The Most Disliked Episode of LDS, 2023 Edition - Season 3...

[Farscape One]

Welcome to our bi-yearly 'Most Disliked Episode' games! Now that the 'Least Disliked Episode' games hosted by BlueStuff (who inspired me to create these games, so thank you very much for paving the way) have concluded, we can begin the opposite side of that coin.

Here's the game. The basic idea is your standard elimination game. I'll provide a list of the episodes for each season and you need to eliminate your most favorite or the one you deem the 'best.' Please provide an EXPLANATION for why you are eliminating your choice and be sure to copy and paste the list with your choice removed. Finally, leave at least 2 eliminations by other posters before you eliminate another episode.

No tactical voting! You cannot remove an episode because you feel they would threaten your preferred episode's chance to win. Pretty simple. Enjoy!

Hall of Champions (or Failures?)
2023 - "Terminal Provocations"



Season 3

"Grounded"
"The Least Dangerous Game"
"Mining the Mind's Mines"
"Room for Growth"
"Reflections"
"Hear All, Trust Nothing"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"
"Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus"
"Trusted Sources"
"The Stars at Night"

 

[Farscape One]

This show just keeps getting better and better... a hard task, as LOWER DECKS has been consistently fantastic. I'm going to make my first save a very, very easy one though... at least, an easy choice for those who know my posting history and what I consider to be the best series in the franchise.

"Hear All, Trust Nothing" was just... I can't describe to you all the utter glee and joy I felt at watching this one. I actually shed a few single man tears of happiness at seeing Deep Space Nine again on screen. (My wife can confirm this.)

Hearing new dialogue from Kira and Quark, two of the best characters from DS9 (which is already a hard statement to make considering how many great characters DS9 had and how well everyone was fleshed out)... I cannot express in enough words how happy this episode made me. And Morn was here, too!!!

I was smiling from beginning to end, and what more can anyone ask from what they are watching?

On a scale of 1 to 10, I gave this an easy 11.


"Grounded"
"The Least Dangerous Game"
"Mining the Mind's Mines"
"Room for Growth"
"Reflections"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"
"Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus"
"Trusted Sources"
"The Stars at Night"

 

[CitadelZombies]

"The Stars at Night" is another great season finalie for Lower Decks. Very cool seeing all of the Cali classes coming to the rescue.

"Grounded"
"The Least Dangerous Game"
"Mining the Mind's Mines"
"Room for Growth"
"Reflections"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"
"Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus"
"Trusted Sources"

 

[Oddish]

HA! Got in earlier.

Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus. It's one of my favorite LD episodes, actually improving on the S1 original. Plus, you know. SULU!

"Grounded"
"The Least Dangerous Game"
"Mining the Mind's Mines"
"Room for Growth"
"Reflections"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"
"Trusted Sources"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "The Least Dangerous Game".

This was a super fun episode, and 'Bold Boimler' is just hilarious.

But my big reason for saving this is we get my favorite Klingon appearing... Martok!

"Grounded"
"Mining the Mind's Mines"
"Room for Growth"
"Reflections"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"
"Trusted Sources"

 

[Sumire]

I’m going to save Trusted Sources. Yes, in many ways It ends on such a down note but it perfectly sets up that wonderful season finale and a well set up finale is the best type of finale!

"Grounded"
"Mining the Mind's Mines"
"Room for Growth"
"Reflections"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"

 

[Brennyren]

"Mining the Mind's Mines," for some wonderful fantasies and nightmares. Mariner's fantasy girlfriend and escalating-nightmare-girlfriend were great, but I especially loved Rutherford's nerdy Leah Brahms fantasy.

"Grounded"
"Room for Growth"
"Reflections"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "Reflections".

The whole episode was just fun, and the entire Starfleet recruitment booth story was just awesome.


"Grounded"
"Room for Growth"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"

 

[Oddish]

Grounded is my second and last save. I liked the ensigns' amusement park antics, but a nice irony was how Freeman was saved by the Starfleet system working properly for once. Plus, even though he didn't talk, Tuvok.

"Room for Growth"
"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"

 

[Seven of Five]

How is A Mathematically Perfect Redemption still here? It is one of my faves from the year, featuring the sassy exocamp Peanut Hamper.

Room for Growth wins.

 

[Cyfa]

Ah, too late for this game. Drat!
If I'd managed to get here at the right time, I would've saved "Room for Growth" over "Mining the Mind's Mines" - but one of the ten excellent episodes has to stay until the end to make sure the others are safe

 

[Farscape One]

And "Room For Growth" wins season 3!

I will start season 4 shortly. Hope to see everyone there!

Thank you all for playing.