Comments on: “Transfigurations” http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/ My adventure with Star Trek Tue, 22 May 2012 12:30:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Andreas http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-17 Andreas Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:36:22 +0000 http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-17 LOL. :) It's not like I hate all instances of Starfleet being noble and idealistic, you know. Otherwise we would hardly have this conversation as I would have abandoned Trek (or at least TNG) years ago. ;) It's been too long for me to clearly remember any details about this episode, but AFAIR I thought it was quite okay. If there was anything in it that I disliked a bit, it must have been that the jump "up the evolutionary ladder" seemed a bit radical to me - too much too quickly. If John had just displayed some kick-ass psychic powers, okay - but him turning into an energy being in the end was just a little bit too much for my taste. Still, I may have to watch it again one day, if only to see Geordi having some luck with the fair sex. That's something you don't get to see in TNG every day. ;) LOL. :) It’s not like I hate all instances of Starfleet being noble and idealistic, you know. Otherwise we would hardly have this conversation as I would have abandoned Trek (or at least TNG) years ago. ;)

It’s been too long for me to clearly remember any details about this episode, but AFAIR I thought it was quite okay. If there was anything in it that I disliked a bit, it must have been that the jump “up the evolutionary ladder” seemed a bit radical to me - too much too quickly. If John had just displayed some kick-ass psychic powers, okay - but him turning into an energy being in the end was just a little bit too much for my taste.

Still, I may have to watch it again one day, if only to see Geordi having some luck with the fair sex. That’s something you don’t get to see in TNG every day. ;)

]]> By: Marka http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-19 Marka Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:25:36 +0000 http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-19 Geordi? Hey, I thought this was a totally different episode. The only instance I remember him get along with a girl was the beginning of... uhmm... can't remember the title. But it was Dr Brahms or something? When she was replicated on a holodeck? Still a few steps from here. Or am I wrong? LOL! Gotta watch it again tonight - I'll get back to you later! Geordi? Hey, I thought this was a totally different episode. The only instance I remember him get along with a girl was the beginning of… uhmm… can’t remember the title. But it was Dr Brahms or something? When she was replicated on a holodeck? Still a few steps from here. Or am I wrong? LOL! Gotta watch it again tonight - I’ll get back to you later!

]]> By: Andreas http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-21 Andreas Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:19:55 +0000 http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-21 LOL. You do read the episode summaries you post here, do you? ;) But I may have been something mentioned only in passing during the episode. I don't think it was anything like a major plot point here. LOL. You do read the episode summaries you post here, do you? ;)
But I may have been something mentioned only in passing during the episode. I don’t think it was anything like a major plot point here.

]]> By: Marka http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-22 Marka Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:25:21 +0000 http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-22 Uhm... nope. I usually don't read the summaries. I try to rely on my own memory. Seems it's leaking a little. :-D You're right here, of course. I forgot about John's miraculous influence on people. Must be because I wasn't particularly thrilled about it. I mean, it was nice to see Geordi act like a hero (though a tad exaggerated for my taste) but... Okay, contrary to your impression I didn't have a problem with the change being so radical. It's an alien race after all, who are we to judge what the evolution rights might be for them? What I resent a little is this "aura" of goodness around the man. Again, it's okay that he's a good person and it's great we don't get to know it from the start. But this power... well. Still one of my favourite episodes after all. Uhm… nope. I usually don’t read the summaries. I try to rely on my own memory. Seems it’s leaking a little. :-D You’re right here, of course. I forgot about John’s miraculous influence on people. Must be because I wasn’t particularly thrilled about it. I mean, it was nice to see Geordi act like a hero (though a tad exaggerated for my taste) but…

Okay, contrary to your impression I didn’t have a problem with the change being so radical. It’s an alien race after all, who are we to judge what the evolution rights might be for them? What I resent a little is this “aura” of goodness around the man. Again, it’s okay that he’s a good person and it’s great we don’t get to know it from the start. But this power… well. Still one of my favourite episodes after all.

]]> By: Andreas http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-25 Andreas Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:47:43 +0000 http://soultrekker.net/transfigurations/#comment-25 Hey, I think I never said you had a problem with the speed of his evolutionary process. It's something I have a small problem with, nothing more. Sometimes I find it amazing how we can disagree about so many details of the show and still both enjoy it. ;) And if you ever watch it again, please post something more about John's "aura of goodness". I would be interested in learning if you think that makes him just a step up the evolutionary ladder, or maybe something of a religious figure - a "Jesus analog" or something like it. (Since you mentioned the "goodness" thing I can't stop wondering if there wasn't more... Christianity in this episode than I had thought at first.) Hey, I think I never said you had a problem with the speed of his evolutionary process. It’s something I have a small problem with, nothing more.

Sometimes I find it amazing how we can disagree about so many details of the show and still both enjoy it. ;)

And if you ever watch it again, please post something more about John’s “aura of goodness”. I would be interested in learning if you think that makes him just a step up the evolutionary ladder, or maybe something of a religious figure - a “Jesus analog” or something like it.
(Since you mentioned the “goodness” thing I can’t stop wondering if there wasn’t more… Christianity in this episode than I had thought at first.)

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