Picard challenges this ruling, and forces Starfleet Judge Advocate General Philippa Louvois, who had previously court-martialed him over the loss of the Stargazer, to hold a hearing to determine Data's status. Louvois forces Riker to represent the prosecution, with Picard as the defense counsel.
This episode plays out well and while Riker does his best to convict Data as he is forced to, Picard, once again with Guinan's help, is able to defend Data. I liked this episode because it challenges the meaning of what life is, but shows how, when you don't understand all of the implications, you should err on the side of the individual.
There are no extras or special features on this DVD. There are previews, but in as much as that is just sales potential, I do not consider them extras. The quality of the DVD is well done.
When having only four selections out of a total of 178 episodes, one could argue whether these are really the best. I can think of at least five more, including "The Inner Light" where Picard is forced to experience a lifetime as a married man on a world that was destroyed over a thousand years earlier, that should be included. But I would also bet that if you asked 100 fans what the best episodes were they would be hard-pressed to narrow it to four episodes and so I will say that these are four of the better episodes of the series.
While on one hand I wish that this were a multi-disk compilation of the best, from the standpoint of someone who is wanting to see if they would like more, this does its job at a reasonable price. If you own the second season, third or fourth season, there is really no point in getting this. Just go ahead and complete your collection. If you want a taste of what the series was like, I'd recommend it
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