Top 10 Episodes of TNG Season 3

[@targetaudience]

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[@token1371]

Josh and Alex: Several friends get together at my place a few times a year with BBQ and beer/soda to debate our favorite ST episodes, series, and captains. There are no wrong choices, but you must defend your decision. Thanks guys for contributing vicariously to our group.

[@brucechmiel7964]

When and where are these get together? I’m a great cook and have plenty of spare beef. Ribs, brisket, you namevit.

[@doombringer888]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, however, I think a lot of us would rate our lists based on the fact that we are looking back and we have a full scope of where this series goes. I'll keep it general so nothing is spoiled but more than a few episodes (and some you probably aren't thinking of) are addressed later in the series and the events of what you saw here in season three have significant ramifications down the line.

[@mariadantzler2991]

I'm glad you said this because I sure was sitting here with my heart ripped out on how low some of my favorite episodes were in their top 10. This is great to keep in perspective for myself. TY.

[@bp6614]

I have to disagree. I was 9, 10, 11 years old when I saw these and knew that I just had an experience. Pretty sure my mouth was hanging open during the last scene in Yesterday’s and Best Of…

[@fakecubed]

If anything, I would say that having seen it all it makes me devalue earlier episodes because I know they are just prologues to larger stories that play out over seasons, and in some cases series. I don't tend to value early episodes that matter to the later stuff higher because I know how important they are, I grade them on a curve based on where they fit into a particular arc.

[@mariadantzler2991]

@@fakecubed this is how i feel about Yesterday's Enterprise. It's a fine episode but knowing everything I know it's a stepping stone. But I would also say that it gets a higher rating (as OP pointed out) because of what happens. I was not a huge Tasha Yar fan at all in the beginning and didn't really care that she came back.

[@fakecubed]

@@mariadantzler2991 For me, it's mostly Sins of the Father, and the other early Klingon/Worf episodes. Things get so much better later on with those.

[@greenbrown7776]

My Top 10: 10. Hollow Pursuits 9. The High Ground 8. Who Watches the Watchers 7. The Enemy 6. Sarek 5. The Defector 4. The Offspring 3. Sins of the Father 2. Best of Both Worlds Part I 1. Yesterday’s Enterprise

[@vohbovohborian28]

I think this list is very close to mine

[@conservativecatholic9030]

The Offspring is both 4th and 9th?

[@greenbrown7776]

@@conservativecatholic9030 / In my list, No. 9 is "The High Ground."

[@TheDunbartxeen]

Yesterday's Enterprise is a gem

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

Very close to mine.

[@EnigmaticPenguin]

Season 3 is an embarrassment of riches after seasons 1 and 2. When you can have A tier episodes barely scraping or not making a top ten list, it’s a good place to be.

[@jonbolton3376]

I agree i sometimes forget how good TOS is. Atm reactors 'Bunnytails' and 'Warp Reactor' are watching TOS, and nearly every episode i think 'oh god, yeah i love that one'.

[@jonbolton3376]

Bunnytails is early in Season 3, Warp Reactor is almost midway through Season 2.

[@Bjy001]

This must be how Zefram Cochran must have felt just before he hit warp.

[@Bjy001]

IDK why I'm Bryce in the live chat but I'm Bjy here. Anyway nice to know you Captains. I look forward to the continued journey.

[@ODSTGeneralYT]

Needs more Steppenwolf

[@pcnoad]

For me the exact rankings don't matter. I consider the S-tier episodes to be more or less interchangeable. I have my favourites, but favourite and best are sort of different conversations. It's really the overall ranking of the season and eventually the series that's important to me.

[@CaminoAir]

I agree with you. I think season 4 might be the most consistent season of ST by that point, despite maybe not having so many high points as season 3.

[@fakecubed]

Yeah, the S-tier are all S-tier, and sorting them is pretty much impossible for me. I know which two episodes I go and watch just randomly from this season, outside of any sort of marathon, so I call those my top two (The Defector and Yesterday's Enterprise). But the other S-tier episodes are all pretty much at the same level for me tied for third.

[@Isaacisaperson4677]

I wouldn't exactly say this is how the Ferengi are going forward but they get a lot better, you really are in for a treat with them in DS9

[@jonbolton3376]

Let's hope Josh and Alex change their mind a bit on Ferengi before then, lol.

