Nick is shown not as a bad person, but in the right light, as someone who believes in his own values every moment, worthy enough to be a team leader.
The ep showed Wesley as a weak child who couldn't deal with the pressure of lying, or just bearing it for a few more seconds. This was atypical of his previous Mary Sue behavior and realistic that he was very influenced by Picard's sure opinion.
There are no right or wrong things to do in this episode, it was a moral dilemma. And it was shown beautifully.
It was an absolute disappointment when Wesley disrupted the closing of the case and came out with the truth, but the climax where nobody glorifies him for coming out, and that it is seen as a bad thing by his peers, and he has to pay for it, makes up for it. The finishing dialogue of Picard was pretty realistic and good, delivered as is.
The ep showed Wesley as a weak child who couldn't deal with the pressure of lying, or just bearing it for a few more seconds. This was atypical of his previous Mary Sue behavior and realistic that he was very influenced by Picard's sure opinion.
There are no right or wrong things to do in this episode, it was a moral dilemma. And it was shown beautifully.
It was an absolute disappointment when Wesley disrupted the closing of the case and came out with the truth, but the climax where nobody glorifies him for coming out, and that it is seen as a bad thing by his peers, and he has to pay for it, makes up for it. The finishing dialogue of Picard was pretty realistic and good, delivered as is.