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30 Apr 2014, 3:29 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEOOcsOuqzc[/youtube]



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03 May 2014, 4:24 pm

That whole sequence is pinched from 1984.



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03 May 2014, 11:10 pm

That was one of my very favorite episodes. Very few actors can achieve the degree of villainy as David Warner. And yet, Warner was able to capture a certain sympathetic side to the Kardasian interrogator's character, particularly when opening up to Picard about his childhood in poverty.


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13 May 2014, 8:53 am

Poor Captain Picard. The line that sticks with me from that episode is the one most often quoted: "There are...FOUR...lights!" Solid story.


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13 May 2014, 2:23 pm

One of the few episodes I have seen, and it's a powerful one.
The ability of the mind to persevere under torture is remarkable.
His acting is pretty good, too.


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25 Jun 2014, 6:44 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
That was one of my very favorite episodes. Very few actors can achieve the degree of villainy as David Warner. And yet, Warner was able to capture a certain sympathetic side to the Kardasian interrogator's character, particularly when opening up to Picard about his childhood in poverty.


I have to agree with you 100%! Stewart and Warner are but just 2 of my favorite Brit actors and they were so dynamic together in their respective roles as Picard and Gul Madred. Picard trying to get into Gul Madred's head about his childhood in poverty is a thoughtfully written plot device that does make you feel for the villian, however vile he truly was. This 2-parter, "Chain of Command", is one of my fav TNG eps. I hope to get not only season 6 Blu-ray set with this ep, but also the separate "Chain of Command" Blu-ray video for even more insightful (and exclusive) supplemental material like the audio commentaries and the features with Warner, Ronny Cox (Captain Edward Jellico), the...well....the Starfleet admiral blondie (can't think of her character/actress name now), and more.



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25 Jun 2014, 7:13 pm

Prof_Pretorius wrote:
One of the few episodes I have seen, and it's a powerful one.
The ability of the mind to persevere under torture is remarkable.
His acting is pretty good, too.
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They broke him, though. He ended up seeing as many lights as they said there were.