TNG: Identity Crisis
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TNG: Identity Crisis
Okay. Usually, I don't go and nitpick random errors and plot holes in episodes, but I think Identity Crisis to be quite a good episode, with a healthy dose of horror related to the transformation into an alien. the investigative part was well done, and the whole episode was, in my mind, a good Sci-Fi horror drama.
It's just that.. there are stuff I simply want to slap the author/producers silly for these mistakes.
1- People are worried that George might want to transform and want to leave the Enterprise. He casually proposes to be monitored at all time by the computer. Right. Why not give him a security escort? For that matter, why haven't both him and the Commander RedShirt been under constant security escort so that they don't escape?
2- The computer was supposed to monitor LaForge's position constantly. Right. Good idea. Now, wouldn't it have been logical for the computer to mention at the exact moment Geordi dispeared? The computer waited until somebody asked about him.. that's not constant monitoring!!
3- When they go check on LaForge in the holodeck. They start searching the program for Geordi. That's right. The recreation of a whole colony. What happened to "Computer, End Program"?!?!?!
4- When Invisible to Eye and Sensor Geordi gets to the transporter room, the door opens up for him. Hey, what happened to Invisible to Eye and Sensor? How the door detected him?
It's just that.. there are stuff I simply want to slap the author/producers silly for these mistakes.
1- People are worried that George might want to transform and want to leave the Enterprise. He casually proposes to be monitored at all time by the computer. Right. Why not give him a security escort? For that matter, why haven't both him and the Commander RedShirt been under constant security escort so that they don't escape?
2- The computer was supposed to monitor LaForge's position constantly. Right. Good idea. Now, wouldn't it have been logical for the computer to mention at the exact moment Geordi dispeared? The computer waited until somebody asked about him.. that's not constant monitoring!!
3- When they go check on LaForge in the holodeck. They start searching the program for Geordi. That's right. The recreation of a whole colony. What happened to "Computer, End Program"?!?!?!
4- When Invisible to Eye and Sensor Geordi gets to the transporter room, the door opens up for him. Hey, what happened to Invisible to Eye and Sensor? How the door detected him?
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That is being monitored, it's simply not timely reporting. Could be that the computer was extremely literal in this case.SolkaTruesilver wrote:2- The computer was supposed to monitor LaForge's position constantly. Right. Good idea. Now, wouldn't it have been logical for the computer to mention at the exact moment Geordi dispeared? The computer waited until somebody asked about him.. that's not constant monitoring!!
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I think a case of "Captain, the subject being monitored has disapeared from the Ship" would have been appropriate.Tyyr wrote:That is being monitored, it's simply not timely reporting. Could be that the computer was extremely literal in this case.SolkaTruesilver wrote:2- The computer was supposed to monitor LaForge's position constantly. Right. Good idea. Now, wouldn't it have been logical for the computer to mention at the exact moment Geordi dispeared? The computer waited until somebody asked about him.. that's not constant monitoring!!
I mean, I understand not having reports every 5 minutes. But if the monitored subject disapear, the computer should report it, you now, IMMEDIATELY.
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Why, if it wasn't told to? That's the problem with computers - they do exactly what you tell them to do, and if you don't tell them to sound an alert if someone disappears, then they won't.SolkaTruesilver wrote:I mean, I understand not having reports every 5 minutes. But if the monitored subject disapear, the computer should report it, you now, IMMEDIATELY.
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Captain Seafort wrote:Why, if it wasn't told to? That's the problem with computers - they do exactly what you tell them to do, and if you don't tell them to sound an alert if someone disappears, then they won't.SolkaTruesilver wrote:I mean, I understand not having reports every 5 minutes. But if the monitored subject disapear, the computer should report it, you now, IMMEDIATELY.
All right then. Starfleet Security Procedures are utterly incompetent?
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And in another stunning revelation, water is wet.SolkaTruesilver wrote:All right then. Starfleet Security Procedures are utterly incompetent?
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Captain Seafort wrote:And in another stunning revelation, water is wet.SolkaTruesilver wrote:All right then. Starfleet Security Procedures are utterly incompetent?
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I don't like incompetence argument, but it is what happens when civilians try to simulate military situation without asking military for advice.
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Bingo, you hit it on the nose.Picard wrote:I don't like incompetence argument, but it is what happens when civilians try to simulate military situation without asking military for advice.
Honestly this is one of the primary reasons for the UFP's troubles. They are a military... run by civilians...
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Easy. pressure sensitive matt under the flooring.SolkaTruesilver wrote:4- When Invisible to Eye and Sensor Geordi gets to the transporter room, the door opens up for him. Hey, what happened to Invisible to Eye and Sensor? How the door detected him?
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I was originally talking about production staff but it works for in-universe perspective as well.Deepcrush wrote:Bingo, you hit it on the nose.Picard wrote:I don't like incompetence argument, but it is what happens when civilians try to simulate military situation without asking military for advice.
Honestly this is one of the primary reasons for the UFP's troubles. They are a military... run by civilians...
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I was agreeing about the staff and adding in about the UFP.Picard wrote:I was originally talking about production staff but it works for in-universe perspective as well.
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