STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION | REDEMPTION PART 1-2 | FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

"Humans have a way of showing up where you least expect them" says Denise Crosby as she shows up where we least expect her

[@vrenak]

She was even teased in the previous episode, but she never stepped out of the shadows in that.

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

@@vrenak Yes! I'm sure that line was put in by the writers solely as an ironic meta comment on Denise's reappearance

[@SGlitz]

But she engineered herself. It was her idea.

[@MrGlenspace]

You learn about tasha year in a different episode.

[@bjgandalf69]

I love that the TNG production team gave Denise Crosby the chance to rectify her decision to leave the show halfway thru the 1st season with her role as an alternate universe version of Tasha (in Yesterday's Enterprise) and this half Romulan child of the same character thereby giving her the meaty and in depth roles that she felt she had lacked originally.

[@dariusminette9627]

"We're not scared of you, baby Tasha." 😂🤣

[@andrewblanchard2398]

😂

[@chetstevensq]

you left off the "Are we?"

[@Googerstein]

If this quote doesn’t become a t-shirt, I’m pressing charges

[@ianjohns9398]

​@@Googersteinwith "are we?" as the only words on the back

[@BlackMatt2k]

When Gowron looks at you, you stay looked at.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

😂 👁️👁️

[@celt67]

Glory to you... and your comment.😳

[@danielavery1272]

😂

[@TeflonDave]

Still laughing at this 3 hours later. Take some extra Internet points or something 🥇

[@Scuzzlebutt142]

*Stares in Klingon*

[@askthepizzaguy]

Chancellor Gowron, his eyes open!

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

😂😂

[@matthiasheppe]

"This we do not forgive ... (eyes wider than anyone ever before) ... or forget!"

[@andrewblanchard2398]

👁️👁️

[@Scuzzlebutt142]

@@matthiasheppe "CHEGH-chew jaj-VAM jaj-KAK!"

[@Roger_Adams]

omg! so good.

[@Drawkcabi]

32:17 When I used to go to Trek cons in the 90's and Robert O'Reilly (the actor who plays Gowron) was there, he always had the lights turned down and have someone in the audience shout "The Durass Family will rule the Empire!" Then O'Reilly would glare down, take a flashlight and shine it in his face, make sure his eyes lit up, and say: "Perhaps, but not _today!"_

[@kerry-j4m]

Oh,man,that's a-COOL-story. I LOVE it. LOL.

[@7thsealord888]

It's one of my all time favorite moments in the entire series. I LOVE this. :)

[@cheevocabra]

"Also, Duras didn't complete the rite of succession!" Hearing such a geeky sentence coming from you Cassie absolutely sent me.

[@thepaladinauthoryoutube]

An extremely important sign she's listening and understanding and it's awesome.

[@scottmacmann8175]

I loved seeing the penny drop when Cassie finally remembered "Yesterday's Enterprise."

[@TheMKCrab]

this just means we're one step closer to Cassie potentially watching Darmok

[@MichaelSiegel14]

And Inner Light. So many episodes she's going to love.

[@bryancampbell9622]

His arms wide.

[@jkhoover]

You mean the 2nd worst episode???

[@emmanuelmartin1238]

@@bryancampbell9622 Shaka, when the walls fell.

[@amehak1922]

Darmok and Jalad at Tenagra

[@MichaelSiegel14]

This is one of the most well-balanced episodes in the series. We get great character development from Data, Worf and Picard. Political intrigue. A war. A new villain. And it moves at a great pace.

[@sungleong]

They don't make this kind of episodes anymore, not too much action, mostly about drama, yet it is full of tension.

[@kerry-j4m]

Q'Pla !! Today is a good day to die.

[@kerry-j4m]

@@sungleong Q'Pla.

[@amehak1922]

"with the skill of a Romulan." Huge insult to a Klingon.

[@robderich8533]

"You manipulated the circumstances with the skill of a Romulan." Manipulation and intrigue are the instruments of people who have no honor and don't care about that, therefore not worthy of a true Klingon warrior.

[@Jedicake]

@jamescheddar4896 .......damn it

[@daerdevvyl4314]

jamescheddar4896 Any comedy set on Romulus would be a romcom. For that matter, a Romanian communist would also be a romcom. But a romantic communist comedy set on Romulus would be a romromcomcom.

[@RogunK]

I always found it odd that Klingons found it insulting to be compared to Romulans, will they both use cloaking technology on their ships for sneaky "stab them in the back" style combat.

[@stevenbanks1548]

It's an insult, but also him telling them he knows they're working with romulans.

[@redpillfreedom6692]

Former President Ronald Reagan visited the set when Part 1 was being filmed. He watched the filming of a scene on the Klingon homeworld, to which he commented "I like Klingons. They remind me of Congress."

[@rivercitymud]

[extremely Worf voice] The Senate... Has! No! Honor!

[@jonathanhibberd9983]

Too bad they don't handle things like Klingons. We'd get a lot more done if they had to fight to the death for every disagreement.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

Funny, Klingons remind me of Marines.

