You finally made it
You finally made it
Alright, your propaganda here over the past months has worked. I want to get into Star Trek. Where do I start? Can I take an abbreviated tour? Or do I need to go to TOS?
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I have long held that Season 5, Episode 2 of The Next Generation is the best episode to "test" if you'll like Star Trek or not. It is a generally well-liked and well-reviewed episode, but more than that, from both a story and a character standpoint it is representative of what your average Star Trek episode is generally about.
So, my recommendation is to watch that one episode and report back.
Okay. It's not "Q" weird, but that is absolutely a weird episode. The whole "speaking in metaphors" thing is sort of a ridiculous concept as you'd have to have a language in place to even develop the metaphors. I loved how "out there" that episode is, and it is genuinely thought provoking, but if that was the first episode that I ever saw, I'm not sure I ever would have watched another one.
But I do like the concept of checking it out given a single episode. I'd rather recommend Season 5, Episode 18 (Cause and Effect), Season 2's The Measure of Man.
Sorry I have to disagree. I think it's too far off the beaten path.
Ooooh! I really like that idea! Several people that I know started to watch TNG and just couldn't get into it. And I feel like part of it is the wacky crustiness of the first few episodes of the first season. So, I second this idea of diving right into the core of the show!