Cheap Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 86: The Wounded (Video) (Larry Shaw, David Carson, Gabrielle Beaumont, Timothy Bond, Kim Manners, LeVar Burton, Richard Compton, Jonathan West, Marvin V. Rush, Michael Vejar) Price
CHEAP-PRICE.NET ’s Cheap Price
$14.95
Here at Cheap-price.net we have Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 86: The Wounded at a terrific price. The real-time price may actually be cheaper — click “Buy Now” above to check the live price at Amazon.com.
The ways in which war and hatred can twist one's psyche are ably explored in the persons of Maxwell and O'Brien, the latter coming to terms with his demons in keeping with the show's plan to give its regular crew members heightened sensibilities. But Maxwell's motivations are not fully developed; Gunton portrays the apparently mad captain with rather a muted countenance for someone supposedly eaten up with hatred. There is also a subplot involving O'Brien and his wife sharing their native dishes that is almost wholly unnecessary, and a strange lack of personnel on Maxwell's ship that speaks to budget constraints. But the ending allows Picard to mete out a solution that adds a satisfying complexity. --Jim Gay
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Larry Shaw, David Carson, Gabrielle Beaumont, Timothy Bond, Kim Manners, LeVar Burton, Richard Compton, Jonathan West, Marvin V. Rush, Michael Vejar |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 26 September, 1987 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Paramount Studio |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 097360018639 |
Related Products
Customer Reviews of Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 86: The Wounded
The Wounded I am an ex-Trekker who dumped the Star Trek franchise as my favorite program after sixteen years, but I must say that The Wounded is one of the few TNG episodes I am still pleased to watch. This is the story of the fall from grace of Benjamin Maxwell, a starship captain and old soldier whose family was murdered years ago in the Federation-Cardassian border wars. Presently, Captain Maxwell sees indications that the Cardassians
may be arming for war again and, his judgment clouded by years of pain and bitterness, defies Starfleet orders to launch his own assault on them. I think I will never forget the scene with Captain Maxwell and the Enterprise's Chief O'Brien--who served with Maxwell during the warssinging the Irish folk song 'The Minstrel Boy' to bring Maxwell back to a sane but broken state of mind. Watch this episode, and enjoy.
Songs of war & glory..
An excellent episode containing many different angles: the bitterness harbored by Captain Maxwell towards the Cardassians for killing his wife & children, the comradarie shared by Chief O'Brien & Captain Maxwell (clearly demonstrated by the moving singing of "The Minstrel Boy" song at the end), the demonstration of strength shown by Captain Picard towards the Cardassians as he informs them that "we'll be watching". What really moves me with this episode is the scene with Chief O'Brien and the Cardassian officer in 10-Forward. Miles explains to the Cardassian about how he inadvertantly killed a Cardassian solder during the war (he used someone else's phaser which was set to kill rather than stun) and that he doesn't hate the Cardassian for who he is - rather he hates them for what he became - a killer.
Picard tries to avert war with the Cardassians
Near the Neutral Zone a Cardassian scout ship fires upon the Enterprise, which easily disables the attacking vessel. When Picard demands an explanation for the attack he is stunned to hear Gul Macet, the Cardassian captain, claim there is now war between his people and the Federation after an attack by Starfleet on a Cardassian research station. When Picard contacts Starfleet they confirm Macet's story: the USS Phoenix commanded by Ben Maxwell attacked the research station and has refused to respond to any attempts at communication. Starfleet orders Picard to do whatever is necessary to maintain the treaty and keep the peace. Accordingly, Picard has Macet and his aides come aboard the Enterprise as they search for Maxwell's ship. They find the Phoenix just as it destroys a Cardassian warship and freighter. In yet another surprise, Maxwell comes aboard the Enterprise to tell Picard that the Cardassians are getting ready for a war with the Federation: the research stations are really just military camps. Picard orders Maxwell to return to Federation space, but the Phoenix heads off after another Cardassian supply ship, which Maxwell insists will prove his wild claims.
"The Wounded" is a Next Generation variation on the classic tale that goes back at least to the Trojan War and Cassandra of the character who knows the truth but who is not believed, thereby bringing imminent wreck and ruin. There is something of a twist in that "Cassandra" this time around is not Picard or one of his staff but rather the Maxwell character, although this does put Picard in the position of making the hard decision: he has his orders but what if Maxwell is right? Of course, nobody in the Star Trek universe walks the diplomatic fine line any better than Jean-Luc (of all the possible futures hinted at in the series, Picard as an ambassador always made the most sense to me). This ends up being an average episode of the series, with few implications for events down the road and a title that is ultimately meaningless. There are several episodes where members of the main cast cannot convince the others of the truth only they can see that are quite better.