[@harrysarai3947]

so the ferengi how ahead of the timei hope this isnt a spoiler, but i'll do it right anyways ...spoilers....................... im going the long way on this. so the real life baseball player likes a drink on screen not the one with extra shells, but the bubbly one. his on screen brother, was talking to a character, who is the real life father of 😐 The Visitor. that conversation about the drink, it's the same thing said by one side was the reason for the Battle of the Binary Stars.

[@fakecubed]

Don't hype it up too much. Early DS9 Ferengi are still different from late DS9 Ferengi.

[@brettg274]

“Captain’s Holiday” is without a doubt the Best Episode in the season.

[@greenbrown7776]

Hello Vash.

[@jasont2986]

“Captain’s Holiday” is without a doubt the Best Episode of the entire Star Trek franchise.

[@maxshenkwrites]

If by "best" you mean "Trek Emmy Award for most unappealing female guest appearance of the season," I agree.

[@adamrenfrow]

It's good fun episode

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

It's not in my top few, but I do like it. Everyone hates on Vash, but I really liked the character.

[@joshlane3704]

Patrick Stewart as “Ludacris” 😂

[@SBrundle]

Credit where credit is due-that Riker line about history maybe being a bit less bloody if people were more sensitive to death is just Ron Moore homaging Spock’s line to McCoy in “The Immunity Syndrome”.

[@fakecubed]

Hard to make a top 10 list for this season, but I will say that the two episodes from this season I will think of and just go and rewatch randomly outside of any TNG marathon are The Defector and Yesterday's Enterprise. So those are definitely my top two. Trying to figure out my top 5, I have about five episodes fighting over three spots, so I give up, it's hopeless.

[@ice-iu3vv]

is your top 7 in agreement with my comment, which is the next most recent after yours?

[@fakecubed]

@@ice-iu3vv I don't see your comment.

[@adamrenfrow]

I definitely agree with the red headed dude more than the other guy.

[@maxshenkwrites]

My top ten... and what I love about your reactions is that this list is TOTALLY different than it was before your reactions... but rewatching with your comments made me reconsider some episodes I'd forgotten or dismissed ("The Defector"). Thanks! 1 - Yesterday's Enterprise (also top three all time TNG and top five all time ALL Trek) 2 - Sarek 3 - The Offspring 4 - The Defector (James Sloyan as Jarok gets my Trek Emmy for Best Guest Appearance this season, and there were so many great ones. The scene that I LOVE is the one you excerpted at 33:20: where Jarok is standing there realizing that he's been played. The capper on just a brilliant, brilliant performance.) 5 - The Most Toys 6 - Sins of the Father 7 - Hollow Pursuits 8 - Who Watches the Watchers 9 - The Survivors 10 - Deja Q Re "The Best of Both Worlds Part One" - I don't rank it that highly as a single episode but paired with part two, I consider BOTH PARTS TOGETHER one of my top five TNG all time. It is almost impossible for me to consider the two parts separately, but as a single episode, I hated that Part One left me hanging SO MUCH that I can't rank it higher, hahahaha. Re "The Price" - what ruined it for me was Ral, who just was singularly creepy and unappealing from the get go, and that Deanna falls for him really made me question her as a character. He and Vash in "Captain's Holiday" are my least favorite guest characters AND guest actors in season three. The way you feel about Dr. Stubbs is how I feel about both of them. Sorry.

[@joepolymath2308]

(Re: your comments about "The Price") - Remember: the Federation was trying to negotiate with the Halkans for dilithium at the beginning of TOS "Mirror, Mirror."

[@jonbolton3376]

I can only assume that when Mirror Kirk gave Sulu the order to destroy them our crew realised Kirk wasn't himself in my favourite TOS episode lol.

[@Xallisto1]

James Sloyan played Admiral Jerrok, he actually plays 3/4 different roles in TNG/DS9/Voy. See if you can spot them all!

[@hagbardceline7118]

A few people took the Ron Moore route after season 3 and went on to become long term writers and sometimes showrunners. Michael Pillar, the new show runner brought in a policy of accepting any script that's sent in, most were crap, but they had people hired reading them day in day out and finding the good ones and then they'd get on a freelance thing sometimes leading to full staff jobs.

