[ENT] MJC's 2-cents Review: Vanishing Point
Mean Joe Cool
Synopsis: Following her first experience in the transporter, a series
of eerie events leads Hoshi to question whether she is the same person.
MJC Review:
The Drama -
Now you see me now you don't. Abra-Kadabra, Alakazam. Poof! At first,
I thought that this would be yet another lame and infamous trek
transporter accident episode. However, events unfolded a bit better
than most similar story premises. Hoshi's dreams revealed some of her
hidden character feelings - self confidence, acceptance, fitting in.
Certainly this must have only represented the tip of the ice berg about
Hoshi's feelings. After all, this is her first deep space assignment
and she is young and inexperienced. Fortunately, there was no Hoshi
screaming and whining in this episode. There was one thing missing in
her dream beside duty, honor, and all that stuff...love interest?? Oh
well, maybe next time. She should feel more confident about
transporters now. Hoshi should remember, it was all just a 1-2 second
dream. At least she doesn't suffer from transporter psychosis. True,
there was some similarity with Barclay in TNG's "Realm of Fear", but
during this era everyone is afraid of transporters. Some good acting,
too, by Linda Park.
Tid Bits -
1) Mayweather played no significant role in this episode.
2) Hoshi has nice skin!
3) What alien language was that that Hoshi's subconscious mind
concocted anyway??
4) So what would have happened in reality if Hoshi had not stepped onto
the alien mobile transporter in her brief dream??
What it all means -
Hoshi is afraid of transporters or everything that Hoshi is worried
about, but could only be experience within 1-2 seconds inside the
transporter buffer.
3 cool peace signs
MJC 200212.01
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