User:Wfaulk/reviews/4x23

interesting, but doesn't work
2/5: not recommended

The concept of examining personal relationships, especially physical ones, as separate from the body of the person involved is interesting. There are real-world ramifications; how do spouses respond to their mates becoming maimed or paralyzed in car accidents, for example. But something about the episode doesn't quite work. Maybe it's in part because it's a Crusher-in-love episode directly after a Lwaxana-in-love episode, plus the Picard-in-love and Geordi-in-love episodes not long past (not to mention the Data-in-love two episodes later).

The episode is awkward, and, to be honest, this may be what was intended. Crusher was awkward and maybe that's what we were supposed to be feeling as well. But not a lot is said about the situation, other than "humans aren't ready yet". And that doesn't make the awkwardness pay off in any way.