[@kerry-j4m]

Cool story and funny quip by Reagan.

[@thealexanderllanos]

Reagan always had a line, slogan, joke... even about himself.

[@existenceisrelative]

I don't think i'm exaggerating at all when i say that i've _never_ been as happy watching a reaction channel as i have been watching your whole journey into Star Trek. It's just such a fundamental part of my thoughts and ideas and fantasies when i was little, it's pure joy getting to watch you get into it!

[@wrdreacts4247]

As great as PiB is, there are some others that get more hyped and watch every episode .... Just saying..... But I'm still watching each of PiB's with enjoyment and looking forward to each.

[@coachmcintosh3521]

Amen

[@thomaswayne1852]

So say we all 😜

[@Yggdrasil42]

Honestly, the "watching only the best episodes" annoys me. For example she would've recognized Denis Crosby no doubt. I'm enjoying the reactions by Jen Murray and Target Audience more.

[@jeffreymiller6847]

I cant wait to see her reactions to Star Trek Generations and Season 3 of Picard.

[@vermithax]

"Star's corona" to the tune of My Sharona. Never change, Cassie.

[@dannybonett8349]

Gowron is so much better here than in the next series he’s in. The sisters were a great power couple but rarely given enough to do. Unification parts 1 and 2 are the only next season episodes you should not miss. After that I think season 5 became a little bit of a lull. Except Games which is an important episode for the overall arc of the show.

[@jasonvivona5439]

Cassie!!! I got chills when you realized the connection to Yesterday's Enterprise! How fun to watch you experience it!

[@MrStephenLast]

Part of Gowron's charm is his googly eyes. Apparently when the actor Robert O'Reilly auditioned, he did a take showing off his stare and they liked it so much they made it a part of the character. When TNG ends Worf moves over to Star Trek Deep Space Nine, and of course Gowron goes with him.

[@PensacolaOboist]

I'm really glad you chose these two episodes. Back in the day when these came out, the emotional levels among nerddom when Gowron restored the Worf family honor were off the charts. (I was there) These were truly iconic Next Gen Trek episodes and it was great to see you reacting to them. :) Fun fact from a Star Trek convention nerd... When Bob O'Rielley (Gowron) makes a convention appearance, his top fan club promoter comes on stage and yells "The Durass Family will one day rule the Empire!" and then Bob comes on and says "Perhaps, but not today." and the audience typically gives them a standing ovation. Then the Q and A starts. Bob's a great guy, 🙂

[@michaelvincent4280]

I was teaching and holding a class on model construction for kids, mostly early to late teens, for seven years every Saturday afternoon. It was held in a back room of a hobby store. During this time Next Generation was their Star Trek, and we built plenty of models and had many in-depth discussions pertaining to the stories. I showed them all sorts of ways to make their models look as good as the ones on TV. One afternoon I started building MY Enterprise, from 1966. They thought it looked weird but were fascinated with it. It changed the storylines for them as they saw how my Star Trek influenced theirs, yet just as good and cool. Conversations they couldn't have with schoolmates who just didn't 'get it' the same as my schoolmates. Great bonding time.

[@OptionZero]

Deep Space Nine is basically a series about the most important officer in starfleet history - Miles o’Brien

[@globalcitizen8321]

That's essentially right. However it must be clarified that Miles O'Brien was not an officer, instead he was an NCO. Hence he been addressed as "Chief".

[@WihGlah]

O'Brien isn't an officer. He's a Chief.

[@Scuzzlebutt142]

"I am Chief Miles Edward O'Brien. I'm very much alive and I intend to stay that way."

[@genjii931]

He's not an officer; he works for a living.

[@DanielM.-mq4rm]

@@globalcitizen8321 He was Senior Chief Petty Officer since 6×02! That's why he is called Chief since then

[@keng4847]

Miles' role in the series "The Next Generation" " was never that big, but he was one of the main characters in the next Star Trek series which was "Deep Space Nine"

[@joeeyaura]

ooh i hope she moves on to DS9 after this

[@eXcommunicate1979]

​@@joeeyauraImagine her reaction to season 1's "Duet."

[@MauiDave74]

She can watch Disaster in Season 5. Miles and Keiko are featured in that one and Keiko gives birth. It's a good Ro Laren episode too.

[@Anthyrion]

@@MauiDave74 "Did you hear? Keiko is gonna have another Baby." *_"NOW?!"_* The sheer panic in Worf's eyes was priceless^^

[@danielavery1272]

@@AnthyrionWorf: I will be far away at that time. Visiting my parents. On earth.

[@Brian-ov5gi]

We're not scared of you, Baby Tasha!!! 😂😂😂😂 I love it!!!

[@seantlewis376]

I'm happy that TNG stayed on the air long enough for long story arcs. The series was a mix of story arcs and also self-contained episodes. The story arcs were so successful that subsequent series followed the same pattern. It has made Star Trek even more interesting as time has gone on.

