Talk about sending off your third season in a blaze of glory. The Borg is easily TNG's greatest enemy (to say nothing of its imaginative conception), and "The Best of Both Worlds' brings them to the forefront, wiping out colonies and attacking the Federation. But it opens with Riker's inner turmoil over accepting a captaincy and leaving the finest ship in the fleet. Meanwhile, Shelby's creating tension by assuming his role and subtly edging him out. This is great character drama.
Once the Borg make their move, it's all action, and it lays the groundwork for this crew's best movie ("First Contact"). It takes nerve to throw your captain to the hands of the enemy and then scrawl "To Be Continued".
Outstanding television.
10/10
Once the Borg make their move, it's all action, and it lays the groundwork for this crew's best movie ("First Contact"). It takes nerve to throw your captain to the hands of the enemy and then scrawl "To Be Continued".
Outstanding television.
10/10