Review(s): DVD Star Trek The Next Generation - Jean-Luc Picard Collection
Wish there were more
I was pleasantly suprised to see a product such as this offered by Paramount. I love all of the Star Trek series, unfortunatley all the seasons hold the record as the most expensive series ever released onto DVD. This collection of Picard episodes was perfect for me to get seven great episodes and have them to watch over and over.
Despite what the name suggest, these episodes don't entirely focus on Picard. There are some great Worf, Wesley, and Data moments to be had as well!
I really, really, hope that Paramount decides to release more DVD sets like this to the public. I would love to see a Data, Quark, Doctor (VGR), or even Phlox DVDs released. Please hear my request Paramount!!
A thoroughly enjoyable package.
"The Jean-Luc Picard Collection" gathers 7 of TNG's best episodes involving the Captain Jean-Luc Picard character. All of the episodes are great, and a few included here are bonafide Trek classics, including "Tapestry" and "Family". I highly recommend it to anyone who can't afford the $100 season boxes.
My Ratings (out of 5 - if anyone cares in the first place)
The Big Goodbye - 4/5, Sarek - 4.5/5, Family - 5/5, The Inner Light - 5/5, Tapestry - 5/5, Darmok - 4.5/5, The Drumhead - 4.5/5
The only downside to this is that there are a few more episodes that could be included here, like "Best of Both Worlds pts. 1&2". Hopefully there will be similar collections released in the near future that will deal with the other characters & perhaps some of the villains as well. The extra-documentary "From Here to Infinity" (narrated by Patrick Stewart) is a littel klanky, but if you think you might like a documentary on space exploration, then you'll probably enjoy it. I found it interesting myself, despite its flaws.
A terrific idea but
I agree with an earlier reviewer that this was an excellent idea for a DVD package of ST:TNG episodes. An avid fan, I nevertheless cannot justify (or even handle) the expense of purchasing the complete seasons on DVD. Special collections would answer the needs of fans such as myself -- which is why I would have liked to see others presented as well, perhaps focusing on Data, Worf, Riker & Troi, and so forth.
I purchased this, frankly, solely for the inclusion of "The Inner Light", in my mind one of the finest hours of science fiction television ever produced. It alone was well worth the price of the DVD.
However, I must also agree that the absence of "The Best of Both Worlds", "Chain of Command" and even "All Good Things..." is puzzling. This first two, in particular, are the definitive Picard episodes, and the collection seems odd without them.
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