Q the Mortal

[@kelticdrag]

"Die." - One of Worf's best delivered lines.

[@halwakka504]

His lines that include the word weapons... "wheapons" are the best Worf lines. :)

[@ck8634]

You can see how hard Frakes is trying to not laugh at Dorn's delivery.

[@GoodGranted]

It's because Q mentioned he was visiting the human race over and over again because he "created" them, so it is his responsibility to attend to their needs. If Q dies, it would create an error in the continuum and all humans would cease to exist in the instance of his death. The irony is the poor treatment, fundamentally on the basis of lack of knowledge or curiosity. Q had to personally deal with human inadequacy but it allowed him to understand for just how much work needed to be applied thus so far. Humans are still a VERY long way from becoming inter-dimensional.

[@knightboulegard5483]

J_Grabs Oh very clever J_Grabs, eat any good books lately?

[@Locktwiste72]

@@ck8634 Picard looked like he was fighting off a grin as well

[@dinkyd1533]

Making Q mortal is one thing, dressing him in Wes Crusher's clothes is a particularly cruel & unnatural punishment.

[@rouletteroller]

Be nice to will wheaton! Will wheaton seems like hes a nice fellow!

[@doko239]

@@rouletteroller Wil Wheaton is a nice guy. Wesley Crusher is an obnoxious annoying knowitall teenager.

[@michaelmckinnon1591]

You're right Wesley Crusher didn't deserve the insult

[@TheDiego908]

@@loturzelrestaurant Shut up Wesley

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@TheDiego908 Thats a bit of a stupid and cringey answer, but ok?

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

If falling asleep terrified Q so much, he must have freaked when he had to take his first shit.

[@JcoolTheShipBuilder]

TheAdorkableRJ XD

[@paul1979uk2000]

Especially if he's not been for a week because he didn't realise he should of gone more regular, ouch lol.

[@salax44]

Q talking to Picard, suddenly stops and says - "Hey, i think something is leaking"

[@rkmugen]

lol...... or when Seven of Nine had to eat food for the very first time.....

[@CrysResan]

The funny thing is I think that's a normal reaction when you aren't used to sleeping. I know that sounds odd, but you ever tried to get a baby to sleep? They do _not_ like it. I believe they don't understand it and think they are going to die or something so they freak out.

[@numinous2506]

I love how he subjectively describes the sheer unadulterated terror of simply falling asleep.

[@EnigmaGameMaster]

Q is actually so relatable, to me personally as well. That is terrifying, even the greats like Isaac Newton could die in their sleep.

[@hannahbun4823]

It's very pleasant

[@lifetimeceremoniesmarriage8886]

Q: "What must I do to convince you people?" Lt. Worf: "Die." One of my favourite scenes in ST TNG 😊

[@nemesis3433]

Worf is the ultimate savage

[@amcmr2003]

But it's pretty clever, it *would* prove it. ; )

[@DrAngelMachine]

**Insert Thug Life meme music here**

[@jeremybk54]

its like the i like it scene from Robocop. its a simple line but the delivery is what makes it impressive

[@TheSaryne]

The comeback is awesome, “very clever Warf. Eat any good books lately?”

[@dokscy44]

Picard:"You get used to it" That's basically how humans survive.

[@akiramenai4973]

I wish I could sleep. Sleep God doesn't like me at all.

[@oddjob7821]

Try tinnitus see how far you get

[@akiramenai4973]

Dave Ind Posterior fossa venous angioma. Provides not only nearly constant tinnitus, but also the occasional day-long sickening vertigo, and both are made worse by lack of sleep. Yeah.

[@akiramenai4973]

And I've gotten 30 years of mileage out of that.

[@HankMcGurk]

@@akiramenai4973 Probably the worst fart joke I've ever heard.

[@trentb3148]

I gotta tell ya, for someone who's never experienced pain before, Q took getting stabbed in the hand by a fork like a champ.

[@philippaul6039]

Facts lolz

[@chiragraju821]

Hed have never developed the peripheral nervous system for a reflex arc, it’s like when a child is touching a hot stove for the first time, and he realises the pain later

[@ehtresih9540]

yeah. pretty sure that must of gone trough his hand, just look how sharp that is.

[@petertucker524]

They that are cruel eventually get it back👊💥👌 higher authority "god" see's 2 this!!

