STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION | S1 KEY EPISODES | FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@scyphe]

Cassie: "Is he one of the Q or is he Q?" We: "Yes"

[@rpgober3048]

Damn it, beat me to it!

[@erikbjelke4411]

Understanding is a three-edged sword.

[@hawkmaster381]

He is "Q" the way we are "Human"

[@brt5273]

2:20 "...and I remember the bald captain in the wheel chair"😂😂😂 It's too bad episode 6: "Where No One Has Gone Before" and episode 11:"Haven" were not selected. They were each much better than "Skin of Evil" and probably more relevant yo the overall series.

[@JoshGellis-kb3rn]

'Skin of Evil's villain understandably reduced to a been seen as a 'Power Rangers' villain isn't so matching as much as saying more accurately as claiming that the villain is more like he's from 'The Twilight Zone'.

[@jameswilkerson4412]

I thought you were going to say “Too Short a Season,” ep.16, since the Adm. there started in a wheelchair

[@gabelogan5877]

Maybe she’s confusing Picard with Professor X. 😂

[@gabelogan5877]

I believe Skin of Evil was selected so Cassie wouldn’t Be lost in later episodes

[@st0n3p0ny]

@@JoshGellis-kb3rn Star Trek and TNG are both heavily inspired by Twilight Zone. IMO. Especially the original series.

[@glennszydlowski5987]

The Romulans were never "friends" with the Federation. They were always a mysterious powerful race for which not much was known. In the Star Trek timeline, Earth had fought a war with the Romulans in pre "The Original Series (TOS)" time. A "neutral zone" was established between the Federation and the Romulan Empire. You should watch the excellent TOS episode Balance of Terror. It is one of the few times the Romulans appear in TOS as well as provides some of the backstory about the Federation/Romulan relationship.

[@Ron-d2s]

She needs to do compilation watches of Romulan episodes and Klingon episodes and Vulcan Episodes and Ferengi, Cardasian, Bajorian... Time travel... Comedy. I'd love to see her reaction to DS9 "Duet". Instead of Series/Season expand to themes and ideas... up to 2005 of course, no new Trek since 2005.

[@Nimbasa180]

"the bald captain in the wheelchair." lol crossed a couple wires there Pop

[@amehak1922]

Captain Picard, standing on 2 legs. Professor Xavier, in a wheelchair Same actor, different characters

[@dmichael1172]

X men and captain x will be coming soon.

[@allengator1914]

X-Men In Space

[@dmichael1172]

@@allengator1914 sure

[@BattleAngelFan99]

Lol I couldn't stop laughing when she said that.

[@namelesswalaby]

"One is my name, the other is not." - Data

[@Armageddon2077]

Hope she watches this episode

[@BammerD]

@@Armageddon2077 No, but she just watched "Measure of a Man" and "Elementary Dear Data."

[@norman020711]

You should still have watched the New movies before jumping to the new characters and new stories and chapters.

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

@@norman020711 No. TV episodes first.

[@geoffwilliams4478]

​@@BammerDHow do you know that?

[@JeffersonMills]

“the bald captain in the wheelchair”… You are the best! ❤

[@AuspexAO]

Is that a Professor X reference?

[@andrewmurray1550]

@@AuspexAO possibly captain pike (featured in the first pilot "The Cage")? and later in Court Martial?

[@MrDarkwing78]

@@andrewmurray1550 You know it's an X-Men reference, there's absolutely no way she'd be familiar with Pike!

[@Ron-d2s]

@@andrewmurray1550 The Menagerie, Court Martial was about some guy hiding onboard the ship to frame Kirk.

[@ckbooks]

"I'm hoping to see some sparky fly between Picard and Crusher." I dunno if you'll get to see them in your watchthrough, but the pair of them do have a few really great episodes together. They've got fantastic chemistry.

[@dereknolin5986]

Spoilers!

[@jameswilkerson4412]

“Arsenal of Freedom” “Attached” A few undercurrents here or there

[@Ron-d2s]

@@jameswilkerson4412 Fully Functional..... but we don't have zippers.............

