tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7503250156751400016..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Star Trek The Next Generation: HavenBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74075665770963294542023-11-13T17:43:28.328-05:002023-11-13T17:43:28.328-05:00Lwaxana Troi always reminded me of Mrs. Roper on T...Lwaxana Troi always reminded me of Mrs. Roper on Three's Company.magrittenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-84427780855804964782023-11-13T08:28:26.197-05:002023-11-13T08:28:26.197-05:00I haven't seen the 'fan-wank' term in ...I haven't seen the 'fan-wank' term in some time, it's and amusing, and often appropriate way of putting things.<br /><br />Riker is quite the jerk early on, isn't he? I still recall the jokes about him shoulder charging all the doors in his early days too. He does get much better, but he's definitely not great here.<br /><br />Lwaxana is super fun here, and Majel Barret deserves a ton of credit for just how excellent she is in the role.<br /><br />That issue you mentioned, about Troi being more than just beautiful is certainly true! I hate it when these shows focus on just that, and ignore other aspects of a character, or when they ruin it with bad writing, like what they did to Leela in the abysmal 'Invisible Enemy' in classic Who.<br /><br />Flawed but fun, and it shows TNG getting better as it develops.Morellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852528242739450099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-45697421944560240352021-11-28T00:06:53.181-05:002021-11-28T00:06:53.181-05:00Frank, thank you for the kind words. We all had a ...Frank, thank you for the kind words. We all had a lot of fun with these TNG episodes, even though some stuff indeed didn't age well.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-5927548122325752452021-11-27T23:59:58.626-05:002021-11-27T23:59:58.626-05:00This review put into words my slight discomfort ab...This review put into words my slight discomfort about Riker's behavior (as well as the odd hologram women scene) so well! Words I hadn't found. It's a joy to read these reviews with their smart critiques of things-that-didn't-age-so-well.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-59343799813248768572014-09-11T23:04:33.391-04:002014-09-11T23:04:33.391-04:00Lots of fun but not as fun as your review Billie! ...Lots of fun but not as fun as your review Billie! I had similar thoughts throughout and love the term fan-wanking. It would have to get pretty desperate for some of these episodes.drnanamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667806039402426676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-616502450400336312014-09-09T17:00:20.858-04:002014-09-09T17:00:20.858-04:00I really like this one, largely because of Lwaxana...I really like this one, largely because of Lwaxana. And it's a huge improvement on what we've seen so far - I might say it's the first good episode...Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-39205401492442130762014-09-09T09:22:06.584-04:002014-09-09T09:22:06.584-04:00Hi, Kathy -- yes, I bet I heard that somewhere, wa...Hi, Kathy -- yes, I bet I heard that somewhere, way back when, and my subconscious must have retained it. :)Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-80894096951905980152014-09-09T09:18:28.086-04:002014-09-09T09:18:28.086-04:00You're correct about the similarities in the n...You're correct about the similarities in the names Kirk and Riker. That's how Riker got his name. You just switch the consonants around. Kirk becomes Rikr. Just add the "e." <br /><br />(This is according to my book "Star Trek 2.0 FAQ.")Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609424771874961444noreply@blogger.com