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There have been many spinoffs of popular television series', but by far the best spinoff series was Star Trek, The Next Generation. The original Star Trek was so far ahead of its time that it took over two decades for The Next Generation to come to fruition. TNG ran for seven seasons, and culminated in a season and series finale that surpasses the series finale of any television series of any genre. The final season of Star Trek, The Next Generation had some of the series finest episodes. Character development had come such a long way over the years that by season seven, regular viewers had adopted the characters as members of the family. The down side, if there is one, is that by knowing the characters so well, the writers cannot take a character too far afield without risking criticism. The various techniques the writers employed to expand the characters parameters, yet still keep them believable (for example, shifting through time to explore a character's wisdom and maturity as he or she aged) kept them true to the characters, but added dimensions to the character's personality which would not have worked in the original time line. While not exactly an innovation of the TNG writers, the technique was widely copied afterwards. Through the final season, the writing remained first rate, the directing was superb and the acting drew outstanding performances by the regular ensemble cast and the recurring characters. The final episode, "All Good Things", particularly as viewed on CD, uninterrupted by commercials and in a single viewing (unlike the two-part original broadcast), provided adventure, drama and a possible glimpse into what would happen to the characters after we, the viewers, were no longer there. It also managed to take us back and reminisce as we compare and contrast our recollections of season-one events in a somewhat different time line. It was impressive when first broadcast and now owning it on CD puts it at your disposal whenever a trekker finds himself or herself in need of a fix. The set included 7 CD's of the seventh and season in a boxed set which is attractive and convenient. It is the crowning jewel to the other 6 boxed sets that correspond to each of the other 6 seasons. The set pre-dates blue ray, but the picture quality and fidelity are excellent and that is true whether the CD is viewed on a portable DVD player or a home theater system. The additional material, other than the individual episodes adds to the the viewer's knowledge of the characters and the actors, as well as providing insights into special effects and the myriad of production techniques used to give the series credibility. As a trekker, you will probably want to own all seven seasons, but as a casual viewer, this boxed set is the one to get if you are only getting one. Load the CD changer, beam aboard the Enterprise and trek through the stars with Captain Picard and the crew. It's a couch potatoes dream.Read full review
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 7 (DVD, 2002)Important review tips Things to consider: Be descriptive. Describe why you feel a certain way. Feel free to mention how this product rates in comparison to others. Write clearly. Use proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Things to avoid: Off-topic comments. Inappropriate remarks or profanity. Contact information such as your phone number, address, etc. Links outside of eBay or HTML. eBay reserves the right to remove any review that doesn't comply with eBay's policy. | Check spelling | Cancel changes About eBay | Announcements | Security Center | Resolution Center | eBay Toolbar | Policies | Government Relations | Site Map | Help We'll cover your purchase price plus original shipping. Learn more Copyright © 1995-2010 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy. eBay official timeRead full review
I have watched this entire series more times than I care to admit. Now with this purchase I finally own the final season so I can watch any season or any episode anytime I want. - Thanks Seller!
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I've been a fan of the Star Trek series since I was a little girl and would run in from outside, dropping everything just to watch Capt. Kirk, Spock and the gang do that magic they do so well, so, when TNG came out, after Star Trek had long been into Syndication, why, I was more than skeptical. How good could it be? I was very satisfied with how Roddenberry wrote and directed the entire series of TNG. Data, Capt Picard, Worf, Dianna Troi, the entire cast of TNG captured my attention just as much as the original series. When TNG aired it's final season, I found myself equally heartbroken because, like the original series, Roddenberry stayed true to each character, building with each episode allowing us to experience and emerce ourselves until we believe the actor/ess is actually THAT character. Patrick Stewart will always be remembered as Capt. Picard, along with the rest of the cast, in their characters. I loved TNG and was sad to see it end and hoped beyond hope that the powers that be would have resurrected TNG with perhaps 2 more seasons. I continue to see the characters play other parts, but nothing compares to the chemistry they had on the TNG set. They will be missed, but, the good news is that we have DVDs and syndication and the Star Trek saga will continue long after the actors/resses have moved on. Live long and prosper.Read full review
By any program's 7th season, the back stories are well developed and worked around like history set in stone; performers have already established whose chemistry works together with who and the coupling is revisited often, and the stories usually start to get weaker or repetitive or both. Not so for SNG. Although some common themes re-occur (OH, simultaneous multiple timelines - what a shock!) the entire Star Trek Next Generation team - from creative to production to performers - keeps the series fresh and a delight to re-visit - again and again. Warf and Diana? Data has a mother? Mrs. Troy wants what? Its an expensive package - but its worth it.
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