Man, we messed up badly on this one. Auntie Mame was a novel before it was a movie, not a play. Gene Roddenberry’s right-hand man was Maurice Hurley, who hadn’t even joined the series at this point. Troi is empathic, not telepathic.
I think Derek even called Picard “Riker” somewhere in there.
Nailed that “Take On Me” reference though. This is a fun episode that–new agey stuff aside–doesn’t let go of serious themes like social pressure, the adult/parent relationship, and ladies with cheese-grater abs.
I hope you forgive us of the shortcomings of this episode. As always, complaints can be directed to @vanvelding on Twitter.