[@CheshireCat-cm1si]

I honestly loved Data in this episode. Every time a Romulan, an old engineer, or a god-like alien gets sad/confused in a bar, Data comes to rescue.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

RANDOMNESS INCOMING! BE WARNED: We have Issues on KZbin. I make this very short: Please BE the opposite of cancel-culture and help this plattform via the report-option... Can you help out? At least by using the options that cost you no money?! At least report or flag problematic content, like Racism or Scam or such! Covid-Deniers who scream on KZbin that we should all take off the Masks and "REBELLL!!!"... ...Honestly, there's even a whole channel called 'H0t Lesbians', as well as many Videos of different P0rn-Channels that have these words in the Title... ...Will you help?

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@Thomas Kirkpatrick Oh, we have a Genius here. Dont we, lil Thomas?

[@rareosts5752]

@@loturzelrestaurant That's not the opposite of cancel culture at all, it's nearly the same thing, just another route to try to silence people. Despite arbitrary and ever-changing Terms of Service, people have the right to be racist, they have the right to be a "Covid-Denier", people can say that green is actually yellow if they want to, or that 1+1=3. You should toughen up. Also, I don't think people ditch their (according to current studies, potentially useless) masks to rebel, but rather to breathe naturally. Anyways, thanks for the laugh.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@rareosts5752 No, buddy. Thats in fact not true, seeing as how C-Culture is defined.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@rareosts5752 "Toughen up; lets ignore the Racists" is objectively wrong, childish, immature, dumb, and much more. So the facts. Its a rather dumb comment and even ends with a cringey last sentence of 'thanks for the laugh'. Thats really pathetic.

[@pottaishi8679]

I love the next time he shows up where he says to Picard "I would've been killed if it weren't for you" and Picard responded "We all make mistakes."

[@dannygjk]

lol

[@Zeriel00]

I kinda feel bad for Q because he means well. Imagine if anyone else had Qs power? He would be ruling with an Iron fist and destroying anyone who even slightly disagrees

[@lyrimetacurl0]

@@Zeriel00 why destroy when you can just manipulate their mind?

[@funkmantim2661]

@@lyrimetacurl0 Why manipulate your mind when you can be a lazy omnipotent being who could solve every problem in the universe but decides his time is best spent harassing picard.

[@bigfellaoo7]

@@Zeriel00 sounds like the military industrial complex and all other dictatorships.

[@lofthouse23]

"The Captain is not convinced he is fully human." "Really?" (Stabs him with fork) "Looks human enough to me." Savage Guinan.

[@johnroscoe2406]

lol and Data just watches.

[@Dowlphin]

That's nothing. Ask her about Trump.

[@SightForMemories]

The funny thing about Guinan doing a physical attack, is that she is capable of so much more. And does not do it.

[@Tigerhawk30]

Went to a convention way back in about 1992 and deLancie was the main guest. Someone asked him about the history between Q and Guinan since none was ever really talked about on air. He said, "Oh, I dunno...a bad date?" LOL

[@debbysilence4495]

@@Dowlphin lol

[@alexanderjones9572]

" What must I do to convince you people?!" "Die." "Oh, very good, Worf! Eat any good books lately?" 😂😂😂

[@1958Shemp]

Not a bad zinger, Q. :)

[@colalightyear7859]

Maximum Kekus

[@jonathanbethards3689]

Excellent repartee

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

I would have chosen to be carried by him.

[@funkmantim2661]

To be honest, you could see the whole cast holding back laughter or trying not to agree with him as it was against their script.

[@kemchobhenchod]

Eat any good books lately?

[@Ididntchoosethisname]

That line is delicious.

[@thehantavirus]

as a matter of fact, he ate an encylopedia.

[@fterimage]

Boss line.

[@ReethCaldarson]

Gets me every time

[@kuif234]

I dont understand the quote xd

[@IHate4Kids]

"What must I do to convince you people?" "Die." lol

[@amcmr2003]

lol, not sure why this gets to him though. He should anticipate it.

[@nigelmurphy6761]

yeah. I've always loved that line!

