Q it up again!
freshbakedmama | 12/11/2009
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Of all the bizarre, dramatic, engaging, and, well,...bizarre story-telling within the Trek universe, the Q episodes were the most memorable. Q was the character that allowed the writers the most room for real creativity, in my opinion. Q visitations usually gave rise to the best dialogue and situational humor, which may not have been the primary thing trekkies were looking for in Trek, but loads of fun, nonetheless. This dvd collection is full of the best the franchise has to offer in that arena.
John DeLancie, who plays Q, is the best, most subtle actor ever to show his face on the bridge of the Enterprise, and it's just pure fun to watch him portray the unpredictable, unquantifiable Q.
The Q episodes, in perhaps more purely Trek fashion, also offered the opportunity to explore some thought-provoking questions about the meaning of being human, civilized, and evolved. Of course, this was a t.v. series, so the writing mostly sort of waded in the shallow end of some very deep pools. It's enough dark water, however, to make these episodes watchable by an audience outside the fan collective.
If you like Star Trek, this is probably the collection to own. If you love Star Trek, you're going to go for them all anyway..."
