Verily, in article <107q1ik$28p7$
1@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
In the end, Picard makes the difficult decision
to allow Jono to return to his adopted family,
a choice that acknowledges the boy's true
identity and emotional connection.
I saw this one recently. With today's mores, there's no real dilemma or ambiguity. The boy knows his own home. Picard's just wrong and needs to
face it.
When it was broadcast, this was seen as a more difficult decision
because the decision was rightly Picard's, not the boy's own. He has to
choose what's best for the kid regardless of what the kid wants, and it
counts as a happy ending when he realizes those things match this time.
I wonder if that episode would be hard for young people to watch. With
no exposure to a culture where Picard's interest is seen as valid, would
they just perceive Picard as an evil, controlling dick?
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