[@Stu047]

TNG is my forever show. I watched it obsessively when I was a teenager back in the nineties, lapped the show many times since then and will certainly lap it dozens of times more. I had a good time watching through your reaction vids for the classic show and their movies but this is going to be the sweet spot for me! 😁 If I were to choose four episodes per season... knowing what I know: Season 1: "Encounter at Farpoint", "The Big Goodbye", "Datalore*" and "11001001. Season 2: "A Matter of Honor", "The Measure of a Man*", "Contagion" and "Q-Who?*" Season 3: "Deja-Q", "Yesterday's Enterprise*", "Hollow Pursuits" and "The Best of Both Worlds*" - So hard choosing only four episodes from this season as it was amazing throughout with only one genuine clunker. Season 4: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part 2*", "Family", "Brothers" and "The Nth Degree". Season 5: "Unification, Parts 1 & 2*", "The Inner Light" and "Times Arrow". Season 6: "Times Arrow, Part 2", "Relics*", "Tapestry" and "Descent". Season 7: "Descent, Part 2", "Attached", "The Pegasus", "All Good Things...*" Yeah, choosing only four episodes a season... That's really hard. It's impossible to not leave out a ton of greatness with that kind of restriction. *My favourites for each season.

[@RollerbazAndCoasterDad]

Thanks for continuing to Trek. Don't skip Family in season 4. Just a note. If you ever get to Deep Space Nine (the next trek show) this "a few episodes of each season" approach won't work. One of the first ever serialised shows. So dipping will just leave you baffled

[@TroyConvers5000]

Family is just mind blowing. Jeremy Kemp and Stewart mentally sparring.

[@eliasshaikh2065]

@@TroyConvers5000yes Family is integral to the season transition 2-part episode. Cassie should consider it part of the story of The Best of Both Worlds, it’s crucial as an epilogue and its importance to the movies.

[@BaneofTevildo]

Family is a much watch. Add it on as an extra episode if you just, but watch it.

[@EMarvinJohnson]

Although, Trials and Tribbleations, is a DS9 episode that stands on its own, for the most part.

[@michaelriddick7116]

Babylon 5 ftw! 😁🤣😂🤣😂👍😎👍

[@Phatnaru0002]

The entity in the Skin of Evil is very cartoonishly evil. That's the point. He was made from a being that seeked to perfect itself by splitting apart it's good and evil sides. He is meant to be an embodiment of evil, but the whole point is to show that the existence of those negative emotions is not evil itself. It's how you react to them that is good or evil.

[@videostash413]

whatever

[@jameswilkerson4412]

Cf: TOS, “The Enemy Within”

[@contrarian4sshole]

@@videostash413 Go to your room.

[@andrewmurray1550]

all the TOS villains were "cartoonishly evil".

[@malalaz66]

Q is an adversary that shows up now and then. He actually enjoys mentally dueling with Picard and Riker and the gang. They’re usually pretty interesting episodes and even sometimes ending up being two parts.

[@hawkmaster381]

When you said that you originally thought the “bald guy was Captain Kirk”, that loud noise you heard was the collective fainting of Star Trek nerds. 😅

[@The_Keh27]

as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror

[@iamnotanuggetblackhart5103]

LOL its so true too! So many heart palpitations and attacks going on!

[@amehak1922]

@@The_Keh27 genius 😂🤣

[@paulbrickler]

To be fair, I have a strong suspicion that the the actor who plays Captain Kirk might be bald, so . . . .

[@amehak1922]

@@paulbrickler he's in his 90s now, it's possible

[@suproliver]

Rikard? I think you're getting Riker and Picard confused into one name. -OG

[@bobbuethe1477]

Like Tuvix!

[@akoot]

I ship it

[@andrewmurray1550]

@@bobbuethe1477 McSpock or SpockCoy?

[@charylliss3741]

A great villain is necessary for a great story. Q is a great villain,a manipulator,mind gamer. John De Lancie plays him brilliantly 🤩

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

Agreed! I hope she doesn't skip any Q episodes from season 2 onwards.

[@oscar24x]

Also, agree!

[@d.jparer5184]

Q is redeemed though, he becomes alot more benevolent.

[@tanyahendricks8465]

He is a good actor. He was on Days Of Our Lives before TNG. I just remember being happy to see him on a show my dad was watching, but I was upset that he had left my soap. 😁

[@MarcosElMalo2]

He’s Reddit before there was a Reddit.

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

Thank you so much for doing this wonderful series! Like many fans, I wish you could watch more episodes per season. There is a lot of necessary worldbuilding info that is revealed slowly through the season, and without seeing all the episodes you will not understand some underlying issues in later seasons. For example, there were Season 1 episodes on Wesley at Starfleet Academy, Troi's mother Lwaxana's crush on Picard, Worf's Klingon culture and values, a conspiracy at Starfleet headquarters, and Picard's backstory with an old flame. Regardless, I'm in for the journey!

