When they pulled Jonathan Frakes out of the oil slick and called cut on the shot, Levar Burton leaned over him and said; "Frakes, I NEVER would have done that" 😁
Denise Crosby has said that if there had been more interactions like the one she had with Worf about the martial arts tourney, earlier in season one, she wouldn't have decided to leave.
23:20 "That top is hangin' on for dear life." 😄 I once read a _Star Trek_ novel that had a formal event with a young lady wearing an especially revealing gown. Picard and Crusher were dancing together and Crusher indicated the young lady and said, "What is keeping that gown on?" Picard replied, "I'd say the eyes of every young man in the room."
The costume designer for TOS, William Ware Theiss, also worked on TNG Season One. He's the one who coined the Theiss Titillation Theory: "The sexiness of an outfit is directly proportional to the perceived possibility that a vital piece of it might fall off."
Ironically, around this time a supergroup called Wilson-Phillips existed and I believe Michelle was the Phillips and the sisters from Heart were the Wilson. In the video for "Hold On", Ms Phillips sported a short blonde haircut that screamed "Tasha Yar" to my young sensibilities.
Now you know why Denise Crosby/Yar waved at the camera in "Symbiosis". I remember the Starlog issue with her on the cover that had an interview with Crosby about why she left!
Just before the doors closed when Picard and Crusher were leaving the shuttle bay. They filmed the episodes out of order, and that was the last scene she ever shot. I love that it's still in the episode.
Denise (Tasha) is one of my favorite actresses, I saw her in a movie before Star Trek and then when I found out she was gonna be on TNG, I was thrilled, she was one of my favorite characters as well. I never knew she was leaving before the episode aired because I was a kid and didn't have access to magazines or any media that would tell me so it was quite the shock--so much that I stopped watching the show and didn't go back till season 3 (Though I have gone back since and watched 2) :) Loving your journey and can't wait to see how you feel about all of what is to come!
With regards to Dr. Crusher and Captain Picard, they've got a lot of history there: Jean-Luc Picard and Jack Crusher (Beverly's husband and Wesley's dad) were best friends for years and served together aboard Picard's old ship, the U.S.S. Stargazer. Picard didn't meet Beverly until after she and Jack got together... and then Jack died, and Picard was the one to bring his body back to his family (as Wesley mentions in _Encounter at Farpoint_), so they've both spent a lot of years avoiding any feelings they may have for one another.
If you remember, the Office of the President of the Federation is in Paris, in Star Trek VI, the set of the office was in fact the redressed Ten Forward bar that is seen in the next season of TNG. And The Eiffel Tower is visible by the windows, as well as a model of it on a small table near the desk.
Court, now that you have seen "Skin of Evil", and you know Tasha gets offfed, go back and rewatch "Symbiosis", paying particular attention to the scene where Picard and Dr. Crusher exit the cargo bay. Specifically, look over their shoulders and watch Denise Crosby in the background. "Symbiosis" was filmed _after_ "Skin of Evil", even though it aired before it. This scene in the cargo bay would be the last scene Denise would film and Denise can be seen waving good-bye to the fans.
They recorded at least two takes of Tasha's goodbye; the one used, with her addressing each of them, and one with her looking straight ahead, which was the director's favoured version: he wondered how she'd know where they'd all be standing. It's not hard to imagine though, that a 24th century AI hologram would account for that!
A behind the scenes thing on We'll Always have Paris. Patrick Stewart was not a fan of it. He said he had no chemistry with this "ex girlfriend" and it hurt the show. He liked that it showed another version of Picard other then the stiff Captain, but didnt work. Also a long time note on Taha Yars exit. The producer on from TNG posted a twitter pic of her com badge this year. He said Denise Crosby gave it to him after she left the show as a goodby gift. She heard about it and replied to him that after her last sceen he walked up to her and pulled it off her unifrom telling her she would no longer need it. Then just walked away with it.
Hey, Courtney! The death of Tasha Yar took everyone by surprise who hadn't kept abreast of the media coverage. What made it affecting was its unceremonious nature since Armus murks her on a whim. The funeral and Data's reaction are highlights of Season 1. If you remember, Data had been intimate -- probably for the first time -- with Tasha and his thoughts will return to her over the course of the series.
