From: cowboy@trans.csuohio.edu (Joe Rosenfeld)
Subject: Re: Times Arrow II (SPOILERS)
Organization: Cleveland State University
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Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 13:53:47 GMT

Jeremy Reimer (Jeremy_Reimer@mindlink.bc.ca) wrote:
: I just saw this episode tonight.. and although I liked it, I don't think it
: lived up to its potential..
: 
: I had a few problems with it..
: 
:  did anyone else think that it was just too easy for Geordi to reattach Data's
: old head?  Considering they had almost written it off as dead in TA I?

No, presume they could restore it.  There was no reason to actually worry
about doing that before, since they were trying to prevent Data from
losing his head, in the first place.  I have no doubt that it would have
survived, and either be restorable or work anyway.  Remember that Data
should live for QUITE a long time.

I was more disappointed that Picard returned without the head left back in
time.  We know that Data could be in the same place with both heads, so
having a spare would have come in really handy, if you ever lose your head
in a more permanent way.  Imagine hooking up the oterh head to the
computer ...
: 

: -we still didn't learn anything more about Guinan (except, perhaps, putting to
: est the questions about 'a bald man was kind to me once'.. OK this isn't a big
: deal, however.

I thought it was rather elegantly done, and Picard certainly WAS kind to
Guinan, who apparently lives to be very old, since she hasn't appeared to
change noticeably in approximately 500 years!  I guess we will have to
wait to learn if her hat is also a Tardis.


: 
: - Data's funky machine didn't seem to be that essential to the plot, or was
: that just me?

No, it was a primitive sensor array, designed to pcik up temporal shifts,
presumably both to track the aliens, and to track hjis own people, whom we
all presumed would follow in one way or the other.  I liked the idea of
constructing it, and it demonstrated how truly resourceful Data is.

: 
: Some good things though...  Twain/Clemens confronting Troi about the rather
: utopian life people live in TNG, and considering human history how improbable
: that is.. Troi convinces him in the end, but it was still astute of them to
: bring it up.  Troi was actually watchable in this scene, too, proving that the
: character really only needed some new lines and better writing.
: 
: The acting troupe bit was cute... not necessary, but cute.. :)
: 

My question is where did they get all the scripts on _A Midsummer Night's
Dream_ from?  Without money they must have stolen them, right? :-)

: And, for once, Worf's suggestion to "blow them away" is taken seriously!  I
: love it!  I'm surprised Worf isn't in shock....  But does anyone else feel we
: got gipped out of an explosion or two, or some indication that they really DID
: end the threat?
: 
Well, he DID look surprised when he was followed.  I'm glad he has noticed
how soft you humans are also!


: Comments?
: 
: --
: Jeremy_Reimer@ |"Anti-ninjas were the most feared assassins in the world.
: mindlink.bc.ca | Instead of appearing out of thin air, throwing metal stars
: ---------------| and messing around with bo staffs and numchuks they simply
: aka THE JAGUAR!| shot people and then drove everyone mad with pointless
: ---------------| conspiracy theories for years afterwards."
: Stealth Sig#42 |  --From "N-Man #3"

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