UNCUT - Qpid (TNG S4E20) | Star Trek Journey 201

Ok I'm WAY.. WAY behind on watching this one. I've got the episode paused at the moment and Geordi is tuning his mandolin and I'm already CRACKING TF UP. Even writing this comment LMAO... Oh God I can't wait to see this reaction...

This one's an A for me. It's just dumb fun. Worf's lines alone do it for me. I'm a bit surprised you guys didn't enjoy this one for the sets, classic trek fight, and the zaniness. But hey, I get it, if you don't like Vash it's gonna be a tough sell. And to be honest, it's hard to buy Picard would ever get romantically involved with a criminal. But I dunno, Worf's not a merry man and that's good enough for me lol

C for me. I don’t have the same issues as you have with Vash. And Picard having a terrible taste in women is believable to me.

This episode for me has aged quite poorly D+ or C- and most of that is just for Worf. Still prefer this to Galaxy’s Child

While it's not a great episode it's worth existing just for Worf's "I am not a merry man!" exclamation.

This episode is from 1991, when the world was full of Robin Hood mania because of Kevin Costner. I don't know if this episode was trying to capitalize on that. Not sure the timing lines up, but that movie made nearly 400 million, which was huge in 1991, esp given it's bad critic reviews. But the mass audience love it.

Just want to say that I love watching this show with you guys. It's always fun and I'm so excited for you to see so many amazing episodes to come. Thanks for the good times :D

I'm pretty sure Earl Grey is caffeinated. I heard someone say before that it was a stimulant. As for what Q is and isn't able to do, I like to think of where Star Trek species rank on the Kardeshev Scale. The Kardeshev Scale ranks civilizations on a scale of 1-3 based on how much energy they are able to harness and effectively control, and where they are in terms of growth. A Type 1 Civilization is able to use ALL of the natural resources on it's home planet, and has complete control over subatomic particles. The Federation is a Type 1 Civilization. Earth is completely unified, and doesn't use money because it's now a completely resourced based economy. The complete control of particles means they have things like replicators, transporters, holodecks, and FTL travel like warp drive. A Type 2 Civilization can harness everything from a star, or an entire solar system. The Borg are a Type 2 Civilization. They literally go around assimilating entire planets/civilizations/solar systems at a time. and if you listen very closely to what Locutus says to the crew in Best of Both Worlds Part 2, he actually reveals that the Borg don't view what they do as conquering. They view it as growth. Both for themselves, and for the species they assimilate. They legitimately don't understand why other species resist, because to them, why wouldn't anyone want to instantly transform into a Type 2 Civilization in a day? They actually think they are helping us, because they are helping the entire galaxy become the 3rd type on the Kardeshev scale. A Type 3 civilization is able to harness all of the energy from an entire Galaxy. Some of the god-like beings in Trek might fall into this category like the Doud from The Survivors, but there is no way to really tell. Q however, is beyond any of these. There is actually a Theoretical Kardeshev scale that takes this idea even further all the way out to a type 7. On that scale, The Q are actually a Type 6 which is insane. On this scale, Type 4 civilizations can harness all the energy in this Universe. They use that energy to no longer be bound to a physical body or to death. They can also experience time differently, or open portals into other Universes. You might be seeing some of these species pretty soon, either in Trek, or Babylon 5. A Type 5 Civilization can harness all of the energy in the entire multiverse. A Type 6 civilization can control everything in all universes AND in all dimensions, including time, and they can do this effortlessly. This is The Q. So yes, they can jump through time like it's nothing. They can also shrink down to the subatomic if they want to. The Q continuum itself is probably another dimension and/or another universe, possibly one that they created themselves. There is literally nothing they can't do. But that bring us to the Dilemma of a Type 6 civilization. A Type 6 Civilization is max growth. When you are at that level of OP, there is no more room for growth because you literally already know everything. What do you do now? Maybe you start acting like Q, where instead of caretaking the universe like you are supposed to, you start messing with things just to amuse yourself because you've gotten so bored. Because no matter what a Type 6 Civilization does, they can never be a Type 7 Civilization. A Type 7 is more of an abstract and theoretical concept. It's basically ACTUAL God, if there is such a thing. It would be a civilization so powerful, that it no longer lives IN the multiverse, and perhaps never did. Instead, it actually IS the multiverse. At the very least, a Type 7 is what created all of the multiple universes and dimensions, but it can simultaneously be both the creator and the creation. This is the idea that we are all the universe trying to understand itself, and God is the strings of energy at the center of all matter. By definition, a Type 7 Civilization is infinite growth. It grows as the multiverse grows.

