132. In A Hole (TNG 1.21)

Anika and Liz get chased by some drones, fall down a hall, and take the opportunity to discuss the first season TNG episode "The Arsenal of Freedom"... For a first season TNG episode, this is … not bad at all Is season 1 of TNG really season 4 of TOS? TNG went all-in on the anticapitalism in season 1 (it's just a shame they brought the antisemitism along for the ride) Riker's whole job is to keep Picard out of danger. He's gone for LESS THAN AN HOUR and Picard is beaming himself down to the death planet. hurt/comfort dynamics Beverly, that's not how xenobotany works Tasha was killed off just as they were figuring out how to write her Deanna Troi singlehandedly invented the "let's stop in the middle of a crisis to talk about your feelings" scene Is Logan the worst chief engineer of every single Enterprise ever? Yes! "The Beverly that came back isn't the same as the Beverly that left." (Yes, it's because no one was left in the writers room from season 1, but LET'S SPECULATE WILDLY REGARDLESS)