Diskuter Star Trek: The Next Generation
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The introduction of Troi's mom.
The story itself was actually kind of sweet if not precisely what one would expect watching Star Trek. (I was reminded of a guy I knew who had some artistic skills and used them to paint numerous pictures of a certain young lady. There was no psychic connection between them. He just had a crush on her, which was, sadly, unrequited.)
Is Troi's mom supposed to be used comedically? She came across as, really, an abrasive character. She was worth a few laughs, but they were uncomfortable chuckles rather than out-loud hearty guffaws.
This episode gets kudos for its lack of Wesly participation. Not much else to be said.
Svar av Moonglum9
den 20 Februar 2018 kl. 8:57 AM
I can't really think of an episode featuring Troi's mom that I thought was good. She was mostly for comedic purposes, but I do remember they had a serious episode or two with her - just not very memorable episodes to me.
Svar av sukhisoo
den 20 Februar 2018 kl. 9:04 AM
In this one, she was largely intended to be comedic. There was a hint at a serious side to her near the end. It wasn't a great episode, but hardly a disaster.
Svar av revengine
den 21 Februar 2018 kl. 12:09 PM
I agree with the general consensus that Lwaxana Troi is used mainly for comedic purposes. Probably as a juxtaposition against Picard's somewhat stodgy seriousness. Not saying the character Picard himself is stodgy, but the show doesn't mind making fun of his lack of desire to have fun once in a while, which is okay.
Svar av wonder2wonder
den 11 Januar 2020 kl. 10:40 PM
In that episode you get to know a bit more about Troi's family and the (marriage) customs of the Betazoids.
If Lwaxana Troi is comical, does that mean the same for the behaviour and customs of the Betazoids in general? Or is Lwaxana an exception even among her own people? Or is she just acting like the typical 'overbearing' mother?
Svar av Knixon
den 11 Januar 2020 kl. 11:41 PM
We don't see any other Betazoid women - or men either, really (the one in Night Terrors is basically catatonic the whole time) - but it seems very unlikely that they're all like her. Plus she calmed down some for DS9.
Svar av Nexus71
den 14 Januar 2020 kl. 9:04 PM
Well she was married at first in DS9
Svar av wonder2wonder
den 14 Januar 2020 kl. 10:58 PM
Marriage has a calming influence on women?
Svar av Knixon
den 15 Januar 2020 kl. 5:49 AM
On some, at least.
Svar av Nexus71
den 15 Januar 2020 kl. 7:24 AM
Yeah and she also was pregnant maybe that calmed her down too.
Svar av wonder2wonder
den 15 Januar 2020 kl. 7:48 AM
Yes, pregnancy has a calming effect.
Svar av Nexus71
den 15 Januar 2020 kl. 7:49 AM
Well with Humans it has the opposite effect.
Svar av wonder2wonder
den 25 Juni 2025 kl. 5:03 AM
Changes in the human female body affect each individual differently. Some may even become calmer.
... Does pregnancy make women more cautious and calm? The impact of pregnancy on risk decision-making