26 episodes. that's like 2 breaking bad seasons in 1. credit to the writers for not having more duds.

I think I realized the real reason why I don't like Vash. As a character on her own she's fine, but she's not AMAZING! But the show keeps trying to convince us that she is, so it feels like this character is being forced down our throat trying to get us to like her when she's really just average at best. If they used her for what she actually was in other more interesting ways, she'd probably be fine. As is, she doesn't really have much point being in something like Star Trek. She feels out of place. If you want a "steals artifacts for money" character in Star Trek, you could actually do that better with a Ferengi (perhaps even a female Ferengi) who is actually written well, and she'd be a much more interesting character. Plus maybe that character could give us more insight into Ferengi culture and make them less of an embarrassment. There's lots of 3-dimensional stuff you could potentially do there. Instead, they only want a basic love interest, so she's just a random average person from today's world with questionable morals. She isn't used for anything other than the show telling us "look how amazing Vash is! Look everyone, Vash is back! Picard likes Vash! Picard thinks Vash is Wonderful!" And in the case of this episode, "See how amazing Vash is! Vash is so great, and so unique, that even Q is intrigued by her. Q is even more intrigued by Vash than by Picard. So much so that Q is going off to have adventures with her just because she's so special. Isn't Vash great?" She's getting into Mary Sue territory here. And yeah, Q would probably get bored with her after a day and a half. No TNG. I don't buy it. Can we move on to something more interesting now?

The comments here are something else lol. The Warpspeed, Engage song sums it up perfectly. People are actually paying money to be butthurt by a reaction channel not having the reaction that they wanted them to have. And despite all of their complaints, they still keep paying money, and they still keep coming back. You know you want it!

Somebody's almost certainly said it here, but it's worth knowing: the only two actors here who were actually trained in stage swordfighting were Marina Sirtis and Gates McFadden, and here those two only got to bop people upside the head with pots.

There are moments later, in some series, when I really wish the guest character hadn't come back, this is so chill comparatively

B, bag of shit. I forgot about this and Identity Crisis, both are stains on season four.

Do us all a favor. Next time you shit all over an episode and bitch nonstop about KALAAAAAR!!! Boo Hoo!! 20 times,just don't post it and say "We hated this one and had no constructive criticism AT ALL so we're skipping it." For the first time I almost shut it off every few minutes but thought surely at some point you'd stop menstruating and start paying attention to the show. NOPE. Damn sure didn't waste additional time on the bitch sess-I mean discussion. For the record I'd rate this in the lower 25% of the entire series. I LIKE Vaush go figure. And Captain's Holiday wasn't the torture session for me it apparently was for you. I'd rate it about the same.

Even though Im not a Vash fan I love this episode, The crew as Robin hood and crew I love it.

I love Vash and for me this is great episode. Although I did not like this episode when I was young and watching first time. Nowadays it is something like guilty pleasure.

"I am NOT a merry man!"