[@Exarathas]

Fillers going strong this time

[@CrimsonRevenant666]

I wonder how they're going to handle Deep Space Nine starting in the middle of season of 6.

[@80smoviesfan]

1. Yesterday's Enterprise 2. The Best of Both Worlds 3. Sins of the Father 4. The Offspring 5. Sarek 6. The Defector 7. Deja Q 8. The Enemy 9. Hollow Pursuits 10. The Bonding

[@flotilha935]

My season 3 top 10: 10) Who Watches The Watchers 9) Deja Q 8) Sarek 7) Sins of The Father 6) The Enemy 5) Yesterday Enterprise 4) The Best of Both Worlds 3) Hollow Pursuits 2) The Defector 1)The Offspring Fifth, fourth and third place was almost impossible to decide for me 😂😂

[@greenbrown7776]

It's very hard!

[@fakecubed]

I know my top two, but top seven are pretty much impossible to sort even if I know which ones I'm picking from.

[@MrDeathpilot]

IMDb's SEASON 3 TOP 10 (For comparison only. Do not try this at home.) RATING EPISODE 9.7 The Best of Both Worlds 1 9.2 Yesterday's Enterprise 8.6 Deja Q 8.5 The Offspring 8.5 The Defector 8.3 Sins of the Father 8.3 Sarek 8.1 Who Watches the Watchers 7.9 The Enemy 7.8 Hollow Pursuits

[@greenbrown7776]

Thanks for posting that!

[@maxshenkwrites]

Interesting.

[@fakecubed]

I'm gonna go ahead and say it: The Best of Both Worlds is overrated. It's definitely top 10 and definitely a great episode, but it's not a 9.7, not even close. Fans are grading it that high for meta reasons, not on the strength of the episode itself. That said, I think Yesterday's Enterprise is worthy of the 9.2, and frankly I think there should be more episodes that break into the 9.x level this season. But overall, the way Star Trek fans rate episodes is kind of insane, after all these years. I think the Babylon 5 community (as a reasonably-comparable example) is more realistic in its IMDb ratings. Star Trek fans have been at this for much too long and are prone to hive-mind thinking.

[@MrDeathpilot]

@@fakecubed Just FYI: These IMDb stats are from a color-coded chart that was released shortly after Picard Season 1. It may not reflect current ratings, but I've found that any discrepancies from the current ratings are USUALLY only within a + or - .2 margin of error. The current rating for "Best of Both Worlds" is now 9.3 and "Yesterday's Enterprise" is still 9.2 ...so there is some merit in your opinion.

[@MrDeathpilot]

@@fakecubed ALSO: I doubt if IMDb demographic consists only of "Star Trek fans".

[@marydodsonmt]

You raise a good point; it's really not fair to expect you to assess "The Best of Both Worlds" before you've seen the second half. You've seen it by now, so I guess it's safe to say that some people think the conclusion falls a bit flat. I don't agree with that. Taken as a whole, "The Best of Both Worlds" is an excellent episode by any objective measure. That's part of the reason I love it, but it also resonates with me for personal reasons. I don't agree with all your rankings, but I understand where you're coming from. The only one I would push back against (slightly) is "The Price." I like the wormhole plotline, but Ral is such a sleazy, slimy character that his scenes are hard to watch, although I do like seeing him get his comeuppance in the end. Interesting trivia about "The Defector": the scene from Henry V at the beginning is so thematically relevant that you might assume it was intended to be there from the beginning. It was not. Originally, the episode was supposed to open with a Sherlock Holmes scene on the holodeck. When they couldn't do that for legal reasons, Michael Piller asked resident Shakespeare expert Patrick Stewart to come up with an alternate scene. I'm so excited for you to see Season 4!

