I wish they had found a way around Gene Roddenberry's no conflict rule! My favorite Riker episode is undoubtedly the Pegasus, it this episode you get to see Riker torn between two captains!

I like the idea of having a disabled individual playing the chief engineer but it wasn't explained how he got his promotion....His mother was a ship captain...hmmmm.....My only Critique of his performance was He seemed to nice for the role ..He needed to be a bit more authoritative!

Prediction, Parker turns on the team...they advised Him to take the deal w/ Carla and Parker gets kidnapped, Pistol whipped and His Father murdered! Parker ( Team Leader) said Carla was not to be trusted...the team didn't trust Him! McGee calling Out Gibbs name in the episode before? As for the deputy director it Won't be McGee, He turned down to promotions plus He has baggage from His Probie days! This IS why I love NCIS!! I thought after Harmon's departure the show had gotten to Mellow! Parker has an interesting history..A sealed Juvenile record and He's an agent?? This looks great!!

I've struggled My whole life with multiple jobs, school and life in general and Charlie Brown has always inspired Me to NEVER GIVE UP! Thanks to Charles M Schultz for creating a pivotal character that provides a good example!!

YES, I agree! When they show the Re-run, they edited one of the most important parts! When Data wins, everyone heads to ten forward for a celebration. All accept Riker who is in the Briefing room alone. He explains this to Data and said! If I had won, Commander Maddux would have his way and you'd be dismantled. Data say If you hadn't participated,I would have been sent to Commander Maddux anyways. Without You I wouldn't have a chance! This is Why I love star Trek!

Monday's episode was AWESOME! I'm finally warming up to Kasie, She has gone from wanting to quit after The diner Hostage situation! She also endured Palmer's brush with death. Now, She's one of the pack! Hopefully, the Director can help pay for the ruined Kiln ( Justice was served after all)!

I always wanted to see an explanation of the Stargazer incident. That would have been a good episode! What Criteria justified Giving Picard the Flagship of the Federation? Did the Ferehgi have a valid complaint against Picard? The Ferehgi were NOT Federation , but weren't at war with the Federation, so an incident could be problematic!

Riker always bothered Me as a character, They offered him TWO ships and yet He stayed first officer! Did he expect to INHERIT the Enterprise? One does not go from first officer to commanding the Flagship. He needed to take another ship and open up first officer for another future Captain ( Commander Shelby)! It wasn't fair to other talented officers!

I liked Ronny Cox as Captain Jellico! Riker was offered two ships and refused both! I think the best thing for that ship would have been a shake up. Riker just sits on the most coveted position in all of Starfleet! He should either accept a command or go back to San Francisco and push papers the rest of His career!

I think the hardening of Gibbs would be a natural process. After Kelly and Shannon, He married three times and the work of being an agent would contribute to His hardening. For every Criminal He puts in jail, someone died! Probably most career Homicide cops experience this in real life. You either toughen up or you collapse. Gibbs Toughened up. This doesn't mean he's any less human!

Charlie Brown is one of the most positive characters out there! He never gives up! I have lots of setbacks in My life But I never give up. VERY few people lead a charmed life! I'm for all the Charlie Browns of the world!

I think that two brothers couldn't be drafted, but they could volunteer. I am SURE if two brothers couldn't serve at the same time, we'd have heard about that! There are families in this country with father and sons or daughters serving at the same time!

Episode 11 is the best episode so far! The story of Mike Franks, His youth in Texas and those Alligator boots! At the End when his partner ( wife or girlfriend) Finds a repair shop that fixed those boots, I almost teared up!