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

1:19:50 Mark! A point of order here! That ship is no mere "cruise ship"! She's an "ocean liner"! They are built for crossing oceans, not just cruising coast lines! ⚓️

[@Mr.Glidehook]

"...they were always falling off their chairs." 😂❤

[@basildave]

That is a hilarious but valid point😂

[@Mr.Glidehook]

@basildave you're right. She said it so innocently and I cracked up! This is why I love her. She's smart and funny, but she's the best at this.

[@SeedFactoryProject]

After the nuclear wars of the early 21st century, many technologies were lost. One of them was seat belts. 🙃

[@Ranid-eq6so]

56:50 As Butthead once said: "Number One, I order you to go take a Number Two."

[@kennyteeology3526]

The main theme was re-used from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, by the late-great Jerry Goldsmith.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

13:56 Mark! After August 13th of 1987, until 2004 or 2005, I was able to go to conventions. Sometimes, an episode of the first "Star Trek" animated cartoon series would be shown via a reel-to-reel film projector. The audiences laughed every time the animation cell "Insert Commercial Here!" appeared! The wording was hand drawn, not just handwritten.😎

[@PabloFinollo]

9:55 Aaaahh the classic French maneuver... It never gets old.

[@GRONDBERG]

I fully appreciate that you realistically can only watch a select few episodes per season to cover this series, and I’m sure the patreon community will select all of the most key story elements that need to be covered. I would advocate for watching as many additional episodes as you can off camera, as the true power of this show was in the characters and how you grow to know/love them over time (the development of which will sadly have to be largely skipped for a condensed watch).

[@mulderscully2054]

If you didn’t watch the 3rd episode of season 1, you wouldn’t know that Data and Lt Yar had a sexual relationship that made them deep friends, and it changed Data. That’s why he was confused at actually “missing” someone. His relationship with Tasha made him more human, which is his goal.

[@zer0her058]

How does that work? Why would an android possess genitalia

[@sneakyirishman7090]

1:25:58, pretty sure the Romulan on the left(our left from viewing the screen), also plays a Cardassin on Star Trek Deep Space 9. Gul Dukat I believe. Not sure if it is him because of the makeup, but the voice sounds awfully familiar.

[@daverowe03]

Wil Wheaton, who plays Wesley Crusher, has been on "Big Bang Theory" as himself because of his connection to Star Trek.

[@jacobq.2204]

He is also a giant turd in RL.

[@24WESJULY]

As for families on board ship, I think you forgot how big the universe is. Even traveling at the speed of light, a mission can take years to complete. Best to take your loved ones with you.

[@carrito1981]

"that'll make sense when I'm older.." 😂😂😂

[@HemlockRidge]

Fun Fact: This episode was shot BEFORE the episode "Symbiosis" which was shown before "Skin of Evil". So this was not Denise Crosby's (Tasha Yar) final act. It's fun to see her final scene in "Symbiosis", where she turns to the camera and waves goodbye.

[@JFrazer4303]

It was a shock when they killed Tasha but they did it well. She is referenced a few times later. They're good episodes so I'm sure your fan suggestions will pick them out for you. They all grow a lot through the series. It's hard having you skip through it; there's a lot of history and growth that they build up, but there are lots of really good "stand alone" episodes too.

[@jameswilkerson4412]

“Ever considered whether Data is more or less human than we want?” “I only wish we were all so well-balanced!” ^^ quotes to live by

[@karlsmith2570]

47:53 "Who's That? I Didn't Meet Him Yet" Technically, you did, Cassie. That's Dr. Crusher's son, Wesley

[@TheUnabeefer]

And he was literally on screen telling Lore about how many rules there are on the ship only minutes earlier in this video!

[@CerberusLetsPlay]

She's got the memory of a goldfish

[@karlsmith2570]

@@CerberusLetsPlay unfortunately, it seems that way

[@TheRealCFF]

That’s LeVar Burton. He was also Kunta Kinte in Roots.

[@jacksonconley5117]

Four Episodes I Recommend For Each Season: Two: *Elementary My Dear Data *The Schizoid Man *Measure of a Man *Q Who

[@Acewj7]

Swap The Schizoid Man for The Emissary and we have a deal. Emissary is the start of everything for Worf and later Klingon stories.