[@scruffylookingNerfherder5742]

Nigel Murphy I'm right with you there. The very first time I saw this episode and heard that line I had a mouth full of hot coffee at the time and I end up wearing the whole lot

[@Tigerman1138]

Greatest dropping the 🔨 on a joke in the entire series.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@Tigerman1138 RANDOMNESS INCOMING! BE WARNED: We have Issues on KZbin. I make this very short: Please BE the opposite of cancel-culture and help this plattform via the report/flag-option. Can you help out - at least by using the options that cost you no money?! At least report or flag problematic content, like Racism or Scam or such! Covid-Deniers who scream on KZbin that we should all take off the Masks and "REBELLL!!!"... ...Honestly, there's even a whole channel called 'H0t Lesbians', as well as many Videos of different P0rn-Channels that have these words in the Title... I dont wanna say it too broad, but to be brutally honest. More or less everything with 'H0t Lesbians' in the Video Title is problematic, for obvious reasons, and therefore report-worthy. Will you help?

[@wjzav1971]

This is my favorite Q episode. Q being frightened and distraught by the tiny minutia of day-to-day mortal life and the entire crew being cynical about it is the funniest thing.

[@b3chtl]

sounds like a ton of memematerial to me

[@humanvideosponge4529]

This is very close to my favorite but for me, Tapestry is better in almost every way. Except one. This one has more humor while still having really good messaging and moments for many of the main characters.

[@Andrew-lp6sl]

Then they risked for Q, amazing episode

[@wjzav1971]

@@Andrew-lp6sl True. They are not easy on him, but they also aren't very spiteful and uphold their principles even on him.

[@bwackbeedows3629]

​​@@b3chtl Picard facepalm, right at the beginning of the video 0:29 😂

[@RMJ1984]

I almost wish they had run with this idea a little longer. It would have been interesting seeing Q adapt to be a part of the crew.

[@-M0LE]

RMJ1984 the TNG way was always an episode reset

[@gaelanhansel3223]

Yeah but the best episodes are when he's an omnipotent asshole.

[@musicalhistory4392]

Every single episode with Q is good, this one was interesting, and had they had a full 2 parter with a battle over Qs life it probably would have been interesting.

[@BladeOfLight16]

They kind of did. He helped them figure out how to stop an asteroid from slamming into a planet.

[@StoneShipman]

Time to write your fanfic version of tng where Q officially joins Star Fleet.

[@GrandGoblin]

"Hey I'm claustrophobic I don't like it in here." Is my favourite Q quote.

[@guiltygearalonecompl]

De Lancie would have made a fantastic protocol droid

[@Convergant]

Q: treat me like a human Picard: all right. throw him in the brigg

[@xsailor85]

Convergant Worf: Delighted Captain.

[@PerfectAlibi1]

That's treating him like a criminal, not a human. XD

[@overlord4576]

to Q thats the same thing

[@christopherconnolly7791]

PerfectAlibi Well he technically is he apparently broke some Q continuum laws not to mention the immoral actions he undertook in relation to the Enterprise crew!

[@GoodGranted]

It's because Q mentioned he was visiting the human race over and over again because he "created" them, so it is his responsibility to attend to their needs. If Q dies, it would create an error in the continuum and all humans would cease to exist in the instance of his death. The irony is the poor treatment, fundamentally on the basis of lack of knowledge or curiosity. Q had to personally deal with human inadequacy but it allowed him to understand for just how much work needed to be applied thus so far. Humans are still a VERY long way from becoming inter-dimensional.

[@craigcooknf]

"Very clever Worf. Eaten any good books lately?" That never gets old!

[@JackgarPrime]

"Throw him in the brig" - The words Picard has been dying to say, and Worf has been dying to hear.

[@tiana_andherbooks]

Q: "What must I do to convince you people?" Lt. Worf: "Die." The look of pride on Riker's face...

[@adammullarkey4996]

"I am sensing an emotional presence, captain." Thanks, Troi, very useful, considering you could also sense him when he wasn't mortal, as explained in the very first episode of the series.

[@OhNoTheFace]

Now continue to the next line smart ass

[@sophiaperennis2360]

I assume Q could have made himself impossible to sense, but in this case he could have faked it too so it wasn't much of a test to see if he had lost his powers or not.

[@JohnSmiffer]

I sense that she is a useless character.

[@striker8961]

The point wasn’t that she sensed him it was that he was terrified

[@JackLWalsh]

Let’s be honest. She’s probably the most useless character.

