N505

    GOOD STUFF.

    A great departure from the usual form of story. I was both entertained and gripped.

    All of the threads are good. In order, I'd say the best are:

1. The Bridge.
2. Riker And Data.
3. The Captain and the kids.
4. Worf in Ten-Forward.
5. Geordi and Beverly.

    The Four characters I most enjoyed were:

1. O'Brien.
2. Ro.
3. Riker.
4. Data.

    It is interesting to note how Jean-Luc coped with his problem. He is awkward around children, so he turned the kids into a crew. Defined them in a way that made his comfortable. Masterful!

    "Disaster" is worth watching and worth re-watching. It's good entertainment and only a couple of the early scenes aren't interesting.

    This is a gritty dark episode. With dark sets and lots of crawling around.

    It is a balanced episode, perhaps the most balanced ever, in that everyone gets something interesting and important to do. Everyone overcomes a problem. Everyone.

    My only gripe is that Worf comes over as a bit of a twit. At times.

    Best Line: "I am pushing!"

    This is an immensely enjoyable outing.

GRADE: A+

    ONE OF THE ALL-TIME BEST.

    Everyone gets equal time, and everyone gets to be heroic.

    Troi is especially impressive: unsure of what's going on, but still retaining command.

    O'Brien is also great, standing by her. Helping her.

    Picard impressed me with the way he turned a disadvantage into an advantage. He avoids kids at all costs. Fact is: he can't deal with them. But he can control a crew. So he takes a bunch of children, and he makes a crew.

    Worf was hilarious. So was Keiko.

    The sets in this one are dark, and I like the appearance of the episode a lot.

    Acting: Both Jonathan Frakes and Michelle Forbes impressed me a lot. A lot.

    Weakest Scene: Geordi singing.

    FX: The FX of the lift falling are great.

    The ending is also great. And I loved the humour between Troi and Riker.

    This is a story that illustrates what an appealing ensemble we truly have in this show. In fact, the only ones missing from the episode are: Guinan, Wesley, Pulaski and Barclay!

    It's a fun episode to watch. A chance to sit back and witness an adventure.

GRADE: A+

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