History YMMV / StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E17SinsOfTheFather

* HilariousInHindsight: The Klingon [[RejectionRitual discommendation ritual]] involves the all of the councilors crossing their arms over their chests. Nobody shouts "[[Film/BlackPanther2018 Wakanda forever]]", though.

* {{Narm}}: Picard orders a course change for Qo’noS at a key juncture in the story...but the drama is ruined when he calls their destination “[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment The Klingon Imperial Empire]].” It also doesn't help that he tells Data to set a course for "the first city," as if he intends for the Enterprise to get parked right outside the Great Hall.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Website/SFDebris argues that this entire episode is essentially a Romulan plot, since the inciting incident was a Romulan vessel that the Klingons happened to pick up with altered information on a decades old battle. Essentially, their plan was to force one of three outcomes, [[XanatosGambit all of them beneficial]]: civil war within the Empire, with one side, the Duras, backed by the Romulans, as the likely victor, either weakening the Klingons or allowing the Romulans to remake them as allies; damaging or destroying the Klingon-Federation alliance; or, as a consolation prize, Worf's death, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E7TheEnemy to take revenge for his letting Patahk die]], who could have had important friends. Ultimately, however, their entire scheme unravels because [[SpannerInTheWorks they underestimate the depth of Worf's idealism]], and his willingness to martyr himself through discommendation rather than let either of his two nations destroy themselves or one another.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Website/SFDebris argues that this entire episode is essentially a Romulan plot, since the inciting incident was a Romulan vessel that the Klingons happened to pick up with altered information on a decades old battle. Essentially, their plan was to force one of three outcomes, [[XanatosGambit all of them beneficial]]: civil war within the Empire, with one side, the Duuras, backed by the Romulans, as the likely victor, either weakening the Klingons or allowing the Romulans to remake them as allies, damaging or destroying the Klingon-Federation alliance, or, as a consolation prize, Worf's death, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E7TheEnemy to take revenge for his letting Patahk die]], who could have had important friends. Ultimately, however, their entire scheme unravels because [[SpannerInTheWorks they underestimate the depth of Worf's idealism]], and his willingness to martyr himself through discommendation rather than let either of his two nations destroy themselves or one another.

* AlternativeCharaterInterpretation: Website/SFDebris argues that this entire episode is essentially a Romulan plot, since the inciting incident was a Romulan vessel that the Klingons happened to pick up with altered information on a decades old battle. Essentially, their plan was to force one of three outcomes, [[XanatosGambit all of them beneficial]]: civil war within the Empire, with one side, the Duuras, backed by the Romulans, as the likely victor, either weakening the Klingons or allowing the Romulans to remake them as allies, damaging or destroying the Klingon-Federation alliance, or, as a consolation prize, Worf's death, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E7TheEnemy to take revenge for his letting Patahk die]], who could have had important friends. Ultimately, however, their entire scheme unravels because [[SpannerInTheWorks they underestimate the depth of Worf's idealism]], and his willingness to martyr himself through discommendation rather than let either of his two nations destroy themselves or one another.

* AlternateCharaterInterpretation: Website/SFDebris argues that this entire episode is essentially a Romulan plot, since the inciting incident was a Romulan vessel that the Klingons happened to pick up with altered information on a decades old battle. Essentially, their plan was to force one of three outcomes, [[XanatosGambit all of them beneficial]]: civil war within the Empire, with one side, the Duuras, backed by the Romulans, as the likely victor, either weakening the Klingons or allowing the Romulans to remake them as allies, damaging or destroying the Klingon-Federation alliance, or, as a consolation prize, Worf's death, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E7TheEnemy to take revenge for his letting Patahk die]], who could have had important friends. Ultimately, however, their entire scheme
unravels because [[SpannerInTheWorks they underestimate the depth of Worf's idealism]], and his willingness to martyr himself through discommendation rather than let either of his two nations destroy themselves or one another.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Klingon [[RejectionRitual discommendation ritual]] involves the council leader crossing his arms over his chest. Nobody shouts "[[Film/BlackPanther2018 Wakanda forever]]", though.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Klingon [[RejectionRitual discommendation ritual]] involves the council leader crossing his arms over his chest. Nobody shouts "[[Film/BlackPanther Wakanda forever]]", though.

* AssPull: The whole episode practically sledgehammered the premise that Worf's actions could only end in success or his death. [[spoiler:Then at the very last minute, Worf matter-of-factly brings up a third way that everyone can live with.]] There is ''a'' justification for this (Worf only brings it up once he is trying to survive rather than achieve his initial goal), but it can still feel jarring.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Picard fighting Duras' assassins after visiting Kahlest. For a captain who depended on diplomacy rather than his fists, like Kirk and Sisko, he does remarkably well.

* TearJerker: Kurn's reluctant compliance with Worf's ritual shunning, even hanging his head after Worf and Picard have left. And Picard's words to Kurn just prior to the ceremony: "Do not forget what he does here today. Do not let your children forget."

* {{Narm}}: Picard orders a course change for Qo’noS at a key juncture in the story...but the drama is ruined when he calls their destination “[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment The Klingon Imperial Empire]].”

* TakeThatScrappy : Delivered by Kurn, and arguably even more awesome than the famous "SHUT UP, WESLEY!" from "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E12Datalore Datalore]]".

* TearJerker: Kurn's reluctant compliance with Worf's ritual shunning. And Picard's words to Kurn just prior to the ceremony: "Do not forget what he does here today. Do not let your children forget."

* TearJerker: Kurn's reluctant compliance with Worf's ritual shunning. And Picard's words to Kurn just prior to the ceremony: ''Do not forget what he does here today. Do not let your children forget.''

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Picard fighting Duras' assassins after visiting Kahlest. For a captain who depended on diplomacy rather than his fists, like Kirk and Sisko, he does remarkably well.

-->'''Kurn:''' DO YOU WISH TO '''SPEAK,''' Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher?

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Picard fighting Duras' assassins after visiting Kahlest.

* TakeThatScrappy : Delivered by Kurn:
-->''"DO YOU WISH TO '''''SPEAK''''' Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher?"''
** Arguably even more awesome than the famous "SHUT UP, WESLEY!" from "Datalore".