[@EvetsZerimar23]

“Hey I’m claustrophobic, I don’t like it in here” Lol Imagine when he discovers a fear of heights

[@raven4k998]

you fell alseep

[@john_dillermand]

@ 0:30 So THAT's where that meme picture came from!

[@jeremiefaucher-goulet3365]

That's precisely why I was thinking 😮😮

[@msb3235]

Searching for this type of comment, not disappointed.

[@OwenRona]

Didnt know that was even a meme lol

[@BJovanovic1987]

The good ole "Picard Facepalm".

[@AapoJoki]

The line that preceded this moment was cut from this video. It was Q telling Picard something like "you're the closest thing I've ever had to a friend".

[@KMDragonS]

3:10 Guinan must of been waiting for centuries to do that.

[@Mastikator]

It's funny that Data could've easily stopped her. He decided not to because he wanted to know if Q was faking it.

[@KMDragonS]

But I bet other crew members (Picard, Riker, and Worf included) would wanted to see that. not for proof but for personal reason.

[@KristineMaitland]

I'm still bemused at how the bar scene with Guinan mirrors that of the dinner scene in The Colour Purple.

[@jonsnor4313]

I am not still sure if Data wasnt sarcastic.

[@alexisinthelab]

Keegan Seltner more like eons.

[@madrustytiger]

"The life was oozing out of me" "You fell asleep" "Oh" Now that's funny. (To me at least)

[@Nerdcoresteve1]

Simon Pryke You're definitely not alone 🙂

[@InfiniteUniverse88]

I'm surprised Q wouldn't have known that about mortal creatures.

[@oneskywalker1987]

@@InfiniteUniverse88 i think he knows but feeling something is lot different than knowing something about

[@TheBehm08]

If this was made today, Picard would’ve said “bitch please” before “you fell asleep”

[@clarkside4493]

Oh, no, it's funny to everyone! Funny lines and excellent deliveries from both of them. Q's melodrama getting cut through by Picard's dismissal.

[@mattwo7]

1:54 Even while completely terrified of being mortal, he still has the balls to imply Worf should bathe.

[@MirrorMonolith]

The brief little side-spats between Q and Worf throughout the series are comedy gold😹

[@FlyingMonkies325]

I bet they looked forward to the next episode Q was on because John De Lance is SO good at just playing along with other people as he acts and delivering those sassy lines, i know i would have i would keep asking when he's coming back and even try to get him on more often, it's like you could do this all day with him and never get tired of it because he's so fun xD

[@chrispeplinski7306]

I wish q and Guinan had more scenes together.

[@WobblesandBean]

I know, right??

[@Mill_O]

Yeah man. They clearly know of one another. I always viewed her as part of a similarly aware, but not as powerful a race as the Q. More like an "Observer" kind of being, if that makes sense.

[@matthewjones2095]

@@Mill_O when q called a dangerous creature i always wondered what he meant

[@donovanulrich348]

They are probably both apart of the Q What are the odds they have nothing in common, but are both inter dimensional beings

[@lordvader1880]

It has been suggested that the Q are an omnipotent race where as Guinans race are omniscient.

[@IanWeaver]

I love Guinan's smug walk towards Q. I can't imagine the amount of crap she's had to deal with, and seeing Q get his comeuppance must just be delightful.

[@dannygjk]

Women excel at that type of thing. ;)

[@the-reclining-roleplayer]

Her hands on her hips, you could hear 'Well, well, well' with every step LOL

[@dang48]

@@the-reclining-roleplayer When some aliens found out that Q was mortal and attacked, he was screaming in fear and Guinan said "Oh how the might has fallen". Very well put and yeah, satisfying to see a bully cowering in terror.

[@CenJohan]

it's great that the take they went with for the first scene has Johnathan Frakes trying and failing to keep a straight face after Michael Dorn's delivery of "Die."

[@tron3entertainment]

Required reading for Q as a new human. "Everybody Poops".

[@waltr2893]

awesome !!

[@GoodGranted]

HAHAHAHA!!!

[@Darth_Supaku]

And he thought having to bathe was bad lol humans call that a luxury

[@HankMcGurk]

@@Darth_Supaku No thanks. I stink like a perfumed French fart factory.

[@brycewilcomb6496]

...the fellas at the freakin FCC!

