“Shades of Gray” is one of the low points in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
With “Caves,” Lower Decks avoids those mistakes to make us love the crew even more.
ThisStar Trek: Lower Decksarticle contains spoilers.
And thats because Shades of Gray is that most dreaded product of 1980s syndicated television: a clip show.
Whatever the case, Shades of Gray did the opposite of what a good clip show can do.
Even if it doesnt explicitly reference Shades of Gray, Caves has the exact opposite effect.
Im glad you guys are my friends, she whispers.
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