Episode #156, 157: Gambit, parts 1 & 2
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Episode #156, 157: Gambit, parts 1 & 2
BoG Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:52 pm
The leader of the pirates is played by perennial bad guy Richard Lynch - a good bit of casting; his crew all have devices implanted in their necks (this includes Picard & Riker) and he can send very painful signals to any of them as a means of keeping control (there was a similar device used in CHAIN OF COMMAND by a Cardassian interrogator). More than Star Wars, this 2-parter actually reminded me more of all the many low budget sf films in the eighties - the Star Wars copies - stuff like Spacehunter and Metalstorm, or even Ice Pirates without the comedy.
The 2-part episode is well-paced; there doesn't seem to be much or any padding. There are some revelations about the true motivations of at least one of the outlaw crew members and there's enough suspense that we wonder how it all will end up; it's kind of like a good page turner of an action novel - you'll probably forget about it a half-hour after watching it but while watching, it's pretty good. BoG's Score: 7 out of 10
TNG Trivia: Robin Curtis plays a key role here as one of the outlaw pirates; she's better known as Saavik in Star Trek III (1984) and Star Trek IV (1986)
The 2-part episode is well-paced; there doesn't seem to be much or any padding. There are some revelations about the true motivations of at least one of the outlaw crew members and there's enough suspense that we wonder how it all will end up; it's kind of like a good page turner of an action novel - you'll probably forget about it a half-hour after watching it but while watching, it's pretty good. BoG's Score: 7 out of 10
TNG Trivia: Robin Curtis plays a key role here as one of the outlaw pirates; she's better known as Saavik in Star Trek III (1984) and Star Trek IV (1986)
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