A good murder mystery always makes for a good story, and The Next Generation departs from both its own usual format and old school Kirk and Spock Trek.
Where there aren't a whole lot of fire fights nor fist fights, nor "the ship can't take it..." moments, and where there's the usual nonsense of character interaction coming to the fore (Worf and Dianna), the plot actually comes to the fore and takes precedent, as opposed to the subplots taking center stage in previous episodes to offer exposition on character interaction.
Having said that the show continues to offer soft music with an emphasis on synthesizer, horns and violin, and the usual soft lighting to give an "ease of viewing" feel in spite of the menace. And there's the Worf-Troi interaction which ... had it been in the context of the plot would have helped some, but instead is in the context of The Next Generation looking at interpersonal relations. Oh well.
Regrettably the episode ends with a "we got him off screen" moment preceded by a sort of confrontation between the characters involved. So, regrettably the plot ends with a whimper instead of a bang. As per previous reviews ... designed for a broader and younger audience.
Make of that what you will.
Where there aren't a whole lot of fire fights nor fist fights, nor "the ship can't take it..." moments, and where there's the usual nonsense of character interaction coming to the fore (Worf and Dianna), the plot actually comes to the fore and takes precedent, as opposed to the subplots taking center stage in previous episodes to offer exposition on character interaction.
Having said that the show continues to offer soft music with an emphasis on synthesizer, horns and violin, and the usual soft lighting to give an "ease of viewing" feel in spite of the menace. And there's the Worf-Troi interaction which ... had it been in the context of the plot would have helped some, but instead is in the context of The Next Generation looking at interpersonal relations. Oh well.
Regrettably the episode ends with a "we got him off screen" moment preceded by a sort of confrontation between the characters involved. So, regrettably the plot ends with a whimper instead of a bang. As per previous reviews ... designed for a broader and younger audience.
Make of that what you will.