So many TNG episodes are about the balance between respecting culture and trying new things. I like that it surprises us. It's just nice to see characters making their own personal choices. Like when Warf didn't give his blood to that Romulan. This guy decides to go back home and die. Data kills the guy that kidnapped him. Do they make the 'right' decision? How do we deal with it? The show doesn't tell us what's right or wrong, simply what happened. Nice.
There are a fair few didactic episodes in TNG, but for the most part it does walk a fine line pleasingly - and it is willing to put principle ahead of feelings, which is something that has gone out of fashion! 🙂
So many TNG episodes are about the balance between respecting culture and trying new things. I like that it surprises us. It's just nice to see characters making their own personal choices. Like when Warf didn't give his blood to that Romulan. This guy decides to go back home and die. Data kills the guy that kidnapped him. Do they make the 'right' decision? How do we deal with it? The show doesn't tell us what's right or wrong, simply what happened. Nice.
There are a fair few didactic episodes in TNG, but for the most part it does walk a fine line pleasingly - and it is willing to put principle ahead of feelings, which is something that has gone out of fashion! 🙂