I think your criticisms of this episode are pretty fair, but I don't have the same visceral distaste for Vash or her related episodes, I just find them dull and skippable. This is a C- for me. The bigger issue IMO is the misuse of Q. Q started out as a slightly malevolent trickster god, but over time started to evolve. His recognition of Riker and later Picard being more than they appeared reshaped the character into a sort of mentor. A higher being guiding humanity on it's trek through the stars. And what do we get here? What great lesson regarding humanity's future does Q teach? "That chick you shared your captain's log with that one time on Risa, she's bad for you bro..........and also I'm stealing your girl, sucker." It's just such a waste of Q and his development over the course of the series. Also the Robin Hood elements were introduced too late to be utilized properly. I do think the cast had fun with this one, and that saves it a little. There are still far worse episodes, but they're usually at least memorable for being so bad. This one is just mediocre and forgettable.

I woulda thought you’d at least like the holodeck-like feel to this one. Guess not. Worf should’ve given it a C.

Let's just reflect on the universal truths in this episode... women are trouble.

All this stuff hinges on whether or not you like Vash. I can see her being seen as just plain annoying, but I think their intent was the sort of old school "lady who will get you into trouble" character who clashes with Picard's serious persona. But it's possible to just not like her, of course. But I also think there's a bit of an issue here where the actor gets tired of their character being an upstanding, almost boring kind of person and pushes for having more fun.

The federation is a post-scarcity society however the general galaxy is not. So a federation citizen has access to housing, replicators, medical care, etc. But it's not like they are all billionres and can just do whatever they want. Things like intersetellar transportation or other things one might find valuable are "scarce" to some degree. It make sense that a person motivated by greed would not be satisfied with the things other federation citizens have and would want more.

This is a great episode and the best line is Word "I am not a merry man". It's one of the best Worf lines ever.

wait, I thought you liked the last Q episode, just not as much as the general audience.

i assume this happened in real time and the council people left.

Q set it up so he can't change it.

also, did you say Stewart was hooking up with the actress who played Vash? Where did you get that, it wasn't on the Memory Alpha for Captain's Holiday.

On Data- I don't think the arrow actually penetrated his skin, i would think stabbing him would break the blade. Also, Q is basically omnipotent and doesnt have a "true form" we can comprehend. I actually liked captain's holiday. I think the issues are really with the actress who plays Vash. She's not right for the part. She needs to be more a femme fatale type (and frankly better looking.) This episode is obviously camp but it isn't terrible, the problem like with Captain's Holiday is Vash. Also a bit- this was a random hookup, Vash is just using the opportunity, but the crew don't know that and apparently Q doesn't doesn't either (while basically omnipotent he isn't quite omniscient)

By the way, that gag with smashing the lute is a reference to the movie "Animal House". John Belushi smashes a guitar played by a douchebag, and then says..."Sorry."

This is one of my favourite silly episodes. Worf is the best in this episode. For me it's a B+ only because of Worf.

A lot of people disagreed with you on the dislike for the S3 Q episode, but I think most people will agree with you this time. Vash is just kindof a terrible character. The Ferengi from Captain's Holiday was more entertaining than she was, and that's a rarity in TNG. There are some fun things, the theme, the sets, Worf attacking boy Guy and Geordi's mandolin, but .. I remember liking this one back in the day a lot more than now. A rewatch with you was kindof painful. Some episodes are cute diversions, this was not a fun one. I ranked this B-tier, but my patron rankings are done before an episode rewatch. Definitely changed my vote after rewatching with you!

Boy it's going to be interesting to see their reaction to the credits on DS9

2:44 " OH NO!" Yep you called it

“I am not a merry man!” Should boot it up to a C. 😄. I actually enjoyed this one because it nodded to the old Errol Flynn movies I watched as a kid. Not “a” level but fun. Not surprised at your grade though. Don’t worry, Ira Steven Behr will improve.

