Wil Wheaton reviews the show that made everyone hate him
Friday, November 17th, 2006Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Last Outpost - TV Squad
Wil Wheaton has taken to doing reviews of old Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes. He’s only done a few so far, all from the first season, but they are very funny. A ton of pop-culture references make it even more fun to read.
While speaking as someone who played arguably the most hated hero character in sci-fi until Jar-Jar, he manages to skewer some of the stupid writing that plagued the show, particularly in its premier season.
Data says Ferengi are like traders, and explains this with the most obvious contemporary reference: Yankee traders from 18th century America. This indicates that, in the 24th century, the traditional practice of using 400 year-old comparisons is still in vogue, like when you’re stuck in traffic on the freeway, and you say, “Man, this is just like Vasco de Gama trying to go around the Cape of Good Hope!”
The writing style is engaging, and I find myself agreeing completely with his take on the episodes. I hope he continues to post his thoughts.
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