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Arguably the best Barkley episode. A good interpretation of facing your fears, and Barkley was the best character to use for it.

startrekiborg

2025-03-16 22:24:56 +0000 UTC

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Elway Simpson

2025-03-16 16:29:42 +0000 UTC

Over 1000 people on the Enterprise, this had to happen to him😂 S

jon bolton

2025-03-15 14:28:15 +0000 UTC

In the immortal words of family, Guy! Particularly the words of Stewie Farewell, broccoli! The return of one of the best guests in the history of Star Trek

Thicketdweller

2025-03-13 22:29:04 +0000 UTC

The Barclay Rises! Good for him in figuring out the problem and overcoming his fear/anxiety. Weird AF to see 'transporter eels', but cool to see a first person perspective on being transported. Also: Personally, I would never let myself be beamed, ever. Seems like you're being murdered and then copied IMO.

Forbidden Donut

2025-03-13 18:12:19 +0000 UTC

Nice moment where just MAYBE Riker doesn't seem to hate Barclay. When he tells him "Glad you could join us" when he finally beams over. It might seem minor, but he didn't have to say that.

Joe Concepts

2025-03-13 15:46:35 +0000 UTC

I think a lot of fans get it wrong, suggesting Barclay never used a transporter. I didn't think that's what he means exactly. He just avoids it as best he can, and finds a way around it. I'm sure he has used it before. It was just in this situation where this time there was much more to be nervous about when using it, he couldn't do it. And if you think about it, he's usually been a lower level engineer staying on ships, and never going on away teams. It's not the same as Riker avoiding it.

Joe Concepts

2025-03-13 15:44:17 +0000 UTC

Another great showcase of everyone's confidence in their crew. Again, instead of dismissing the fears of someone who it would be easy to question, Picard backs him up. So many other TV shows would have the characters very easily assume the other person was going crazy or something. "You've been under a lot of stress lately, you're probably imagining things."

Joe Concepts

2025-03-13 15:39:41 +0000 UTC

They do such a great job with Barclay, showing him actually evolve and improve convincingly even in just a few appearances! Each episode, he seems to be less nervous and more confident, aside from when he has a GOOD reason to be anxious. He stays himself, but gains confidence.

Joe Concepts

2025-03-13 15:37:18 +0000 UTC

This is an interesting episode, the main premise of people having a phobia of transporters is great and completely justified. I think the plot of the other ship and crew is a bit meh but the interactions between Barclay, The Chief, LaForge and Data are great and boosts up to a solid B. Barclay gaslighting himself into thinking he’s going mad is so well done, I just wish the resolution to the episode had a bit more point to it.

Worf and Riker Ride Again

2025-03-13 13:58:30 +0000 UTC

I will never hate a Barclay episode. Even if its a little out there this time with the premise. The worm things freaked me out as a kid. Using Barclay with his phobias was wonderful though makes it work and gives us a wonderful episode with his great performance as always. I give this a solid B

Sequiro

2025-03-13 04:16:17 +0000 UTC

I'm also a B for Barclay. He's great, he really is, and just like Ensign Ro, I like any crew member who punctures the bubble of the high-functioning ultra-competent and loyal Starfleet crewmember. The science stuff is... pretty weird (Why did the lost crew present as worms? Was that ever explained?)

Ian Westcott

2025-03-11 22:28:59 +0000 UTC

Barclay sees ghosts in the transporter and they turn out to be real. That's essentially all that happens. Banging Barclay episodes so far involve him battling a fear and then heroically overcoming it to solve a mystery, married with an interesting sub-plot. But this time we have the whining Barclay for far too much of the episode, watching his neuroses play out without much else happening, with a weak-to-non-existent sub-plot. The result is unsatisfying because we know from the start Barclay will be proved right and there's so much boring padding before we get there. A wasted opportunity, "C".

Tom Sedge

2025-03-11 19:00:23 +0000 UTC

B, for Barclay. Though I could be wrong and it could be better.

SetsunaYuki

2025-03-10 19:42:50 +0000 UTC

Dwight Schultz steals the show as always. That alone makes it an A for me.

Michael Metrick

2025-03-10 02:43:30 +0000 UTC

For anyone who understands how the transporter works - it is, in fact, a murder machine. The person who rematerializes is NOT you. Just a perfect copy. You die when the pattern buffer gets purged. But I do love this episode. And definitely respect Barclay's healthy fear of the transporter.

Kyle Stewart

2025-03-10 01:05:18 +0000 UTC

I enjoy this one a lot. Barclay episodes are fun, and he eventually solves his problem himself as well as saving the other Yosemite crewmembers. It's always good to see when someone has a problem that seems really far-fetched and no one thinks they're an idiot. And we get to meet another “member” of the O'Brien “family”. My ranking for this one is “Excellent”.