I think you guys will get whiplash between this episode and the next one

Up there with a certain Beverly Crusher episode you guys will see later as my least favorite Star Trek TNG episodes ever. I might skip this one lmao

You guys are finally old enough to be told the truth: Q sucks, and his very presence makes the show ridiculous.

you talked about holy grail .. I think this castle set is the same set at least the same design as the set where the dude shoots the arrow

Yeah I may skip this reaction because I get enough angry watching with me and Nutrek I don't need to watch someone else do it

This was a hard watch because I knew you wouldn't like it. I love Captain's Holiday and Vash, but Qpid was overall a low point despite some really funny moments with the crew. (Cmon, "Not a Merry Man" didn't get a rise from you?) The stakes were so incredibly low and the script took itself too seriously. All this just to mend a relationship? There's a ToS episode "Spectre of the Gun" that also features the Enterprise crew in a simulation playing the part of criminals who will soon be executed. That one was interesting because it involved solving the mystery behind the simulation to escape. Ironically, Q took away from the episode because you knew that with a snap of his fingers, it would all just go away.

I think you guys really missed the salad for the leaves on this one. Jk, you guys or spot on - funny moments and wasted potential. I could like Vash as a character if they just made her a 1 time, sassy, female Indiana Jones. I'm not buying her relationship with Picard at all.

You must be the only reactors in the WORLD who didn't even crack a smile at Worf saying "I am not a merry man!!". Most people say that's one of Worf's funniest lines.(btw, for the youtube edit of this, I hope your editor puts some cricket sounds along with your lack of reaction to that line XD)

I think there is a disconnect between parts of the fandom, or any fandom, and it comes down to this line of thinking: "It's an absurd and fun, goofy episode, it doesn't have to be serious." You know what absurd, fun, goofy franchise I like? The Fast and Furious movies. Those movies are so utterly dumb. But they are well made, well produced, everyone is having fun and it's a franchise that has established itself over time as being utterly nonsensical awful popcorn flicks, it knows that's what it is and it does it well. Qpid does NOT do this well. It is half-hearted, cynically produced and does not stand up to the quality of the series it stands in. It's an episode that wants to be absurd and goofy, but can't commit because of the world-building establishing these characters and world NOT being that. So it feels disingenuous. TOS was less stoic, the crew more jokey, the production design more whimsical. It COULD get away with absurd goofiness, too an extent. "Brain and brain, what is brain!" Any Star Trek that asks me to turn off my brain to enjoy it, is not good Star Trek, IMO. TOS rarely asked me to do that in it's comedy episodes, this one does. And I refuse. I refuse to be a gawping laughing seal at something I know can and has been better. F&F is dumb and stupid and I'll sit for that ride of shovel-tainment, because it knows that's what it is and does it so well and with sincerity. I just can't with Star Trek because I know it has something serious to say, even when it's being comedic, when it's well produced. To have an episode one week tell me to engage my brain and analyze my world, then next week be told to shut it off to enjoy an episode I just find degrading. No, if it refuses to engage my brain it asked me to turn on, I'm gonna use that brain to analyze where it went wrong. Heaven help the series in an IP that asks me to do that for the whole dang show. So I'll probably never see eye-to-eye with someone who views Trek primarily through the lens of it being goofy and absurd, when for me those are the exceptions and not the rule.

QPID, is not good it’s got some funny scenes but it’s not aged well. Hate that Troi and Crusher smash vases over the heads of soldiers as their actors were trained in stage fighting! Re DS9 and Ira Steven Behr… TNG isn’t his best work but he shaped DS9 (with Piller) into one I still love today. DS9 and TNG complement each other well offering alternate views of the universe.

Wait, people LIKED this one enough to be mad at your reaction? Personally, I have to remind myself everytime I watch it that "Qpid" is supposed to be a pun on Cupid, and not the show recognizing that it's being "stupid."

Surprising. This is exactly the sort of thing I thought the guys would love.

Watching a reaction when you almost instantly telegraph that you’re going to hate it isn’t as much fun somehow…

Random dumb cross over fact. Stewart played King Richard in Robin Hood Men in Tights. But Clive Revill, who played Guy in this episode (and at 94 is still with us) also played (well voiced) King Richard in 2012's Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse. Useless bit of trivia...

I sincerely hope we hear Alex shout and point, “Guy Sir” at some future episode for a new worst character contender, and then, as necessary, “SHOOT HIM!”