[@jameswilkerson4412]

“Death is that state in which one exists only in the memory of others,” Shown well in the recent Pixar movie “Coco”

[@Xretsam]

skin of evil hits harder when you know the lore around natasha yar, .. data and tasha even hat a night together

[@LA_HA]

Yeah. I was a little bummed she didn't watch that episode. It was pretty funny

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

34:07 Mark! He asked for the cameo as insurance or assurance against being killed off in a movie or, worse, off screen! 😎

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

1:29:37 Mark! 3.2K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 You're welcome, and thanks! 😊 Notes: You have seen the "Sleeper Ship Botany Bay" and now the "Sleeper Ship Birdseye"! (Named for the inventer of freezers and that the brand of frozen meals is named for.) Both originated on Planet Earth. Did you notice how the newer one was less advanced than the older one? 🤔 Both should have been saved for museums! But anyway, the next Sleepers that I recall are Klingons! Bye for now! 🖖

[@loszhor]

1:24:24 *Ominous music plays and a sinister looking ship suddenly appears* Maybe it's friends!

[@luther1546]

What until you see Mr. Riker perform his alpha "Riker maneuver" on the ship's chairs.

[@michaelweigand8643]

That was mostly because Johnathan Frakes has a bad back, and that was the most comfortable way of sitting for him.

[@bdijkstra1982]

​@@michaelweigand8643 I too have a bad back, that explains why we have that preference in common.

[@Deezzer1212]

he also performed this several times on various crew members.

[@user-EricWatson55]

I was at my first posting at an Air Force Base in New Mexico when "Star Trek: The Next Generation" started. All of us were apprehensive about whether we would like this new series. However, it finally found it's place in our hearts.

[@steveg5933]

Deforest Kelley sadly passed not long after this aired. However you may see some familiar faces in episodes to come. Q is a pain, but his appearances are usually to teach the crew something important, and prepare them for what lies ahead

[@dan1216]

Encounter at Farpoint aired in 1987 and DeForest Kelley passed in 1999. 12 years is more than just 'not long after'.

[@brt5273]

For me it was definitely a love/haye relationship with Q.

[@JoshGellis-kb3rn]

... 'Skin of Evil'... A fantastically... utterly disturbing nightmare villain. Epic writing, truly fits RIGHT IN with some kind of dark web style villain logic! lol!

[@ninja_tony]

Picard is very stern, but has a heart of gold! You’ll definitely love him more as time goes on, and Riker is absolutely the “smolderer” in this series lol. Q is a great villain, he’s so smarmy and gross, he’s easy to hate 😂 Data is my favorite by far, he provides a ton of comic relief throughout the series as he copes with learning how to “fit in” with humans.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

1:22:12 Mark! They didn't take the creation of her family tree seriously beyond her immediate family, so they put in funny names that they didn't expect us to be able to read! 😂

[@TonyB2279]

Other must-watch eps include: Q Who Measure of a Man The Offspring Deja Q Yesterday's Enterprise Family Sarek I, Borg Hollow Pursuits The First Duty Tapestry Best of Both Worlds I and II Unification I and II Chain of Command I and II Descent I and II All Good Things... Also a Season 1 episode you missed called Where No Man Has Gone Before.

[@_nauticaldisaster_]

You might recognize Colm Meaney (The curly haired guy) from Con Air. He played the DEA agent with the fancy car.

[@coach41]

Cassie didn't seem to catch on that Michael Dorn (Worf in TNG) was the lawyer defending Kirk / McCoy in ST VI: The Undiscovered Country. Most Trekkie fans knew because the ST: TNG series crossed over with the TOS Movies for a few years.

[@SSPerfectChaosRCT]

1:27:10 yes after a fashion. There's not a lot of civilian life shown in any of the series, but generally speaking it is assumed that civilians on the Federation core worlds, most starbases and many of the "inner" worlds have all basic needs and most, if not all, comforts met. It's only the worlds and bases on the edges of Federation space, that aren't Starfleet run bases like those on the Neutral Zone that some needs may or may not be met. Some episodes touch on that latter aspect. And we see different ways that can go.

[@EvilTheOne]

As Gene Roddenberry was at the helm of the early seasons of The Next Generation (TNG), he wanted stories that were standalone, much like most of The Original Series (TOS). So he really didn't want a cliffhanger at the end of the first season. It wasn't until his death, that the series had serialized episodes and story line arcs.

[@DenverStarkey]

at the time story archs were kind of new thing to TV. and roddnberry was ceratinly old school. even then shows that did introduce story arcs, tended to keep the arcs self contained inside a few episodes ... Then Babylon 5 came along ajnd changed every thing. where the show definitely had a time line story arc and you had to watch them in order. now most shows do this. and it's all thanks to B5 showing every one that it could be done and be successful.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@DenverStarkey Although I love a good story arc, that may be one reason older, longer series do better on streaming.

