Star Trek: Every Q Episode Ranked Worst To Best
6. True Q
Q the mentor. This was the first time that Q had been shown to be a teacher of sorts. His earlier testing of Riker came from selfish reasons, where this one is at least developed from feelings that were more or less complicated. The idea of the Continuum was something not vastly developed on the Next Generation, as that would fall more in Voyager's territory.
Here, the idea of capital punishment among a race of Gods is shown as something reviled by the crew of the Enterprise, much as their antics have offended the Q in times past.
That year in Star Trek, de Lancie appeared three times - here, Q-Less and Tapestry. This was, in a way, making up for his absence during the show's fifth season. The episode has two notable points for continuity fans. The first appears to be a point contradicted in Voyager, as Amanda is seemingly the first child born of two Q. The second could be seen as a potential teaser for All Good Things, as Q states that the jury is still out on the verdict for humanity.
The acting all around in this entry is top notch and de Lancie is clearly comfortable in his role at this stage. He has a light banter that is then shown in counterpoint to his threat to destroy Amanda. It is a reminder that Q, no matter how wide the smile, should not necessarily be trusted in any situation.