S2, E2 – Elementary, Dear Data
This episode makes me smile, and of course introduces one of my favorite characters of the entire Next Generation, the holographic Professor Moriarty. My obsession with Moriarty (and Holmes in general) notwithstanding, this episode creates an opportunity for a unique question as the nature of potential. When watching this episode it always amazes me that the 19th century construct seemed to be able to master concepts of technology from 5 centuries ahead of him. It helps to remind me that no matter how far we’ve come technologically, humans are still humans; This, above all else, grants me hope and allows me to believe in the United Federation of Planets.
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