PATRON TIER LIST - TNG S6E5 - Schisms

There's a scene in the Blu-Ray edition where they forgot to re-add the original effects during the remaster. The effect was hiding Phillips head screws on a control panel that Riker touches that triggers a traumatic a memory. In the DVD version and original TV version, the screws aren't there.

I have to go B. It's a solid episode but I'm taken out of the story when the holodeck perfectly recreates an alien lab from generic descriptions.

Banger of an episode, good suspense horror too. You guys should rewatch this in the Horror Gallery.

A banger. Good episode. Very strong but out of the pack it’s not A or S

A nice little tribute to whole alien abduction phenomena. With a great underlying sense of horror! Plus Data's great poem to Spot to Riker snoring off!

I think the first 3/4 of the episode is some of the most memorable (creepy) Trek of the series. The last 1/4? Riker being abducted is the worst special effect in the show's run. It's so comical it breaks all the tension that has been built. The aliens are underwhelming, and watching Geordi teching the tech to tech the tech to close the portal is about as exciting as sitting in a pool of mud.

There's only one tiny flaw in this episode for me, and it's when the holodeck makes the jump to metal table and adds like a whole footrest thing. I feel like there should have been one extra transition in there and then it would have been perfect. I love that scene though. It's so eerie as they start figuring things out.

I remember being freaked out by the holodeck scene on my first watch of TNG, I was more freaked out by that scene than the actual abduction scene.

It is the only episode of Star Trek that pays homage to alien abduction lore.

For me the scariest bit would be to only be able to tell the holodeck verbally about what I want to see. Troi: Make a table. No, a bigger one. No, a wooden one. Computer: JFC, just select one from the table drop down menu on your screen, ok?

What Schisms has going for it is its creepy atmosphere - fairly unique in the Star Trek Universe - and some good guest performances. I gave it a solid B.

i think further watches harms the enjoyment of this episode especially the holodeck scene feels long and drawn out

Better idea than execution, with very solid execution. A Rank with with some of the best psychological thriller impact the series has to offer!

Interesting episode with a lackluster and ultimately unsatisfying end

This is a great standout episode that is different without being obtuse. I give it an S-Tier for breaking the mold without breaking the series. I wouldn't change a thing about this episode.

Creepy TNG reminds me of good Twilight Zone episodes, and a few TOS, like THE MAN TRAP. It has scary aliens that there's only one way to deal with them. Diplomatic talk is not the first. 2nd or 3rd option.

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