[@DenverStarkey]

@@HuntingViolets oh make no mistake ... B5's contribution to TV story writing is not something i was praising or condemning. it completely changed story telling in TV , and was an amazing show for what it did ... but at the same time there's a lot to be said for serialized story telling. and it's kind of sad that EVERY show today followes the "big story" style of writing. Not every thing has to be a massive epic and i think TV has lost it's charm in the fact that it used to be the place to get away from epic story telling. it was kind of relaxing to just have something fun and short that is quick to get into and quick to get out of. For that B5 has kinda cursed TV writing. PS and yes it most certainly is the reason old shows do well on streaming. not every one wants to get into a mind bending emotion riveted Epic story .. after slogging through 8-12 hours a work every day.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@DenverStarkey No, I didn't mean to suggest you were. I like both arcs and standalones (and series that can do both). I at least like some memory to the standalones (as in, things that don't contradict previous episodes -- old sitcoms were great for contradictions). Yes, I miss longer episode runs too. There's room to focus on different characters sometimes and embrace things that happens somewhat organically, which is more difficult with things set in stone.

[@EvilTheOne]

@@DenverStarkey The more we hear about stories from the Roddenberry era of Trek, had he lived longer, even series such as DS9 would've suffered the fate of not being able to be serialized. And so much for Roddenberry's newer baby, TNG, so much for the arcs of the Klingons and the Borg. It seemed that the only things he wanted to go further initially was Q and the Ferengis, who I'm sad to say, Roddenberry botched. Thankfully the DS9 writers salvaged that race and made them credible.

[@jameswilkerson4412]

Data’s insistence to bring the frozen 20th Century people back had the passion of Lore

[@superfbomb9054]

Trek fans should not miss Star Trek Continues.. it's on KZbin.. it finishes off the original series nicely

[@weylandtyutani6330]

"They must be new to cliffhangers!" :) Oh boy, is she in for a surprise at the end of Season 3!

[@SH279-fp3ce]

I know you have been having a hard time with Trek episodes lately and I just wanna say we appreciate you powering through it! I love watching someone become a true trekkie before my eyes!!!

[@andrewmurray1550]

Love the way Q "tests" them and basically hands them the answer on a silver platter. The problem is they don't see the clues in front of them, proving Q's point.

[@patrickwhalen5684]

Season 1 is a lot of them figuring out what they are as a tv show. and learning how to interact with each other.

[@blacktronlego]

Brent Spiner is very good at playing both Starfleet Officer Data and psychopath Lore. Worf is a Klingon, but he was orphaned at a young age and adopted by human parents. He had a difficult childhood and is still a little awkward talking to people about anything other than his job, that is why he is sounding a bit like Spock. At this stage they have various people that seem to be serving as chief engineer, later Geordi LaForge takes on that role. Patrick Stewart is an English actor playing a French character in an American show. A brownout is a loss or restriction of electrical power.

[@tofersiefken]

Denise Crosby / Lt. Yar had so much potential as a character. I was so sad when her character was killed off. Data's reaction is one of the most precious moments in TNG.

[@mstorrboy]

I wonder if anyone claims to be the one who did the makeup when she died? That splotch ..

[@tofersiefken]

@@mstorrboy Agreed.

[@disobedientdolphin]

I too was disappointed back then. Only later I came to the conclusion that Yar really was a useless character and writing her out was the right thing to do.

[@tofersiefken]

@@disobedientdolphin I really prefer Worf as security chief, it makes more sense than Tasha. On the other hand, the narrative with the Enterprise C was one of my favorites.

[@turnthepaigebrooklyn2951]

She chose to leave the show and character so 🤷🏻‍♂️ but at least they had a interesting story - episode out of it all 😯 She wasn’t killed off but chose to walk away - a BIG mistake all things considered.

[@heinrichagrippa5681]

"This is the Star Trek that I remember my dad watching when I was a kid." I mean... I was also a kid at that time, but this still makes me feel incredibly old.

[@stealthimaster8583]

For gods sake please make sure you watch Best of Both Worlds part 1-2 end of season 3 beginning season 4 which was the biggest cliff hanger of the series. Im sure the patrons will vote for it because its essential for the series, other series of Star Trek and the second STTNG movie.

