5.02: Darmok - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Neo · 9th August 2001, 01:42 PM

Anyone else like the episode Darmok?
When Picard starts recounting Gilgamesh and Enkidu around the campfire really got me interested.

Love it when ancient history ends up in the future.

Annette · 9th August 2001, 02:04 PM

This is one of The Next Gen episodes that I really hated.

All I kept thinking it while watching was "For gods sake, talk English". Hehe!!!!!!!

It was good in the sense that eventually Picard and 'the other chap' managed to understand each other but it seemed to take forever.

annette

Neo · 9th August 2001, 06:20 PM

oooooooo i loved it.... very well written

little star · 12th August 2001, 03:12 AM

this ep is a favorite of mine!

Liked the aspect of Picard & the alien struggling to understand each other (without the handy-dandy universal translator doing its perfect job---er, ok I know it would be pretty hard to have a series w/o all the aliens speaking English.)

Also, this ep focused on Picard, which was a strong point. (hehe, might have mentioned once or twice that I think Patrick Stewart is a great actor:rolly2

haven't rewatched this ep for awhile. I must have it on tape somewhere, though, must reorganize my ST tapes a bit...

little star :star:

Neo · 12th August 2001, 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by little star
this ep is a favorite of mine!

Also, this ep focused on Picard, which was a strong point. (hehe, might have mentioned once or twice that I think Patrick Stewart is a great actor:rolly2

little star :star:

LOL... ditto

Maria8475 · 13th August 2001, 07:12 PM

it was never a particular fave of mine, but i did like it.

Neo · 14th August 2001, 06:01 AM

Each to there own

Dave · 18th August 2001, 08:22 AM

I think it's an episode you need to watch again to appreciate it.

The first time round I hated it. I felt that the universal translator should still work, that was it's job. Also some problems with a race talking in metaphors, how do they teach their young to talk.

When I saw it again, I realised it was a clever episode.

markpud · 29th August 2001, 04:44 PM

i did enjoy this episode, it was very cleverly done, even if the invisible creature feature was a bit lame

Neo · 16th September 2001, 11:30 AM

yer.. reminded me of the Kirk type effects in TOS

Eway · 12th April 2006, 01:23 AM

My sister and I thought this episode was a great lesson in patience, character, and how easy it is sometimes to misinterpret other cultures.

My sister actually used this one in her sophomore creative writing class she teaches in college.

9th August 2001, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	Darmok and Jilad on the ocean Anyone else like the episode Darmok? When Picard starts recounting Gilgamesh and Enkidu around the campfire really got me interested. Love it when ancient history ends up in the future.

12th August 2001, 03:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
little star expert member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: USA Posts: 497	I'm with you on this one, Neo... this ep is a favorite of mine! Liked the aspect of Picard & the alien struggling to understand each other (without the handy-dandy universal translator doing its perfect job---er, ok I know it would be pretty hard to have a series w/o all the aliens speaking English.) Also, this ep focused on Picard, which was a strong point. (hehe, might have mentioned once or twice that I think Patrick Stewart is a great actor:rolly2 haven't rewatched this ep for awhile. I must have it on tape somewhere, though, must reorganize my ST tapes a bit... little star :star:

9th August 2001, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	This is one of The Next Gen episodes that I really hated. All I kept thinking it while watching was "For gods sake, talk English". Hehe!!!!!!! It was good in the sense that eventually Picard and 'the other chap' managed to understand each other but it seemed to take forever. annette

9th August 2001, 06:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	oooooooo i loved it.... very well written

13th August 2001, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Maria8475 It goes on..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,690	it was never a particular fave of mine, but i did like it.

14th August 2001, 06:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	Each to there own

18th August 2001, 08:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,421	I think it's an episode you need to watch again to appreciate it. The first time round I hated it. I felt that the universal translator should still work, that was it's job. Also some problems with a race talking in metaphors, how do they teach their young to talk. When I saw it again, I realised it was a clever episode.

29th August 2001, 04:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
markpud Super-Mod to the gods Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: with Buffy, in Manchester, England... Posts: 4,732	i did enjoy this episode, it was very cleverly done, even if the invisible creature feature was a bit lame

16th September 2001, 11:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	yer.. reminded me of the Kirk type effects in TOS

12th April 2006, 01:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
Eway Electronic Waymon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 227	My sister and I thought this episode was a great lesson in patience, character, and how easy it is sometimes to misinterpret other cultures. My sister actually used this one in her sophomore creative writing class she teaches in college.