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I think this is an amazing episode. Robert Picardo does incredible acting, and the whole idea is a pretty neat one.
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Which idea?
Transporting him using an alien communication network.
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Using the network to send a holographic message to Starfleet, it was actually a smart idea. (They had one!)
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Agreed. Andy Dick normally makes me want to variously shoot him or myself, but I thought he was perfect for the role. And Picardo was his usual solid self.
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Yup, and it was all about him, which made it all the better. But it still had a stupid Neelix moment :doh:
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Nickswitz wrote:But it still had a stupid Neelix moment :doh:
If he's alive then it counts as a stupid Neelix moment.
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So so true.
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I always liked the Prommy so this is a sweet episode. Nice plot and some good eye candy.
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I just can't bring myself to like the Prommie. With as nice as the Prommie looks, its still just a wank ship in the end.
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Yeah, to be more accurate I like the idea of the Prommy.
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That's fair enough. However as is common with ST. Idea did not meet with the final product.
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The episode was good, regardless of the Prommie, it was a pretty fantastic episode IMO.
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True. The ep works whether or not you like the Prommie. Personally, I think the idea of MVAM can be a good one, but a ship like the Prommie isn't the right platform for it. Conversely, I'm all about the look of the Prommie, just without the MVAM.
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As I'm sure I've made clear by now, I'm no fan of the Prommie, and certainly not the MVAM system.

That said, it was a good episode.
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Rochey wrote: I'm no fan of the Prommie, and certainly not the MVAM system.
Really? I hadn't heard. :lol:
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