Did Picard just get cucked at the end of the episode!

I am not a huge fan of Q. While I enjoy the banter he has with the crew as a plot point (perhaps Q who exception) it usually doesn't hit for me. I do however enjoy making Picard uncomfortable and struggle with letting anyone see him as just a man. C- for me, however I couldn't get rick james out of my head when q was on the couch. F yo couch, Picard! F yo couch!

Have been kind of dreading this one, since it's one I really love and was also 100% sure you would hate.

I think this episode was much more amusing in its time because the Robin Hood character was not so overused yet and people had more interest in the story. I still like this episode

I wanted to mention that the women (Troi & Crusher) were unhappy with breaking pots on peoples heads. While the Boys were all sword fighting.. even Geordie who I’d wager couldn’t fight a fever. 😆 Gates I believe was the most vocal about it like “Why TF can’t the girls fight?”

If you guys hate Ira this much, maybe DS9 won't be for you after all. Edit: I don't think they'll actually dislike DS9, I just think they might see his name and not give it a fair shake, at least at first.

After seeing this episode like 500 times I’m noticing that I don’t think Vash is much of an actor. She’s pretty wooden maybe at her best when she’s being snarky with Picard. I’ve always liked this one because of Q and the silliness.

I was hooked on a reaction Patreon for another sci-fi fandom I had a lot of nostalgic for. One of the hosts would decide in advance how a plot should go and if it didn’t, he’d crap over the episode. One week it didn’t go his way and he sat there pouting at the screen, wouldn’t react, and pissed and moaned all through the review. I canceled on the spot. Never looked back That’s the worst case scenario. I come and go with patreons based on time and to spread the money around. I watch another DS9 channel and look forward to the coverage here. I’ll freely admit I’ve had to take TA breaks in the past because the standard something gets held to in 2024 ignores where it stood in 1991, and I don’t need to listen to criticism for the sake of criticism of something I grew up on. That’s on me. You make the show you want to make. You don’t like Vash. You’re annoyed by Q. You clearly decided three minutes in you wouldn’t like the episode. You talked over Worf’s best line and best scene. That’s 100% your right. You gave us a genuine reaction. You keep doing you. How much time do I want to give and money do I want to pay to watch you intentionally not enjoy something? That’s my right to decide. I’m not where I was with the last Patreon, but a few of these and I don’t need to be here. That’s 100% my call, but given the feedback I wanted to offer mine. This isn’t a favorite episode of mine but 45 minutes of you looking angry is not how I needed to spend an afternoon. 😏

"Everything Jean-Luc does, he does it for Q." - Bryan Adams

Poor Vash. Damn, guys, I get the feeling the only one who hates Vash more than you two is Patrick Stewart’s ex-wife!!

I think a lot of commenters are taking this way too seriously. They didn't like the episode and had some fun with it. It sounds to me like people here took that as a personal insult.

As a kid, I always thought Vash was a cool rule-breaker and I could see why someone like the straightlaced Picard would be drawn to her. But now I can see that their relationship seems more forced and less believable. It's as if they love each other but yet don't like each other. Also, you expect me to believe Vash is so captivating that a god-like being (who also implied that he could go back in time) would want to travel around with her? Granted, they are kind of alike, but it's still a stretch. And this also kind of paints Vash in a negative light because she seemed to love Picard when he was an adventurer on vacation, or a swashbuckling hero, but when he has to be the straightlaced Captain again, she just fights with him and chooses Q who can give her adventures all the time. The Robin Hood stuff was really fun though and I agree, it would have nice to spend more time with the crew hanging out there. I also like to think that Q sent Vash's letter because he does care about Picard and didn't want to see him killed, which is nice, but the crew might have just followed Picard on their own.

