From: Melissa Hollingsworth <thetruemelissa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current,rec.arts.startrek.fandom,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv,can.arts.sf
Subject: Re: Ai/LLM reviews of STNG - Sudennly human
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:32:16 -0700
Organization: n/a
Verily, in article <107q1ik$28p7$1@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
> In the end, Picard makes the difficult decision
> to allow Jono to return to his adopted family,
> a choice that acknowledges the boy's true
> identity and emotional connection.
>
I saw this one recently. With today's mores, there's no real dilemma or
ambiguity. The boy knows his own home. Picard's just wrong and needs to
face it.
When it was broadcast, this was seen as a more difficult decision
because the decision was rightly Picard's, not the boy's own. He has to
choose what's best for the kid regardless of what the kid wants, and it
counts as a happy ending when he realizes those things match this time.
I wonder if that episode would be hard for young people to watch. With
no exposure to a culture where Picard's interest is seen as valid, would
they just perceive Picard as an evil, controlling dick?
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