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00:00 Intro
00:10 Star Trek TNG S4 Ep 22 Half A Life Commentary
14:19 Star Trek TNG S4 Ep22 Half A Life Review

[jeffrey_live]

I always think about David Ogden Stiers as Charles Winchester on Mash

[BouillaBased]

This episode certainly hits a lot differently at 52 than it did at 18.

[actioncom]

"My mother is on board!"

Funniest log entry on the series

[winters_rath]

Watching this when it first aired I thought it was ok, but seeing at again at 57 gives a different perspective.

[jwolfe]

When Jen was saying at the beginning how much she likes Lwaxana episodes, I was thinking, just wait Jen, this is not a typical Lwaxana episode.
I think Lwaxana's normal pushy attitude is a way she keeps people off balance so she doesn't have to be vulnerable. That very much doesn't work in this case. It's telling at the end when she says she won't cause trouble. She knows how she normally acts and how that's perceived. She has to humble herself so she can be with Timicin and she's willing to do it.
Great acting by guest stars Majel Barrett, David Ogden Stiers, and Michelle Forbes.

[tofersiefken]

Jen: Troi could get it if she wanted to.
Lt. Barclay: I volunteer as tribute!

[davidpumpkinsjr.]

Ordinarily, I find Lwaxanna annoying but this episode gives her character some real depth. And David Ogden Stiers' performance makes him one of TNG's best guest stars.

[deepnthought.]

One of the saddest, but one of the best episodes. Storyline is so relatable & relevant. Hats off to Majerl Barrett, her acting was so heart-felt. Excellent work on your reaction videos Ms. Jen 😊❤❤

[noneya]

Actually you got this episode quite well in the one statement you made about not judging the rituals of other societies. The whole point of good Trek is it makes us look at hard questions and doesn't "tell us" how to think about it but to think about it from all angles.

[colteck]

Anybody notice the 4077 on the display screen when David Ogden is showing Geordi the numbers on the screen in engineering ??

[paulhammond]

So, we've had two excellent thought-provoking Star Trek dramas in a row this week. Really good ones today!

[davidpumpkinsjr.]

David Ogden Stiers was well-known and rightfully celebrated for his tenure on M*A*S*H. Though it was a different episode, TNG made another subtle M*A*S*H reference.

In the episode "Conspiricy", a computer displayed information about the USS James Fennimore Cooper (NCC-4077) under the command of Cpt. Benjamin F. Pierce. 4077 as the unit number for the M*A*S*H, Benjamin Pierce, bka Hawkeye, was one of the main characters and his nickname came from "The Last of the Mohicans", written by James Fennimore Cooper.

[jcortese]

I love this one -- Lwaxana is so much more than a joke, and this episode really investigates that. The topic is amazing, the script, the story ... everything.

[jean-paulaudette]

This is THE episode that turned me around about Lwaxana. I went from finding her a vaguely ridiculous annoyance, to being very impressed with her compassion and resolve.

[Kaprwithos]

This is what Star Trek does best; it makes you THINK...this episode makes you battle between what your heart says and what your mind says. It makes you question your own moral beliefs and cultural prejudices. Also while Lwaxana is usually played for laughs, this is a nice change as it shows her as being more than just a person with jokes, self-indulgence and arrogance; she has feelings and can feel pain (which she presumably covers up with her jokes, as many people do IRL). I loved this episode, it's so well done ❤

[TheYoungDoctor]

Star Trek's version of Logan's Run except doubling the age limit

[thomholbrook]

The best thing about Troi's mom is that having started her out as a fully comic character, when they add that depth to her it's always a moving surprise. There is another serious episode with her that just breaks my heart.

[OldTrekkie]

I was 29 years old when this first aired. Seeing it now at age 62 gives a whole new perspective. I was moved both times by the excellent performances, but the underlying meaning has so much different effect. Thank you, Jan.

[MagicAl]

The late David Ogden Stiers was best known for playing Dr. Charles Emerson Winchester on M*A*S*H. That character as originally planned was haughty, arrogent and dislikable, yet Stiers injected passion and care into his performance, so that the writers were forced to show that he had a big heart as well, from convincing a pianist who lost his hand in combat to find other ways to bring his music to the world, to secretly bringing candy to orphans on Christmas. He managed to bring laughs and tears, often at the same time. A wonderful actor, and perfect for this role.

[ztomas]

This is one of the episodes that always brings a tear to my eye