[@Locktwiste72]

I've always wished they could have expanded upon the history between Q and Guinan. She was the only person Q dared not cross, even with all his powers. Their two species obviously have history together. Possibly the Q might be a deviation branch of Guinan's people - the El-Aurians - like the Romulans are from the Vulcans? What if the Q are the El-Aurians' nasty little secret, a section of listeners who dared to become omnipotent, immortal? Remember, Guinan existed both in Kirk's time and Picard's without physical aging. And in the TNG two-parter TIME'S ARROW, we found out that Guinan lived or at least visited Earth in Mark Twain's time of the late-19th century. The El-Aurians and the Q share at least one trait - immortality.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

The only thing that I think makes this notion not 'fit' is that the Borg wiped out Guinan's people - if they were Q-like then that would not have happened.

[@Elly3981]

@@dallassukerkin6878 I think that Guinan's people were long-lived but they were not immortal like the Q.

[@Adorni]

@@dallassukerkin6878 Not necessarily- while it may seem foolish, it’s possible that whatever powers or abilities the El-Aurians had that made Q anxious, couldn’t work against the Borg. Or perhaps _wouldn’t_ work against them, as Guinan’s people opted to avoid in indulging in those extradimensional powers, even at the cost of being wiped out.

[@MLBlue30]

​@@AdorniPerhaps she's a Doud, she can just assume the life of any race she chooses. She lived among El Aurians as one but Q knows she's an "imp" and not what she seems. A trickster that confounds other tricksters. A counterpart of some kind.

[@mikehance6086]

I like how q changes into a nicer guy every encounter

[@rdkap42]

Picard changes him for the better, that's why he keeps coming back

[@leo-unddieAnderen]

I have sympathy for Q. Great sense of humour! And Q seems quite compassionate and kind-hearted when we look more deeply than just the superficial.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

Seriously? Have you any recall of just how many sentient beings that little shit killed for *amusement* ? A clever child with far too much power.

[@kittyhooch1]

The episodes with Q are my favorite from TNG. John DeLancie is brilliant.

[@clochb]

He also did an excellent work as Discord, the Lord of Chaos in MLP: FiM. That character was very similar to Q.

[@archangelstormrider3695]

Love how Guinan proves Q is human . Fork to the hand. Lmao

[@Dowlphin]

Q be like: What the fork?? Don't fork with me!!

[@slimdudeDJC]

Q to Worf - ". . . having to bathe??" Worf: - "TOO BAD!!"

[@keiman74]

"You get used to it".. Human life in a nutshell.

[@Dowlphin]

Also human death, though.

[@whiskeyfur]

0:56 in one word, worf steals the whole scene.. I love it.

[@GoodGranted]

It's because Q mentioned he was visiting the human race over and over again because he "created" them, so it is his responsibility to attend to their needs. If Q dies, it would create an error in the continuum and all humans would cease to exist in the instance of his death. The irony is the poor treatment, fundamentally on the basis of lack of knowledge or curiosity. Q had to personally deal with human inadequacy but it allowed him to understand for just how much work needed to be applied thus so far. Humans are still a VERY long way from becoming inter-dimensional.

[@Tigerman1138]

Noah I don’t think it was Q. I think it was that extinct race who shared 🧬 with virtually all humanoid beings.

[@JnEricsonx]

And he does again at the end. Watch his reaction right after Q comes back. I wonder if that was meant to be, or Michael decided Worf HAD to react somehow.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@JnEricsonx RANDOMNESS INCOMING! BE WARNED: We have Issues on KZbin. I make this very short: Please BE the opposite of cancel-culture and help this plattform via the report/flag-option. Can you help out - at least by using the options that cost you no money?! At least report or flag problematic content, like Racism or Scam or such! Covid-Deniers who scream on KZbin that we should all take off the Masks and "REBELLL!!!"... ...Honestly, there's even a whole channel called 'H0t Lesbians', as well as many Videos of different P0rn-Channels that have these words in the Title... I dont wanna say it too broad, but to be brutally honest. More or less everything with 'H0t Lesbians' in the Video Title is problematic, for obvious reasons, and therefore report-worthy. ?

