I was surprised people were so hostile about the Doctor and his family. Yes it was a convention but I really thought Picardo's performance was excellent. I thought it Emmy worthy. I bawled. I also realize that the average reviewer here is Comic Book Guy far from having a family. Or anything that might lead to being in the family way. I'm a father and the script worked for me.
I didn't care that the eddy story was a non starter. Again Picardo's performance deserved some special recognition here. He chews the scenery with the best of them in the Darkling, but this was restrained and very moving. I'm also an actor and always enjoy when an actor pulls back on the reins rather than capital A act. Star Trek has plenty of that. The doctor role could easily fall into Data land or some other cliché but Picardo never does.
I didn't care that the eddy story was a non starter. Again Picardo's performance deserved some special recognition here. He chews the scenery with the best of them in the Darkling, but this was restrained and very moving. I'm also an actor and always enjoy when an actor pulls back on the reins rather than capital A act. Star Trek has plenty of that. The doctor role could easily fall into Data land or some other cliché but Picardo never does.