We knew that Tasha was leaving the show before the episode aired. Her unhappiness with the role and the producer's unhappiness with her were big in the news
@scottjo63 I was in college, not reading magazines. Entertainment news wasn't isolated to celeb magazines. The network evening news even had Entertainment sections. We knew that she hadn't been signed for the second season. But not that they would Henry Blake her. Just thought that she would be reassigned
20:35 🤺 I used to fence in my youth, decades ago, and from what I recall much of the _"flash"_ in the choreography they show us is more akin to sabre fighting, not fencing. There's little to no swinging in eppe or foil fencing. Although two consenting opponents can do whatever they want. But there are rules for professional fencing.🤺 If I got something wrong (not by omitting something), I welcome correction. As always, a great reaction!
Tasha's memorial was reminescent of Kirk's "death tape" in The Tholian Web. Spock and McCoy played it when they thought Kirk was dead. Kirk spoke directly to Spock and McCoy in that one too.
Tasha’s death was a shock and makes me cry every time. I loved her character, despite them not giving her much to do. Ron Jones’s score while Beverly is trying to resuscitate her is pulse-pounding and heartbreaking at the same time. Court, Im not sure how you are on music, but you will find Ron Jones to be the best composer TNG ever had.
Symbiosis was filmed after this, so Denise played Yar after death.From what I heard the cast tried to get her to change her mind during filming to no avail. Even Gene Roddenberry tried to convince her to stay.
26:40 - To make this special effect work the actors had to move to the right as quickly and as naturally as possible. They need to stand away from that door before it opens again or the special effect is ruined. But Patrick Stewart stayed close to the door so it would help sell the effect even better. In fact his head was just a few pixels Away from overlapping.
Armus is lonely, betrayed, and unwanted by all of life. Add to that, he cannot die, and how he is, is just his nature. But I do think that with more sessions he could actually change because he is intelligent. We will never know.
Yes, it was pretty shocking that Lt. Yar died, but in retrospect I agree, it wasn't as if I was as emotionally invested in her character as I was with any of the TOS characters. However, the good thing is that now there is room for Lt. Worf to step up and get some much needed character development -- and I don't think I'm spoiling anything by saying that! Interesting fact: Jenice Mannheim was portrayed by "Mama" Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & Papas!
15:08 "She had this prepared." I think that's standard Starfleet procedure. When one joins Starfleet, one agrees to accept certain risks, including to life and limb. Therefore, regularly-updated messages like this one are standard procedure.
Great reaction touch. You is my favorite character of the series. I’m very sad. She died this episode. I hate it but I like it too. It’s weird. I know she had such potential. She did write her memorial service so so Denise got something out of the deal. Natasha Ya is my favorite character in the whole series even though they’re all good. She’s my favorite Thanks for the fun until next time.
"Skin of Evil" use to really terrified me as a kid particulary Armus who use to give me nightmares. Tasha Yar is the first main Star Trek character to be killed off as Denise Crosby felt her character wasn't getting enough development so she decided to leave the series.
@CourtReacts-zm9yv I know you've seen Casablanca but I'm surprised you didn't mention the connections. The episode title "We'll always have Paris," the dealing with a past romance and of course, the cafe reference at the end. The Blue Parrot was owned by Signor Ferrari, Rick Blaine's business rival in the movie.
TNG made me a Star Trek fan. There wasn’t a lot of Sci Fi on TV in the 80s so I was willing to watch anything with spaceships and lasers. I remember think the planets look like cheap sets but the Enterprise was convincingly real. Those first couple of seasons are a bit of a chore but they are really finding their voice and developing beloved characters. I’m excited for you to get to when the show hits its stride. On a final note, one of my first crushes was Tasha Yar and I cried when I watched Skin of Evil. It’s not a good episode but as a kid it really upset me. Live long and prosper!
Hi, Courtney! I knew at this point the writers were gonna kill off Tasha Yar after this episode. For most of the first season of TNG Tasha was chief of security, but Worf is taking over. Wait until you see him in Season 2. Also, Riker has a new look in Season 2, but I won’t spoil it for you. The creature, Armus, was made of MetaMucil and black printer’s ink.
There i was having a fun night having a laugh with old mates on Facebook, and i randomly see you have posted Tasha's death. I have to take a break to watch this. I am predicting before watching that you will be shocked they killed a regular.
