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The worse part of Labyrinth is the guys who dance with each others heads. It's alright for the first few minutes but it goes on way too long with very little pay off.
The fact that Data is reporting to Maddox is awesome, considering Maddox wanted to disassemble Data before, but clearly has learned to respect Data and his growing process. Also this way Data is keeping his promise to help Maddox in his research.
He did change his attitude after the trial already and it is a nice way to show that now he does want to know Data not as object anymore. Great call back to a great episode
DC's "Star Trek" comic book once had a story called "Spot's Day," which followed Spot around the ship after he slipped out of Data's quarters. Very amusing -- especially when Spot wandered into one of Worf's holodeck training simulations.
And don't forget that the entire monologue of this episode was Data recounting his day to Commander Maddux, who was the cybernetics expert who wanted to disassemble Data and re-engineer him, forcing Picard to defend Data's rights. At the end of that episode Data said that he hoped Maddux would continue his studies and would be happy to help him in the future. Data held no ill-feeling towards Maddux and continued to correspond with him, helping him to understand the positronic brain.
The magic and genius of Data's character is that while he cannot feel any emotions, he evokes them in the people around him, and especially for us as the audience. One of my fave episodes. Actually, the night before I left for boot camp, my family and girlfriend at the time sat down to watch some of my favorite stuff before I left. We watched a few episodes of Star Trek TNG, and this was one of the few I picked to watch.
O'Brien's wife is played by the same actress who played the woman who married klinger on the final episode of mash. Fun fact all the years klinger tried to get sent home from korea, she managed to keep him there after the war ended.
This shows what a great spirit Data has, he's making a report to a person who wanted to disassemble him to create others, and didn't value Data's uniqueness, but Data rises above this and sees the scientific benefits of the study of his reactions and interpretations to the future.
Admiral Mendak was played by Alan Scarfe, a Canadian Shakespearean actor of tremendous ability, who served as Associate Director of the Stratford Festival in 1976-77. I saw him at Stratford in the Summer of 1973, when he played Roderigo in Othello, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, and Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops to Conquer; three more different roles I cannot imagine, and he was brilliant in all of them.
Data to Worf (about the duck) is one of my favorite TNG moments - "It is my understanding that the item selected should reflect the personality of whoever is giving it. This does not remind me of you." 😆
That scene always reminds me of a couple I knew, who were puzzled that a close relative who was kind of known for being self centered and cheap attended their wedding and reception did not leave them any gift, not even a card. She wrote a thank you card saying "Saying you so much for your gift. Every time I think of it I am reminded of you".
I dunno, having Data call him a lunkhead out of nowhere might actually get a laugh out of Picard. It'd just be so absurd and unexpected, like how he reacted to the livestock on board.
Data’s Day is a HUGE fan favourite episode, for obvious reason Jen stated at the end! The simple perspective of getting insight on how Data sees his world alone is: PRICELESS!
One thing that struck me about this episode is that Data doesn't sleep, and the implications of that. It is established pretty early in the show that Data doesn't require sleep, but I never gave it too much thought. This is the first time I really realized that his entire life is more like one long waking day rather than the series of distinct days we experience. Anyone who has pulled all-nighters knows how quickly your sense of time gets weird the longer you stay awake, and while it obviously wouldn't affect Data in the same way, it does highlight how different his experience of time is compared to ours.
"This is a very complex set of variables to coordinate." That's how I feel about dancing too 😅 Data and Worf have long been my favourite characters. Them getting together to talk about humans is great
keiko is a botanist thats why she was in the garden, probably goes on some away missions to planet to study plants that we dont see because that wouldnt be much of an episode. but you will be seeing more of miles and her from here on out. not alot but they show up every now and then in TNG
This is one of my favorite episodes! I always loved to see more of the daily life on the ship...and especially from Data's perspective. I did not expect his dancing performance and that smile of his had me on the floor😂. His innocent dealing with our human "problems" is just priceless. As usual a wonderful reaction, Jen. I loved it!🤗
Love this one for the behind the scenes glimpse of an average day on the Enterprise. Makes the setting all that more well thought out and real to the viewer.
Data effectively being pen-pals with the guy that wanted to literally take him apart is just about the most Data thing possible :). Such a fun episode, getting to hear Data's inner monologue, seeing him interact with everyone and the first appearances of Keiko (and Spot :) are all great but I especially enjoy the line they walk with his "feelings" - he's _right_ about the "Vulcan" ambassador for instance, so doesn't just the act of wishing he had confirmatory instincts kind of confirm _something_ is telling him that something dodgy's occurring ? And his calculation about Picard's response is essentially android for "I know my captain and he's gonna do the right thing" - admiration expressed in percentage terms :).