KatWithAttitude

2025-03-09 20:23:39 +0000 UTC

Another Barclay episode. And seeing the inside of a transporter beam during transportation. I had always assumed that the transporter suspended animation during the processes since it had to deconstruct and reconstruct all mater but according to this episode, I guess consciousness continues uninterrupted as well as some pseudo-non-physical animation in some alternate pocket reality dimension continues... Going to be honest, I don't think this makes any sense at all, but as a means to tell a story I can forgive it a LITTLE bit.

Kristopher

2025-03-08 19:57:17 +0000 UTC

A good Barclay episode. His self-diagnosis scene is hilarious. Seems like if you like the character of Barclay, then you'll appreciate this one. If not, then not. In my head canon, I think the only reason hes made it this far in Starfleet is that he is actually a brilliant engineer.

Chris Mickelson

2025-03-08 18:21:57 +0000 UTC

The premise is a bit silly. Barclays never used a transporter? But it’s a Barclay episode and it gets bumped up a Grade for that reason alone. Barclay also captured anxiety and being an anxious person so well. He really is a stand in for many viewers. Yet despite his anxiety he still saves the day, showing that you can be anxious and still be incredibly brave.

Crankygrandma

2025-03-08 13:18:27 +0000 UTC

This was a ridiculous premise for a ridiculous character. Maybe it's cute and "human interest" to have a guy afraid of transporters, but as we know from a couple of Wesley episodes only the best make it through Starfleet, so why is this guy on the ship? The world building means nothing if the writers see a shot to be sentimental and do Brady Bunch crap? This is proto nu-Trek where everyone is unprofessional and everyone understands and tolerates it even though lives depend on the ship functioning. This is "Discovery" writing. I turned it off with the credits. Maybe it got good, but I can't be bothered to find out .

Ken R

2025-03-08 10:50:55 +0000 UTC

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that if I were in the 24th century, I’d be right there with Barclay terrified of a machine that rips you apart and puts you back together. I feel Barclay shines in this episode, taking him to the next level by giving him an opportunity to take charge of a situation. I’ll give this one an A for “Always take the shuttle instead”

Column Meanie

2025-03-08 07:00:07 +0000 UTC

We can just ignore the fact that the technology, in the real world, is impossible. And would kill you, even if it were possible. Any sort of real "transporter" technology will employ some form of spacetime folding or such.

Jovet

2025-03-08 05:04:00 +0000 UTC

He'll always be weird. But more good weird than bad, now that he's over his holoaddiction.

Jovet

2025-03-08 04:59:06 +0000 UTC

Barclay is back! He's my favorite TNG character. But this episode is meh. Not great, not terrible. This episode is not very re-watchable to me since one time is enough. "C" grade

Jovet

2025-03-08 04:57:56 +0000 UTC

How in the blazing fuck did Barclay make it through the Academy without ever using a transporter? (Him weaseling out of using it over and over again as a cadet would be a 100x better story for an episode). In addition there's no way you could move or even be conscious while you're being transported. There's not enough good in this episode to outweigh those nagging plot holes.

Loot Narsbaar

2025-03-08 03:29:19 +0000 UTC

This was the first Barclay episode I saw and I liked it. I don’t really love his other episodes, too much of a loser.

Sainjl

2025-03-08 02:23:04 +0000 UTC

Of course Reg was going to be the one to WebMD himself. I never skip this episode.

Marko

2025-03-08 02:22:48 +0000 UTC

Barclay and the Chief. What a blessing to have such solid secondary cast members.

#MaxwellDidNothingWrong

2025-03-08 02:05:09 +0000 UTC

Good use of Barclay and interesting mystery. Solid A for me.

Cirk Bejnar

2025-03-08 00:49:22 +0000 UTC

I forgot O'Brien has a pet spider. He is now my most hated character in all of Star Trek.

Ally Roth

2025-03-07 23:41:23 +0000 UTC

How is anyone "moving around" in a suspended transporter beam? By this point you can see the writers aren't paying much attention either.

Alan Thompson

2025-03-07 23:16:09 +0000 UTC

On first view, this episode gave me a fear of using the transporter! I first saw this episode when I was 9.

Patrick Smith

2025-03-07 22:37:55 +0000 UTC

Nice return for Barclay, but the ending seems a little rushed.

tyranusfan

2025-03-07 22:32:58 +0000 UTC

Not a episode that I ever liked much but I have a feeling you guys will enjoy it maybe a B type thing (though I guess you aren't doing the grades now).

Greg Quinn

2025-03-07 20:00:36 +0000 UTC

I love seeing Reg back, it gets kind of weird with the transporter, and I feel like if Chief O'Brien should have had this all sorted out. Good episode, not great.

Paul O'Neal

2025-03-07 19:30:28 +0000 UTC

Reg is back! =D

James Knight

2025-03-07 19:06:10 +0000 UTC

A bit of a re-imagining of how the transporter works in this one, but a solid episode.

