PATRON TIER LIST - TNG S6E16 & 17 - Birthright

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Nobody ever mentions that actor Alan Scafe (Tokath) is telling the truth when he says “I married a Klingon”. Scarfe was married to Barbara March who played Lursa, one of the Duras sisters.

B. Great character moments, and nice little cross over. Part 2 had some weak acting by the two young Klingons.

Good almost excellent first part but a weak 2nd half that prevents this from reaching A tier.

First Episode almost A-Tier when compared to the second one, but I like the exploration of dreams and the fact that Data now gained a new skill: The ability to dream. Sadly no bigger crossover, but grand enough. The second episode is clearly S-Tier for me, Worf made a couple of interesting decisions and I think that most of not all guest characters were very believable. Certainly a highlight of both shows for me.

A for the Jungian dream sequences about Dr. Soong

A for seeing Dr. Soong and visions metaphor metaphysics reality, and A for Worf becoming Socrates, teaching the youth to question authority, minus being killed by space Athens!

“I don’t like first parts of two parters because it’s all setup and no resolution.” Also, “I don’t like two parters when a subplot is resolved in the first part and not the second.”

One of those few 2-parters where I give very different ratings to each part. Part 1: B Part 2: E

Anything featuring Spiner as flamboyant young Soongh gets high marks. That guy's little smile is hilarious. Either he is just about to burst out laughing, or he just farted in the coat room. Either way, he looks like the roommate who ate the canary.

Every time I vote it matches the majority. By and large, I think I agree with the fans way more than I ever thought. Neat episodes, love the message. Love Worf. Beginning to appreciate the Klingon culture more this time around. A good set of episodes, but yeah, not the best.

It's not a bad episode but it's not a great two parter.

I like the Data story, but the Worf story is merely okay. I do like the Klingon song (and used to be able to sing it) but Worf being a racist A-hole and into a clearly much younger woman creep me out. I feel like the only reason this was a two parter was that the Data story wasn't enough to fill out the hour, but really the Worf story wasn't enough to fill out an hour and a half so the whole thing feels badly balanced. Not a bad showing, but not one I'm excited to rewatch. C+ I guess.

I like the first part, Data’s story is interesting, the cat in the Captain chair elevates the story, Picard and Beverly and Geordi on DS9 is great, don’t care for the Klingon story but good they weren’t afraid of deeper things for a moment in part 1, part 2 is interesting but should have been shorter, B is being kind for both.

I would give part 1 an A and part 2 barely a B. Together I can’t justify a grade higher than a B.

Seems mediocre at first. But I love the ending.