Captain Picard goes on an adventurous holiday to Risa.
This is a reasonably good episode with a decent sci-fi premise and fairly good character moments.
The plot felt like somewhat of a tribute to Bogart movies with a Maltese Falcon type mcguffin and a Steve/Slim vibe coming from Picard and Vash. The sci-fi twist does enough to make it feel like Star Trek.
Some may find it a bit boring, but if you go with the frame of mind that you are taking a break from hopping galaxies it is quite enjoyable.
Patrick Stewart and Jennifer Hetrick have a nice chemistry. As a romance it works well because they convince as two people who are genuinely attracted to each other, unlike most Trek pairings. Having characters do something together before the romance kicks in always helps it work. Ultimately though I do not think it is essential viewing for the series unless you are a big Picard fan.
The visuals are well done with nice sets and creature costumes.
This is a reasonably good episode with a decent sci-fi premise and fairly good character moments.
The plot felt like somewhat of a tribute to Bogart movies with a Maltese Falcon type mcguffin and a Steve/Slim vibe coming from Picard and Vash. The sci-fi twist does enough to make it feel like Star Trek.
Some may find it a bit boring, but if you go with the frame of mind that you are taking a break from hopping galaxies it is quite enjoyable.
Patrick Stewart and Jennifer Hetrick have a nice chemistry. As a romance it works well because they convince as two people who are genuinely attracted to each other, unlike most Trek pairings. Having characters do something together before the romance kicks in always helps it work. Ultimately though I do not think it is essential viewing for the series unless you are a big Picard fan.
The visuals are well done with nice sets and creature costumes.