[@JOJO-dq6yh]

with all due respect, TNG didn't have any story arc. it was episodic adventure of the week with a 2 parter sprinkled in per season. DS9 had a story arc, the Dominion War. TNG had call backs to certain episodes, it had recurring characters but it didnt have any story arcs.

[@seantlewis376]

@@JOJO-dq6yh I disagree, but that may be in the personal definition of "story arc". I'm not saying that TNG was a soap opera, but there were extended storylines. The Klingon Empire's power struggles were ongoing, and continued into the movies. The Borg storyline, which started with Q introducing the Federation to the Borg also continued into the movies, and all subsequent TV series. When Yar was killed off in the first season, that could have been it, but in "Yesterday's Enterprise", she comes back in an alternate timeline, then sometime later, we are introduced to her half-Romulan daughter, Sela, which sparks another extended storyline. There are more, but I've droned on enough.

[@JOJO-dq6yh]

@@seantlewis376 good points, i stand corrected, ty sir 🤠

[@Randy-Wright_Edt]

I now have a new favorite Cassie quote "Durass sucks!" LOL! I can't stop laughing!

[@onehairybuddha]

"We need more Data." - Always true.

[@Spectre-907]

I like the irony in Worf's story. He grew up believing in an idealized version of his people, where they were *exactly* the honorbound warriors as the stereotypes suggest. In reality, the klingons are no different to any other faction, with underhanded deals, treachery, twisting of the law to suit their own ends etc. just veiled in the trappings of honor, ritual and rite. In forming his identity around the idealization, Worf grew up to be the honorable klingon that his whole race *should* be; he was the best of them, the exemplar, by accident

[@Tuning3434]

I've heard someone called it 'inward honour' vs 'outward honour'. For most Klingons it is enough to establish the outward appearance of honour, victory one of greatest honours, so winning while appearing honourable is the ultimate goal. Worf needs to feel honourable, and any victory obtained by means he himself perceives to be dishonourable would be considered a horrible defeat on his part.

[@kerry-j4m]

Underhanded deals,treachery,twisting the law to suit their own ends,just veiled in the trappings of honor.This describes the inner workings of our military and police forces.

[@hellomark1]

They're not perfect, but even Gowron was shocked to learn the council backed punishing Worf to hide their own garbage

[@jefff3886]

I noticed that, and I also noticed that over the years, in both TNG and DS9, how very many times he had to sacrifice a great deal, again and again and again, all "for the good of the Empire." Trial by fire, indeed, and it made him into what may be the greatest Klingon of all. And for me, the payoff was in the final episode of DS9, when General Martok asks Worf to be his ambassador. Worf accepts, and Martok exclaims, "Excellent! Now I'll have someone to go targ hunting with!"

[@wrdreacts4247]

I was watching Jen Murray's reaction to Yesterday's Enterprise as this went live. Great to have the connection.

[@kevinlewallen4778]

Jen Murray is a real treat. She may be the perfect Star Trek reactor. Her other reactions are top notch as well.

[@wrdreacts4247]

@@kevinlewallen4778 Gallifrey Gals are pretty darn eggcellent, too.

[@kevinlewallen4778]

@@wrdreacts4247 Don't know them, thanks for the tip.

[@hellowhat890]

Denise Crosby did come back to play Commander Sela. Even if she isn't part of the main cast of the series at this point, her appearances are always my favorite cameos by her. ❤

[@k1productions87]

She also continues to play the character by voice performance in Star Trek Online.

[@brucechmiel7964]

It’s even more involved than that. It was Maurice Hurley that got her fired in the first place. Denise had a great chemistry with the rest of the cast, and the thought of bringing her back in the fold was a momentous opportunity for the writing staff. Ron Moore, and Michael pillar wanted to find away to bring her back in a semi regular role. But it was Rick Berman, that ultimately vetoed it. Her being fired and some exchanges between her, and Gene put him in a position to lash out with a personal vendetta. According to Moore, it was Berman’s idea to have Tasha imprisoned, raped, and ultimately executed out of spite. I wish I could tell you. That’s the extent of Rick Berman sleaziness, but it continues for the rest of the franchise run under CBS and UPN.

[@sungleong]

She kind of regretted leaving in season 1, she didn't know TnG was going to be a huge success.

[@brucechmiel7964]

@@sungleong it’s too bad she didn’t get the same considerations that gates McFadden did when she was let go. True it was voluntary, but she was pressured to leave in the show.

[@daverowe03]

"It's so dark and fighty." A new favorite quote. Watching only pivotal episodes will make you feel like so much fighting is happening. You've heard many times, I'm sure, the other episodes are what make the show great. The day in the life, social episodes with so much more character development.

[@Wicked_Sushi]

I think Cassie was being polite regarding Redemption pt1. I had a feeling it wouldn't be her jam. We're leaving a lot of classic TNG behind so these "pivotal" episodes are seen to satisfy the canon-minded. As you say, it wasn't episodes like this two-parter that made TNG a classic. As far as her watching the movies, the only season finale / opener that's really needed is BOBW. This, Times Arrow and Descent are all inconsequential (yes, we know what Data is in possession of at the end of Descent, but you don't need to know for Generations).

