From: rbruce@robocomp.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Rob Bruce)
Subject: Re: The Inner Light
Organization: MOTOROLA 
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 05:08:58 GMT

In article <1992Sep27.202143.22012@news.vanderbilt.edu>, MANEJWZA@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu () writes:
|> In <1992Sep27.060744.14770@news.vanderbilt.edu> MANEJWZA@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu writes:
|> 
|>  I know that the top five list has not been out yet however
|>  I would like to say somethings about the best episode ever to
|>  be aired on TNG.

Agreed!!

|>  
|>  	The Inner Light was quite unexpected.  Regardless of the holes
|>  (if any) in the plot and or problems with character repreentation, this
|>  episode is not only unique, but touching in a sense.  The unique aspects
|>  are very crucial to Star Trek history.  The character of Picard has 
|>  been greatly effected by this episode.
|>  	
|>  	Most of the people writing for this group are now discussing
|>  the Time's Arrow I and II.  Although these episode are interesting and 
|>  need to be addressed, I would like to hear more opinions on this matter
|>  for the above said reason and also because I have just got back on since
|>  April 29, when I left school.
|>  	
|>  	I felt that the Inner Light acheived the Star Trek excellence
|>  through a moving story about a starship captain, a captain with many 
|>  responsibilities, with much loneliness, much daring, who lives a life
|>  of family which he had felt he had neither had the time nor the desire
|>  (Samaritan Snare).  He marries, has friends of ultimate intamacy, 
|>  children (wow!), and then grows old.
|>  
|>  	I feel that Picard thought he knew too much about planetary
|>  livelihood before the probe contact.  This crucial episode reveals
|>  the ignorance of Picard on what it is to live on a planet that does not
|>  concern itself with terrestial problems.  The serene and utopian
|>  existence contradicts Captain KIRK'S opinions-->"We don't belong in
|>  a cage, we belong up there, in the stars".  
|>  	
|>  	Captain Picard has know reached beyond the spiritual boundaries
|>  of Captain Kirk.
|>  
|>  	
|>  
|>  	I only wish the writers take all this into consideration in 
|>  depicting Picard in future episodes.
|>  
|>  		
|>  							-Z
|>  
|> 


I agree that this was one of the best episodes they have made and 
very much my favorite! I thought the perfomances of all were perfect
as well as believable. The story and scripting were also excellent.

Some have mentioned that it seemed to end rather abruptly. I would 
suggest that it *feels* that way because the story and acting left 
you wanting even more. I agree that it is too bad we only have an
hour, but it was sure well spent. I think we will continue to see
a new side to Jean Luc since his experience. Moreover it has been
suggested that Jean Luc did not (has not yet) shared his experience
with anyone yet. I disagree. I am confident that it has been neatly
entered into the ships log and is now a permanant part of Starfleet
documentation. Further, I'm sure that it is difficult (we all know
it is) to relate the experiences, feelings and emotions of a relative
lifetime, let alone that of an entire civilization, over after dinner
drinks.

I found that the idea of a civilization that cared so much for its way 
of life to want to perserve it, even as just a memory, was quite
profound. I should hope that if we ever find ourselves facing such
a certain demise would want our way of life so beautifully preserved.
I can only hope that our way of life is worth preserving.

Oh God! I'm getting all weird! Anyways, it was all very well done and
I rate the episode as one of the best!


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Rob Bruce

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