[@DKLond]

Nice discussion and interesting list, thank you for that :) Some observations: Alex, so far, seems to be very into mostly character-driven episodes - especially when featuring his favourites (duh!). Also, it came to me that Alex is very quick to develop a sense of loyalty to these characters - and I have a feeling most of them would get away with a ton of shit without invoking a change in attitude about them for Alex. For Josh, it feels more like he's heavily into themes and messaging episodes, which - in the case of this list - would boil down to "if only we could treat each other better" for his top 3. I think that's something we can all agree with, for sure. For me, personally, I tend to prefer less overt and less on-the-nose moralizing from my entertainment - but one could argue that the entirety of old Trek is centred around altruism and utilitarian philosophy, which is probably the main reason I love old Trek so much (and despise most of new Trek). With that said, I do think that early Trek lacks some subtlety and nuance when it comes to these themes - but that will evolve in later TNG and beyond. To the point where the whole altruism part sometimes gets lost, which was a mistake in my opinion, but that's a discussion for a later date. As for Deja Q not making the top-10 for many, that was a little surprising to me. I can only say that Deja Q and The Most Toys would both feature on my top-10 list - and Yesterday's Enterprise and Best of Both Worlds likely wouldn't make the top-3 - though they would definitely be in the top-10. The Enemy, The Bonding and The Offspring, all being particularly on-the-nose in terms of messaging and not-very-subtle emotional manipulation wouldn't be there, though. The Defector, however, would probably make it - though not very high on the list. As for "if we could all treat each other better" - I find it surprising that you guys weren't a little touched when an omnipotent and excessively spoiled being like Q was basically going to sacrifice himself for the lowly humans. Not just that, but also - once he got his powers back and was celebrating - he still took the time to personally give Data the gift of laughter, which is arguably the single most unique thing about humans, and a gift that Data will always treasure dearly. To me, for someone like Q - who never spent even a fraction of a second considering the needs and desires of mortals to basically redeem himself like that, is one of the most impactful moments in Trek. Not least because they don't change Q or make him any less abrasive or offensive. He gets to be considerate and kind for just that moment - and even the inevitable moral lesson sum-up by Picard is quite measured, unlike some of the other episodes mentioned here. Oh well, to each his own. Looking forward to more content from you guys!

[@izzafizza339]

I hope after they finish tng they do a top ten or 5 or whatever number of best/superior 2 parters bc its not fair in my mind to rank 1 part and not the 2nd until next season because its 1 episode just split into 2 parts to make it longer to keep fans enticed like your missing parts of episode because next season hasn't came yet

[@CrankyGrandma]

Best of both worlds really made a huge impact for those of us who watched it air, because shoes did not do that. We were not expecting a cliffhanger. Rumors abounded that Patrick Stewart was not returning. And we had to wait three months to find out what happened. It was amazing. However it is not one that impacts the same way on rewatch. Other episodes I can rewatch and still be impacted. Some I like even more on rewatch. So I “get” why BoBWwas not in your top three

[@fakecubed]

It's top 7 for sure, and as season finales it's way up there, but in a season as strong as season 3 it's definitely not a top 3 episode.

[@richardb6260]

For me only Yesterday's Enterprise was better than The Defector this season.

[@izzafizza339]

Honestly yes

[@maxshenkwrites]

To me, saying this of course having seen ALL of TNG and all Trek to the end of DISCOVERY, "Yesterday's Enterprise" was easily best of the season, and is top three all-time all Trek.

[@fakecubed]

I would say, purely on the strength of the cinematography and the emotional impact of Yar's return does Yesterday's Enterprise beat out The Defector. Otherwise, I think the story, writing, and guest star performance in The Defector was better. Either way, those are clearly the top two, and the two episodes from this season I go out of my way to watch outside of marathons.

[@alexshadowfax1119]

In the enemy it wasn't just Warf that was being stubborn, the romulan himself said he wouldn't let his blood be corrupted by Klingon filth. I'm curious if Beverly would have given the Romulan Warfs blood against his wishes, forcing him to take it?

[@greenbrown7776]

Just breath deep. Relax. And take the blood.

[@jamessatter7418]

In chronological order, here are my Top 10 from Season 3: The Bonding, The Price, The Defector, Deja Q, Yesterday's Enterprise, The Offspring, Allegiance, Hollow Pursuits, Sarek, The Best of Both Worlds (Part 1).

[@TimelyAbyss]

I couldn’t rank top 10 for this season until I allowed ties :)

[@jowbloe3673]

Biggest surprise: *Who Watches the Watchers* not making either of your lists. Biggest disappointment: *Hollow Pursuits* (easily top 5, or higher, for me) not making someone's list.

