting muscles.

[@DrBoneright]

This should be your gateway to Kurosawa and Samurai Shakespeare.

[@LoneCloudHopper]

This episode is definitely inspired by the film "Rashomon" which explores varying perspectives of a murder.

[@The_Kiosk]

Apgar is played by Ace Ventura's landlord, also the car bomber who worked for Sosa in Scarface.

[@dumy187]

And Hector Salamanca from the Breaking Bad universe.

[@masere]

And Control in the 80s The Equaliser.

[@kermitcook8498]

Dennis Quaid movie VANTAGE POINT.

[@Pandaemoni]

The safety protocols on the Holodeck go offline a lot, so I was not surprised the Holodeck was a danger.

[@alexkaen1701]

This is one of those times the Enterprise really needs a real lawyer. If the Federation wants to respect a hundred different worlds' legal systems, they need more than the Captain and Data to stay out of jail.

[@KNOPFLERSGOD]

Jen "I need a ready room...."😊

[@xzonia1]

Last episode had a Picard facepalm. This one has a Riker facepalm. I didn't remember them happening in back to back episodes. X) Love your thoughtful analysis of these episodes, Jen! This show always made me think, and it's fun seeing how you get going watching it too. :)

[@blacktronlego]

3:22 Why is he using his Ready Room, isn't that the sort of business his office is for? I thought the Ready Room was just for rest and relaxation close to the Bridge rather than going to his quarters. They do use the holodeck for work rather than recreation sometimes. In 'Booby Trap' Geordi used it to recreate the Enterprise engines (and their designer) to work out how to escape.

[@harryrabbit2870]

"Rashomen" in space. If you haven't seen it, it's a landmark Japanese film.

[@kevinwright5129]

Cant wait for your reaction to the next episode jen. Keep up the good work, I'm glad your enjoying tng so far. 🙂👍

[@LUNATIC75]

The first scene and its music take me back to those TNG Edits from back in the day. I do miss the old KZbin.

[@BulletTooth504]

I can't even watch TNG these days without the crazy edits intruding into my brain.

[@TheMumbaGames]

I wonder if the crew ever referred to the hollodeck as the hollow-death trap? Thanks Jen great work!

[@georgeheilman4243]

Not only a great episode, but I read once that they use for teaching law students at the University of Miami. Imagine that.

[@Mike500]

Nice reaction! 12:05 Hey, how about Counselor Troi's uniform? Much less restrictive around the collar than the standard duty sciences division uniform you're wearing 😁

[@aaronhusk]

The scientist is also Hector Salamanca from “Breaking Bad”/“Better Call Saul” 🛎️

[@paulhewes7333]

Sometimes when you fail at Wave converters, you turn to meth distribution.

[@daniellanctot6548]

*_This episode is a great exploration of witness bias: While trials rely heavily on witness perspective, science has shown that witness experiences are highly unreliable as everyone experiences the same event from different perspectives and taint their interpretation of it with their own personality; not to mention that understanding of traumatic or unexpected events can often be wanting in those situations._*

[@eolsunder]

here we go! best one coming up next!

[@erictaylor5462]

15:35 Let's make like a bird and get the flock out of here.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Hi Jen hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks John you too :)

[@TeslaRangerNY]

"Rashomon"-Style: Multiple accounts of the same event disagree with each other. Due to the unreliability of human memory, the way that preconceived notions can affect one's interpretation of a situation, and plain old dishonesty, pretty much any attempt to reconstruct a complex event using only eyewitness testimony and circumstantial evidence is likely to suffer from this. This was a holodeck-aided version of the "Rashomon"-Style trope. Riker has one story; the people who think Riker murdered one of their scientists have another; and Deanna Troi tells Captain Picard that both sides are telling the truth, or rather what they believe is the truth. The actual truth does come out, but only because the holodeck recreates the crime scene almost exactly and is left on "crime scene." Also, all versions of the story have common threads that are consistent between them, and those threads also help lead to the truth. Riker is absolved of the murder, however, exactly what happened between Riker and the scientist's wife is left nebulous. The possibilities left open are her seducing him, him trying to rape her, and them mutually throwing themselves at each other. Sure, we know Riker as a ladies' man, but you never know... Or Riker and the wife simply misunderstood each other due to each perceiving the other's body language through their alien cultural viewpoint.

[@ChrisReise]

6:40 I just realized that Dr. Apgar is the same guy who plays Ace Ventura's landlord. LOL

[@mcgilj1]

I love this episode.. The holodeck let's us see the events through different characters eyes. I thought that was a very cool way to tell the story as a kid.

[@gumbomudderx7503]

Will better watch out, Dr Apgar’s nephews are a bit unhinged 🛎️🛎️🛎️🛎️

[@gregquinn7817]

"He does come up a bit short in other areas"...ouch

[@erictaylor5462]

You are going to bawl your eyes out when you watch the offspring, but not before you have a lot of anger at Maddox.

[@Peaceforall20111]

It’s not that data didn’t “like” picards picture he just did an evaluation based on what it seemed Picard was trying to do. He can’t like anything. But I do think this moment is one of the earliest examples of “cringe” 😂😂😅

[@maxpower3050]

We all need a ready room.

[@kartikprasad4359]

Dr. Apgar is the carbomber from Scarface.

[@ElliotNesterman]

As others have commented, you, Jen, really ought to do a reaction to Akira Kurosawa's 1950 movie, _Rashōmon._ It is an excellent and highly influential film, as well as the one that really brought Japanese cinema to the attention of American audiences. So influential is the film that the unreliability of eyewitnesses is called the _Rashōmon Effect._

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Ah yes, the mandatory Rashomon episode. Any series that lasts long enough makes one of these, eventually. 😅

[@DoctorStagger]

Beautiful and entertaining as always. You are the perfect viewing companion, Jen. 🥰🤭😘 xxx

[@Realmasterorder]

Such a great series S3 really got some amazing episodes

[@chuck7190]

Does anyone else get a kick out of seeing a Holodeck version of Riker being a bully and a total D-bag. He's so slimy when he closes the door on the scientist's wife. I'd love to see a mirror universe with that Riker.

[@kenmcauliffe3028]

You can find it in "Dark Mirror" by Diane Duane.

[@DanielRichards644]

Almost there, next week is so close.

[@anonymes2884]

Yeah, I agree they don't _quite_ nail it but I suspect this is still a big reason why almost every episodic genre show that came after (and ran for enough episodes) did their own take on the "'Rashomon' trope" (including at least two other Trek shows) - Next Gen was pretty influential that way.

[@14fuzz]

I look forward to watching these episodes every week. I know that its a ways off but I cant wait until you get to voyager that is my favorite series. they are all good you do a great job🙂

[@timothygibney159]

Good thing your crush survived 😅