[@piotrd.4850]

Probably only scene in TNG when Picard and Riker contemplate Worf's suggestion with obvious, vile approval :D

[@AAvfx]

"Too bad!" 😂

[@luthermcgee432]

You took the words right out of my mouth! 😆😆

[@sparks2429]

Guinan has that "you like krabby patties don't you squidward" smirk

[@firewireo]

Worf: "Die" Lolololol Badass-meter = %300

[@karlsmith2570]

Q:"What must I do to convince you people? " Worf: "Die"

[@FlyingMonkies325]

Savage ouch! lol i love Rikers smirk in this one looking at Worf like "Gurl you iz savage" lol.

[@RevanJJ]

“Die.” Still hilarious.

[@Tigerman1138]

At the very end of this episode Q is right in that our Q learned a little humility and even gesture of honor: better if he should die over the entire crew. He may not be heroic, but he decided his life was not worth the entire Enterprise when they attempted to help and defend him and even attempt to rescue him.

[@andrewswain443]

Miss this show. In my opinion, it’s unarguably one of the top 10, if not top 5, best episodic series in TV history. I would personally put it at the number one spot.

[@GrandSupremeDaddyo]

Just when you think Worf's "Die" line is stellar writing Q comes out with the book retort. BTFO. I had to pause to laugh when I rewatched the series on Netflix.

[@cwinowich]

GrandSupremeDaddyo SAME this shit is so funny. I pause to laugh all through tng

[@cadkls]

Is it a reference I don't get?

[@MichaelRobertHart]

Absolutely. It’s almost not fair because Worf’s line is so good, but that book insult is incredible

[@levantdiggerus3473]

Guinan normally: Impromptu counselor, lovely barkeep. Guinan when she sees Q: V I O L I N C E

[@BattleshipAgincourt]

Q: What must I do to convince you people? Worf: Die. Garrak: Mr. Worf, you're no fun at all. Worf: Good. Best one-liners.

[@Tigerman1138]

How does one test is someone is human? Call Guinan, she can test.

[@Robby4291]

She made her POINT...didn't she??

[@JamesJ30t]

Surprised Q did not pay her a visit after he got his powers back.

[@Tigerman1138]

JamesJ30t He learned a little humility.

[@KEVMAN7987]

Remember how terrified he was of her in Q Who. Even with his powers she's dangerous to him somehow.

[@Alpha0727]

Kevin Gomolchak Did they ever explain why exactly? It has been so long that I can not remember.

[@Aenygma_]

Q: What must I do to convince you people?! Worf: Die. Picard: LOL.

[@AudioAndroid]

2:30 Q: This is not a moment I've been looking forward to. Guinan: Hello Q, Welcome to The View.

[@JackgarPrime]

The Qew

[@roddydykes7053]

AudioAndroid talking to babs endlessly would make him lose the fear of dying

[@michaelwillis8966]

Not even Q, hell, not even the Borg Queen, deserves THAT fate!

[@KCKingdomCreateGreatTrekAgain]

oh what fresh new hell is this??

[@Egobyte83]

Actually, I think they did drop the ball with Q in one way.... as he talks about choosing to be human and then that he should have picked klingon..... they should have made Q visit the enterprise as different species every time. I know they wanted to establish the character, but it seems to me that they made him a little bit too rigid in always picking the starfleet officer human. They should really have gone oput there and picked between a smörgåsbord of different entities, they could still have John De Lancie playing the part, just with different make up. That would have been interesting. ^^

[@MrStrikecentral]

Yes, but they probably didn't want to go through with the expense of the constant changes just for one character.

[@jdb2002]

But less recognizable. By having him in one form, one actor with the same look, we recognize him instantly as soon as he appears.

[@berryb745]

MetallSwede I personally think Q never was kicked out, nor had a real civil war, Q the omnipotence's just so happens to put Quinn a lock up renegade in a comet that just happened to fly right in the path of voyager??????? I think it was all a test, a ruse, he even tested Sisko, but seeing how easily he could manipulate Sisko wasn't worth his time.

[@Johnny-rx4hs]

@@jdb2002 Jeffrey Combs did it, I don't see why de Lancie wouldn't be able to. In DS9 he was both a Vorta and a Ferengi, and in Enterprise he was an Andorian. People would have recognized de Lancie's voice instantly no matter what makeup he was wearing.

[@alicson]

Humans are his favorite; he deeply admires Picard,+. "Dressing up" as human is his way of indulging and connecting with his favorite.

[@nx9100]

"Mr Worf, throw him in the brig." The most satisfying order Picard ever gave.

