There's one thing in this episode that stuck out, and that when the judge can't determine if Data has a soul. When they were trying to figure out whether or not Data should not be opened up and figured out, the judge stated that she cannot determine whether or not he has a soul. This goes along with Angel in both Buffy and Angel because Angel has a soul and does good things and Data, who may have a soul, does good things. Neither are killed/ examined because of this fact. even though neither are human, both are praised for being human-like.
The episode as a whole was actually pretty interesting. It was the first one I've seen of "The Next Generation" and, at first, I thought it was going to be pretty lame, but I was wrong. It was really intriguing and I wouldn't mind watching another. I actually think that way about the original Star Trek too and came really close to watching it last night. I think it's safe to say that this class has definitely given me a few more shows to watch on TV.
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I think there is a general last of trust in sci fi for soul less things, the idea of a being without a soul makes them seen so empty.
ReplyDeleteI also thought STNG was a lot better than i expected, but after watching an episode from both I would prefer the older star trek
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the fact that the "finding his soul" part was pretty interesting. Like the Judge said she doesn't even know if she has a soul herself, which brings up the question about whether or not any of us really pay attention to our souls.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very nice connection between Angel and Data. They both went through the same trial in different senses. Also, I don't see how you could ever pre-judge Star Trek as lame. I'm glad you've changed your opinion.
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