[@fakecubed]

I like Barclay but as good as that episode was, it's not in the top 5 or even the top 10.

[@mattutley4592]

I'd add a graphic during the video where its a list of the episodes you've discussed/ranked, or time stamp.

[@jephthahpeters5237]

I just put together my current Top 10 for Season 3. (I tried not to be overly influenced by your lists.) 10. The Price 9. Yesterday's Enterprise 8. Hollow Pursuits 7. The Most Toys 6. Tin Man 5. Sarek 4. The Hunted 3. The Offspring 2. The Survivors 1. Deja Q I think those top 3 might make it in my Top 10 for the entire TNG series.

[@thomaspearson82]

Guys yer milking it too much lol Crack on with season 4 already!!!!!!!!! Love your reviews!!

[@flnthrn2]

Yup. So much Star Trek. 2 shows per week ???!!??!?!?!?!?! I don't make decade long commitments.

[@bustedsim]

@@flnthrn2 Who d'ya think ya are, Leonardo DiCaprio? 🙃

[@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317]

10. Deja Q 9. The Survivors 8. The Enemy 7. Sarek 6. The Bonding 5. Sins of the Father 4. The Defector 3. The Best of Both Worlds 2. Yesterday's Enterprise 1. The Offspring

[@maxshenkwrites]

Suggestion: DON'T MAKE A TOS TIER LIST UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE WATCHED "STAR TREK VI" AND CAN INCLUDE ALL SIX MOVIES IN THE TIERS.

[@targetaudience]

The movies would be their own tier list

[@adamrenfrow]

Yeah it's ridiculous

[@maxshenkwrites]

@@targetaudience Or you could have the movies in their own tier list ;)

[@scgreek1114]

Great commentary. You guys killed it again. Who the Hell is Dimitri, and who hurt him? 😄 Lastly, just fyi, "amalgate" is not a word.

[@artboymoy]

There's just so many great epiesodes this season. Glad Ensigns of Command and Alliegence and Deja Q got honorable mentions at least. Great list guys.

[@jamessatter7418]

Ensigns of Command is probably my 11th favorite of Season 3.

[@scottjo63]

My favorite shows all good no bad as in Okona or Cloning episodes from season 2 1. Sarak 2. The Best Of Both Worlds 3. Yesterday's Enterprise 4. The Offspring 5. Sins Of A Father 6. Hollow Pursuits 7. The Survivors 8. The Defector 9. Booby Trap 10. The Bonding 11. Deja Q 12. The Hunted 13 Evolution 14. Who Watches The Warchers 15. Transfigurations 16. The Ensigns Of Command 17. Captain's Holiday 18. Tin Man 19. The Enemy 20. The High Ground 21. Alligience 22. A Matter Of Perspective 23. The Vengeance Factor 24. The Most Toys 25. Menage a Troi 26. The Price Almost making me forget about my special episode Conspiracy!

[@maxshenkwrites]

Any time I see "Sarek" mentioned, I am still shaking my head at the KZbin viewer who commented, under your reaction, that they found Patrick Stewart's performance in the mind meld sequence to be "cringe and melodramatic." Still wondering, as I asked her: just how, as an actor, would YOU play a scene of being a character who's telepathically linked to another character who has been repressing emotion for two hundred years?

[@fakecubed]

Anyone who says "cringe" is a literal child.

[@danspawn85]

Did you guys have any reaction to seeing Ronald D Moore's name in the writing credits for The Bonding? I know you guys are watching his version of Battlestar Galactica.

[@targetaudience]

We actually watched The Bonding only after seeing the Miniseries for BSG, so we had high hopes for the series going into it based on The Bonding

[@thebigboo5]

Great list and discussion. Top 10 is so difficult for this season. I can understand most peoples reasons for whatever order these 10 plus their honourable mentions are in. All great, some just hit different for different people.

[@fakecubed]

More than half the episodes of the season are good or great, and in the top half of the top half, it's very hard to rank them.

[@izzafizza339]

My top best 5 episodes *because 10 is too hard to chose. 5 enemy * it feels like a prequel to defector * 4 defector 3 sarek 2 yesterday's enterprise 1 best of both worlds.

