"We were like warriors from the ancient sagas. There was nothing we could not do."

[mylittleredgirl]

"Except keep the holodecks working right." (Worf & O'Brien, DS9's "Way of the Warrior")

OK! I have lots of exciting things that need doing: prettylightsfic, about a zillion Christmas presents, digging out my craft space so I have a place to put my sewing machine and clear floor space to cut fabric and whatnot, fixing my vacuum cleaner so I can clean the cleared floor space for fabric-cutting, etc. I also need to clean out my fridge because there are scary old things in there. I clearly need entertainment for this. I had so much fun with my Ensign Ro marathon last week, I think I'll have another themed marathon. And since I know you hang on my every tv-watching decision, I will share it with you! ;)

I call it Das Boy's worst nightmare (he haaaaates this trope), or: The Great Holodeck Adventure Marathon.

Limiting it to only holodeck malfunction episodes would rule out awesome crack like "Fair Haven" and "Hollow Pursuits", but just having a holodeck scene or two would be... like half the episodes in existence, at least. And if we start getting into "but what is a holodeck, really?" then I'd have to rewatch the animated series Shore Leave sequel again, and I already put myself through that once this year. SO. It's decided. Standard holodeck romp fare.

We start in TNG season 1 with the episode I have seen more often than any other Star Trek ever episode: "The Big Goodbye."

Do you love holodeck episodes? Hate them with the burning hellfires of a thousand suns? What's your favorite? Tell meeeeee!

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[mylittleredgirl.livejournal.com]

OH FFS I BLOCKED OUT THE ENTERPRISE FINALE. THERE IS NO FING WAY I'M WATCHING THAT AGAIN. But that's an AU anyway because it got all the "The Pegasus" stuff wrong, so it can't possibly be part of the regular Star Trek universe timeline. *CASE CLOSED*

I disliked the Barclay episodes of Voyager. Like... all of them. They were bad. But I really loved him in TNG, and "Hollow Pursuits" is truly hilarious in many ways (though I see why it would put you off because it has a big embarrassment element, and I think I remember you hate that?).

Hmm. Voyager has lots of complicated holodecky stuff. Like "Flesh and Blood" isn't really a holodeck episode, but it's entirely about holograms. And "Killing Game" isn't really a normal holodeck romp either. It's confusing!

(Badda Bing, Badda Bang is actually the greatest thing ever. <3 <3 <3 <3)

[mylittleredgirl.livejournal.com]

And the costume designer! And the set designer! SERIOUSLY, that episode is so relentlessly awesome and fun. <3 <3 <3

Am I the only one who's really disappointed that we never got to see the Alamo??