Nelson Au
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Josh EH, great catch on who wrote the book! I was more taken by the illustrations in the book and didn’t notice the author.
I wouldn't go that far. Inner Light was a masterpiece. This one was just okay.It was a Inner Light episode.
Fair enough. It struck me as an episode where a character is suddenly transported to another place and he has to figure out how to get out while blending in.I wouldn't go that far. Inner Light was a masterpiece. This one was just okay.
I meant to look up that concept after the show, then forgot. Thanks for the reminder. It was new to me. I want to learn a little more.It was interesting to see Hemmer broach the topic of the Boltzmann Brain. I've been casually delving into physics and cosmology a bit of late so this was an interesting turn for the storyline.
I agree there are so precious few episodes in the season to do such a non conforming episode. But after seeing it, it does follow the mission goals of seeking out new life. It just did it in a very different way. It was a Inner Light episode.
So I take it you didn’t actually watch the episode or make it to the end of the episode? The last act is all about real world consequences and an impossible situation.I grew wary of these type of stories onnTNG it mostly bored me . With only 10 episodes in a season I would have rather something with real world consequences
There was a non-corporeal alien lifeform living in the nebula.Was the Nebula an alien, was there an alien living in the nebula?
Yes. The non-corporeal alien lifeform, while extremely powerful, could only survive in the nebula.Was the nebula even a factor?
M'Benga's daughter was essentially a playmate of the non-corporeal alien lifeform.Did his daughter get taken by the alien and what did the alien do with his daughter.
M'Benga's daughter had transcended the limitations of a physical form, and humans' limited perception of time. The grown form was more or less an illusion conjured by M'Benga's daughter for her father's benefit. Even though only a short time had passed from the deficient perspective of M'Benga's corporeal senses, M'Benga's daughter had had the equivalent of years of experiences. The form she chose reflected the age she felt herself to be, rather than the age she actually was. No different than Trelane choosing the adult form of William Campbell in "The Squire of Gothos" even though he is a child by his species' perspective.Was the grown daughter from her future or just something the alien did to make her look older?
+1 for zinger aimed at plot device you don't like.We have been really enjoying this series, until this episode. It was really way to silly for words. We love SciFi here, but generally hate most fantasy. As I watched, I found the entire episode cringeworthy.
I have always hated those episodes of Star Trek series where the hollow deck malfunctions and tries to take over the ship. It seems a very over used device. I know there was another cause, but the situation here was similar. It screams “let’s make a very cheap episode where we can use existing sets and costumes and have everyone act stupid” to me.