11:04, yep there goes Riker's method of trying to keep the Capt. safe from beaming down on a dangerous planet. Something Kirk would have never done. Troi couldn't say something in the log this time either.
Skin of Evil: You can go back to Symbiosis and watch the scene with Picard and Crusher leaving the cargo hold and see Yar break character and wave to the camera. Crosby had her goodbye party in the cargo set with the crew on the episode Symbiosis. Rick Berman sort of broke the mood by grabbing her com-badge so she wouldn’t keep it. You picked up on Crosby’s performances in other reactions as being…off. At the mid-way point of S1, she checked out and grew frustrated with having nothing to do and the bad writing. You can tell she had enough of the BTS battles and production issues. She didn’t even want to show up on set some days. BTW, there is a Reading Rainbow episode that was filmed during the Symbiosis/Skin of Evil era that LeVar Burton hosted. You can see an uninterested Crosby doing her lines. It is highly recommended that you watch the Reading Rainbow episode on YT. Crosby would later come to regret her decision to leave because she grew close with the cast. Later, she would get closer to fans at conventions. While the Crosby issue is dealt with, there is another major battle going on between an actor and producer that will also come to a head. Even to this day, not all of the tea has been spilled on what really happened. Some of it is still rumors. And, it is not who you think it is… There is a looming writer’s strike that will shake things up for TNG too. There will be episodes in TNG that will make you tear up a bit. There are a few in S3…
Yeah, nobody wanted to spoil it for you, but there was back of the set drama related to her and her wanting to be off the shell that’s why it happens so quickly;
I can't wait until the next 2 episodes, my BIG #1 and #2 of season 1. Explode, melt and something very tasty to snack on besides a story that should have been (never mind for now). Let's see if your reaction will be better then Jen Murray's or Alex's and Josh's reaction from The Target Audience.
Trek is weird about cast members leaving the show. Realistically Starfleet crew should be getting reassigned all the time. The version of this episode I made in my head Tasha kills the oil creature against the orders of Picard who was still attempting diplomacy, this could happen in the first fifteen minutes, and the rest of the episode is the argument over who had authority in that situation and is resolved with Tasha transferring to another ship.
17:12 Denise Crosby, much like Nichelle Nichols, hated her role. Crosby had no Martin Luther King to talk her into staying. Sad for the character, but it made the crew work better. And Data takes his first step... 37:01 Oh, you're going to find that young Jean-Luc was an... interesting... character. Game of dom-jot, anybody? 37:30 There's a long-running argument about whether Brent Spiner flubbed his lines there and used a verbal contraction
Writing Denise Crosby out of the show could have been done differently and - unless there were some legal reasons behind it (like a clause in Crosby’s contract preventing Paramount from casting a different actress to replace her) - didn’t have to be definitive for the character of Tasha Yar. After all, she’s an officer - just reassign her, promote her, send somewhere or make her resign from Starfleet and go live somewhere). However, Yar’s death was (for me - and this is the contrarian in me speaking) the best part of “Skin of Evil”, otherwise an unremarkable and unimportant episode. She didn’t die in battle nor as a hero, there was no time for drama nor some pretentious monologue either; her death was clearly pointless, instant and permanent, presented in a cold, almost brutal way. That’s what real-life death is like - and that’s worth remembering.
Denise Crosby quit TNG for the same reason that Nichelle quit TOS after the first season: She didn't think that saying "hailing frequency open, sir" was a challenging role. But the production did something nice for her: Quitting a contract early can be detrimental to an actor's career, and so they continued to show her name in the opening credits to the end of season 1 just to show the rest of the industry that they weren't mad at her. I didn't think much of the engineer of the week in "We'll Always Have Paris". Skipping tests after a manual alignment just to get minimal power seems like it set them back further than if he'd done it right the first time. It will be good when they settle that. I consider both of these episodes to be among the weakest of season 1. Based on the Nielsen ratings, much of the audience seem to agree; they're in the 23rd percentile. Only four episodes rated lower, and one of them was a remake from the original series. One could argue, however, that "Skin of Evil" might be foundational to the series.
Skin of Evil, in my opinion, is the worst episode of the entire franchise. Tasha's character had so much potential that writers never understood how to utilize. Fortunately for Data, The Naked Now happened early in the season. RIP Tasha Yar.
