Who Watches the Watchers
- Episode aired Oct 14, 1989
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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A proto-Vulcan culture worships Captain Picard and prepares to offer Counselor Troi as a sacrifice.A proto-Vulcan culture worships Captain Picard and prepares to offer Counselor Troi as a sacrifice.A proto-Vulcan culture worships Captain Picard and prepares to offer Counselor Troi as a sacrifice.
Wil Wheaton
- Wesley Crusher
- (credit only)
Pamela Adlon
- Oji
- (as Pamela Segall)
Michael Braveheart
- Crewman Martinez
- (uncredited)
Lorine Mendell
- Crewman Diana Giddings
- (uncredited)
Tim Trella
- Palmer
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Mintakan tapestry that is given to Picard by Nuria and the villagers is seen on Captain Picard's chair in his quarters in many subsequent occasions on Star Trek: The Next Generation. After the Enterprise-D is destroyed in Star Trek: Generations (1994) Picard keeps the tapestry on the back of his chair in the ready room of the Enterprise-E, it can been seen in both Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).
- GoofsWhen Dr. Crusher contacts the Enterprise to beam up the injured Liko, the reply can be clearly heard as, "Yes, Captain" rather than "Yes, Doctor." This error has been corrected in the remastered release.
- Quotes
[Liko is about to shoot Picard to prove that the latter is a supernatural being]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: If you believe I am all-powerful, then you cannot hurt me. If, however, I am telling the truth, and I am mortal... you will kill me. But if the only proof you will believe is my death... then shoot.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek Insurrection Review (2009)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
one of the best of Star Trek
This is a super episode of Star Trek, a true classic.
What is so great about this episode? The answer is simple. This episode illustrates one of the great flaws of human beings, namely the insanely extreme actions they will take to force others to believe whatever nonsense they themselves decide to believe.
This massive flaw in human being is at the root of endless billions of instances of humans mistreating other humans. Happens every day, in endless ways.
This understanding is not some religious or atheist lesson. People behave this way about endless issues, not just whether god exists or not. People mistreat others for not accepting socialism or communism or democracy or fascism or any number of political systems (all of which are bogus). People mistreat others for not accepting certain kinds of medical treatments. Hell, people kill each other for supporting "the wrong" sports team!
So yeah, the lesson this episode takes on is far more general than religion. The lesson is intellectual independence... or lack thereof. Shall we deal with other humans by intimidation and force, or should humans simply have conversations with each other, and let each draw their own provisional inferences, and update them as they accumulate more and more experience.
Great idea. Great story. Great writing. Great episode.
What is so great about this episode? The answer is simple. This episode illustrates one of the great flaws of human beings, namely the insanely extreme actions they will take to force others to believe whatever nonsense they themselves decide to believe.
This massive flaw in human being is at the root of endless billions of instances of humans mistreating other humans. Happens every day, in endless ways.
This understanding is not some religious or atheist lesson. People behave this way about endless issues, not just whether god exists or not. People mistreat others for not accepting socialism or communism or democracy or fascism or any number of political systems (all of which are bogus). People mistreat others for not accepting certain kinds of medical treatments. Hell, people kill each other for supporting "the wrong" sports team!
So yeah, the lesson this episode takes on is far more general than religion. The lesson is intellectual independence... or lack thereof. Shall we deal with other humans by intimidation and force, or should humans simply have conversations with each other, and let each draw their own provisional inferences, and update them as they accumulate more and more experience.
Great idea. Great story. Great writing. Great episode.
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- annyard1960
- Apr 20, 2014
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- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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