This was… an oddly lackluster pair of episodes, considering everything that happens within them.

( Skin of Evil: )

This pair of episodes was uneven. The first episode has some really great writing and some nice touches in both the character development and plot departments. But the second episode is the most obvious allegory this side of a Highlights political cartoon, and the Prime Directive ruins everything, so...

Anyway, without any further ado, ( The Arsenal of Freedom )

Let's get right to it:

( Coming of Age: Internal Affairs vs. Everyone. Also, Wesley Crusher. )

These were another two episodes that didn't really... stand up, or congeal, or something. They weren't actively bad, though, and they did show off some seriously good character moments for the people involved, but they've left me with more questions than answers.

( When the Bough Breaks, and Mama Said Knock You Out! )

Argh, I've fallen behind in writing these! This one sat on my to-do pile for quite a while, and I realized that besides Real Life happening, I just wasn't too moved one way or another by either one of these episodes. Nonetheless, here we go:

First of all, ( there was that one time the Enterprise got scammed. )

OK, now this is what I was waiting for! ( The fabulous episode, Datalore )

There is so much that is good/bad/wonderful/funny/bonkers about these episodes!

( Haven: Telepathy is not all it's cracked up to be... )

These two episodes weren't awful, but they weren't great, either. I think the writers were in a rut of trying lots of new things in an effort to see what stuck.

( The Battle: The Ferengi are back... and they've brought a Count of Monte Cristo-level complicated revenge scheme with them! )

This is a crazy pair of episodes: one that was really pretty good, and one that was... well, uhm, I'll take it to the comments.

( Lonely Among Us: Are You Aware Everyone is Behaving Strangely? )

Before I begin, a brief side note: last time I posted, foreverinasmile and I were talking and she graciously listed her 5 favorite episodes, and then asked me the same question. I suddenly realized that aside from "The Inner Light" (which is one of my top 5 science fiction stories EVER, which is why I know the name), I had almost completely forgotten the actual ( Read more... )