He is learning, growing, changing, she said, as joy swelled in her heart and head. This episode made me so happy inside, seeing Data’s journey fills me with pride. I loved how the ship came alive, with moments small, where people thrive. Geordi's haircut, O'Brien’s bride, these little things, I never had spied. Data’s learning to feel, to care, in ways that humans sometimes share. He speaks of love, of friendship’s glow, in him, I see a human soul grow. There’s so much here that made me think, of all the ways our lives can link. The simple acts, the smiles, the grace, in Data’s quest, I see our place.
The Enterprise-D can be thought of as a flying city. It has multiple arboretums, several sickbays (even though the crew always speak as if there's only one), barbers, and bars/lounges, as well as gyms. The replicator room where Worf and Data were choosing a wedding gift is probably the closest thing to a store on board. If you want to know more about the workings of the Enterprise-D, look up Cetacean Ops. There have been minor references to it in some of the episodes, but the point is that the Ent-D has some dolphin crewmembers who act as navigators. Nope, I'm not joking. It's not something that ever appears in TNG, but there are references to it in several episodes and it's in the ship's blueprints.
It's a flying village really, but otherwise exactly. It seems like a necessity for long haul spaceflights. I've got a whole headcanon about the famous Five Year Missions and Starfleet evolving out of the early slow warp culture.
@@bigdream_dreambig Yup. Think about it - a ship with over 1000 crew plus families, civilian staff, passengers, diplomats, etc. is going to need more than one sickbay with four biobeds in it. Also, considering that the saucer can separate, you'd want at least one sickbay in the saucer section and one in the star drive section.
@@Tantalus010 Some cursory online research tells me that the US has 917k staffed hospital beds for its 333 million population. That's a rate of 2.75 per 1000 -- well under your "4" number. And although I agree that there'd need to be a backup space in case the first is damaged (or separated with the saucer), there's no need for it to be staffed until needed.
The new streaming model of short seasons would never have room for an episode like this and it’s such an amazing episode with so many lore elements that make TNG such a great show.
I'm really enjoying sharing your enthusiasm is your reactions to TNG. It's so nice to see something from my childhood still making connections with new viewers. And, yes, you are correct to love this episode so much. It is one of Data's best outings.
Jen, your reactions are dependably good. So nice to know I can sit down to any Jen reaction at the end of the day and have stress just fly off of me. Cheers!
Another of my personal favorite TNG episodes with a reliably brilliant performance by Brent Spiner. We also get to see Gates McFadden show off her dancing skills, get to meet the first of several different cats who play Spot the cat and we get to meet Keiko O'Brien.
I don't know if you noticed, but the recipient of Data's log entry, mentioned briefly at the beginning, is Bruce Maddox. He was the guy who wanted to disassemble Data and find out how he works, etc in the season two episode "Measure of a Man". Although Data won his right to refuse the disassembly, Data kept in contact with Bruce because he could appreciate the benefit of sharing this knowledge with such a genuinely curious scientist.
Gates McFadden is also a choreographer in that profession she goes by her middle name Cheryl McFadden. She was the choreographer in the Labyrinth with David Bowie. On another note those of us who are on the Autism spectrum are closer to data that the others. Some of us have such difficulty socializing we choose solitude. I socialize better with my computer than people. I understand and having a background in computers it understands what I need from it.
Gates McFadden, the doctor, was actually the director of choreography on the film Labyrinth. She was supposed to also be in the film but they needed her behind the scenes more.
Gates McFadden was also a professional choreographer, so this gave her an opportunity to show off her skills. She was also the choreographer for Labyrinth.
Your joy on this episode reminds me on the joy I had on watching the Cuddy episode of Dr House. Like 1:1 I know exactly how you feel. Just beautiful to watch!
This episode is one I come to when I’ve had a rough day. It’s calm, funny, entertaining and like you said, it makes you cherish being a human. A reminder of what is truly important in life.
A few comments about the tap dance scene: Gates McFadden and Brent Spiner are both accomplished dancers. They worked up their own choreography and their own dialog for the scene. There are some parts in which you can tell that there is a professional dancer standing in for Data, but 99% of what you see is Brent Spiner performing, and the director of the episode praised him, saying that he was as good as his double. This scene is an awesome accomplishment for the characters and actors alike.
Gates McFadden was a Broadway dancer and choreographer before she went into acting. A great part of this episode is that she gets to show off some of that talent.
As soon as I seen where this episode was going, I knew that you were going to love it, Jen! The whole time I was watching it, I was anticipating what your reactions would be to the individual moments throughout the episode. 😊
@@glennjpanting2081 I knew it was wrong after I typed it, thanks to gboard underlined it in red... but honestly It wasn't worth my time to go back and change it to "saw", because it's just not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things to me. Sorry, not sorry! 😭
@@jenmurrayxo Thanks Jen! Since I first discovered your channel over 2 years ago(I believe the first video I watched was your edge of Tomorrow or Fifth Element reaction), I've made a conscious effort to leave at least one comment on every reaction video that you upload... but sometimes I watch them on my TV or in my home theater, so I don't always live up to that goal, because I can't leave a comment via Apple TV.