[@EricGregory-b7j]

Did you ever watch the tv show the A team Barclay is one of the 4 main characters

[@ProfAfonso]

Do the ST tear list before watching ST6, because that movie is the Real TOS finally😊

[@michaelconnor1542]

It's too bad we never got a Captain Worf Klingon show.

[@mrbear1302]

Well at least he's in more episodes than any other character in the franchise.

[@izzafizza339]

Best of both worlds at 7. 😢😢 I'm surprised

[@izzafizza339]

I know it's like wow it was meant to be awesome but some people didn't find it so so so amazing

[@fakecubed]

I think it's fair. Anything in the top 7 is S-tier, and it really comes down to preferences between those.

[@gluuuuue]

Not a patron member but I’m just don’t enjoy rewatching The Bonding. It really exhibits Ronald D. Moore’s writing talent, but it’s about 2 characters I’ve never seen before and feel no attachment to (although it’s probably the best example of how one could write such characters). I feel like it would’ve hit infinitely harder had this been the way they had written off a main cast member or even a recurring one. Like Tasha deserved a send off with at least this much depth. I mean this is a season where the issue with Top 10 lists is trying to figure out which of so many great choices WON’T get left out.

[@vohbovohborian28]

I don't understand why they had correct critiques of The Bonding (which is a decent but not great episode), but then promptly ignored their own critique while judging it.

[@gluuuuue]

@@vohbovohborian28 It’s always a bit fascinating to watch first-time viewers’ reactions to Trek. ‘Cause I always wonder how much long-time fans are.. affected? by knowing what the rest of the series that’s coming is like and have the context of the rest of the series and franchise in which to situate these kinda rankings from countless viewings.

[@vohbovohborian28]

I don't know. I thought The Bonding was shit the first time I saw it and I still think it's shit. Where my evaluation of episodes has changed, I don't think it changed because of the other series, but more because a lot of time has passed and it is easier to see the flaws. One example is the season 4 Q episode, which I used to like, but now dislike with quite a passion.

[@fakecubed]

@@vohbovohborian28 The acting in The Bonding from the two guest stars was so atrocious I wish I could have that episode burned out of my brain. The stuff with our main cast is good and all, but all told they are on screen for so little of the episode it's impossible for me to like that episode. One or two good scenes that take up a minute of screen time isn't enough to save a 45 minute episode.

[@vohbovohborian28]

@@fakecubed Indeed, and not just that but characters are "involved" with this in ways where it doesn't make sense. Troi does most of the interacting, Worf is mostly absent, then randomly Wesley and Picard show up. What they deliver isn't even bad, it just has little coherence. The idea is good but the episode just doesn't work. I suspect that when they revisit this in a few years they'll probably downgrade their rating of it.

[@thewinner7382]

I swear to God if the Bonding is no. 1....

[@TheSurlySoutherner]

If you liked the Ferengi in "The Price", then I think you'll like them going forward!

[@brucechmiel7964]

Well, not anytime soon. going to have to be at least two more seasons before they actually become entertaining.

[@xavierplatinum279]

@@brucechmiel7964 Don't you mean DS9? lol

[@maxshenkwrites]

Hopefully not a spoiler, but... I don't think they ever really "work" in TNG.

[@brucechmiel7964]

@@maxshenkwrites No they didn’t, and that’s not much of a spoiler.

[@adamrenfrow]

Sins of the Father is the best episode of this season.

[@ice-iu3vv]