[@daverowe03]

@Wicked_Sushi it's funny because the movies were fun as a way to continue the story, but the show was where the true depth and excitement came from.

[@jaymac7203]

26:46 "We're not scared of you baby Tasha" 😭😭 lol 😂

[@marleybob3157]

Fun fact - both the actresses who played Lursa and B'Etor (Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh) are from Canada.

[@kingleech16]

That’s why they’re so good at playing evil characters… 🤪

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@kingleech16 Canada is great at observing the naughty behaviour of other, lesser nations.

[@quoniam426]

That explains the "Let me heat up your tea" to replenish the cup...

[@porflepopnecker4376]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver And outdoing it! 😁

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@porflepopnecker4376 No, it never goes that far.

[@MrMountainchris]

I've been watching your channel for like two years and this is the most heart-warming occurrence watching you fall in love with Star Trek... which I have loved my entire life.

[@exile220ify]

What I loved about this pair of episodes is the sheer amount of character development they gave to non-starring characters. Worf. Data. Kurn. Gowron. They all get their place in the spotlight and all get to DEVELOP.

[@karlsmith2570]

29:15 "Is This The Same Actress Who Played Tasha Playing Her Daughter?" You're correct, Cassie. That is indeed Denise Crosby, whom had played Lieutenant Tasha Yar, in the role of Commander Sela

[@richlisola1]

I love that line from Gowron, “Your blood will paint the way to the future.”

[@ChrisReise]

24:37 There ya go. That look of realization. THIS is why I love watching your reactions, Cassie.

[@ryank5424]

Favorite part was seeing you put it together and remebering 'yesterday's enterprise". I always love seeing more of SF (especially it's fleet) And as for data, not bad for a first command.

[@sharkdentures3247]

Great two parter that shows the great depth & complexity of Worf! Also, I LOVE Kern's actor! I mean he legitimately SOUNDS Klingon!

[@sircoolalot9471]

I would've suggested "The Wounded" instead of Data's Day for this season. It would've given you more O'Brien as well. S5: Darmok, *, Cause and Effect, I Borg, The Inner Light. *Bonus video: Unification 1+2 (Not completely necessary to me, but I think Cassie will like it IF she watched Redemption) S6: Relics, *, Ship in a Bottle, Tapestry & Frame of Mind. *Bonus video: Chain of Command 1+2 (Otherwise, skip the first 2 for this 2-parter)

[@cleekmaker00]

It's time. She's seen the Episodes she needed to see. It's time for Generations.

[@supersoniq3506]

I remember watching this show when it was first out. These episodes tying Sela to 'Yesterday's Enterprise' and Tasha Yar was a mind blower!

[@Vulcanerd]

Quote of the episode: I’m sure the Klingons are great, but it’s so dark and fighty and angry. Oh, don’t ever change, Cassie 😂🖖❤️

[@SSPerfectChaosRCT]

In all honesty, I do think the Klingon way of life, at least in its purest form as it was under Kahless, is probably the most straightforward and simple shown in Trek.

[@uncleben4536]

I love these Star Trek episodes. TNG is so wholesome and pure. What a great thing it is for a tv show to be able to entertain as well as teach good values. Sadly not many programs come close.

[@deano42]

When this episode first aired (pre-streaming, people) we fans talked about Denise Crosby's return for four months straight, speculating about how it happened until Part 2 would finally air. During these four months she was lovingly referred to as RomuTash, and I continue to call her that to this day!

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

2:43 Mark! "Number Ond" puns! 😂 The irony there is that Patrick Stewart plays the senior or father "Poop Emoji" 💩 in "The Emoji Movie" and as such, he and his son enjoy playing "Star Trek: The Next Generation"! So, he's playing a character doing an impression of another one of his characters! 😮😅😂

[@fredfredburger5150]

Remember back in Season 1 when Cassie didn't really like Picard? I knew she'd grow to like him the way we do 😇

[@JoeKawano]

I think she even mentioned the word ‘crush.’

[@aklimar2208]

If she watches The Inner Light, she may leave her husband for Picard (figuratively speaking, of course)

[@Don-ol8ze]

"The council knew?!?" Love hearing the rage in Gowron's line. "Your blood will paint the way to the future!"

[@cleekmaker00]

It wasn't just the delivery of the line, but the look on Gowron's face afterward. The look of sheer disbelief and wondering what the High Council really stood for was what got me when I first saw the episode.

[@edpublic]

Candyman makes THE Best Klingon!!!

[@blondejohn25]

Candyman? All this time I thought it was Captain Darrow. Though I was never a fan of him because he doesn't like soft-ass shit, such as Rocket Man, for example

[@kennyteeology3526]

And also an older Jake Sisko on DS9 😉

[@TroyConvers5000]

The great Tony Todd. He also played a Hirogen in Voyager.

[@zvimur]

Went on to make a heartbreaking human...😢

[@geoffwilliams4478]

​@@blondejohn25Excellent reference to The Rock (1996).

