tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post8479390547302665111..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Star Trek: BrothersThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-54136603061791998132021-07-16T11:23:13.605-04:002021-07-16T11:23:13.605-04:00Yes, I can see appreciating this story form a phil...Yes, I can see appreciating this story form a philosophical perspective.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29579030966259646372021-07-09T19:57:51.691-04:002021-07-09T19:57:51.691-04:00Seeing this happened way back in March, I’m not su...Seeing this happened way back in March, I’m not sure how proud I should be that I finally got around to rewatching “Brothers” today. The whole opening act is rife with intrigue that sort of sets up <i>Picard</i>, even its vision of aging and death. The biggest plot hole is how Data can do casually deactivate Lore and later B4, like there’s no other option. You may hate Lore, but it would be a totally different thing for him to return. Brent Spiner got tired of Data aging along with him, but there would be no real need to worry about that with Lore. It’s a story that really needs telling at some point. One imagines Picard himself becoming interested in the possibility.<br /><br />Anyway, obviously you dislike certain characters, but for someone like me, “Brothers” is an interesting episode. It even harkens back to the Roddenberry question of confronting creators (although you would have to be Lore, or be able to sympathize with him, to not think kindly of Soong).Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47429722291818567352021-03-14T13:12:27.866-04:002021-03-14T13:12:27.866-04:00And before Trek, he was in Big River. The stage c...And before Trek, he was in Big River. The stage credentials are solid. And maybe that's part of the problem. The overacting one does out of necessity on stage can be too much on screen. I see that with Avery Brooks in DS9 sometimes, too. As good as he is, sometimes he pulls me out of the moment and I think it has to do with stage habits.<br /><br />On the other hand, Patrick Stewart never seems to have that problem...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31007426231098419692021-03-13T18:18:21.650-05:002021-03-13T18:18:21.650-05:00He was in 1776 on
broadway 1998. Great voice.
He was in 1776 on <br />broadway 1998. Great voice.<br />Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-34632872634121077872021-03-13T15:06:25.692-05:002021-03-13T15:06:25.692-05:00Maybe I need to see him in more stuff but I find h...Maybe I need to see him in more stuff but I find he tends to overact.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-71995601974835306392021-03-13T10:44:21.166-05:002021-03-13T10:44:21.166-05:00Vague memories of this one.
I do like Lore for the...Vague memories of this one.<br />I do like Lore for the sole reason that it gives Spiner an opportunity to stretch his acting muscles. I think he's been underrated as an actor since TNG quit.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-656810056262821152021-03-13T08:22:07.185-05:002021-03-13T08:22:07.185-05:00On the bright side, with new spinoff series poppin...On the bright side, with new spinoff series popping up seemingly weekly, there's plenty of room for some hard scifi. The current caretakers don't seem afraid to break from the model. Lower Decks is a fine example: not just a cartoon but a highly satirical one. It's refreshing.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-88796103539262219452021-03-13T08:17:44.794-05:002021-03-13T08:17:44.794-05:00Agreed on all points.Agreed on all points.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9917188979178477882021-03-13T08:17:27.571-05:002021-03-13T08:17:27.571-05:00Well... okay.
In the case of "Descent,&quo...Well... okay. <br /><br />In the case of "Descent," it's another Lore episode so... great. On the other hand, it's also a Hugh episode and I love the Hugh story. It occurs to me just now that there are some strong Wizard of Oz elements in "Descent."<br /><br />As for Generations, I've only seen it once, in the theater so quite a long time ago. The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-39634880152477919432021-03-13T08:12:48.240-05:002021-03-13T08:12:48.240-05:00It's okay.It's okay.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-25319690746784623792021-03-13T07:11:27.109-05:002021-03-13T07:11:27.109-05:00Yeah, I found this episode to be mediocre at best....Yeah, I found this episode to be mediocre at best. And I feel the same way about Data-centered episode with "The Offspring" being the one magnificent exception.<br /><br />This sort of centers on one of my biggest complaints with TNG and the other 90's Star Trek series. They have a galaxy overflowing with cultures to play with along with super advanced technology akin to magic and their episodes rarely push beyond what the The Original Series accomplished. <br />Yes, there are exceptions such as The Offspring and Yesterday's Enterprise, along with several others. The problem with my viewpoint is that I read a lot of hard science fiction by excellent writers that pushes the envelope on bunches of concepts.<br /><br />Long story short, I would love for Star Trek to hire writers like David Brin, Greg Bear, Alister Reynolds, or Peter F. Hamilton to do an episode or movie. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-15857921448323568612021-03-12T23:58:01.247-05:002021-03-12T23:58:01.247-05:00I could never take Lore and when Brent Spiner play...I could never take Lore and when Brent Spiner played Lore and his dad or Data going crazy, I had a hard time not seeing his overacting. This and the others with Lore are not my favourite episodes.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-27682004146877028302021-03-12T15:04:38.365-05:002021-03-12T15:04:38.365-05:00An episode I need to revisit, as I don’t have clea...An episode I need to revisit, as I don’t have clear memories of it. But it’s pretty significant, as it begins the emotion chip arc that weaves through “Descent” and <i>Generations</i>. So to say it doesn’t feature any growth is fairly inaccurate.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-86280853182908115112021-03-12T09:05:57.067-05:002021-03-12T09:05:57.067-05:00Nice episode ❤Nice episode ❤Kinga K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01680753272621289532noreply@blogger.com