Darin Wagner

2025-03-07 18:07:43 +0000 UTC

Very happy to see Barclay back in the first standalone episode of the season. He was missed in season 5. This one is a solid banger. B+

Ron Hubbard Jr

2025-03-07 17:55:47 +0000 UTC

A Barclay episode right off the bat. A deep dive on the Transporters leads to a technobabble filled adventure. This is also okay. But at least the Chief is back.

Nolan

2025-03-07 17:44:56 +0000 UTC

Always like a Barclay episode! B-tier

Alexander McKechnie

2025-03-07 17:25:17 +0000 UTC

I like this one. It makes perfect sense that Barclay would be afraid of the transporter. Also, just any excuse to bring him back is welcome. More Barclay, more gooder.

Martin S

2025-03-07 16:39:58 +0000 UTC

I’ll just say that seeing the thumbnail in paramount, I am so glad you guys are watching this from a dvd so ( hopefully ) you can give Reginald Barclay the pop he deserves! I love that they treat Barclay with so much more respect here, but overall this is a TNG down the middle episode. Enjoyable and fun but nothing to go crazy over.

Sixto

2025-03-07 15:47:40 +0000 UTC

Love Barclay, love this episode.

Steven Linden

2025-03-07 15:24:49 +0000 UTC

This is fine. They’re never consistent in Trek about how much you can perceive/move about while beaming, but their take on it here never worked for me. C.

John M.

2025-03-07 15:05:52 +0000 UTC

Dr McCoy was right. Stay out of transporters!

Jason Lallathin

2025-03-07 14:58:21 +0000 UTC

First time you get to see a first person view of being transported. Ive been wanting to see that since the original series.

Keith S

2025-03-07 14:26:48 +0000 UTC

This is one of the more "meh" episodes of S6, but it's good to see Barclay again, and it was cool seeing a first person perspective of being beamed somewhere. I usually point to this episode as evidence that the transporter does not in fact kill you every time you use it.

Timothy Nikiforovs

2025-03-07 14:20:15 +0000 UTC

A solid Barclayesque episode for me. Nice to see a bit of character development for O’Brien as well.

Jon1701

2025-03-07 14:11:24 +0000 UTC

Barclay makes a welcome return after taking a season off, in an episode of firsts I think, and it’s also the first episode in a while to feature O’Brien - so it gets a high rating from me, but the plot itself is an interesting one.

Paul Rymer

2025-03-07 14:04:57 +0000 UTC

Not Barclays best episode, some neat ideas tho like the Transporter sequence.

Darren Seal

2025-03-07 13:44:37 +0000 UTC

Barclay phobia of the week episode, not his best episode story, but I like this one, the “worms” in the matter stream in the transporter still wig me out whenever I rewatch

LonghillAndy

2025-03-07 13:42:54 +0000 UTC

A pretty mediocre episode in my opinion, but interesting that we finally get to see the point of view of someone going through the transporter.

Evan Guthrie

2025-03-07 13:40:34 +0000 UTC

Good to see Barclay again - but this is still a weak episode. Don’t just keep throwing new phobias at Reg

Jeffrey

2025-03-07 13:36:02 +0000 UTC

I like this episode, Reginald Barclay is a favourite recurring character for me and also lot's of Chief Petty Officer Miles O'Brien.

Wade MacKinnon

2025-03-07 13:35:42 +0000 UTC

Barclay is back to being “weird!”

Phil Ken Sebben

2025-03-07 13:29:45 +0000 UTC

Barclay! How we've missed him in season 5! Always a treat to have him in an episode. This one is no different! As many times we've seen an issue with the Transporter, it's no wonder people like Barclay have an issue with it. Geordi says something to the effect of: "It's statistically the safest way to travel." - okay Superman. Great performances from everyone. Easy A for me.

Nathan Walker

2025-03-07 13:26:19 +0000 UTC

Nice to see Reg back, he gets some development, and of course with an episode focused on the transporter, we get to see a lot of THE CHIEF! But a nice look at showing how not everyone has to be perfect officers to work on the Enterprise again.

Thomas Cole

2025-03-07 13:25:12 +0000 UTC

B+ for Barclay Banger..! Also "Heisenberg Compensators" refer to a real world bit of science 'stopping' us making transporters for real, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. This says you can't know both the position and speed/momentum of a particle at the same time. Kinda key if you want to break down someone's atoms and rebuild them somewhere else precisely - and not into goop. Mike Okuda on the TNG staff was once asked how Heisenberg Compensators worked, to which he replied "very well, thank you..." 😆

The Ninth Doctor

2025-03-07 13:19:54 +0000 UTC

PATRON TAKES - TNG S6E2

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Arguably the best Barkley episode. A good interpretation of facing your fears, and Barkley was the best character to use for it.

