Q-Who? TNG Review

Q-Who?

Plot Outline: Q tries to prove that Picard needs him as part of their crew by hurling the Enterprise 7,000 light years away where they encounter the Borg for the first time.

Man, this episode was written during the rather shaky second season of the TNG. The Borg were introduced for the very first time on this EP, even though we got to see their aftermath in a first season episode. John de Lancie played Q in a dead serious way in this episode, hell he’s almost scary. I also enjoyed the interesting banter between Q and Guinan.

The Borg are some of the best villains to come out of the modern trek era, only to be upstaged by the Dominion. Too bad VOY turned them into the Ewoks of Star Trek

Picard is seen as being down right stubborn in this episode and he sees the error of his ways at the end, which is a good character development moment. It should also be noted 18 people died when Picard refused to listen to Q and go back. I also liked how Picard treated Q when he was ‘Kidnapped’ by him.

The FX and space battles were done very well, at least for the time that they were created. The Borg ship cutting up the Enterprise was a highlight of the episode.

This episode really stands out from the rest of the rather mundane second season, and if you ever get a chance, watch it.

Grade B+

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Rob Bowman directed this episode. He also went on and directed Elektra.

The extremely cute Lycia Naff played the goofy Ensign Sonya Gomez. She became ‘famous’ for her role in Total Recall. She was the three-breasted hooker that gets shot in the back by (see you at the party) Richter. She hasn’t acted in anything since 91, ouch.


Besides getting shot in the back by Ironside, she can also spill coffee on Captain Picard. See below…