[@michaelweigand8643]

The Next Generation is set roughly 100 years after TOS. In the TOS movies you got to see Enterprises NCC 1701 - NCC 1701 B. This is the Enterprise NCC 1701 D. Ricard is priceless. You managed to mash up the captain and first mates names so effortlessly. The theme song is pretty much the theme from The Motion Picture.

[@Wannabe_Baby]

Sorry that you've had so many problems with these Trek reactions. It must be very frustrating. Hope everything works out this time and with future Trek reactions too.

[@logicplague]

Are they copyright striking them or what?

[@travisboyle285]

​@@logicplague....I assume yes. Another reactor channel I watch got hit by Paramount as well.

[@dmichael1172]

@@logicplague yes that’s why they has to change the format because they threatened a strike.

[@logicplague]

@@dmichael1172 Figures

[@kobayashimaru8114]

Ah was wondering why I this video showed up in my feed but was slightly different. I get why copyright checks are in place but wish they were more relaxed. The studios in their infinite short sightedness don't seem to understand that fan-based videos--whether reactions or fan fiction--are a GOOD thing for their franchises.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

53:36 Mark! Oh wow! Yahoo! 🎉 Another "DOOL" viewer! 😊 Then you recognized John de Lancie as having played "Eugene Bradford"? That character invented Time Travel in the series! 😎

[@manicms]

They updated it to "to boldly go where no ONE has gone before". Nice little detail there.

[@LA_HA]

It makes sense. The alien races within The Federation aren't Men/Humans, therefore, not a part of humanity/mankind.

[@jameswilkerson4412]

“If he would give himself over, the pain would diminish,” -reminds me of IT to Charles Wallace in A Wrinkle in Time

[@cliffthedroid1663]

Allot of the fans felt Star Trek: The Next Generation only found its feet in season 3. There was a new confidence and a new energy in season 3. The episodes were well written and produced and got better and better. Star Trek TNG went on for 7 seasons with 4 movies to follow. Not bad for a show that was originally cancelled after 3 seasons.

[@tofersiefken]

I watched and shared the original posts. I'll watch and share again to support your S.T. journey. Love the show, love your reactions.

[@LordVolkov]

I wish you were doing more than 4-5 per season. There's so many great episodes of TNG and you're only getting about 1/6th of the experience this way.

[@philiponeill6903]

Though most of the great episodes were post season 2. Until season 3, I think Pop should just pick "the best" episodes.

[@deathbysnoosnoo8640]

Agreed. The entire series is worthy. But I'll take what I can get

[@WaterFaucet24]

“The Measure of a Man” is a good one she will miss I think.

[@theprime6489]

She cant watch them all for you. 3-4 is just fine and should be appreciated.

[@WaterFaucet24]

@@theprime6489 Thank you for directing the level of appreciation we should all so humbly possess, oh wise one. Your ability to hold us peasants accountable for our overzealous actions is admirable and worthy of the highest praise.

[@stephenroux1468]

The guy with the curly hair is chief O'Brien, played by Colm Meaney. He's been in several movies, including Tom Cruise's Far and Away.

[@karlsmith2570]

5:12 "I Totally Remember That Guy,From When My Dad Watched It" That character was Worf, and the actor who played him, Michael Dorn, played the Klingon defense attorney for Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy in "Star Trek VI:The Undiscovered Country" It was supposed to be written into this series that Worf was the grandson and namesake of Michael Dorn's character in Star Trek VI

[@ForceMaximus84]

Worf, son of Mogh, son of Worf Also, Michael Dorn has been on more Trek episodes and movies than any actor in the history of the franchise to date.

[@TheBS1000]

The actor who played L.Q. Sonny Clemonds in "The Neutral Zone" is Leon Rippy, who you previously have seen in The Patriot. He is also known for his roles on the TV shows Saving Grace and Deadwood. He's a very underrated character actor, but he's great in everything I've ever seen him in.

[@bad-people6510]

The Romulans were never our friends. The Romulans are the Federation's oldest enemy. The threat of the Romulans is the reason the Federation was formed.

[@cikame]

It's been a long time since i got the box set and watched all of TNG, i forgot this is how it started, what a crazy introduction to the show.

[@emwungarand]

rewatching for the algorithm

[@Checker222]

Good kernel!

[@HemlockRidge]

If you have ever read, or seen Stephen King's short story "The Raft", in his collection of stories "Skeleton Crew", or the film "Creepshow 2", there is a similar blob, or slick.

[@stevetheduck1425]

It's not very talkative, but it makes it's point...

[@burritojimmy9609]

Thanks again!

