A Fistful of Datas (TNG S6 E08)

A Fistful of Datas (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S6 E8) was recommended by Izaak from Trek 365 (he/him), who said: I love your format and indeed you guys.

I’m Izaak from Tasmania, Australia. I’m the host of the Trek 365 podcast and I’d like to suggest an episode I’m embarrassed to like.

I should hate this episode. And when I find myself enjoying it, I hate myself a little bit too.

- it’s a holodeck episode

- it’s not remotely sci fi

- no one is better for it

It’s just ridiculous, obvious filler and not attempting to be cutting edge sci fi at all…however, isn’t that what I miss about modern trek? That you don’t have a 23rd episode of the series where you’re trying to fill up the schedule with something cheap? This one is dumb and isn’t trying to trick you; it’s not trying to be the best episode of all time, so the low bar is met. It’s just a safety blanket to keep you warm.

Most people would skip it and have it in their bottom 10. I’m happy just to see my crew have fun with no danger or plot.

As my grandfather used to say “I like my trash to be trashy”.

A Fistful of Datas first aired on November 7, 1992, written by story by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, teleplay by Robert Hewitt Wolfe & Brannon Braga, and directed by Patrick Stewart

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