11:54 "I can assure you, there is _no_ one being held captive aboard this ship." _"Liar!"_ You may note, at some point, Jen, the way the Romulans _excel_ at being dishonest _without_ outright lying. The fact is that Admiral Mendak knows this distinction _quite_ well. Is he outright lying? No. But is he being honest? No.
Throughout the series, you'll find Spot (Data's cat) pops in occasionally...hilariously usually played by completely different cats. There's an ongoing fan joke that Spot kept getting in transporter accidents which changed his species, and even him to her. :)
Notice that the Commander Maddox to whom Data is sending this letter was the one who tried to get access to him in “Measure of a Man”. This means that both of them have come to a point in which Data is helping him understand how he (Data) thinks.
that is the second time you have mentioned wanting an obrien episode 🤔 there is an st-ds9 episode ("whispers") YOU ARE GONNA LOVE! 😉 enjoyed your reaction! 👍☺
Great reaction. It's really interesting to see your reactions from the TOS era to the TNG era in a matter of weeks and months whereas us older Trekkies had to wait for years from one series to the next. I hope you will continue your journey into the next three series (along with the TNG movies as well )
The funny thing about Data asking Dr. Crusher to teach him to dance is that Gates McFadden is also a professional choreographer. She was the choreographer on Labyrinth with David Bowie
Spiner and McFadden are both acomplished dancers. This was a cool way of letting them show their talent in an episode. This is the first e[isode to show data's cat "Spot". The cat goes on to have significant importance in future episodes. It's kind of a call back to Sulu's pet plant Beauregard. It was mentioned in TOS that Spock had a pet sehlat. There was an episode in the animated series where we learned it's name was I-Chaya. In Startrek Enterprise, Capt. Archer has a pet beagle named Porthos. Klingons are mentioned to keep pet Targs. They keep them as pets and as food. Pets are recurring theme in Star Trek. There are even a couple of pet tribbles.
Glad to see you watching this one. While not on anybody's top ten lists, episodes like this one and Disaster are some of my faves. While a Data episode on the surface, you learn so much about everybody. Maybe not a GOAT episode, but essential to understanding a lot about our characters.
I’ve been down sick with Covid for a few days and have been looking forward to your Star Trek videos. Glad to see this episode was one of them. Such a good episode.
When Worf mentioned to Data that human rituals involved talking, dancing and crying that must be hard for Klingons to fathom crying. In Star Trek The Undiscovered Country, Spock mentioned to Scotty that Klingons cannot crying as they do not have tearducts.
One of my favorite episodes of TNG- also, my cat Hobbes looks a bit like Data's cat Spot. Spot, as you'll find out, is something of a terror with only Data and O'Brien being able to hold her.
WE FINALLY MADE IT TO DATA'S DAY!!! This has got to be one of the definitive TNG episodes. What a special show. TNJ!!!!!!!!!! 🖖🖖🖖 Keep up the great work, you lunkhead!!!
Fun fact: Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) is a choreographer and dancer who used to work for Jim Henson Studios. She choreographed all of the dance numbers for Labyrinth.
Gates McFadden is a dance choreographer. She was the choreographer for the film _Labyrinth_ with Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. She's credited as Cheryl McFadden on that film along with all her other choreography work. She's credited as Gates McFadden on her acting rolls.
I am so glad you liked this episode. I have been waiting for you to watch this episode since I found your channel. It's easily in my top 3 of all time and for all the same reasons you listed. I hope you are having a good day.
2:00 ish: I think this shows the difference between the enterprise and military ships - the enterprise does have combat abilities, yes, but it's designed to have a wide range of functionally. It's like a mobile operating base for starfleet - need to help colonies get started? We have cargo bays and a staff of engineers and scientists to help. Need help for a planet facing some disaster? Again, the same. Add to that a not inconsiderable combat ability, it's a mutli-function ship that's practically a mobile town.
I have the Romulan warbird, that lights up and does different types of sounds. I bought it cheap, because it didn't work in the store, i took it apart and soldered the loose wire and presto.
At least they uncovered the deception so the Federation can check what she had access to and what she is going to or already has revealed to the Romulans. The damage she did probably can't be reversed but it can at least be minimised.
It took me a while to realize they revealed who T'Pel is, or isn't, earlier in the episode when she called Data to her quarters. A true vulcan would not get nervous and be pacing the floor like she was and I didn't notice that the first couple times seeing it.