I knew you were not going to be pleased with this one. A "meh" for me too.

always wondered who was in charge with the entire command staff gone

I always felt that the thing I missed the most in TNG from TOS were the comedic episodes. TOS has some episodes purposefully funny (Tribbles, I Mudd, Shore Leave, Piece of the Action, etc...). TNG doesn't really have anything like that. Sometimes they take themselves too seriously. This episode seems like they may have been trying to do a comedic episodes, but didn't fully commit.

One thought I just had: imagine this episode's narrative in general terms with the Picard/Vash relationship substituted by the Worf/K'Ehleyr one (before the latter's death of course).

I liked everything about this episode that didn't have Vash in it.

"This doesn't feel like Picard to me" You guys are blinded by who you want Picard to be and who you want to ship him with, instead of enjoying the characters for who they are. She loves archaeology, and isn't stuffy. Sure she's amoral, but she's Picard's "I can fix her". Which IS a vulnerability that blinds him. Vash is not a bad character. Her relationship with Picard is not poorly executed or out of character. You just don't want it to exist.

Hmm. I remember when this first aired - my friends and I all thought it was hilarious. I have to say, I think you allowed a couple of things to ruin the experience for you - Vash's appearance and the title of the episode. From that point forward, Vash and Q could have come on screen and s**t golden bricks and you would have still dissed it. There are plenty more episodes like this to come throughout the entire franchise, so consider yourselves warned! For me, they serve as light refreshments before the serious stuff kicks in. If you don't think too much about them, you find them more enjoyable.

Josh managed to speak over the best scene in this whole episode

Even how much I like your reactions can't get me to watch through this one

If you know the Erroll Flynn classic Robin Hood version of 1938 which this one is based on, you would appreciate it more. Yes, it is silly, but Q is always amusing. And Vash has nice legs. For a human.

I hate bashing actors because they’re probably decent people off screen. But I dont like the actress that plays Vash. Its 2 things: They screwed up with Captain’s Holiday, and that could have gone so different and better. But if she was an irresistible actress like a Suzie Plakson (K’Lar), who was charming and seductive, then it might have been a relief to see her again (maybe). But its her. Because this episode wasn’t great, but it was fun, and the fight scenes were really good. But when she comes on the screen, I have the same reaction: “oh no, not her again”. Its amazing when a different actor takes a role how the choices they make change the character. Who could have done it better? Any ideas?

I have a few to catch up on before I watch this one, but all I'll say is, I've mentioned before how I found Vash singularly unappealing and, as I remember it, this episode does nothing to change my opinion of her. From M*A*S*H - Hot Lips: You think of only ONE thing when it comes to women. Hawkeye: With some women, not even ONE thing. D tier. A wasted Q episode which, as a friend of mine said, strikes me as having been written around the great Worf line "I am NOT a merry man!"

Oh baby, I knew this was gonna be a good one 🤣

Gonna be honest, I almost stopped watching this reaction during the scene with Picard and Vash in Marion’s chambers. You guys tend to take another fun episode way too seriously. One word boys: TONE.

ASS. Josh, that was excellent. I almost fell off my chair!

As a Florist that arrangement was terrible!

Never liked this episode. I didn't realize this was an Ira Steven Behr / Cliff Bole joint. What the hell happened? Did they write this on a Friday afternoon real quick because the writing team to screw off to the pub?

Go back to and watch the scene where Worf smashes Geordi's mandolin. Apparently, this was unscripted. Look at Beverly/Gates in the background looking surprised and trying not to break.

One of the few discussions I've stopped watching. I really would rather watch you talk about the episode you saw, not the one you think you should have.

Please make it stop

Yes, Patrick Stewart and Jennifer Hettrick had a relationship

I think they could have started the episode with Q appearing in the hook and telling Picard he wanted to repay him, Picard telling him to go away, then introduce Vash after the hook and after the title...or just kill her off-screen.

I skipped the last two to get to this lol!!! I love Vash! It's a C Episode that's fun

I get your response. Not having seen this episode in decades and watching it now, it doesn't hold up as well as I remembered. After watching it with you guys, I might shift my B to a C . You're right: the supporting cast moments are good and save it.