[@cliffordishii3738]

A Klingon with a sense of humor. Never knew they existed.

[@amcmr2003]

Why is Q so afraid of dying and even losing consciousness? Won't his sentence be complete then?

[@johnsonmay3181]

Marcos Marin Why do not all locked up criminals commit suicide? Why do most locked up criminals fear dying?

[@amcmr2003]

they are human, and most humans can't control their instincts. q is not human, he has full memory of his identify and has just said he could have chosen any species, as long as they were mortal. So, unless there is not one species in the entire universe to which your assertion does not apply, then we could infer this wasn't part of his sentence. Hence I can only conclude he is not allowed to end his sentence short, otherwise he'd just find himself in another timeline where his suicide did not work. The best he could do is being reckless, which, to such a powerful being.. must be exceeeeeedingly difficult. : ) Sure, this is all just rationalizations on top of some script whose author would never conceive of such backgrounds. Nothing to take real life lessons from.

[@jtgd]

@@amcmr2003 Q does not want to die. Quinn however does

[@amcmr2003]

@Joe He wants to return to the continuum, correct? But they've sentenced him to live as a mortal creature. So there's only 1 way to return. Unless they lift it, which was what ultimately happened, iirc.

[@swashbucklemchrue2323]

Q doesn't want to die. Simple as that.

[@ralkia]

John de Lancie is a great actor.

[@Dowlphin]

You just hurt Q's ego. He feels unappreciated, with his avatar gathering all the favors.

[@73simharry]

Arguably one of TNG's greatest episodes.

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

He was perfect as q .. his line delivery.. virtuoso

[@dee_mcgee11]

Q: What must I do to convince you people? Worf: Die.

[@kali3665]

Q: What must I do to convince you people? Worf: DIE! Q: Oh, VERY clever, Worf! Eat any good books lately? 🤣🤣

[@vanimapermai]

Picard: Warf throw him in the brig Worf: delighted captain

[@pyrotechnick420]

2:35 The horror sting music that gets played when Guinan enters

[@xx3868]

Q was such a great impact character played brilliantly by De lancie its hard to believe he only appeared in 6? out of 181 episodes. But he was there at start and end bookends just like the original star wars. We should be very thankful like the magic of the 4 in ABBA, never bettered, this group of actors, scripts and design worked so well and we have it forever to watch and appreciate. RIP Gene Roddenberry..

[@joeschembrie9450]

They were going to have him appear in several episodes per season, but it never worked out that way. I suppose the reason is because dealing with Q makes the rest of the galaxy seem like an ant farm.

[@corcon6976]

"Too bad." I've always wanted to say that to an immortal.

[@Dowlphin]

I have good news and bad news for you. ... The good news: You are immortal. The bad news: There is absolutely nothing you could ever do about it. Too bad! 😆 - D

[@atigerclaw]

"What'll it be, Q? A human on a 23rd century starship full of creatures that generally DESPISE you? Or locked in stone inside a children's cartoon as a creature more fitting your... chaotic nature?" "Tough choice... Which one gives me more screen time? If I'm going to lament my existence, I want everyone to know it."

[@hoopsonwheels]

Picard: throw him in the brig Inner worf: been waiting my whole career to do this

[@bowl-of-petunias5671]

"You will walk or I will carry you" I wish to be carried by you Worf

[@aydinbiber7616]

"Eat any good books lately?" is such a banger of an insult.

[@unusualbydefault]

I love how both riker and picard couldn't hide their smiles :D riker like "dude, you're right, but really?" and picards like "Well....he's got a point" lol also: 3:49 - one of the few times where q was honest and humble

[@jesusnthedaisychain]

Probably my favorite episode of the series. There are so many good scenes and they were able to create an hour's worth of dramatic tension without sinking to melodrama.

[@DraculaCronqvist]

"I could've been gone. No more 'me'..." - Q learned that this is the fundamental dilemma of our entire existence. Animals are, on the average, far happier than humans, because they do not have the necessary perception to imagine themselves in a state of non-being (until shortly before the end comes). But we spend the vast majority of our life pondering this fact and do all in our power to ignore it whenever possible.

[@howlbigbadwolf]

In the last part, Q is still so arrogant that he would sit directly on Picard's desk.

