“Up the Long Ladder” could they get away with an episode like this today?
Posted by Fart_stew@reddit | TNG | View on Reddit | 2 comments
There are lots of shows (All in the Family) and movies (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) made in the past that today’s productions wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole.
I usually laugh at anachronisms from old stuff instead of judging, but this episode of TNG is so full of “wow”. From the depiction of the Irish to the colonists using black Eddie Murphy look-a-likes as muscle, and they didn’t even want Geordi’s tissue sample. And what about Riker destroying the clones? Those were sentient beings. That seems very anti-Federation behavior.
Elmer-E-Verdergergen@reddit
I didn't really have a problem with that episode, but then I've never been big on getting offended on someone else's behalf. I didn't see it as a statement about all Irish just that particular group. And I would have gotten along with them just fine. They look like they would have been a fun loving bunch. As far as not wanting Geordi's tissue, suddenly having a bunch of blind people in a society that is not set up for them physically or socially is understandable to me. However if you still think these are reasons for an awful episode then "Code of Honor" would definitely be it.
UraRenge@reddit
Code of Honor is one of those things where after you learn about the director, it was definitely meant to be racist, yet at the same time like Maurice Hurley said, the IDEA for the episode isn't bad. The premise is fine, the problem is it's executed by having all of the aliens played by black people in tribal garb like this was filmed in the 40s. I was half expecting one of them to literally chuck a spear.
And yet wierdly the alien leader is smart, capable, respected, regularly makes the Enterprise crew look like fools. Now if only he wasn't a giant stereotype.