MelodyM

@trekranks.com Top 5 Birthday episodes.

@trekranks.com Top 5 O'Brien/Bashir episodes. Top 5 star trek characters that deserve their own show.

Manhunt- I love Lwaxana Troi but this episode isn't my go-to for her.

Peak Performance- didn't think that Picard needed to defend Riker's honor with the alien but I do like Data's adverse reaction to losing to the alien first time. Cute subplot.

Reasons for rankings:
Pen Pals is not an automatic rewatch for me. I like the message towards the end of it but it's just not all that interesting to me. There are far better prime directive dilemma episodes then this one.

8. Pen Pals
7. Manhunt
6. Samaritan Snare
5. Up the Long Ladder
4. Shades of Grey
3. Peak Performance
2. The Emissary
1. Q Who?

-Riker's Dad rivalry in the Icarus Factor is interesting enough but I didn't buy the whole Pulaski knew Riker's Dad beforehand and just forgot to mention it.
-Time Squared is a flawed premise but I've always been a sucker for alternate reality stories which is why it's so high on my list.

Reasons for my ranking:
-the timing of measure of a man always gets me. Two episodes before in Schzoid Man, Picard argued that Data is different but sentient. Why does he have to do it again?
-Dauphin- it's a cute story but I'm interested in Wesley's love stories.

7. The Measure of the Man
6. The Dauphin
5. The Royale
4. The Icarus Factor
3. Time Squared
2. Contagion
1. A Matter of Honor

It was an interesting plotline but who wants to relive a bad book? At least, I can rewatch it with a straight face.

I will say towards the end though, I love the Picard moment when he is telling off the doctor impersonating Data.

7. The Outraegeous Okona
6. The Schzoid Man
5. Elementary Dear Data
4. The Child
3. Where Silence Has Lease
2. Loud as a Whisper
1. Unnatural Selection

TNG's season 1 so many strong character moments in TNG's season 1. "You say you are evil? Shall I tell you what true evil is..." "You speak of glory and conquest and legends we will write. Yet, in all you say, where are the words, duty, honor, loyalty?" So many great speeches.

Do you still do Treklive? I miss you guys.

I thought about Lethe as well but First Flight stuck out to me more.

5. #ToTheBridgeIRule

1. Arena- The Sands of Color
#AMeterologist#AMeterologist'sDreamorBattleground

3. Heart of Glory- Seeing what Geordi sees. #FromYourEyesToMine

2. First Flight- Dark Matter Nebula the scene where Archer remembers why he is out in space gets me everytime. #ForA.G.,IWonIWon'tForget

5. The Elysian Kingdom- I thought about Children of the Comet but that moment when the Doctor arrives on the bridge...not sure if it qualifies as blasty but certainly colorful.

4. Surrender- examing Data's head #TheWarBetweenDataLore

Are you guys on YouTube? This is Melody Mackey from Twitter. Took me a while to find you guys. I know you broke off from Tricorder Transmissions podcast.