[@dostagirl9551]

I love the scene where Q describes sleep. Such a small thing, but many (including myself) just never think how alien a concept it would be to a being that does require it or that they might be frightened by the experience. Great job by the writers here.

[@basbarbeque6718]

Q: "I could've been killed, if it hadn't been for Data" Picard: "quite right, I'll have to reprimand him for that later"

[@sethdillard5840]

'you can't do this to me jean luc!' 'I CAN' 'he can'

[@TheCancerkilla]

Dorn delivers "Die." with poison. I love it, haha.

[@divisuca1849]

“Hey, I’m claustrophobic! I don’t like it in here!” 😂 Q is so petty and I love it

[@insertnamehere8099]

“What must I do to convince you?” “Die” “Oh, very clever mister Worf. Eat any good books lately?” I always found that hilarious.

[@tihoprskalo7719]

In a My Little Pony meme 🦄

[@thewewguy8t88]

Anyone else notice worf did the Picard manveuer at 1:07

[@Dowlphin]

The magic that happens when you give up resistance and ego and joyfully, acceptingly throw your spirit to the crew. 😆

[@LordTalax]

"Q I'm not your father confessor" -Picard, the cold fish

[@EmArgh]

WORF: "DIE" Q: "Eat any good books lately?"

[@fadlya.rahman4113]

As far as I remember, Q never lie. He kept certain things secret for the sake of amusement. But He never really need to lie in the first place. He doesn't need to really. He's an omnipotent being. He doesn't need to lie His way to make Enterprise crew do his bidding. He just.......make it so.

[@itchyisvegeta]

Best Q episode, ever. Only Q moment coming close to this episode was when he appeared in the tub with Janeway.

[@eurusrantipole2352]

That's uh...quite the outfit there....didn't realize Q was so *cough* endowed

[@NickPiers]

I love how Data doesn't react at all to Guinan stabbing Q. He looked more fascinated than anything else. Like "Well, that happened."

[@DayneTreader]

I thoroughly enjoyed Riker's and Picard's (more subtle) reaction to Worf's sense of humor

[@outviteslb8143]

q is so neurotic i love it

[@hobanagerik]

I love Guinans “Well, well, well” walk.

[@Kaizer617]

When Worf said "Die", I cracked up!

[@DGneoseeker1]

When Q started talking about a terrifying experience I was sure he was going to say he pooped.

[@coralroper6876]

My heart bleeds for you, Q. I mean, sure, there's moments I can't help feeling a little sorry for him, despite everything, but at the end of the day he's still an egotistical jerk.

[@Dowlphin]

You should see him in Equestria. He has matured quite a bit. ... Relatively speaking. 😎 ... For his species. 😜

[@coralroper6876]

@@Dowlphin Equestria as in Discord from MLP, or is that an actual Star Trek episode?

[@Dowlphin]

@@coralroper6876 Haha, no, that's not an actual Star Trek episode.

[@coralroper6876]

@@Dowlphin Just checking

[@tomf3150]

Well the Q continum is a static hell. Nothing moves, changes, evolves. Q said it, he already tried everything that can be done when your will define reality. And the Q who wanted to die in Voyager said it too, without something new or unexpected your get bored to death. I do not envy him.

[@Phantomsbreath]

"Eat any good books lately?" Yeah. That got me laughing.

[@jkeelsnc]

“Too bad”. That is the best thing Worf could have said to him.

[@Degamer422]

I always love how in next generation Guinan was equal to Q for some reason we never found out.

[@neilkurzman4907]

Sometimes the mystery is better than the answer.

[@RemixedVoice]

Is Guinan Q

[@supernova44]

@@RemixedVoice Not anymore. Just a babbling mop head on "The View"..visual diarrhea.

[@FlyingMonkies325]

Noop Q is more powerful cos they killed her race, there's only a small handful of them left.

[@loudgoat5241]

@@supernova44 A fate worse than being sentenced to exist as a Belzoidian flea

[@TheTattorack]

Picard: You want to be treated as a Human? Q: Yes. Picard: Fine, Mr. Worf... Q: Wait what!?

[@kylenoe2234]

The character of Q is fascinating to me. What an idea. Kudos to the writers.

[@NichoTBE]

probably one of the funniest episodes of star trek

[@GiratinaofFury]

Q the Hypochondriac.

[@robinhyperlord9053]

Little experience.