YMMV / Star Trek: The Next Generation S3E17 "Sins of the Father"

• Ass Pull: The whole episode practically sledgehammered the premise that Worf's actions could only end in success or his death. 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.
  • It is a bit jarring, but that Worf doggedly pursues the matter makes none of the Klingons believe he would make a deal, and it certainly wasn't remotely in even Worf's mind he would do such a thing. In a very real sense, Worf has to become dirty to make or accept this deal.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: The Klingon discommendation ritual involves all of the councilors crossing their arms over their chests. Nobody shouts "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 “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.
• Take That, Scrappy!: Delivered by Kurn, and arguably even more awesome than the famous "SHUT UP, WESLEY!" from "Datalore".
  Kurn: DO YOU WISH TO SPEAK, Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher?

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