Dr Crusher is in a relationship with a Trill mediator on a negotiation mission.
This is a mediocre episode that introduces a brilliant concept within a fairly uninspired story.
The plot serves the higher purpose of introducing the Trill species to the franchise, which is fantastic idea that comes to fruition in Deep Space Nine and continues in Discovery. However, it is unfortunately framed within another bland Star Trek romance and not helped by a fairly clichéd subplot.
'Dr Beverly' and Odan are another in a long line of Trek couples who are in love just because they are. I could not invest in their relationship because it did not develop on screen. All his presence does is disrupt the dynamic of TNG lead characters so psychologically I think found myself routing against them so things get back normal. Crusher is a good character as a starship medical officer, but not as a swooning love interest.
The subplot has been done to death in Star Trek and in particular TNG. Mediation between two conflicting species was wearing thin before this episode and it feels unnecessary other than to give Odan a reason to be involved.
I enjoyed the visuals, particularly the Trill creature effects and surgical scenes.
There has been much written about how things finish between Crusher and Odan. For me it works fine to draw a line under what is pretty bland screen romance, but it is very reflective of 1991 and how the producers were unwilling to risk alienating the audience they obviously deemed not ready for a bisexual relationship. For me it finally gets interesting in that scene but they chose to stay away from it.
All performances are good, with Gates McFadden leading it strongly and supported well by the other cast members.
This is a mediocre episode that introduces a brilliant concept within a fairly uninspired story.
The plot serves the higher purpose of introducing the Trill species to the franchise, which is fantastic idea that comes to fruition in Deep Space Nine and continues in Discovery. However, it is unfortunately framed within another bland Star Trek romance and not helped by a fairly clichéd subplot.
'Dr Beverly' and Odan are another in a long line of Trek couples who are in love just because they are. I could not invest in their relationship because it did not develop on screen. All his presence does is disrupt the dynamic of TNG lead characters so psychologically I think found myself routing against them so things get back normal. Crusher is a good character as a starship medical officer, but not as a swooning love interest.
The subplot has been done to death in Star Trek and in particular TNG. Mediation between two conflicting species was wearing thin before this episode and it feels unnecessary other than to give Odan a reason to be involved.
I enjoyed the visuals, particularly the Trill creature effects and surgical scenes.
There has been much written about how things finish between Crusher and Odan. For me it works fine to draw a line under what is pretty bland screen romance, but it is very reflective of 1991 and how the producers were unwilling to risk alienating the audience they obviously deemed not ready for a bisexual relationship. For me it finally gets interesting in that scene but they chose to stay away from it.
All performances are good, with Gates McFadden leading it strongly and supported well by the other cast members.