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  • Re: Ai / LLM reviews of STNG - Transfigurations

    From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Aug 13 02:31:00 2025
    Verily, in article <107fltf$rf8$1@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
    root@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
    Weaknesses
    The Zalkonians themselves are rather one-dimensional antagonists who exist solely to represent the oppressive force that the Enterprise must challenge. Their motivations are simple and lack nuance.


    This is exactly why it's a weak episode, IMO. The other guys are Bad and
    the Federation is just Good, with only regulations in the way. Trek's
    more interesting when it at least *tries* to have a little nuance and exploration.

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  • From Jerry Brown@3:633/280.2 to All on Thu Aug 14 01:29:26 2025
    On Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:17:03 -0000 (UTC), root@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (Dave
    Shariff Yadallee - System Administrator a.k.a. The Root of the
    Problem) wrote:

    The Enterprise crew, particularly Dr. Crusher, suspects that the Zalkonians are lying and that John's "illness" is actually the next stage of their species' evolution. Captain Picard must decide whether to hand over a man who has done no wrong to a society that fears and suppresses change. The episode culminates in John's complete transformation into a being of pure energy, proving the Zalkonians' fears to be unfounded, and he leaves a message of hope for his people before departing.

    Doctor Who did this in the 1972 story "The Mutants"

    --
    Jerry Brown

    A cat may look at a king
    (but probably won't bother)

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