Troy and LaForge had one thing in common in the early seasons - irritating sugary psycho babble and unnecessary techno babble. Of course, LaForge only got worse.
Skin of Evil is probably the worst Next Gen episode. They never knew what to do with Tasha. Such a wasted opportunity. They had a hard time with female characters at first. We'll Always Have Paris is excellent. Season Two gets better, and Season Three even better.
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When they pulled Jonathan Frakes out of the oil slick and called cut on the shot, Levar Burton leaned over him and said; "Frakes, I NEVER would have done that" 😁
Metamucil and printer's ink. Yum!
Skin of evil is one of those episodes you hate to see. But intrigued to see what reactions others have.
Denise Crosby has said that if there had been more interactions like the one she had with Worf about the martial arts tourney, earlier in season one, she wouldn't have decided to leave.
"Denial is a river in Egypt" xD English is my second language, that joke hit me good for some reason. Cheers!
i dont know the origin of that joke but years back i originally heard it was attributed to mike tyson
The joke is "denial is not just a river in Egypt."
Professor Manheim also enjoyed electronic music instrumental bands so much that he started one himself. It's called Manheim Steamroller.
23:20 "That top is hangin' on for dear life."
😄 I once read a _Star Trek_ novel that had a formal event with a young lady wearing an especially revealing gown.
Picard and Crusher were dancing together and Crusher indicated the young lady and said, "What is keeping that gown on?"
Picard replied, "I'd say the eyes of every young man in the room."
The costume designer for TOS, William Ware Theiss, also worked on TNG Season One. He's the one who coined the Theiss Titillation Theory: "The sexiness of an outfit is directly proportional to the perceived possibility that a vital piece of it might fall off."
Jenise was Michelle Philips of The Mama's and the Papa's and also played on the 80s and early 90s nighttime soap "Knots Landing."
Ironically, around this time a supergroup called Wilson-Phillips existed and I believe Michelle was the Phillips and the sisters from Heart were the Wilson. In the video for "Hold On", Ms Phillips sported a short blonde haircut that screamed "Tasha Yar" to my young sensibilities.
Now you know why Denise Crosby/Yar waved at the camera in "Symbiosis".
I remember the Starlog issue with her on the cover that had an interview with Crosby about why she left!
Just before the doors closed when Picard and Crusher were leaving the shuttle bay. They filmed the episodes out of order, and that was the last scene she ever shot. I love that it's still in the episode.
I love re-watching this series via you @Court...
I hope you continue I promise it gets better...
Hehe..
There's a story that after filming Tasha's memorial scene, Patrick Steward began spinning around and singing "The Sound of Music". Hilarity ensued.
Denise (Tasha) is one of my favorite actresses, I saw her in a movie before Star Trek and then when I found out she was gonna be on TNG, I was thrilled, she was one of my favorite characters as well. I never knew she was leaving before the episode aired because I was a kid and didn't have access to magazines or any media that would tell me so it was quite the shock--so much that I stopped watching the show and didn't go back till season 3 (Though I have gone back since and watched 2) :) Loving your journey and can't wait to see how you feel about all of what is to come!
With regards to Dr. Crusher and Captain Picard, they've got a lot of history there: Jean-Luc Picard and Jack Crusher (Beverly's husband and Wesley's dad) were best friends for years and served together aboard Picard's old ship, the U.S.S. Stargazer. Picard didn't meet Beverly until after she and Jack got together... and then Jack died, and Picard was the one to bring his body back to his family (as Wesley mentions in _Encounter at Farpoint_), so they've both spent a lot of years avoiding any feelings they may have for one another.
If you remember, the Office of the President of the Federation is in Paris, in Star Trek VI, the set of the office was in fact the redressed Ten Forward bar that is seen in the next season of TNG. And The Eiffel Tower is visible by the windows, as well as a model of it on a small table near the desk.
Court, now that you have seen "Skin of Evil", and you know Tasha gets offfed, go back and rewatch "Symbiosis", paying particular attention to the scene where Picard and Dr. Crusher exit the cargo bay. Specifically, look over their shoulders and watch Denise Crosby in the background. "Symbiosis" was filmed _after_ "Skin of Evil", even though it aired before it. This scene in the cargo bay would be the last scene Denise would film and Denise can be seen waving good-bye to the fans.