[@Mattamillion-vk2pf]

Hey, Matt here, long time fan and subscriber. Its interesting, I watched the entire 7 season Star Trek TNG right before you did so it was great to see your reactions, which were almost like mine. Yeah, as a Native American man, I really understand Worf's divided loyalty between two nations, two peoples, and I also understand his decision to even surrender his lifelong life in the human world in order to defended the Klingon empire that was on the verge of collapse. I would do the same thing for my Gwich'in people too, if they were ever in that much trouble. As broken and contentious as they are at times, my loyalty is with them first. Kudos to Worf and notice Picard relented and followed him too.

[@danielallen3454]

Worf and Spock are similar in very important ways. Both are seen as being part of a culture different to humans. But both, within those cultures, are viewed as not being part of them. Worf, because of his being raised by humans and part of Starlfeet. Spock, because of his human mother. It's only when they are among those outside of the cultures they cherish, that they are seen as being part of them. Additionally, that very outsider status allows them to see the flaws, or blind points, in their respective cultures. And to avoid them. Ironically becoming greater representatives of what their people *should* be!

[@DrummingWriterTrekfan84]

Interesting you put it that way because I feel the same way being mildly autistic. I feel like an outsider sometimes because I think differently, feel differently, maybe even live differently from everyone else like me that aren't autistic. I also get that outside looking in perspective that lets me see the flaws etc. to stay away from.

[@scottdecker9115]

Hey Cassie, a few key episodes from Season 5 you might want to see are as follows: 1. "Ensign Ro" 2. "Disaster" (one of my favorites) 3. "The Game" (spoiler alert: Ashley Judd guest stars) 4. "Cause and Effect" (This episode was directed by Commander Riker himself: Jonathan Frakes) 5. "The First Duty" 6. "I Borg" (This one you will especially want to watch, because it continues the saga of the Borg). Also, you'll want to watch both parts of the episode Unification, especially since (no spoilers), there is a VERY special guest who shows up in them!

[@jrgilby]

When Denise Crosby realized she made a mistake leaving Star Trek and wanted to come back, but her character was dead.

[@shanedaley6236]

Did she really end up thinking that

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

@@shanedaley6236 Actually...yeah. But, it wasn't just her decision to leave, either.

[@KthulhuXxx]

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 Yeah, apparently Gene Roddenberry himself told her she was a bridge bunny, and that he had no intention to give her anything more than that.

[@Fordo007]

(edit to fix spelling)I remember her and Marina auditioned for each other's parts and ultimately they determined one was better at the other. Always wondered how that timeline would go if Marina was Tasha and Denise Troi.

[@ChrisReise]

@@Fordo007 Marina*

[@TechnoMageB5]

32:00 - 32:07 Cassie, watching you enjoy Star Trek has allowed me to experience moments like that all over again through you. "Nicely done" was a great acknowledgement of Data's taking the initiative to handle a situation he didn't have time to explain to Picard. I remember going "yeah!" the first time I saw that part. I now understand better "The Doctor" on the show "Doctor Who" (a Matt Smith episode from about 10 years ago), when he explains why he takes companions to show them the universe - because those companions can "see it", i.e. have those moments of "wow". The Doctor had seen too much, the wonders of the universe had become boring - but he could experience the joy, the excitement again, through sharing with others. Thank you for bringing that to those of us who are veteran fans of shows like ST:TNG. ✌

[@Mainecoonlady.]

Fun Fact: Tasha Yar/Sela is played by actress Denise Crosby. Denise was the illegitimate daughter of Dennis Crosby, son of legendary crooner Bing Crosby. She is Bing Crosby’s granddaughter.

[@joeeyaura]

oh wow i never knew that

[@leftenentcrittendon3134]

Her mom got binged.

[@Mainecoonlady.]

@@leftenentcrittendon3134 ok then. 😳

[@BH6242KCh]

@@leftenentcrittendon3134 Giggity!

[@newatlantisrepublic6844]

25:32 the way Picard teleports into the chair 😂😂

[@BrianYT-k8n]

just noticed she hasn't seen "The Offspring" from the 3rd season, I bet she would've loved it.... or at least cried.

[@silvervibranium2832]

AGREED. Also The Bonding would appeal to the mommy in her. I also liked The Defector.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

Mannnnm, she skipped The Offspring...

[@keving4792]

"The Offspring" is a must see.

[@wrdreacts4247]

I just watched a reaction to Offspring.... I cry the whole episode.

[@harryballsak1123]

@Little-Larry777 wrong. At a bare minimum she should be watching 8 episodes a season

[@michaelpapp5518]

33:42 Captain Picard is my childhood TV dad.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

26:46 😂 CASSIE : BABY TASHA

[@samswords9993]

When Sela showed up at the end of that episode, we were astonished! Lots of conversation was had about the possibiliities.

[@jancw]

As we enter season 5: "The Inner Light" is an excellent Picard episode, and please someone vote for "The Game".

