10 PERFECT Scenes In Hated Star Trek Episodes

2. You're Not Nana! - Sub Rosa

Star Trek The Next Generation Beverly Crusher Sub Rosa Candle
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Sub Rosa is a horse of a different colour, offering some of the finest trash that Trek has ever displayed. Full disclosure, this writer unashamedly LOVES this episode. It's got it all - the gothic horror, the romance, the erotic granny journals - what’s not to like? 

Now, there are some parts that perhaps could have used another pass in the writer’s room (particularly erotic entry, anyone?) but the core of the story actually works. Saying that, the scene that just abandons all pretence of trying to be something serious comes right at the climax. Felicia Howard, exhumed by Data and Geordi, both of whom seem to be bursting at the seams trying not to laugh, rises from her coffin, incapacitating them both, and turns to Beverly. 

YOU’RE NOT NANA! 

Gates McFadden commits so hard to this moment, to this delivery, that it is truly a challenge not to fall in love with the absolutely bonkers set of events happening around them all. It may not be the height of television achievement, but it wouldn’t be out of place in the absolute trashiest telenovelas, and honestly, we’re here for it.

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"