God the bit at the end with Data in Skin of Evil always hits me.
They recorded at least two takes of Tasha's goodbye; the one used, with her addressing each of them, and one with her looking straight ahead, which was the director's favoured version: he wondered how she'd know where they'd all be standing. It's not hard to imagine though, that a 24th century AI hologram would account for that!
@@djco5782 I recall In one version she told Data "It did happen."
"he was going to put her spirit back" ... Brilliant! ... Made me laugh.
A behind the scenes thing on We'll Always have Paris. Patrick Stewart was not a fan of it. He said he had no chemistry with this "ex girlfriend" and it hurt the show. He liked that it showed another version of Picard other then the stiff Captain, but didnt work. Also a long time note on Taha Yars exit. The producer on from TNG posted a twitter pic of her com badge this year. He said Denise Crosby gave it to him after she left the show as a goodby gift. She heard about it and replied to him that after her last sceen he walked up to her and pulled it off her unifrom telling her she would no longer need it. Then just walked away with it.
Hey, Courtney! The death of Tasha Yar took everyone by surprise who hadn't kept abreast of the media coverage. What made it affecting was its unceremonious nature since Armus murks her on a whim. The funeral and Data's reaction are highlights of Season 1. If you remember, Data had been intimate -- probably for the first time -- with Tasha and his thoughts will return to her over the course of the series.
We knew that Tasha was leaving the show before the episode aired. Her unhappiness with the role and the producer's unhappiness with her were big in the news
I didn't actually. I would have if I read the People magazine they did. Came as a great big shock to me.
@scottjo63 I was in college, not reading magazines. Entertainment news wasn't isolated to celeb magazines. The network evening news even had Entertainment sections.
We knew that she hadn't been signed for the second season. But not that they would Henry Blake her. Just thought that she would be reassigned
I was too young at the time to know and I didn’t know if it was known at the time. I just know it has come out since
I didn't know that beforehand. I was shocked when she died
Well you might have known. The first TNG thing i saw was Generations in about 1998, so obviously i guessed Tasha probably died.
20:35 🤺 I used to fence in my youth, decades ago, and from what I recall much of the _"flash"_ in the choreography they show us is more akin to sabre fighting, not fencing. There's little to no swinging in eppe or foil fencing. Although two consenting opponents can do whatever they want. But there are rules for professional fencing.🤺
If I got something wrong (not by omitting something), I welcome correction.
As always, a great reaction!
I watched "Skin of Evil" as a teen, Yar's death still hurts.
Tasha's memorial was reminescent of Kirk's "death tape" in The Tholian Web. Spock and McCoy played it when they thought Kirk was dead. Kirk spoke directly to Spock and McCoy in that one too.
Tasha’s death was a shock and makes me cry every time. I loved her character, despite them not giving her much to do. Ron Jones’s score while Beverly is trying to resuscitate her is pulse-pounding and heartbreaking at the same time. Court, Im not sure how you are on music, but you will find Ron Jones to be the best composer TNG ever had.
Symbiosis was filmed after this, so Denise played Yar after death.From what I heard the cast tried to get her to change her mind during filming to no avail. Even Gene Roddenberry tried to convince her to stay.
She really wanted the job in Pet Semetary and would've conflicted with filming tng
26:40 - To make this special effect work the actors had to move to the right as quickly and as naturally as possible. They need to stand away from that door before it opens again or the special effect is ruined. But Patrick Stewart stayed close to the door so it would help sell the effect even better. In fact his head was just a few pixels Away from overlapping.
"I want Q back". Oh, don't worry - he'll be back. Cannot wait for THAT one!
Armus is lonely, betrayed, and unwanted by all of life. Add to that, he cannot die, and how he is, is just his nature. But I do think that with more sessions he could actually change because he is intelligent. We will never know.
Yes, it was pretty shocking that Lt. Yar died, but in retrospect I agree, it wasn't as if I was as emotionally invested in her character as I was with any of the TOS characters. However, the good thing is that now there is room for Lt. Worf to step up and get some much needed character development -- and I don't think I'm spoiling anything by saying that!