to summarize, the episodes that we all agree are great (josh, alex, the patron list, and myself) the defector, sarek, sins of the father, best of both worlds, hollow pursuits, the offspring, yesterday's enterprise. so 7 AMAZING episodes. there is only 1 episode where the consensus of all parties is, its garbage. that would be "evolution", the first episode of the season , wit the "most annoying guest star of all-time" according to some. its the worst this season has, and it isnt truly awful. so, another sign of a great season. 6 episodes with a consensus of good to very good (ranked 8-10 or making honorable mentions lists) "ensigns of command", "the survivors", "deja q", "who watches the watchers", "allegiance", "the vengeance factor". (although my own preference could be involved in putting the last one in this group. 5 episodes where the consensus is just ok, not making lists but nobody hating on it too much either "tin man", "the hunted", "menage a troi", "booby trap", "the high ground". so if 11 episodes are between ok and really good according to everyone, with 7 top bangers (alex only gave offspring honorable mention and josh has sins of the father at 9, not top 7) and only 1 universal lemon, that leaves 7 episodes with some difference of opinion, so at least somebody liked all of these 7. ranked higher by josh than any other list we have "the price", josh and alex both liking it more than patrons or myself we have "the bonding", "the enemy", and "matter of perspective". josh and alex both being haters we have "captain's holiday", and "the most toys". so that leaves "transfigurations" which likely belongs in the "ok" group, but i like it a little better than that. best season of the series UP TO this point but 4-6 are not a drop down at all.

[@MrDeathpilot]

IMDb's SEASON 3 BOTTOM 10 (Read it and weep) RATING EPISODE 6.3 The Price 6.5 The Vengeance Factor 6.6 Ménage à Troi 6.6 Evolution 6.7 The Bonding 6.8 A Matter of Perspective 6.8 The High Ground 7.0 Transfigurations 7.3 Tin Man 7.3 Captain's Holiday

[@vohbovohborian28]

That is very representative of the actual quality of the episodes. The Price is definitely the worst.

[@andrewshannon4950]

​@@vohbovohborian28 The Price is pretty bad, but A Matter of Perspective wants us to suspend our disbelief about whether Riker assaulted that woman and murdered her husband, which, by season 3, just doesn't work at all.

[@greenbrown7776]

Interesting. "High Ground" is in my Top 10 (at No. 9). I found the terrorism dilemma gripping, and the terror strike on the ship exciting. But I'm clearly in the minority on this intense episode. I like "The Price" a lot, too, but I can more understand folks not liking it.

[@fakecubed]

The Price is definitely in my bottom 10 for the entire series. Maybe even the entire TNG-DS9-VOY era. I can defend the other 9, and three of them might even be in my top 10 for the season, but there is no defending The Price.

[@jasont2986]

You guys are a blast. I love your views, whether or not I agree with them.

[@targetaudience]

Thanks Jason!

[@victoriadeal5706]

As long as you got most of the episodes that should be on the list, which you did. It’s hard for me to get mad about what order you put them in. Especially since I have a hard time rating them myself!

[@TheRealVolk]

Hey, have you seen Star Trek! - Mike Stoklasa probably

[@winkles2314]

Hmm. 10. Booby Trap 9. The Survivors 8. The Most Toys 7. Deja Q 6. Sins Of The Father 5. The Offspring 4. Sarek 3. The Defector 2. Best Of Both Worlds (1) 1. Yesterday’s Enterprise

[@shallowgal462]

I love the episodes where Beverly is just the Klingon in the back of the room. Algamate?

[@timschwartz5]

22:11 Wait. So, um... Who sid that Tasha dies....? 😉

[@Jason_Lallathin]

I love it, BOTH my songs!

[@jasont2986]

No one ever has to defend their preferences. Sarek is my favorite episode of Season 3 because of Patrick Stewart's performance counterpointing Mark Lenard's.

[@jonbolton3376]

I agree no-one should ever need to defend their own preferences. A person likes what they like.

[@fakecubed]

If you can't articulate why you have a preference, in a logically-consistent way in comparison to other available items of its type, that is indeed a problem.

[@purplegreenredyellow]

There should have been a Worf spin off.

[@flotilha935]

Well he had a lot of episodes in more than one show... If you know what mean 😂

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

The actor who played-WORF-pitched a Worf series with him as a captain of a starship.

[@fakecubed]

For the longest time, Michael Dorn was trying to get a Worf spin-off. I definitely think it would've been better than ENT, or the Jar Jar Abrams and Kurtzman Trek. Star Trek really should always have been moving forward. Doing prequels/remakes was idiotic. And I say that as somebody who actually mostly liked ENT. It still was a mistake to go back in time instead of forward.