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Over 1000 people on the Enterprise, this had to happen to him😂 S

In the immortal words of family, Guy! Particularly the words of Stewie Farewell, broccoli! The return of one of the best guests in the history of Star Trek

Nice moment where just MAYBE Riker doesn't seem to hate Barclay. When he tells him "Glad you could join us" when he finally beams over. It might seem minor, but he didn't have to say that.

They do such a great job with Barclay, showing him actually evolve and improve convincingly even in just a few appearances! Each episode, he seems to be less nervous and more confident, aside from when he has a GOOD reason to be anxious. He stays himself, but gains confidence.

I will never hate a Barclay episode. Even if its a little out there this time with the premise. The worm things freaked me out as a kid. Using Barclay with his phobias was wonderful though makes it work and gives us a wonderful episode with his great performance as always. I give this a solid B

B, for Barclay. Though I could be wrong and it could be better.

Dwight Schultz steals the show as always. That alone makes it an A for me.

For anyone who understands how the transporter works - it is, in fact, a murder machine. The person who rematerializes is NOT you. Just a perfect copy. You die when the pattern buffer gets purged. But I do love this episode. And definitely respect Barclay's healthy fear of the transporter.

A good Barclay episode. His self-diagnosis scene is hilarious. Seems like if you like the character of Barclay, then you'll appreciate this one. If not, then not. In my head canon, I think the only reason hes made it this far in Starfleet is that he is actually a brilliant engineer.

We can just ignore the fact that the technology, in the real world, is impossible. And would kill you, even if it were possible. Any sort of real "transporter" technology will employ some form of spacetime folding or such.

He'll always be weird. But more good weird than bad, now that he's over his holoaddiction.

Barclay is back! He's my favorite TNG character. But this episode is meh. Not great, not terrible. This episode is not very re-watchable to me since one time is enough. "C" grade

This was the first Barclay episode I saw and I liked it. I don’t really love his other episodes, too much of a loser.

Of course Reg was going to be the one to WebMD himself. I never skip this episode.

Barclay and the Chief. What a blessing to have such solid secondary cast members.

Good use of Barclay and interesting mystery. Solid A for me.

I forgot O'Brien has a pet spider. He is now my most hated character in all of Star Trek.

How is anyone "moving around" in a suspended transporter beam? By this point you can see the writers aren't paying much attention either.

On first view, this episode gave me a fear of using the transporter! I first saw this episode when I was 9.

Nice return for Barclay, but the ending seems a little rushed.

Not a episode that I ever liked much but I have a feeling you guys will enjoy it maybe a B type thing (though I guess you aren't doing the grades now).

I love seeing Reg back, it gets kind of weird with the transporter, and I feel like if Chief O'Brien should have had this all sorted out. Good episode, not great.

Reg is back! =D

A bit of a re-imagining of how the transporter works in this one, but a solid episode.

Very happy to see Barclay back in the first standalone episode of the season. He was missed in season 5. This one is a solid banger. B+

A Barclay episode right off the bat. A deep dive on the Transporters leads to a technobabble filled adventure. This is also okay. But at least the Chief is back.

Always like a Barclay episode! B-tier

I like this one. It makes perfect sense that Barclay would be afraid of the transporter. Also, just any excuse to bring him back is welcome. More Barclay, more gooder.

Love Barclay, love this episode.

This is fine. They’re never consistent in Trek about how much you can perceive/move about while beaming, but their take on it here never worked for me. C.

Dr McCoy was right. Stay out of transporters!

First time you get to see a first person view of being transported. Ive been wanting to see that since the original series.

This is one of the more "meh" episodes of S6, but it's good to see Barclay again, and it was cool seeing a first person perspective of being beamed somewhere. I usually point to this episode as evidence that the transporter does not in fact kill you every time you use it.

A solid Barclayesque episode for me. Nice to see a bit of character development for O’Brien as well.

Barclay makes a welcome return after taking a season off, in an episode of firsts I think, and it’s also the first episode in a while to feature O’Brien - so it gets a high rating from me, but the plot itself is an interesting one.

Not Barclays best episode, some neat ideas tho like the Transporter sequence.

Barclay phobia of the week episode, not his best episode story, but I like this one, the “worms” in the matter stream in the transporter still wig me out whenever I rewatch

A pretty mediocre episode in my opinion, but interesting that we finally get to see the point of view of someone going through the transporter.

Good to see Barclay again - but this is still a weak episode. Don’t just keep throwing new phobias at Reg

I like this episode, Reginald Barclay is a favourite recurring character for me and also lot's of Chief Petty Officer Miles O'Brien.

Barclay is back to being “weird!”

Nice to see Reg back, he gets some development, and of course with an episode focused on the transporter, we get to see a lot of THE CHIEF! But a nice look at showing how not everyone has to be perfect officers to work on the Enterprise again.

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