Interesting fact: Jenice Mannheim was portrayed by "Mama" Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & Papas!
15:08 "She had this prepared."
I think that's standard Starfleet procedure. When one joins Starfleet, one agrees to accept certain risks, including to life and limb. Therefore, regularly-updated messages like this one are standard procedure.
R.I.P Tasha Yar
"Is she ok?"
Wow. You are flying through TNG season 1. Great reactions as always.
Great reaction touch. You is my favorite character of the series. I’m very sad. She died this episode. I hate it but I like it too. It’s weird. I know she had such potential. She did write her memorial service so so Denise got something out of the deal. Natasha Ya is my favorite character in the whole series even though they’re all good. She’s my favorite Thanks for the fun until next time.
"Skin of Evil" use to really terrified me as a kid particulary Armus who use to give me nightmares.
Tasha Yar is the first main Star Trek character to be killed off as Denise Crosby felt her character wasn't getting enough development so she decided to leave the series.
@CourtReacts-zm9yv I know you've seen Casablanca but I'm surprised you didn't mention the connections.
The episode title "We'll always have Paris," the dealing with a past romance and of course, the cafe reference at the end.
The Blue Parrot was owned by Signor Ferrari, Rick Blaine's business rival in the movie.
34:05 anyone want to talk about Data using a contraction?😂😂
This better be a happy episode.
TNG made me a Star Trek fan. There wasn’t a lot of Sci Fi on TV in the 80s so I was willing to watch anything with spaceships and lasers. I remember think the planets look like cheap sets but the Enterprise was convincingly real. Those first couple of seasons are a bit of a chore but they are really finding their voice and developing beloved characters. I’m excited for you to get to when the show hits its stride. On a final note, one of my first crushes was Tasha Yar and I cried when I watched Skin of Evil. It’s not a good episode but as a kid it really upset me. Live long and prosper!
Hi, Courtney! I knew at this point the writers were gonna kill off Tasha Yar after this episode. For most of the first season of TNG Tasha was chief of security, but Worf is taking over. Wait until you see him in Season 2. Also, Riker has a new look in Season 2, but I won’t spoil it for you. The creature, Armus, was made of MetaMucil and black printer’s ink.
S1ep24: Temporal mechanics gave me a headache tomorrow. I''ll be sure to buy some Aspirin last Thursday.
There i was having a fun night having a laugh with old mates on Facebook, and i randomly see you have posted Tasha's death. I have to take a break to watch this. I am predicting before watching that you will be shocked they killed a regular.
11:04, yep there goes Riker's method of trying to keep the Capt. safe from beaming down on a dangerous planet. Something Kirk would have never done. Troi couldn't say something in the log this time either.
You are now leaving the foothills of TNG. You can see the main range in the distance but the summit is yet past the horizon.
Skin of Evil: You can go back to Symbiosis and watch the scene with Picard and Crusher leaving the cargo hold and see Yar break character and wave to the camera. Crosby had her goodbye party in the cargo set with the crew on the episode Symbiosis. Rick Berman sort of broke the mood by grabbing her com-badge so she wouldn’t keep it.
You picked up on Crosby’s performances in other reactions as being…off. At the mid-way point of S1, she checked out and grew frustrated with having nothing to do and the bad writing. You can tell she had enough of the BTS battles and production issues. She didn’t even want to show up on set some days.
BTW, there is a Reading Rainbow episode that was filmed during the Symbiosis/Skin of Evil era that LeVar Burton hosted. You can see an uninterested Crosby doing her lines. It is highly recommended that you watch the Reading Rainbow episode on YT.
Crosby would later come to regret her decision to leave because she grew close with the cast. Later, she would get closer to fans at conventions.
While the Crosby issue is dealt with, there is another major battle going on between an actor and producer that will also come to a head. Even to this day, not all of the tea has been spilled on what really happened. Some of it is still rumors. And, it is not who you think it is…
There is a looming writer’s strike that will shake things up for TNG too.
There will be episodes in TNG that will make you tear up a bit. There are a few in S3…
You should be more popular, your clips are good, commentary on point, and you *get* Trek.
If she had someone to talk across, like Gallifrey Gals, or Target Audience.
I'm definitely staying with her.