Fantastic reaction! I knew you would love this episode, obviously so do i. I'm not sure if you noticed but the letter from Data was to Bruce Maddox, the guy who previously wanted him dismantled in The Measure of a Man.
This is an underrated episode, and showcases Spinner at his best. Multiple sets, with Data interaction with every character. Imo, this wasn't a normal day, and Data's need to evolve is totally due to how everyone treats him as human.
Hi Jen ! love your reactions. There is an upcoming episode which pair Troy and O'brien in a tough situation also, Picard is "aided" by a most "special" crew. It is the season 5, episode 5 titled "Disaster". Enjoy!!
OMG I forgot. Keiko is played by none other than Rosalind Chao, who people like me remember from the last season of M*A*S*H (1972-1983). The TNG people were huge fans of M*A*S*H (I mean, who wasn't?) and there are M*A*S*H easter eggs all over TNG. I forgot that they actually scored an actor from the series! Go Rosalind Chao! Also at 2:15, "Supervising Producer: Jeri Taylor". Taylor would go on to be the creator and show runner of Star Trek: Voyager, my favorite post TOS/TNG series, starring Kate Mulgrew as Dr Katherine Janeway, Captain and chief scientific investigator of the USS Voyager. Gates McFadden ("Dr Beverley Crusher") is a talented dancer and choreographer. Among her choreography credits are Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal" (1982) and "Labyrinth" (1986).
You know Jen i really should start charging you for promoting you so much lol. The number of your reactions that get posted on my Facebook. I'm sure it's got you a few extra subscribers.
Oh I forgot Beverly crusher is a real dancer she actually worked on the labyrinth one of the most famous 1980s cult movies and if you watch the making of you see her and it just blows my mind
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Jen you should checkout the Picard series when your done with STG.
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Gates McFadden has actually organised the choreography for Labyrinth and Muppets Take Manhattan
The worse part of Labyrinth is the guys who dance with each others heads. It's alright for the first few minutes but it goes on way too long with very little pay off.
@@sidrat2009how come her head don’t come off? 👹
She was also the secretary for the scam producer
She was married to Jim Henson
And Jack Ryan's wife in The Hunt for Red October.
The fact that Data is reporting to Maddox is awesome, considering Maddox wanted to disassemble Data before, but clearly has learned to respect Data and his growing process. Also this way Data is keeping his promise to help Maddox in his research.
They weren't always great on continuity, but this was one time they nailed it
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One week of shore leave to the writers.
He did change his attitude after the trial already and it is a nice way to show that now he does want to know Data not as object anymore. Great call back to a great episode
Introduced to Spot the cat, Beverly as the Dancing Doctor and Keiko!!
Spot is probably my favorite backstory joke in the series.
DC's "Star Trek" comic book once had a story called "Spot's Day," which followed Spot around the ship after he slipped out of Data's quarters. Very amusing -- especially when Spot wandered into one of Worf's holodeck training simulations.
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😂 I have GOT to track down a copy of that!
@@darthken815 It was in DC's "Star Trek: The Next Generation Special #1" from 1993.
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Thank you! 👍🏿
Data and Crusher tapdancing is such a randomly iconic scene.
For a sec, I thought I read “lapdancing” 😳🤭🤣
McFadden was a choreographer and Spiner a Broadway actor before TNG, so they probably didn’t have to work too hard on this.
The squeal "Data with a kitty!" had me in stitches 😅
And don't forget that the entire monologue of this episode was Data recounting his day to Commander Maddux, who was the cybernetics expert who wanted to disassemble Data and re-engineer him, forcing Picard to defend Data's rights. At the end of that episode Data said that he hoped Maddux would continue his studies and would be happy to help him in the future. Data held no ill-feeling towards Maddux and continued to correspond with him, helping him to understand the positronic brain.
The magic and genius of Data's character is that while he cannot feel any emotions, he evokes them in the people around him, and especially for us as the audience. One of my fave episodes. Actually, the night before I left for boot camp, my family and girlfriend at the time sat down to watch some of my favorite stuff before I left. We watched a few episodes of Star Trek TNG, and this was one of the few I picked to watch.
Cheryl "Gates" McFadden's background is dancing and choreography, mostly in theater but also with the Jim Henson group.
No quotes necessary Gates is her middle name. She choreographs under Cheryl and acts under Gates.
I spoke with Gates McFadden about this episode and she told be that she was four to five months pregnant during the tap dancing scene.
"I could be chasing an untamed ornithoid without cause." 😁😁😁
His deep nod when she clarifies xD
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O'Brien's wife is played by the same actress who played the woman who married klinger on the final episode of mash. Fun fact all the years klinger tried to get sent home from korea, she managed to keep him there after the war ended.
Most recently she played Mulan's mother in the live remake movie of Mulan.