[@TeflonDave]

Trying to respond to every Inner Light comment. Such a GREAT episode of television! Highly recommended.

[@leftenentcrittendon3134]

And Code of Honor!

[@thatperformer3879]

Patrick Stewart looking directly into the camera in "The Game" gets me every time lol.

[@davidfairchild8566]

I've been recommending "The Inner Light" in every comment section for her Star Trek videos. Really hope it gets selected!

[@TroyConvers5000]

The Inner Light is just borrring.

[@raterus]

I was so proud of you Cassie when it all came together and you understood actions in the previous episode "Yesterday's Enterprise" came full circle in this one relating to Tasha Yar.

[@mr.e1026]

This is another episode (well 2) where Data comes through. I liked the role he played as captain of the Sutherland, and having a less than subordinate first mate. He handled things well, and he proved he is very capable of being what he is. And Picard was right. Too many tragedies have occurred as a function of men "just following orders". There is a time and a place to disobey orders. Meanwhile, Data's Number 1 tried undermining Data up until he realized, Data was right.

[@krazerkap]

At 4:25, "I had a bet with the Captain that I could make you laugh before you became Lt. Commander!" Let's not forget, in the episode 'Yesterday's Enterprise,' She did make him laugh in the intro. When she claimed that some of the women on the Enterprise would find Worf...'Tame.' Worf laughed out loud at that. Also, Tony Todd, the actor who played Worf's brother, Kurn, has since passed away. *lifts head to the sky and roars in the Klingon Death Howl.* Beware, death! A Klingon Warrior approaches! RIP, Tony Todd!

[@frederickfell3868]

Love your posts Cassie, our whole family enjoy your channel, and we are all huge Star Trek fans, greatly enjoying each of your reactions!

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

8:58 Mark! "Fascinating" 😉 side note about those sisters! 😁 . Ahem. Their original action figures too accurately depicted their cleavage, and that shocked a lot of mothers into protesting, resulting in their recall from the big retailers! Those in comic book stores survived, though! They are now collectables of a different kind! 😊

[@theendistheend123]

"I want Worf back. We need more Data." ....wish granted!

[@DouglasJohnson.]

"We're not afraid of you, baby Tasha!" 😂

[@TheFinancialAdvocacyPodcast]

Cassie's first real exposure to the Prime Directive

[@JGPlisken]

was a shame Who Watches The Watchers wasn't a season 3 pick for her. having trouble thinking of a better PD episode in all of trek

[@Tuning3434]

​@@JGPliskenNice house, good tea!

[@cleekmaker00]

@@Tuning3434 That was from "The Survivors". " Who Watches The Watchers" introduced us to the Mintakans, the pre-industrial proto-Romulan/Vulcan race. Their leader Nuria gave Picard an item that carried on through TNG's run and its feature films. @JGPlisken TNG episodes with General Order # 1 include "Symbiosis" (S1), "Pen Pals" (S2), "First Contact" (S4)...

[@BigJoeEspo]

I love it when the light bulb went on and Cassie made the Tasha connection.

[@kendric2000-q3d]

Lursa and B'etor...the dynamic evil duo of the Klingon Empire.

[@kerry-j4m]

And I LOVED both of them too. LOL.

[@AJUniverse]

32:02 It becomes more apparent if you watch more of the show, but Data's creator isn't his real father, Picard is. He imparts so many life lessons on Data and shows so much faith in him and pride in his successes that it's crazy.

[@ChrisReise]

I had the honour of meeting all three of the Duras characters (RIP Barbara March - Lursa) from these episodes at a Star Trek Convention. The guy playing Toral is nowhere NEAR being a young boy...he was born in 1966, making him 25 years old when this aired.

[@nisto1518]

I love your reaction to Captain Picard's praise of Data. I get that same feeling years later. Picard's reaction is really high praise and something you don't see often. I think that's what made that scene special.

[@juggernautomnimedia1038]

Baby Tasha caught me by surprise. That was very funny. 😂

[@Snowwie88]

This was a great two parter, the only little annoyance about this story is the fact about deploying a 'net' with a bunch of ships in 3D space. Those Romulans could just have gone AROUND the Federation fleet. Ah well, never mind it. 🙂

[@davewhitmore1958]

Cassie's squee at Picard's "Nicely done" was awesomesauce

[@warpig4942]

Darmok, Cause and Effect, The First Duty, Inner Light... We cannot stop at 4, it is impossible, season 5 is stacked....

[@Markus117d]

Unification P1 & 2

[@TeflonDave]

All solid suggestions. _Highly_ recommend Inner Light. Cassie will love it. Some folks flat out hate Darmok, but it's among my favorites and it's practically iconic. Picard has a really great scene in First Duty, that I can hear in my head right now. Cause and Effect is great for one reason. I just went back to verify and [redacted] is on screen for LITERALLY 24 seconds, and it's still some of the finest acting in all 58 years of Star Trek. I have, more than once, seen that character listed among the "Best [x] in Star Trek". Yes, I know they are in that movie and also on that other ST show. Also those novels.

