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Rating  - Oddly, my first real experience with Star Trek
I actually bought this as a gift for my Trekkie parents who have only recently discovered the joy of boxed DVD sets. And I have to admit I watched it with them! Maybe I have not much with which to compare this, but I was impressed by the sheer fun and determination of the storylines. The entire setup of the DVDs, including packaging, was wonderul as well.
Rating - Star Trek Watcher
Series was fantastic. I purchased all 7 seasons separately. I just can't believe that it would cost less to buy all 7 than the complete series.
Rating  - Star Trek DVDs
Show is of course excellent, some DVDs have a small part or two that won't play properly on any device. So that's a bit of a set back, but otherwise I am very happy with my purchase.
Rating - Good season
I'm not a huge TNG fan, but wanted to add this to my collection. There are lots of good enjoyable episodes, and worth adding to your collection.
Rating - The Season of the Mind Benders
The season really tests the intelligence of the audience by taking risks unheard of in a science fiction series. There are a few clunkers in this season ("Rascals" comes to mind), but overall, it really played with the format and took off in some bold new directions. Here are some highlights:
"Schisms"- A kind of UFO abduction episode, in which the crew members try to piece together missing gaps in time caused by clicking insect-like aliens who are taking away Enterprise crew members into another dimension.
"Chain of Command" is brilliant not just for Patrick Stewart's harrowing performance as a torture victim, but also for Ronnie Cox as the hard-nosed substitute Captain Jellico. Not since William Windom's Matt Decker have we seen such a plausible Federation captain who does things a different way.
"Face of the Enemy" is eminently re-watchable for Carolyn Seymour's brilliant performance as the cunning Romulan Commander Toreth. You can actually see how she thinks through every move on the tense attack on the Enterprise. With smart characters like these, it's really hard to hate the Romulans. Actually, you walk away respecting them even more the Federation crew.
We have two Klingon "cultural pride" episode with "Birthright" and its companion piece, the fascinating "Rightful Heir" with Kevin Conway (the unforgettable Doctor Haber from the old PBS miniseries "Lathe of Heaven" for those of you who grew up in the 70s) miniseries playing a Klingon version of Jesus, who fufills the prophecy a Second Coming. The episode explores the role of religion and mythology in a civilization.
Jonathan Frakes shines in "Frame of Mind," another mind-bender who has Riker questioning his own sanity as he tries to wade through levels of reality, in another UFO-abduction style episode.
The interview with Levar Burton on the "making of" CD sent chills up my spine. Here is a fan of the old series who got to connect with the Star Trek universe in a way few of us ever could.
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