As well as Ye Wenjei in the Netflix adaptation of Three Body Problem.
This shows what a great spirit Data has, he's making a report to a person who wanted to disassemble him to create others, and didn't value Data's uniqueness, but Data rises above this and sees the scientific benefits of the study of his reactions and interpretations to the future.
Admiral Mendak was played by Alan Scarfe, a Canadian Shakespearean actor of tremendous ability, who served as Associate Director of the Stratford Festival in 1976-77. I saw him at Stratford in the Summer of 1973, when he played Roderigo in Othello, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, and Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops to Conquer; three more different roles I cannot imagine, and he was brilliant in all of them.
lucky you got to meet him, rip
Data to Worf (about the duck) is one of my favorite TNG moments - "It is my understanding that the item selected should reflect the personality of whoever is giving it. This does not remind me of you." 😆
That scene always reminds me of a couple I knew, who were puzzled that a close relative who was kind of known for being self centered and cheap attended their wedding and reception did not leave them any gift, not even a card. She wrote a thank you card saying "Saying you so much for your gift. Every time I think of it I am reminded of you".
I dunno, having Data call him a lunkhead out of nowhere might actually get a laugh out of Picard. It'd just be so absurd and unexpected, like how he reacted to the livestock on board.
This episode finally cemented my love for Data. 🥰
I love when Data learns tap. Then proclaims he is ready to dance at the wedding 😂
When Dr. Crusher says, "You never told me this was for the wedding!" I always think, "Well, you didn't ask!"
Data’s Day is a HUGE fan favourite episode, for obvious reason Jen stated at the end! The simple perspective of getting insight on how Data sees his world alone is: PRICELESS!
It's also Brent Spiner's favorite episode.
I'm 60yrs old and have been watching since I was 13 and I still love Star Trek so much.🥰🥰
One thing that struck me about this episode is that Data doesn't sleep, and the implications of that. It is established pretty early in the show that Data doesn't require sleep, but I never gave it too much thought. This is the first time I really realized that his entire life is more like one long waking day rather than the series of distinct days we experience. Anyone who has pulled all-nighters knows how quickly your sense of time gets weird the longer you stay awake, and while it obviously wouldn't affect Data in the same way, it does highlight how different his experience of time is compared to ours.
I knew you’d love this episode Jen. Data’s journey is one of the best and most endearing journeys in Star Trek 🖖.
"This is a very complex set of variables to coordinate." That's how I feel about dancing too 😅
Data and Worf have long been my favourite characters. Them getting together to talk about humans is great
keiko is a botanist thats why she was in the garden, probably goes on some away missions to planet to study plants that we dont see because that wouldnt be much of an episode. but you will be seeing more of miles and her from here on out. not alot but they show up every now and then in TNG
Jen's joy at discovering this episode was immensely gratifying. Thanks chica!
O'Brien's wife, Keiko, is a botanist. Hence, the gardens, etc. -OG
This is one of my favorite episodes! I always loved to see more of the daily life on the ship...and especially from Data's perspective. I did not expect his dancing performance and that smile of his had me on the floor😂. His innocent dealing with our human "problems" is just priceless. As usual a wonderful reaction, Jen. I loved it!🤗
Love this one for the behind the scenes glimpse of an average day on the Enterprise. Makes the setting all that more well thought out and real to the viewer.
Data effectively being pen-pals with the guy that wanted to literally take him apart is just about the most Data thing possible :).
Such a fun episode, getting to hear Data's inner monologue, seeing him interact with everyone and the first appearances of Keiko (and Spot :) are all great but I especially enjoy the line they walk with his "feelings" - he's _right_ about the "Vulcan" ambassador for instance, so doesn't just the act of wishing he had confirmatory instincts kind of confirm _something_ is telling him that something dodgy's occurring ? And his calculation about Picard's response is essentially android for "I know my captain and he's gonna do the right thing" - admiration expressed in percentage terms :).
He is learning, growing, changing, she said, as joy swelled in her heart and head. This episode made me so happy inside, seeing Data’s journey fills me with pride. I loved how the ship came alive, with moments small, where people thrive. Geordi's haircut, O'Brien’s bride, these little things, I never had spied. Data’s learning to feel, to care, in ways that humans sometimes share. He speaks of love, of friendship’s glow, in him, I see a human soul grow. There’s so much here that made me think, of all the ways our lives can link. The simple acts, the smiles, the grace, in Data’s quest, I see our place.
The Enterprise-D can be thought of as a flying city. It has multiple arboretums, several sickbays (even though the crew always speak as if there's only one), barbers, and bars/lounges, as well as gyms. The replicator room where Worf and Data were choosing a wedding gift is probably the closest thing to a store on board. If you want to know more about the workings of the Enterprise-D, look up Cetacean Ops. There have been minor references to it in some of the episodes, but the point is that the Ent-D has some dolphin crewmembers who act as navigators. Nope, I'm not joking. It's not something that ever appears in TNG, but there are references to it in several episodes and it's in the ship's blueprints.
