tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post154904567826396724..comments2024-03-28T17:08:01.559-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Star Trek The Next Generation: The Last OutpostBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-34350946879799816662023-12-20T00:43:09.820-05:002023-12-20T00:43:09.820-05:00The "merde" comment happens at [11:50] o...The "merde" comment happens at [11:50] of the episode (Paramount+ streaming).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-34589898718559659102023-11-03T08:32:18.991-04:002023-11-03T08:32:18.991-04:00Very good points above as usual here! I personally...Very good points above as usual here! I personally also think the idea of ultra-capitalist villains is a good one, but the Ferengi always come off a bit goody to me, more comic relief than actual villains. And the mis-mash of concepts is very odd as you point out, Juliette. Star Control 2 (one of my top video games of all time) did a better job with the repulsive Druuge and their extreme capitalism, and they went a bit too far there, using crew as emergency power during battle by throwing them into a mass-energy convertor!<br /><br />I watched Reading Rainbow as part of my later childhood so have always loved Levar Burton, but agree here too. He's much better later on than here.<br /><br />Bonus points for the Holy Grail references too!Morellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852528242739450099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16423466695050735262014-08-05T23:24:31.543-04:002014-08-05T23:24:31.543-04:00Fun episode in that it was so terrible - great rev...Fun episode in that it was so terrible - great review Juliette. You nailed all the issues I had with it as well. I also heard the Captain say "merde" under his breath and continue to enjoy his 'Frenchness'. It is kind of fun to go back and watch these early episodes and wonder how we managed to end up loving it.drnanamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667806039402426676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-85705844862620457282014-07-28T16:12:38.692-04:002014-07-28T16:12:38.692-04:00Don't forget--during these early episodes, Gen...Don't forget--during these early episodes, Gene Roddenberry controlled it with an iron fist. <br /><br />Since his control was removed from the movies (which were still going on during the pre-production and within the first couple of seasons of TNG), everything in these first couple seasons marked his vision.<br /><br />It was only after his health started declining that other producers were able to start taking TNG in a new direction sot hat it wouldn't be a TOS clone. Which is also when it grew the beard, so to speak.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609424771874961444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-618051935633324552014-07-28T10:10:57.579-04:002014-07-28T10:10:57.579-04:00It's funny comparing the depiction of the Fere...It's funny comparing the depiction of the Ferengi in this episode to their depiction in the first year of DS9. They evolve to be something much more interesting, I think.JRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485752215710916988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-79203680973300397782014-07-28T08:00:04.429-04:002014-07-28T08:00:04.429-04:00Thank you :) This episode is so weird - I kind of ...Thank you :) This episode is so weird - I kind of like some of the awful attempts to be like the original series, just because they're amusing, but this one is just bizarre!Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-75831687283791429652014-07-28T07:46:52.591-04:002014-07-28T07:46:52.591-04:00Data and the finger trap was the best part of the ...Data and the finger trap was the best part of the episode. <br /><br />Way too Original Series. I had forgotten how many early Next Gen episodes were so old Trek. Maybe that's what they thought the viewers wanted. And the Ferengi are ridiculously terrible villains, although I had forgotten that the first Ferengi was the principal of Sunnydale High and a future Deep Space Nine cast member. The whole landing party sequence was so bad that it made me laugh out loud.<br /><br />I did hear Picard say "merde". The censors do know what that means, don't they?<br /><br />Hilarious review, Juliette. Loved it.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com