While there are some bright spots here (some of the first TNG disucssions of the Prime Directive and its paradoxes) I can’t say I really recommend this episode. Lt. Yar is abducted by a planet of evil black men who all took acting classes from the guy who used to do 7-Up Ads. There is an Amok Time-esque challenge, a reversal and then everyone goes home. Hopefully it all happens quickly enough that you don’t notice the myriad of plot errors. I mean, if some quick library research from Data & Troi can then explain away all of the planet’s kooky customs, don’t you think they would have looked into this and, I dunno, had some expectations before going there to sign this important treaty? Sigh. I can’t wait for Lt. Yar to die, for Riker to grow a beard and for TNG to stop sucking.