[@PopcornInBed]

Of course! Thank you!!

[@Dracounguis]

Even after all these decades, TNG is one of the few franchise shows that ISN'T a remake or a prequel. 😉 It's like many of these franchises are scared to continue onward into their future.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Roddenberry wanted little to no connection to the 1960s show. Very canny of him.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

1:15:44 Mark! I'm on Team Data here! The writers that had Riker and Picard being so insensitive or blaise or whatever, their lack of curiosity, always annoyed me! 😒 As if they have a phobia about Khan that they aren't aware of! 😮

[@manuelvillacana9284]

Hey Cassie, do you remember when I was recommending this Other Canadian KZbinr who reacts to movies and shows who I thought you too Should possibly meet and react to movies together.? Well, right now she is also reacting to Star Trek next generation episodes and her last video that she released was her reaction to season 2 episode 10 ,I think. But. Her name is Jen Murray.

[@thestartreker.official]

Funny I've been watching her reactions too. Lol. I love both Cassie and Jen's Star Trek reaction videos! 😊

[@manuelvillacana9284]

@@thestartreker.official I was thinking they would be perfect together. Because Jen never curses or swears in her videos also.

[@One.Zero.One101]

She just reacted to Measure of a Man, one of my most favorite episodes in the entire franchise.

[@paulhazell4386]

Jen presented an award at the 2nd Annual Poppies a couple of years ago.

[@ScruffMcGruff86]

The guy that played Chief Argyle was also Tom the Contractor on Gilmore Girls

[@jeffelliott7353]

Is there some reason no one is mentioning the 2-parter "Best of Both Worlds"? The entire global demographic of sci-fi fans held their breath for an entire off season.

[@bobbuethe1477]

Guest starring my old classmate, Liz Dennehy! (I never met her, but we both went to the same university; she was in the year behind me. 😊)

[@ChrisS-no3ft]

These are my opinion for season 2: -A Matter of Honor -The Measure of a Man(still one of the best TNG eps of all time) -Q Who -Peak Performance (There are 2 more I like but I can only suggest 4. Doing 5 episodes would be a bit better, but still enjoying this big time!

[@SaltyReacts]

4 or 5 episodes per season will never fill the "WTF" gap ... LOL. Simply not possible.

[@lancebaylis3169]

It's true. I watched Generations with someone who'd only seen odd episodes once, and she was completely lost, because the movie doesn't explain *anything*. It was then that I realized she'd have needed to see Brothers, and Descent 1 & 2 to understand certain story points, and Redemption 1 & 2 to understand others. And watching *those* episodes would require seeing I Borg, Silicon Avatar, Datalore, many many Worf episodes, many Borg episodes, etc etc. TNG had more story arcs than people realize. It just didn't have those arcs running concurrently. And Star Trek Generations references a metric ton of them with no concept that maybe movie-goers might not have seen the TV show. The only Trek shows where I think the pick n mix approach works well are TOS and Voyager.

[@johndetlie7853]

That opening sequence was the music of my childhood. I was late to school almost every day for three years from K-2nd because my parents let me stay up late to watch TNG. Still gives me warm fuzzies when I hear it.

[@rayspeakmon2954]

Season 1 just wasn't good. But fortunately for all of us, each season got better.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

15:00 Mark! Have you ever seen "Dick Tracey"? (Madonna is in it.) Colm Meaney plays an airliner pilot in a movie, too. 🤔 He's in quite a few movies. 🤷‍♂️

[@WatchTekLive]

You're watching the SHOW!?! OMFG this is such a treat!

[@Maverick25ish]

Yeah but shes skipping so much smeh i cant get into watching it along with her because shes skipping everything

[@WatchTekLive]

it's very long and this is her job. editing these is hell, i can't imagine trying to do every episode...@@Maverick25ish

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

1:13:22 Mark! A "Dr Pepper Zero Sugar" beverage! Oh, I hope that you don't have Type 2 Diabetes as I do! It's why I switched from the regular option. 😮

[@radioflyer68911]

The saucer seperation was seldom done in the series and the reason there are families onboard was because Gene Roddenberry thought that one of the problems about military service was that too often service members had to leave their families behind and the Enterprise was supposed to be going on a very deep space mission and wouldn't be back for a very long time. Problem was the Enterprise hung out close to home an awful lot.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

33:43 Mark! Sigh. Until the series finale, Deanna never wears that sexy uniform with that sexy hairstyle again. 😮 😢

[@Wolfinger1935]

