The Pulaski relationship is totally pointless, and the "problem" of the weird engine readings (or whatever the hell was going on at the start and end of this one) wasted everyones time and only served (I think?) to get Papa Riker on the ship. The end is OK, as the Klingon ritual walks the line of cool/cheesy and ends up landing on the "cool" side. The Worf story line feels like an after school special about friendship. The show seems to be pushing a narrative that I really disagree with, which is that no matter how bad your family gets, you should always forgive them and get along. I don't really understand why the characters in the show seem to be driving Riker toward reconciliation with this guy (Pulaski claims Will just doesn't understand his dad, and Troi tries to force Kyle to open up about his feelings). He's also a cheater who only cares about his own success. The Kyle Riker character is a man who abandoned his 13 year old son, and seems to hold the death of his wife against the kid. The character is simply a gross jerk and the resolution makes Will Riker seem far too weak willed. Modi thought the show actively disliked the character, but after another rewatch I respectfully disagree. In an episode with nearly 4 story lines, the "A" story line is a problem because the show seems to believe that the audience should end up liking Kyle Riker. I don't know if my disdain for this one was fully captured in the podcast because I have a hard time trying to sum up why I don't like this one very much. This one is a lot to take in.Ī real clunker. My own Dad didn't have alcohol as a vice, or womanizing. Meanwhile the whole rest of the world thought he was just a swell guy.
I hate how this episode somehow just hand waived such a complex and damaged relationship.
When they were fighting in that ring I couldn't help but relive my own anger and hope that Will knocked his head right off with that thing. This man is absolutely horrible and I can't have anything but contempt for him. This is a hard one for me to watch and I don't think I'll ever purposefully watch it again.įuck you, Kyle Riker. I knew this episode was coming up, but I thought it was in season 3 or so. I found myself just watching a lot of TNG, then I found you guys. In fact, I've been pretty angry at him for a long time. Star Trek was one of the few things I shared with my father. I debated going into this but I'm going to. This hits way too close to home for me to be objective. Unimatrix Zero, Part I & II (Sun, Aug 25).The Haunting of Deck Twelve (Wed, Aug 21).Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy (Sun, Jun 9).If you have any questions, please visit the link below for some helpful info! So join in and make some new friends as we chat about our shared love of Trek! Talk about what you loved, hated, or found interesting. Here at the Viewing Party we watch two episodes during the week, at our own schedules, then come back and discuss it together.
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