When LeVar Burton was cast in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in 1987, he brought a rock solid range of acting skills and a lot of heart to the show. As the series went on, he got to play a very solid engineer. However, within the technical dialogue and all the plots involving the ensemble cast his ability to show off his range seemed cut back sometimes.... at least in my opinion. But in this one the writers let him carry a show and act and he nailed it all. Watch for a solid performance from Mr. Burton here and a good job from a guest actor or two... or more.. and watch for another good twist from Michael Dorn, who actually got to give some input to the show... when the writers allowed him to decide what decision his character would make at a certain point. It proved quite influential on the progress of the episode. All the regulars are solid, the guest actors are spot on, and watch for Burton as he gets to go on a bit of a field trip from engineering.... Too bad for him, Risa this ain't!
Review of The Enemy