It's a flying village really, but otherwise exactly. It seems like a necessity for long haul spaceflights. I've got a whole headcanon about the famous Five Year Missions and Starfleet evolving out of the early slow warp culture.
Several sickbays?!? This is the first I'm hearing of that!
@@bigdream_dreambig Yup. Think about it - a ship with over 1000 crew plus families, civilian staff, passengers, diplomats, etc. is going to need more than one sickbay with four biobeds in it. Also, considering that the saucer can separate, you'd want at least one sickbay in the saucer section and one in the star drive section.
@@Tantalus010 Some cursory online research tells me that the US has 917k staffed hospital beds for its 333 million population. That's a rate of 2.75 per 1000 -- well under your "4" number. And although I agree that there'd need to be a backup space in case the first is damaged (or separated with the saucer), there's no need for it to be staffed until needed.
Geordi distracting the Ferengi from the creosian ambassador: “have you seen the dolphins!?”
"Computer, make sexy dance lady"
And she just happens to look a lot like Tasha...
The new streaming model of short seasons would never have room for an episode like this and it’s such an amazing episode with so many lore elements that make TNG such a great show.
I love that Data is staying in contact with Maddox, even after all that stuff in Measure of a Man 😇
It stands to reason, as Data is incapable of holding a grudge… or at least not as we know it.
I'm really enjoying sharing your enthusiasm is your reactions to TNG. It's so nice to see something from my childhood still making connections with new viewers.
And, yes, you are correct to love this episode so much. It is one of Data's best outings.
Jen, your reactions are dependably good. So nice to know I can sit down to any Jen reaction at the end of the day and have stress just fly off of me. Cheers!
Another of my personal favorite TNG episodes with a reliably brilliant performance by Brent Spiner. We also get to see Gates McFadden show off her dancing skills, get to meet the first of several different cats who play Spot the cat and we get to meet Keiko O'Brien.
I don't know if you noticed, but the recipient of Data's log entry, mentioned briefly at the beginning, is Bruce Maddox. He was the guy who wanted to disassemble Data and find out how he works, etc in the season two episode "Measure of a Man". Although Data won his right to refuse the disassembly, Data kept in contact with Bruce because he could appreciate the benefit of sharing this knowledge with such a genuinely curious scientist.
Gates McFadden is also a choreographer in that profession she goes by her middle name Cheryl McFadden. She was the choreographer in the Labyrinth with David Bowie. On another note those of us who are on the Autism spectrum are closer to data that the others. Some of us have such difficulty socializing we choose solitude. I socialize better with my computer than people. I understand and having a background in computers it understands what I need from it.
Other way around: Gates is her middle name.
Gates McFadden, the doctor, was actually the director of choreography on the film Labyrinth. She was supposed to also be in the film but they needed her behind the scenes more.
Production had long planned for her to do both, but ultimately her union wouldn't allow it.
Its weird to me that I actually look forward to your star trek reactions on Sundays now... 😂
love your happines when you saw spot :D
FYI Brent Spiner said at cons he never enjoyed working with cats haha. He had tough times waiting for the cats to perform.
Gates McFadden was also a professional choreographer, so this gave her an opportunity to show off her skills. She was also the choreographer for Labyrinth.
Data grows a lot in this episode. Another delightful Next Jen outing. 😊
In hard times, we will always need Star Trek and these characters.
You got me into Star Trek. For real, I really enjoy this show now. 👍🏼✨
Jen, Data, and Spot in the thumbnail? Well, this is shaping up to be a mighty fine Next Jen Sunday. 🥃☮❤🖖
Your joy on this episode reminds me on the joy I had on watching the Cuddy episode of Dr House. Like 1:1 I know exactly how you feel. Just beautiful to watch!
This episode is one I come to when I’ve had a rough day. It’s calm, funny, entertaining and like you said, it makes you cherish being a human. A reminder of what is truly important in life.
Fun that you finally met Spot. 😺
I find your episodic extrapolations quite fascinating.
The crew's humanity juxtaposed with Data's desire to become human is a wonderful story. Wonderful reaction Jen.
A few comments about the tap dance scene: Gates McFadden and Brent Spiner are both accomplished dancers. They worked up their own choreography and their own dialog for the scene. There are some parts in which you can tell that there is a professional dancer standing in for Data, but 99% of what you see is Brent Spiner performing, and the director of the episode praised him, saying that he was as good as his double. This scene is an awesome accomplishment for the characters and actors alike.
