Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Star Trek TNG: Episode 59 - The Defector

"A Romulan defector demands asylum aboard the Enterprise with vital information about a possible Romulan invasion."

The episode starts out on the holodeck with a very well done segment of Henry V, featuring Data and a disguised Patrick Stewart. I'm just not sure that Shakespeare is going to be this relevant to daily life on a fucking Starship. The series just never lets it go!! Overall this episode is great and the acting is exceptional.

There is a Romulan defector with vital information on a Romulan invasion. He doesn't want to see this kind of pointless destruction so he warns the Federation. Unfortunately he was purposely fed false info in order to lure the Enterprise into a trap (a trap that is foiled by a surprise ally). You can't help but feel bad for the Romulan defector, he was just a lackey. He can't go home to Romulan because he was proven to be a traitor. Anyway ... he kills himself.

ST TNG: 58 down 121 to go

14 comments:

Donald said...

I dunno. Shakespeare died four hundred years ago and he's still relevant and beloved. Why wouldn't he still be in another however many centuries?

And this is a cool episode.

capt.naps said...

in the future people will be doing plays based on the films of Michael Bay. that will be there shakespear.

Donald said...

People will use the Holodeck to put on productions of "The Situation in the park."

Mugato said...

It would most likely still be read and studied. But will he be mentioned every single day on a Starship?? Find King Lear played by Sir Ian McKellen, he's out of his fucking mind in it. Spitting everywhere.

Donald said...

I guess that's the influence Sir Patrick Stewart had on the writing of the show. That's also why on Deep Space Nine Sisko always talks about Spencer for Hire and why on Enterprise Captain Archer always references Quantum Leap.

capt.naps said...

remember when Kirk talked about TJ hooker?

Donald said...

No, he said he got a BJ from a Hooker.

Donald said...

Also, Greg Evigan got a BJ from a Bear.

Capt naps said...

He got a BJ for a beer from Paul reiser

Donald said...

Greg Evigan and Paul Reiser hadn't had sex in a long time and they were horny. It was on that show "My Blue Nads."

capt.naps said...

Its weird that Mugatto and I talk about greg evigan on a semi regular basis?? we wrote to him to asking for an autograph.
never wrote back.
also pitched him a tv show idea which was like Jack Ass but where he does all the stunts called "never again. with Greg Evigan"

Donald said...

Yes, that's weird.

Mugato said...

haha, we seriously love greg evigan.

greg napigan said...

after star trek you should review everything greg evigan has ever done in chronological order