A howl on the wind…

Of the movies I have seen, here’s how I rank them from best to next best…

• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), rating 9/10.
• Star Trek Nemesis (2002), rating 8/10.
• Star Trek: First Contact (1996), rating 8/10.
• Star Trek Generations (1994), rating 7/10.
• Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), rating 7/10.
• Star Trek (2009), rating 6/10.

On the whole, Deep Space Nine is not great and most episodes are forgettable. I have no empathy for Kira Nerys or the Bajorans in general. Dukat is a great character, but then it turns to the whole silly Pah-wraith. Kai Winn Adami is just annoying and should have been fed to a wild lion at first sight. The war with the Dominion brought in a lot of good, and an equal amount of crap. Throughout the show, Julian Bashir remains my favorite character.

Best Episodes

In order of best to next best…

• 6×19 In the Pale Moonlight – probably the single best Star Trek episode. Smooth script, smooth acting, smooth direction. It’s all good.
• 7×16 Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
• 6×09 Statistical Probabilities

Other Notable Episodes

In simple sequential order…

• 3×17 Visionary
• 5×02 The Ship
• 6×11 Waltz
• 6×13 Far Beyond the Stars
• 7×05 Chrysalis
• 7×10 It’s Only a Paper Moon
• 7×13 Field of Fire
• 7×23 Extreme Measures

Worst Episodes

In order of worst to next worst…

• 6×14 One Little Ship

Voyager is overall a good show. And that is despite the fact that the only character I really like is that of Captain Kathryn Janeway – her way of doing things sets her very clearly aside and beyond from the rest.

Best Episodes

In order of best to next best…

• 5×10 Counterpoint – another episode that stands above the rest of Star Trek as a whole.
• 5×04 In the Flesh
• 6×12 Blink of an Eye
• 5×24 Relativity
• 3×22 Distant Origin
• 4×23 Living Witness
• 5×09 Thirty Days
• 3×21 Before and After
• 6×23 Fury
• 6×03 Barge of the Dead
• 7×11 Shattered
• 7×25 Endgame

Other Notable Episodes

In simple sequential order…

• 1×07 Eye of the Needle
• 1×16 Learning Curve
• 2×16 Meld
• 2×18 Death Wish
• 2×20 Investigations
• 2×21 Deadlock
• 3×03 The Chute
• 3×16 Blood Fever
• 4×07 Scientific Method
• 4×14 Message in a Bottle
• 4×20 Vis à Vis
• 4×25 One
• 5×01 Night
• 6×04 Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy
• 6×08 One Small Step
• 6×20 Good Shepherd

Worst Episodes

In order of worst to next worst…

• 3×22 Real Life
• 3×12 Macrocosm
• 4×17 Retrospect
• 5×08 Nothing Human
• 5×19 The Fight
• 5×23 11:59
• 6×15 Tsunkatse

TNG has Jean-Luc Picard – what more is there to discuss. Well, the first two seasons of TNG were less than stellar, but from third season onward it feels like a solid show. A lot of that has to do with the look and feel, where the uniforms were changed to look more sane.

Best Episodes

In order of best to next best…

• 7×12 The Pegasus – conflicts of duty at a high level…gotta love it.
• 5×25 The Inner Light – has a quiet depth and profoundly changes a character.
• 5×03 Ensign Ro – introduction of the great character Ro Laren, and an overall good episode.
• 7×24 Preemptive Strike – more conflict of duty, and has Ro Laren.
• 7×11 Parallels
• 6×20 The Chase
• 6×25 Timescape
• 4×02 Family
• 5×05 Disaster
• 5×18 Cause and Effect
• 4×14 Clues
• 6×14 Face of the Enemy
• 5×24 The Next Phase
• 6×05 Schisms

Other Notable Episodes

In simple sequential order…

• 1×12 The Big Goodbye
• 2×13 Time Squared
• 2×18 Up The Long Ladder
• 2×20 The Emissary
• 2×21 Peak Performance
• 3×03 The Survivors
• 3×04 Who Watches The Watchers
• 3×06 Booby Trap
• 3×18 Allegiance
• 3×19 Captain’s Holiday
• 4×24 The Mind’s Eye
• 6×18 Starship Mine
• 7×09 Force of Nature
• 7×15 Lower Decks
• 7×16 Thine Own Self

Worst Episodes

In order of worst to second worst…

• 7×13 Homeward
• 5×06 The Game