Takara_Soong 4 Posted May 27, 2005 Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season: 2 Episode #: 9 Production #: 135 Episode Name: The Measure of a Man Original Air Date: 02.13.89 Review not yet available. Cast: Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard Jonathan Frakes as William Thomas Riker Brent Spiner as Data LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge Michael Dorn as Worf Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan Diana Muldaur as Katherine Pulaski Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher Guest Cast: Brian Brophy as Commander David Maddox Clyde Kusatsu as Admiral Nakamura Amanda McBroom as Capt. Philipa Louvois Director: Robert Scheerer Written By: Melinda M. Snodgrass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted May 29, 2005 Superb episode. Definately a "Gold Standard" episode. Incredible in every way. Perfect performances, insightful storyline and a very important message regarding the issue of individual rights. You honestly felt real sorrow for Data and really WANTED him to win his case. Also, I feel Riker was excellent in this episode since he was clearly tortured at the fact he had to fight for something he didn't believe in which could jeopardise the future of a PERSON who would eventually become pretty much family to him. The performances of the actors who played Maddox and Louvois were also of an incredibly high standard and Patrick Stewart was awesome. Brilliant writing from Melinda Snodgrass who sadly was driven away from Star Trek because of Roddenberry's outdated utopian ideas for the franchise. We should have had Melinda on DS9, she would have been in her element with that environment. Rating = 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MANVERU 0 Posted September 10, 2005 hm, hm, hm, hm, Dont know, it was an enjoyable episode, and intruiging at most. But not my favourite, I didnt mind it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yillara Skye 1 Posted November 6, 2005 I had voted for this a while back and now am getting around to post about it.. oh, well. I had voted this one a five, it was a great episode from start to finish. Though I despise Maddox for probably obvious reasons. I thought the entire thing was well written, well acted and probably one of the best episodes of the entire series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted December 2, 2007 5. Great episode that would serve as a template for the Doctor in his holographic rights' escapades. Frakes did a great job of acting, as did Stewart and Brophy. McBroom, not so much, though her final judgment was well delivered. Yes indeed, excellent episode overall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMajorHayes 10 Posted December 2, 2007 What defines a man? Very philosophical ep and a chance to really differentiate Data from other sci fi robots that we've seen thus far in the trek universe. I gave it a 5! :huh: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