[@leftenentcrittendon3134]

And Coed of Honor!

[@davidfairchild8566]

The Inner Light!

[@billparrish4385]

33:11 "I mean, sure the Klingons are great. Just that, it's just so dark, and 'fighty' and angry in there." I think that's the actual official definition of Klingon culture.... 🤣

[@Cuthbert903]

Now that she's made it to Season 5, if she doesn't watch Unification I'll be shocked

[@jamesknight3070]

Even if it somehow doesn't get voted for, she'll read the synopsis and then watch it anyway! =D

[@Cuthbert903]

@@jamesknight3070 I'm going to trust in the Patreons that they realize this is a Cassie must react one

[@TheDruboni]

@@jamesknight3070 if she is watchin paramount + he is in the thumbnail

[@d.jparer5184]

Really? You'd be shocked? I'd say it fits the pattern perfectly.

[@SwordmasterKane]

@@jamesknight3070 The synopsis, or the guest star list.

[@christopherchadwick2659]

Darmok, Disaster, Unification I & II, A Matter of Time, Conundrum, Cause and Effect, The Perfect Mate, I Borg, The Inner Light

[@STOCKHOLM07]

"Such a romantic language." So many great Cassie-isms.

[@curtrogers1715]

Great reaction yes that’s the same actress who played Tasha Yarr now playing her daughter Selah Wolf got his on her back. Alexander can play in the empire and he wants to talk to Kern anytime he wants and they a seat on the high council long way from dishonor, data a great episode his own ship and caught the Romulans offguard. Thanks for the fun until next time. And by the way, I know you miss your family in Canada but we here in the USA love to have you with us. We hope you enjoy your time here and your whole family that’s all for now.

[@MirrorDomains]

I found the Klingon politcal stories kind of like getting into a hot tub, once you ease into it, it's all good. Plus I like Lurse and B'etor

[@wrighthousemedia]

My picks for the best from Season V DARMOK-"Darmok on the ocean, Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra, Darmok and Jalad on the ocean". The Enterprise encounters a civilization which communicates only in metaphor; in an effort to foster understanding, their leader transports himself and Picard onto the surface of a planet where they are hunted by a beast.Great episode with Paul Winfield aka Captain Terrell as Darmok. UNIFICATION - "I was involved with "Cowboy Diplomacy" as you describe it, long before you were born. In your own way, you are as stubborn as another Captain of the Enterprise I once knew." The heart & soul of Star Trek is in this 2 part iconic episode. After receiving a high priority message from Starfleet, Picard is shocked to find a former Enterprise first officer, Ambassador Spock possibly becoming a Romulan defector. What's even worse is Sarek, Spock's father, is on his death bed. The first reai episode that bridges the Star Trek generations together. The episode originally aired during a turning point in Trek history. A week before the airing of Part I, Gene Roddenberry sadly passed away. The episode is dedicated in his memory. Roughly two weeks after part II aired, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was released in theaters on 12/4/91. I,BORG - Tensions are high when an Away Team beams a Borg Drone, barely alive, back to The Enterprise for treatment. Conflict arises when the drone becomes more self aware & some of the crew become attached to it. Starfleet has the final order & its a tragic one. THE INNER LIGHT- When a strange satellite intercepts the Enterprise, Captain Picard falls into a deep coma. When Picard awakens, he finds himself in another world with a different life. Arguably, the best episode of TNG, putting a unique spotlight on first contact, seeking out new life forms & new civilizations. Mandatory viewing.

[@danielavery1272]

When they remastered the series in HD, they made a HUGE mistake in Redemption part 1--they over-brightened the shots with Denise Crosby, making it clear who she is before the audience is meant to know. As I recall, when I was a kid, you couldn't see that it was her until she stepped out of the shadows at the very end of the episode, and then it was like, "Whaaaaaaaat?!" Much more powerful that way. I know Cassie didn't recognize her right away, but I really feel that the HD remaster does a disservice to new fans watching the series for the first time by spoiling the end of that episode.

[@DrummingWriterTrekfan84]

Ginun made Worf laugh in yesterday's enterprise by telling him there are some women that find him... Tame! 😂😂😂😂 So she already won the bet! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@James_Ford4815]

oh it def was a massive cliffhanger , problem was not recognizing a romulan tasha yar. but i guess it's understandable since you only watched 2 or 3 episodes of her in total.

[@rafetizer]

That, and there's just not that many to begin with, plus, they're almost all from the *shudder* first season.

[@marcuspi999]

Season 5, Episode 25. "The Inner Light" will be your favorite episode. It will, no doubt, be voted at the top in Patreon. It still makes me cry in the end. So great.

[@Rocket_Man232]

🔔 It is AMAZING that Cassie didn't recognize Denise Crosby. Thankfully she remembered Patrick Stewart and Michael Dorn and the rest. 😏

[@JakkFrost1]

She only saw her in three episodes, to be fair, and only one in which she had more than a small role.

