10 Star Trek Episodes That Are Perfect For A Good Cry

The Inner Light is a seminal episode, one that clearly strikes chords with so many fans. True, it did find its place on a recent list of overrated episodes, but that doesn't disqualify its power to break the viewer into tiny little pieces. There are so many moments in the episode that combine to devastate, but that final scene. Whoa.

Picard, standing in his quarters, barely able to understand what has just happened to him, is handed the small box by Riker. Opening it, he lets his number one know with the tilt of his head that he needs to be alone, then reveals the flute that he had spent so many years learning to play.

Those closing notes over this episode, floating like a dirge through space, are enough to get the waterworks going on any Trekkie, whether they be long-term fans or first timers. The Inner Light often finds itself turning up on so many lists so for many reasons - but today, let it be the episode that warms, breaks, and then carefully mends your heart - all in one go.