Gates McFadden was a Broadway dancer and choreographer before she went into acting. A great part of this episode is that she gets to show off some of that talent.
Data's entire story to becoming more than the sum of his parts and programming will always be S Tier for me.
As soon as I seen where this episode was going, I knew that you were going to love it, Jen! The whole time I was watching it, I was anticipating what your reactions would be to the individual moments throughout the episode. 😊
@@glennjpanting2081 Oh, you're one of those guys...
@@glennjpanting2081 I'm sure every time you correct someone's grammar, that they just really appreciate it, and end up thinking so highly of you! Lol
@TerminatorJuice I always appreciate your lovely comments :)
@@glennjpanting2081 I knew it was wrong after I typed it, thanks to gboard underlined it in red... but honestly It wasn't worth my time to go back and change it to "saw", because it's just not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things to me. Sorry, not sorry! 😭
@@jenmurrayxo Thanks Jen! Since I first discovered your channel over 2 years ago(I believe the first video I watched was your edge of Tomorrow or Fifth Element reaction), I've made a conscious effort to leave at least one comment on every reaction video that you upload... but sometimes I watch them on my TV or in my home theater, so I don't always live up to that goal, because I can't leave a comment via Apple TV.
Gates McFadden (Dr Crusher) is an award winning choreographer and she did choreo for Labyrinth!
11:54 "I can assure you, there is _no_ one being held captive aboard this ship."
_"Liar!"_
You may note, at some point, Jen, the way the Romulans _excel_ at being dishonest _without_ outright lying. The fact is that Admiral Mendak knows this distinction _quite_ well. Is he outright lying? No. But is he being honest? No.
I like that the character's name is "Mendak," appropriate for his... mendacity.
Throughout the series, you'll find Spot (Data's cat) pops in occasionally...hilariously usually played by completely different cats. There's an ongoing fan joke that Spot kept getting in transporter accidents which changed his species, and even him to her. :)
Notice that the Commander Maddox to whom Data is sending this letter was the one who tried to get access to him in “Measure of a Man”. This means that both of them have come to a point in which Data is helping him understand how he (Data) thinks.
This episode is a "biggie" so bravo to everyone for having restraint and not spoiling it for Jen.
that is the second time you have mentioned wanting an obrien episode 🤔 there is an st-ds9 episode ("whispers") YOU ARE GONNA LOVE! 😉 enjoyed your reaction! 👍☺
That is Spot, the cat. Spot appears in a few episodes. O'Brien was also in Deep Space 9, so some of us know him more.
spot also appears in two of the TNG movies!
Great reaction. It's really interesting to see your reactions from the TOS era to the TNG era in a matter of weeks and months whereas us older Trekkies had to wait for years from one series to the next. I hope you will continue your journey into the next three series (along with the TNG movies as well )
The funny thing about Data asking Dr. Crusher to teach him to dance is that Gates McFadden is also a professional choreographer. She was the choreographer on Labyrinth with David Bowie
Fabulous reaction number one.
Great episode and nice to see one centred around data .
Glad you enjoyed this episode as much as I did . 🖖😊🇨🇦
Spiner and McFadden are both acomplished dancers. This was a cool way of letting them show their talent in an episode. This is the first e[isode to show data's cat "Spot". The cat goes on to have significant importance in future episodes. It's kind of a call back to Sulu's pet plant Beauregard. It was mentioned in TOS that Spock had a pet sehlat. There was an episode in the animated series where we learned it's name was I-Chaya. In Startrek Enterprise, Capt. Archer has a pet beagle named Porthos. Klingons are mentioned to keep pet Targs. They keep them as pets and as food. Pets are recurring theme in Star Trek. There are even a couple of pet tribbles.
Your delight at viewing Data's Day was so good to see ❤️
Glad to see you watching this one. While not on anybody's top ten lists, episodes like this one and Disaster are some of my faves. While a Data episode on the surface, you learn so much about everybody. Maybe not a GOAT episode, but essential to understanding a lot about our characters.
I’ve been down sick with Covid for a few days and have been looking forward to your Star Trek videos. Glad to see this episode was one of them. Such a good episode.
When Worf mentioned to Data that human rituals involved talking, dancing and crying that must be hard for Klingons to fathom crying. In Star Trek The Undiscovered Country, Spock mentioned to Scotty that Klingons cannot crying as they do not have tearducts.
One of my favorite episodes of TNG- also, my cat Hobbes looks a bit like Data's cat Spot.
Spot, as you'll find out, is something of a terror with only Data and O'Brien being able to hold her.
Gates McFadden (Beverly Crusher) is a well-respected dance choreographer as well as actress.
Keiko is a botanist. She is a part of the gardening crew.
WE FINALLY MADE IT TO DATA'S DAY!!! This has got to be one of the definitive TNG episodes. What a special show. TNJ!!!!!!!!!! 🖖🖖🖖 Keep up the great work, you lunkhead!!!
