So glad that Chain was drummed out, it was another "still great, but still generic plotting, lacking sci-fi worthy of TNG".
I recently rewatched my next vote - which is a very difficult one to make. It's one of the best, has a gorgeous battle scene, first rate direction, a good take on the "Mirror, Mirror" concept ever as it's situational rather than personal, and the use of Yar's drama to give her a better death also gives way to a great sci-fi creation later on, but other scenes are pure and unbridled soap opera and there's one scene that has one of the best-ever outtakes... But Locutus, converting Picard as their latest form of adaptation technique for expansion, and the big invasion aspects simply can't be beat. Which is saying a LOT, because the time travel element used is well above average for sci-fi whereas it's more for the authentic-looking appearance of the Borg that elevate them more. Then again, it was too easy to fathom that Picard would be converted. Dang, this vote is a struggle. So I'll flip a coin to get it over with: Heads, it's for YE. Tails, it's for BOBW. Thankfully the only coin in my pocket is two-headed as I'm not going to flip a thin piece of tempered galvanized metal until I get the choice I want, and maybe the Enterprise crew could have been a little more differentiated at times, though everyone still works just fine given the limited causality alteration.
The Best of Both Worlds, Part I - 1
Yesterday's Enterprise - 3
Now I implore remaining voters, can we get this up to a 3/3 tie?
