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Re: TNG S5: The First Duty

Caught this on tv last night and it's every bit as good as I remembered. Especially liked how Locarno was true to his word and really was willing to throw himself under the bus for the good of the team. A lesser episode would have cast him as a more clear cut asshole, but this one has a nuanced and complicated view of all its characters. And god, the scene where Joshua's father apologises to Wes is just devastating, with some of Wheaton's finest acting on the show. It's a shame to go from this fallible, human version of Wes to the "he's actually a special boy after all!" nonsense in 'Journey's End' but at least we got this terrific episode.