The great thing about that sonnet is that Shakespeare is using poetic language to say basically "you're ugly as all sin, but I love you anyway". The joke that Picard would choose that to 'serenade' Lwaxana, and Lwaxana of course completely doesn't pick up on the subtext and only hears the poetic words, is perfect. Everyone plays it perfectly.

Agree ... Got to love Ethan Phillips... ❤

Loooooove this episode!!!!

I remember watching tng and Ds9 as a tween. Every so often there would be a random week where they played a repeat episode and we had to wait an extra week for the next new episode. I'm thought it was just to give the cast and crew some time off, but I must have been wrong if Cirroc doesn't remember weeks off like that. ❤

Ryan and Cirroc are hilarious! Such a fun review with great one liners!

Ryan, re your question at about 27:02: isn’t it Alderbaran whisky? I may have spelled that wrong. Great review and insights on this very mixed bag of an episode! Love the 7th rule ❤

Love @The 7th Rule!!!

There's another Zackdorn coming up that speaks, in the 2-part episode with Spock.

I totally saw the zackdorn. I never noticed before.

Aldebran Whiskey! (it's green) and it wasn't DS9. It was TNG "Relics" in season 6 with Scotty

It was probably some stupid sports ball bs that delayed it.

There are things I like about this episode...and things I don't. I don't like the sexualisation in the treatment of the Troi women, although it is consistent with Deanna's previous treatment. And I think Lwaxanna was better used later in the series and DS9. However... I recognized Ethan Phillips's voice immediately (but could I remember his name...🙄...I was like Neelix! We got some development of Ferengi culture - their treatment of females, oomox. I did enjoy Patrick Stewart spouting Shakespeare, and he looked like he was having a ball doing it. We are approaching the end of season 3...I wonder how it will end...😉 see you next week.

Normally when I realize lawxana is in an episode I'm like.......oh gawd......nooooooo This one wasn't as bad, but the entire time I just wanted it to be over so I could watch prodigy season 2.

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oh yeah.......I HATE wesley's grey uniform. It's so hideous. So seeing him in a real uniform is nice.