Subj : Re: I BLAME BRAGA
To   : alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise
From : Darmok
Date : Fri Sep 09 2005 19:49:47

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise

On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:55:00 GMT, Al Smith <invalid@address.com>
wrote:

>>>Seriously, if this episode isn't the absolute worst star trek episode
>>>>ever, I don't know what is.  Even the boring "let's all put on masks
>>>>and pretend we're Incas" of the final season of TNG can't compare.
>> 
>> You mean "Masks"?
>> I thought it was more like "we have no script so let's have Spiner do
>> a few characters." Sort of like an actor's workshop for Brent Spiner
>> with Patrick Stewart joining for a bit at the end. Sure, they still
>> had the makeup and wardrobe of TNG on.
>
>"Masks" was one of the greatest Trek episodes ever, any series.

Spiner was really able to show his abilities in this episode ..
switching from character to character instantly is NOT easy.  Another
"tour de force" was the ep. where he played Data, Lore and Dr. Soong. 
("Brothers" ???)

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