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Release Date: 03 August, 2004 Retail Price: $26.99 OUR Price: $24.29 You SAVE: $2.70! Cast: |
Star Trek The Next Generation - Jean-Luc Picard Collection Reviews
A Very Good Showcasing of Patrick Stuart's Talents.
For a Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) junkie like me, this sort of DVD collection is a rare and beautiful find indeed. For those who have appreciated TNG or even those who've found themselves curious about the follow up to the groundbreaking Star Trek of the sixties, this is a good buy as well. Containing seven episodes from the various seasons, the collection does a good job of showcasing the talents of the Shakespearean trained Patrick Stuart. Several of the episodes are among the best of the series: "Sarek," where we witness Picard struggling against the effects of his mind-meld with the Vulcan Ambassador and father to Spock; "The Drumhead," in which Picard must risk his career and reputation to derail an investigation turned witch-hunt on his own ship; "Darmok," another superb episode, during which Picard must communicate with a race whose language is based on cultural metaphors and mythology; "The Inner Light," one of the best TNG episodes according to TV Guide, follows Picard as he lives out an entire lifetime on a doomed planet, after coming under the control of a mysterious probe. Other less impressive but still enjoyable episodes include "Family," "The Big Goodbye," and "Tapestry." I would like to have seen "Chain of Command Parts 1 & 2" included instead of some of these less remarkable episodes, but all in all, this is a very good TNG collection. If you're a fan, don't let it pass you by!
Great Value Packaging ... finally
The Next Generation was a great series; and Patrick Stewart was the central person that brought such a quality to it. If he wasn't there for the first attempt at an offshoot series from the original series from the 60s .. who knows if Deep Space or Voyager would have ever been made; let alone the long run of The Next Generation. Also the quality of stories was superior and one wonders if having access to Stewart allowed the writers the confidence to put quality material out there.
In any case; there are a number of great episodes packaged together at a REASONABLE price. One hopes this will be the tip of the iceberg for these collections. My FAVORITE Episode is The Drumhead; very timely given the time of its release around the "Whitewater" investigations. The final 5 minutes of the episode is absolutely outstanding with a moral so strongly and convincingly explained. I only have to look to my office or church to see this same danger is always "waiting" for the "right atomosphere to florish". That episode alone is worth the price of the disc.
I watch the other episodes and they are also terrific. The episode where the Captain feels his past was nothing to be proud of ... and he get to see the effects of not taking risks and playing it safe would have had on his life. Really hard to watch episode, perhaps because it hits home to close. Like so many, life has beaten me into not drawing attention.
Star Trek fans a wonder value, and great choice of episodes (they did not mix in any bad ones along side the good ones).
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