[@renemartinez7864]

Highly entertaining to see you connecting the dots in this one. It's been great seeing you warm up to the crew over the first 4 seasons and now recognising the convergence of many past elements. That's always been one of the joys of Star Trek for me and the writers got it so right on this one. Hint: the writers do this across the various shows as well.

[@WalkerOne]

I forgot how good this story arc was.

[@royroblox]

Same ... I only caught TNG on re-runs, this would have been awesome to catch at the time

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

The Klingon episodes are awesome!

[@DW_Tang]

Really enjoying these. It's like a mini recap of the series for me after watching so many years ago

[@C.R.W]

That's what happens when you only watch 4 episodes per season... You miss the biggest surprise reveal in the series

[@LiberPater777]

Exactly. Half posterior'd reaction.

[@blueroseknight]

After hearing you complain about the lack of Data in the first episode, I couldn't wait until you saw the second one because of how major a part he played in it. Data is one of my all time favorite characters, and I love seeing him in command of a ship.

[@DelcoRanz93]

The Episodes I'd HIGHLY recommend watching are the following. - "Darmok" - "Ensign Ro" - "Disaster" - "Unification I" and "Unification II" - "Cause and Effect" - "I Borg" - "The Inner Light" Most of these episodes either pay-off from previous episodes or set up future story opportunities. There are quite a few good episodes in the fifth season.

[@TeflonDave]

The more episodes I see in the comments, the more I remember what a GREAT season 5 was! Among those, I most highly recommend Inner Light, Unification (Cassie would be crushed if she skipped that one), and Cause and Effect for one awesome reason.

[@joeeyaura]

i agree with this list, though im not sure ensign ro is that substantial, but it does introduce a new character and without it, it could get confusing later.

[@leftenentcrittendon3134]

Ensign Ro is pivotal for the next 2 series. And don’t forget Coed of Honor.

[@davidfairchild8566]

The Inner Light!

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

"Ro" is one of the best in the entire series.

[@leslieride5813]

Hello again Cassie from England UK so glad you enjoyed "Redemption Parts 1 & 2 and the finale of Season 4 and the opening story of Season 5. Here is a recommended selection of some other Season 5 Stories for you to consider (1) Darmok (2) Ensign Ro (3) Unification Part 1 (4) Unification Part 2 (5) The First Duty (6) The Inner Light. ENJOY!

[@GopherBaroque61]

17:00 Well, Cassie, that's what you get when you only watch 15% of the episodes in each season.

[@TrusteftStrategy]

Got to love the Klingons. At least from the TNG era (and I guess the Star Trek Enterprise era too). For me the episodes of hidden moves, diplomacy and strategy were always among my favorites. Duh I know with my channel's name, but still. The bringing back of Tasha in this way was a double edged knife for me. On the one hand I was glad to see her back, kind of, as the original Tasha was perhaps my favorite character of early TNG. I admired the heck out of her. Such a strong person who went through hell, multiple times and still managed to prevail. Hurt, damaged, but still there. God I love her character. Returning in this way, learning what happened after she went back in time and how her life continued long after the battle and not only that but that she was still under constant "fight" and trying to survive. Then, once more facing death the way she did. What a tragic character! What a hero! Good reaction till the 33:12 point where the reaction became pure comedy. Bless you. :)

[@jeri3808]

The 2 best episodes in S5 are in my opinion, THE PERFECT MATE, E-21 & THE INNER LIGHT E-25. Both involve love stories with Picard.🥰

[@joeeyaura]

eh the perfect mate seems to be a bit of a throw away episode to me, i think she would get a kick out of cause and effect though

[@Ambaryerno]

TBH, the only thing I think Cassie would really appreciate about The Perfect Mate is it's the first time Famke Janssen and Patrick Stewart shared the screen together. The episode otherwise doesn't really offer much.

[@joeeyaura]

@@Ambaryerno oh youre probably right about that

[@jowbloe3673]

I think that's a little high for *The Perfect Mate,* but I do consider it in the top five of the season.

[@davidfairchild8566]

The Inner Light!

[@michb9853]

I came here after I saw your video about the reaction to Das Boot. As a Trekkie, I immediately noticed the Phaser above your Head and thought, "Niceee." I then subscribed to you, went to your channel and saw that you made a lot of reaction videos to Star Trek. I'm totally in love ❤️🫣

[@jonjohns65]

Cassie received the phaser from a fan during one of her live streams. We're having another this Saturday! June 22 3pm MDT (The Phaser is a prop, signed by Shatner, Nimoy, and others)

[@ariebarnhil1671]

Also data being a captain is big this series

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Picard's look when Data calls him out!

[@bethanygee6939]

I Love that you are developing head cannon for things that aren't necessarily explained or explained to your satisfaction, as all true Trekkies eventually do.

[@JS-wp4gs]

If you thought picards actions resulting in sela being born were crazy, star trek online carries on her storyline past the series where she inadvertently provokes the iconians into tricking the romulans into destroying their homeworld. worst part? her act of revenge for it was the very act that provoked them into doing it in the first place. time travel is complicated