I told you guys before: Déjà Q is the best Q episode. The rest of them are meh. That one is also tons of fun.

Robin Hood Men in Tights is worth it.... Would love to see that on a reaction from y'all (remember the king's cameo at the end..)

Don't worry, apes. I predict you will LOVE the next one.

40:30 Don't get too excited there. Those pots would have done absolutely nothing to those men with helmets on. haha

We need to put Prince of Thieves and Men in Tights into the movie lottery. This isn't a great episode, but it is fun with the switch up and plenty of meme worthy content came from it. "I am not a Merry Man" -Worf

As to Vash, I just never was that into her growing up as a character, and older me likes her even less. Not hate, but... yeah, I don't think she works very well at all, especially as an alleged 'love interest' for Picard. Though in re-watching this episode this morning, I suppose you can interpret it that Picard never did love her, just has some feelings.

The one bright point to this episode was probably my favorite line of Worf's: "Sir I protest, I am NOT a merry man!"

25:25 Yes, Q did that.

Is this a bad time to let you guys know that Ira Steven Behr was the show runner of Deep Space Nine for seasons 3 through 7? LOL Hey, think of it this way: We've all been hyping that show up for you guys quite a bit, so maybe your expectations were starting to get a little too high. This ought to help with that! But I can't leave it at that because I love DS9, so I'll just say.... don't worry!

The next episode's a little better than this, I promise.

11:30 I think you two should have been more tickled about Picard's awkwardness.

3:15 Earl Grey tea is black tea (which can be caffeinated or decaffeinated) with bergamot oil added. (A bergamot is a kind of cross between an orange and a lemon.)

NOT the last we'll see of Ira!!

I have a feeling you apes won't like this one.

I think it inevitable that the TA contrivance of surprise for TNG will often lead to to the kind of disappointment evident here at the start of the episode. Back in the day, regular viewers would likely have been aware of Q's appearance, not just from the episode title or trailer but also from the listing in TV Guide. Also, regarding the request for specific reasons to like this episode: I believe those people assigning tiers of S, A or even B above all like the character of Vash and Hetrick's performance in the role. That's my reason anyway. I would probably have been bored silly if the whole episode had revolved around Q's Robin Hood recreation, as suggested in the review.

I knew you all would hate this one. This was the same year (although just a couple of months before the release of) the Kevin Costner Robin Hood. I think it was 'in the air' and they must have been trying to catch the zeitgeist or something. I personally enjoy all the little bits in it. The man who played Sir Guy, I just saw, was also the voice of the Emperor in the Empire Strikes Back . . . before Lucas replaced him.

Not a great episode, true, but unlike Captain's Holiday which for me was just kind of meh, this one at least had a few moments that made me laugh.

This is the worst Q episode on TNG and the only one I don’t care for.

Interesting trivia (if no one mentioned it), Sir Guy was played by Clive Revill, who was the original voice of the Emperor in Empire Strikes Back (the hologram scene, which was retconned into Ian McDiarmid in the blu ray release).

No new + on the crew side but here is the board. The sex scoreboard Riker 9 Troi 3 Data 1 Picard 1 no new but a coming back for seconds is noted Worf 1 Geordi 1 Broccoli 2 i Chief 1 Keiko 1 Extras: I am giving Vash +2 . I am sure she bangs both Sir Guy and Q. Good for her at least someone is getting some action. The following was part of the initial post but after comments the publisher takes back all of the below clearly incorrect observations and issues a full apology to the Capt. He is not as lame as we state. ***Once again Picard misses a chance (not that it would have been a +1 since it would be a repeat). A red blooded man would have complained about archaeological theft AFTER the reunion sex. But not Picard. The unKirk decides to go solo or mono.***

Money isn't a thing in the federation only.

Still better than code of honor

You had me for a second during the ratings reveal Josh.

Picard's mustache raised this episode from an F to a D