[@charlottehammond8975]

i really think you guys will get that level of gutpunch re: thebonding from BSG in time out of ronald moore. just let it cook

[@penoyer79]

My top 9 i tried to do top 10, but there's like 5 episodes that are interchangeable. yesterdays enterprise the enemy the defector sins of the father the best of both worlds the offspring sarek hollow pursuits deja q

[@Naglfarius]

I joined mid Season 2 to watch your Journey. And i hated the Time between Season 2 and 3 and all the "Filller" Material like this... But now, one Season later? Man i really love it. ^^ A great Time to reflect on everything and to breathe for a moment, before we dive into the next Season. Thx Guys.

[@targetaudience]

This guy gets it!

[@Erekose2023]

"A going away present".... still brings an inner groan. And in The Defector, Picard was damn lucky there wasn't a trigger happy Klingon at weapons control on one of the ships.. And damn lucky the ROMULANS DIDN'T GO AROUND SHOWING OFF HOW pICARD RACED ACROSS THE nEUTRAL zONE WITH THREE CLOAKED kLINGON SHIPS FOLLOWING.

[@koalabrownie]

what an interlude

[@jonbolton3376]

I think i gave my series tier list when you did yours. I can honestly say there aren't any i dislike in Season 3. Here is my full season ranking: 26 Transfigurations 25 The Most Toys 24 Captain's Holiday 23 A Matter Of Perspective 22 The High Ground 21 Who Watches The Watchers 20 The Survivors 19 The Ensigns Of Command 18 Evolution 17 Tin Man 16 The Vengeance Factor 15 The Price 14 Sarek 13 Deja Q 12 The Bonding 11 Menage A Troi 10 Allegiance 9 Sins Of The Father 8 The Offspring 7 The Hunted 6 Booby Trap 5 The Defector 4 The Enemy 3 Hollow Pursuits 2 Yesterday's Enterprise 1 The Best Of Both Worlds Part 1

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

yesterdays enterprise and bobw both are very important for future lore - prob why they are #1 and #2.

[@jonbolton3376]

I'm glad you love (to hate) Romulans so much. They are my second favourite alien race. You'll meet my favourites pretty soon, i'll let you know when, after i see your reaction to their first episode😋

[@medicman65]

Nice job, but it's "amalgamate," not "amalgate."

[@jasont2986]

The Patrons' top two are in retrospect. You are absolutely right about the perspectives.

[@nutwatch1854]

The Bonding is probably my #1 too. But #2 is Tin Man.

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

Superb season! There are numerous great episodes. Anyone who doesn't have BofBW as their No 1 of the season is wrong. 🤣 It's in the top 10 of the entire ST franchise, top 5 of TNG. Top 3 1) BoBW 2) Yesterday's Enterprise 3) The Defector I can't be arsed to list the rest as no one is really interested. 😆

[@Daviddaze]

Get ready yo' utube watchers, here comes season four.! Alex and Josh want you back for more.!

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

I too universally think of that actor as 'Shooter McGavin'... :)

[@fakecubed]

I think of Shooter McGavin as Lt. Richard Castillo.

[@chrisbullard5901]

Can’t wait for their reaction to “Night Terrors”, “Identity Crisis”, and “The Nth Degree”.

[@jakk222rem]

Drumhead

[@markreed392]

I think that they will really like "Family".

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@markreed392 Possibly a tear or two?

[@brentaughe7539]

The clicks to me was the creepiest part of the entire TNG run….

[@flotilha935]

​@@jakk222rem the best episode from season 4, and probably in my top 10 of all seven seasons!

[@LancetFencing]

La (the) Cutis (Cutest) he’s the cutest Borg

[@tomre2769]

Nice :-) I like these episodes obviously. However, I always felt it abit strange how Tasha kind of accept her death from word of mouth. And her captain, in wartime, lets her go. Almost take me out of the episode a bit.

[@izzafizza339]

The offspring annoyed me because of the admiral

[@tkopp10976]

Dude came around big time at the end though, he redeemed himself trying to help Data, and he was genuinely sad Lal didn't survive

[@J4ME5_]

Omg lol.. wow

[@kojiattwood]

While you two are extremely personable, I'm not sure the same can be said for episodes of a TV show.

[@FRACTUREDVISIONmusic]

Missing Doctor Pohll Lahne Sqee yet?

[@tkopp10976]

Pulaski

[@FRACTUREDVISIONmusic]

@@tkopp10976 seriously? feel better now?