I really enjoy your reviews I always thought armus wasnt necessarily evil but someone with really bad abandonment trauma and ptsd lashing out
Great classic TNG episodes, love it 🙂
Sad to see Yar go. But it was well done in my opinion.
Yeah, nobody wanted to spoil it for you, but there was back of the set drama related to her and her wanting to be off the shell that’s why it happens so quickly;
I can't wait until the next 2 episodes, my BIG #1 and #2 of season 1. Explode, melt and something very tasty to snack on besides a story that should have been (never mind for now). Let's see if your reaction will be better then Jen Murray's or Alex's and Josh's reaction from The Target Audience.
Trek is weird about cast members leaving the show. Realistically Starfleet crew should be getting reassigned all the time.
The version of this episode I made in my head Tasha kills the oil creature against the orders of Picard who was still attempting diplomacy, this could happen in the first fifteen minutes, and the rest of the episode is the argument over who had authority in that situation and is resolved with Tasha transferring to another ship.
17:12 Denise Crosby, much like Nichelle Nichols, hated her role. Crosby had no Martin Luther King to talk her into staying. Sad for the character, but it made the crew work better. And Data takes his first step...
37:01 Oh, you're going to find that young Jean-Luc was an... interesting... character.
Game of dom-jot, anybody?
37:30 There's a long-running argument about whether Brent Spiner flubbed his lines there and used a verbal contraction
I've been waiting for you to see Skin of Evil
Ensign Lynch...just caught that after damn near 30 years...wow
Writing Denise Crosby out of the show could have been done differently and - unless there were some legal reasons behind it (like a clause in Crosby’s contract preventing Paramount from casting a different actress to replace her) - didn’t have to be definitive for the character of Tasha Yar. After all, she’s an officer - just reassign her, promote her, send somewhere or make her resign from Starfleet and go live somewhere). However, Yar’s death was (for me - and this is the contrarian in me speaking) the best part of “Skin of Evil”, otherwise an unremarkable and unimportant episode. She didn’t die in battle nor as a hero, there was no time for drama nor some pretentious monologue either; her death was clearly pointless, instant and permanent, presented in a cold, almost brutal way. That’s what real-life death is like - and that’s worth remembering.
I was going to say don't wish for Q back because he often annoys me too, but then i remembered something about the future, so yeah bring Q back lol.
It's funny how tastes differ-I HATE "We'll Always Have Paris"!
DESTROY IT KIRK??!!
Not to spoil it, but there will be more Tasha
Denise Crosby quit TNG for the same reason that Nichelle quit TOS after the first season: She didn't think that saying "hailing frequency open, sir" was a challenging role. But the production did something nice for her: Quitting a contract early can be detrimental to an actor's career, and so they continued to show her name in the opening credits to the end of season 1 just to show the rest of the industry that they weren't mad at her.
I didn't think much of the engineer of the week in "We'll Always Have Paris". Skipping tests after a manual alignment just to get minimal power seems like it set them back further than if he'd done it right the first time. It will be good when they settle that.
I consider both of these episodes to be among the weakest of season 1. Based on the Nielsen ratings, much of the audience seem to agree; they're in the 23rd percentile. Only four episodes rated lower, and one of them was a remake from the original series. One could argue, however, that "Skin of Evil" might be foundational to the series.
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Hold up...people change their underwear?
Skin of Evil, in my opinion, is the worst episode of the entire franchise. Tasha's character had so much potential that writers never understood how to utilize. Fortunately for Data, The Naked Now happened early in the season. RIP Tasha Yar.
Troy and LaForge had one thing in common in the early seasons - irritating sugary psycho babble and unnecessary techno babble. Of course, LaForge only got worse.
Skin of Evil is probably the worst Next Gen episode. They never knew what to do with Tasha. Such a wasted opportunity. They had a hard time with female characters at first. We'll Always Have Paris is excellent. Season Two gets better, and Season Three even better.
Well, we learned that Tasha was fascinated by the Windows XP desktop picture.
They let Denise Crosby go because she wanted a major pay raise.
Skin of Evil isn't a good episode, but even so, the memorial scene is my least favourite part. It's far too saccharine.
This is one of the worst-written episodes Star Trek ever made. The creature’s script sounded like it was written by a 6th grader.
There goes the worst character ever. Good riddance.
Not many good episodes this season, sorry!