The Doctor creates a holodeck program to experience family life.
This is a decent episode with good character moments for The Doctor.
I think to get into the story you have to forget they are holo-characters and go with the flow of what happens. The comedy and drama moments are strong enough to hook me. The only real downside is after all the moralising about sticking with family through thick and thin, we never see these characters again in the show.
Robert Picardo is excellent as you would expect, going through a range of emotions.
I am a fan of Wendy Schaal from her work in Joe Dante movies. She does the humour and sadness well, but I think she struggles some of the more angry dialogue. Lesley Haun is a sweetheart as Belle. Glenn Harris is whiny and annoying, but I guess that's what the part calls for.
The subplot for me is pretty flat, but Tom Paris' role does link well to what the Doctor is going through.
This is a decent episode with good character moments for The Doctor.
I think to get into the story you have to forget they are holo-characters and go with the flow of what happens. The comedy and drama moments are strong enough to hook me. The only real downside is after all the moralising about sticking with family through thick and thin, we never see these characters again in the show.
Robert Picardo is excellent as you would expect, going through a range of emotions.
I am a fan of Wendy Schaal from her work in Joe Dante movies. She does the humour and sadness well, but I think she struggles some of the more angry dialogue. Lesley Haun is a sweetheart as Belle. Glenn Harris is whiny and annoying, but I guess that's what the part calls for.
The subplot for me is pretty flat, but Tom Paris' role does link well to what the Doctor is going through.