User:Wfaulk/reviews/4x22

well-acted, but heavy-handed and derivative
2/5: not recommended

Once again, Lwaxana is irritating and pointless. There is no reason for her appearance in the episode. In fact, Timicin's decisions would be more interesting without outside influence. In addition, she basically usurps any use of the main characters. There is really no need for them to even be in the episode.

Additionally, the commentary on aging and old-age homes is very heavy-handed, and the basic theme is very derivative of The Omega Man and even the TOS episode A Taste of Armageddon.

The basic plot is just a macguffin for the commentary to hang off of, and, as such, is just a waste of time. There's no need for the treknobabble except as filler.

That said, David Ogden Stiers is a wonderful actor, and Majel Barrett does an excellent job making Lwaxana irritating, but that does not explain why characters continue to find her endearing.