OK, you might have guessed from the rating that I'm not the most objective commenter on this episode;you might be right. But I have good reasons for rating it a 10.
reason one: Dialog in Q episodes are usually witty and sharp, this is no exception. When I say sharp, I mean in the face sharp. I am not just referring to Q/Picard exchanges here either. the plot and dialog writing seem to be well above par. (as an almost lifelong Trekkie I can say that with some assurance of being accurate.) speaking of plot..
here it is: Picard "dies" (whether or not he was really dead or just carted off is ambiguous)meets God Q and is given the truly rare opportunity to change a "mistake" and thereby avoid that senseless death. Of course he changes more than Just when he dies: He changes the sort of life that he led. Once he realizes how vital such aspects of his past truly are, he decides to change things back and an unusually compassionate Q let's him do it.
Picard returns to the present with a new respect both for Q and for the events that helped shape him into who he is.
This was got to be one of the most well thought out and imaginative plots and excecutions of the writing that the next generation ever had. serious thanks and congratulations!
reason one: Dialog in Q episodes are usually witty and sharp, this is no exception. When I say sharp, I mean in the face sharp. I am not just referring to Q/Picard exchanges here either. the plot and dialog writing seem to be well above par. (as an almost lifelong Trekkie I can say that with some assurance of being accurate.) speaking of plot..
here it is: Picard "dies" (whether or not he was really dead or just carted off is ambiguous)meets God Q and is given the truly rare opportunity to change a "mistake" and thereby avoid that senseless death. Of course he changes more than Just when he dies: He changes the sort of life that he led. Once he realizes how vital such aspects of his past truly are, he decides to change things back and an unusually compassionate Q let's him do it.
Picard returns to the present with a new respect both for Q and for the events that helped shape him into who he is.
This was got to be one of the most well thought out and imaginative plots and excecutions of the writing that the next generation ever had. serious thanks and congratulations!