Nice that we are watching a very fun episode of Star Trek: The Next Jeneration.
The actress who plays the doctor is a professional choreographer
I don't know a single TNG fan who doesn't love this episode. It is absolute fun from start to end.
Brent Spiner actually loathes cats.
Fun fact: Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) is a choreographer and dancer who used to work for Jim Henson Studios.
She choreographed all of the dance numbers for Labyrinth.
Gates McFadden is a dance choreographer. She was the choreographer for the film _Labyrinth_ with Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. She's credited as Cheryl McFadden on that film along with all her other choreography work. She's credited as Gates McFadden on her acting rolls.
I am so glad you liked this episode. I have been waiting for you to watch this episode since I found your channel. It's easily in my top 3 of all time and for all the same reasons you listed. I hope you are having a good day.
*Jen:* +wants an O'Brien episode+
Next episode: The Wounded
*Me:* Jen, please tell me next week's lottery numbers!
2:00 ish: I think this shows the difference between the enterprise and military ships - the enterprise does have combat abilities, yes, but it's designed to have a wide range of functionally. It's like a mobile operating base for starfleet - need to help colonies get started? We have cargo bays and a staff of engineers and scientists to help. Need help for a planet facing some disaster? Again, the same. Add to that a not inconsiderable combat ability, it's a mutli-function ship that's practically a mobile town.
I have the Romulan warbird, that lights up and does different types of sounds. I bought it cheap, because it didn't work in the store, i took it apart and soldered the loose wire and presto.
"Somedays you get the bear and somedays the bear gets you."
Or 5 Romulan warbirds!!! hehe
@@stormcrow7838 The Romulans clearly learned their lesson from not bringing enough ships in the "The Defector."
At least they uncovered the deception so the Federation can check what she had access to and what she is going to or already has revealed to the Romulans. The damage she did probably can't be reversed but it can at least be minimised.
I always think of Sam Elliott in the Big Lebowski when I hear that expression. 😅
It took me a while to realize they revealed who T'Pel is, or isn't, earlier in the episode when she called Data to her quarters. A true vulcan would not get nervous and be pacing the floor like she was and I didn't notice that the first couple times seeing it.
What I've enjoyed the most about your reaction to this episode, is actually, how much you've enjoyed it. 😀 Oh, and Spot, Data's cat... 😉
I wouldn't even be mad if the almighty algorithm triggered ads when Jen says Commercial Break!
Fantastic reaction! I knew you would love this episode, obviously so do i. I'm not sure if you noticed but the letter from Data was to Bruce Maddox, the guy who previously wanted him dismantled in The Measure of a Man.
Data basically narrated the entire episode with a letter to Commander Maddox.
This is an underrated episode, and showcases Spinner at his best. Multiple sets, with Data interaction with every character. Imo, this wasn't a normal day, and Data's need to evolve is totally due to how everyone treats him as human.
Underrated? Isn't this one on a lot of favorites lists?
Hi Jen ! love your reactions. There is an upcoming episode which pair Troy and O'brien in a tough situation also, Picard is "aided" by a most "special" crew. It is the season 5, episode 5 titled "Disaster". Enjoy!!
OMG I forgot. Keiko is played by none other than Rosalind Chao, who people like me remember from the last season of M*A*S*H (1972-1983). The TNG people were huge fans of M*A*S*H (I mean, who wasn't?) and there are M*A*S*H easter eggs all over TNG. I forgot that they actually scored an actor from the series! Go Rosalind Chao!
Also at 2:15, "Supervising Producer: Jeri Taylor". Taylor would go on to be the creator and show runner of Star Trek: Voyager, my favorite post TOS/TNG series, starring Kate Mulgrew as Dr Katherine Janeway, Captain and chief scientific investigator of the USS Voyager.
Gates McFadden ("Dr Beverley Crusher") is a talented dancer and choreographer. Among her choreography credits are Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal" (1982) and "Labyrinth" (1986).
There are quite a few people from M*A*S*H that wound up on TNG at some time or another. David Ogden Stiers turns up in this season, too.
@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t He DOES!? If I ever knew that, I had forgotten it. What a class act he was.
Introductions to Keiko and Spot. Great episode :)
Keiko's job on the Enterprise is a Botanist, so the ships Arboreum is where she works. There'll be more about her job/career in DS9.
You know Jen i really should start charging you for promoting you so much lol. The number of your reactions that get posted on my Facebook. I'm sure it's got you a few extra subscribers.
You get to meet Spot! Yay!
Oh I forgot Beverly crusher is a real dancer she actually worked on the labyrinth one of the most famous 1980s cult movies and if you watch the making of you see her and it just blows my mind