While it seems counterintuitive the most emblematic science fiction show of all time would be somewhat scarce in truly riveting and pure science fiction storylines, this episode breaks that trend. In spite of its terribly written Netflix blurb, It’s a member of the unofficial trifecta of perfect science-fiction episodes, including “Cause and Effect” and “Timescape.”
Though this is a wonderfully entertaining episode, it doesn’t quite stick the landing. We get into the nitty-gritty as to why in the episode, but we establish good science fiction tends to be all middle in its structure. Therefore, it’s not uncommon to encounter endings in the genre that are, shall we say, less than satisfying.
“Where Silence Has Lease” Synopsis:
The Enterprise encounters a mysterious void in space and when they move in closer to investigate further, it envelops them and they can’t get out.
This episode is such good science fiction that we’ve developed the two-probe rule: One probe is enough for non-science fiction, but if they drop two probes, then it’s proper science fiction. If you’re confused, well, we don’t blame you. But listen in for more detail.
We all love Data, but his execution in the first season isn’t exactly the Data we know. This is the first episode where he seems to have developed into the Data we all have come to know. Pulaski insists on insulting and disregarding Data to the point of it being one-dimensional.
The presence and execution of Nagilum, the antagonist of this episode, pose some serious questions about the realities of the Enterprise. There’s plenty of evidence to support every event occurring after this episode could be part of Nagilum’s experiment. We postulate a considerably dark ending to the Picard saga. Listen in to learn what we’ve come up with.
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