PATRON TIER LIST - TNG S7E4&5 - Gambit

I have this ranked as my 6th favorite episode of season seven and it still only qualifies as C-tier for me. That's how low I rate this season overall.

a Bit Braindead, a B-movie, B-tier. But, not Bad. Not Bad at all. If you like Star Trek III, you 'll probably like this as well.

B for me.

This one gets extra credit for being a season seven episode where everyone seems like they're having fun and not bored.

its a solid episode but it didn't have that something special. There was no deep connection that poignantly hits you or the main characters. Nor anything thought-provoking. And this series has had many episodes that did. Also the ending felt weak. I think a better director could have made it hit harder. Still, it was an entertaining 2 episodes with no real lags.

All in all, it's a banger, won't give it an A (and certainly not S) belong there are waaay better episodes in the series & that would take value away from them. It would be like giving the Nobel peace price to Obama when he just took office. The best part is definitely the 2nd, especially when Data calls Worf into the captain's ready room for stepping out of line in his role as 1st officer. IMHO they missed an opportunity to have Robin Curtis return as Saavik. She could have really been posing as a Romulan, while actually being a vulcan undercover as she claimed.

Picard, shooting a bat'leth wielder with a phaser: IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!

This episode is one of my favorites of season seven.