"Everybody has their needs met and there is no disease" sums up why (most) of the first three seasons were lackluster. It's all very nice to imagine Utopia.... but it is not conducive to dramatic story-telling. It wasn't until the introduction of the Borg and Picard becoming more "Kirk-like" that the show really found its footing. I think they were trying too hard in the first seasons to make everyone all respect and admire each other... no real conflict between them. Data and Worf at least had internal conflict. And Patrick Stewart had such great power in his voice that he kept you intrigued. Frankly, Tasha, Troi and Wesley were the real weak elements in the first 2-3 seasons. When you get to Season 3, you might consider watching all the episodes in order... even if it takes you a year or two to get through them. There is a thru-line to the episodes which may not make as much sense if you watch them piecemeal. My 2¢ OF course, I think you should go back and watch ALL of TOS. It is still unmatched.

[@crankfastle8138]

True, Wesley, troi, and Tasha were kind of a drag. Ironically she may love these characters. Every time I see Wesley I just wish they would beam him to the sun.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

59:39 Mark! Ugh! The hairstyle that I hate so much that it was and is difficult for me to appreciate the rest of her appearance! 😮 😁🤫

[@geoffwilliams4478]

A friend of mine and I discussed the differences between OS and NG, and we agreed that the OS was like the wild west out in space and all about "Draw out your phasers FAST!" whereas NG was about expanding your minds and seek out all possibilities of existence. Edit: and it's "DAY-TAH," not "DAAA-TAH."

[@Amamizu82]

Watched all these the first time around, watching again so you know how much we appreciate you! Don't let CBS get you down, this really is a great show! That being said, there may be a few more seasons where you need to do 5 episodes... not that you should, but that you really need to. So trust your people if they suggest this! ❤

[@ThatJunkman]

Wish she watch them in order. Not sure why she doing best of. Can’t get the fill of the show

[@MikeCappella98]

Idk who it was, I think it was someone at Paramount who watched Encounter At Farpoint before it aired and said "I have no idea what happened, but I liked it." Which is a perfect description of that episode. It is a disjointed episode since Paramount wanted a 2 hour episode but only one was written. *As I am typing this there is a small possibility I am misremembering if this is was for this episode or something else Star Trek related. I have watched a lot of Star Trek retrospectives so things might be blending. Be that as it may I think it is still an appropriate description.

[@joeeyaura]

what do you mean "remember commercials" theres commercials on every youtube video, every tv show, every website

[@ForceMaximus84]

The difference is that old school shows had designated points for the breaks. Now, the ads pop up at random places on videos, movies and shows.

[@logicplague]

Ublock origin

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@ForceMaximus84Yes, it was at least structured with the genteel idea that advertising was a necessity that allowed quality programs well-presented. Now we live with ads cutting in wherever the advertiser orders it. KZbin is the leader and the most gutter of offenders in this obscene practise.

[@crewchief5144]

When I was a kid in the '80's - THAT was the draw for "cable TV"...NO commercials. They will NEVER go away, just like junk mail.

[@crewchief5144]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver I know, right!? I wish I had a disorder that demanded uninterrupted continuity and was able to force companies to provide "accommodations" for start-to-finish content. "FREE, with ads" is the most capitalist thing ever printed.

[@peopleseethis]

Did you happen to notice that they changed the intro from "where no man has gone before" to "where no one has gone before". Star Trek stands for progress for all people, not just men!

[@jeri3808]

Cassie in Episode 21 of season 5, Picard falls in love in "The Perfect Mate". Also Episode 25 "The Inner Light" is very poignant. Both, are great stories and favorite episodes.

[@Jp421JP]

Inner light and The game are my two favs. Can’t go wrong with Robin Leffler.

[@thebl4ckd0g]

The interesting thing about the "Neutral Zone" episode - were the actors outside of the main cast. For instance, 1 of the actors playing a Romulan - also played Gul Dukat from Star TreK: Deep Space Nine is Marc Alaimo. The other is the actor playing the cryo-frozen country singer guy. He plays a LOT of bit parts, but you may recognize him from The Patriot (Mel Gibson movie) the bad guy in Kuffs and many other movies. His name is Leon Rippy. There are SO many famous and semi-famous actors playing guest roles in the show it's really cool.

[@catcalvin]

Is this a repost?

[@tosweet68]

Yes. They were taken down for a bit for copyright issues

[@dmichael1172]

Yes it is the orginal 2 video had to be taken down. So this is all five episodes and more cuts for copyright purposes