High Praise From A Vulcan 

I always thought it was such a brilliant creative decision about the Vulcans to make them not an Android-like race innately void of emotional capacity, but rather an INTENSELY emotional race that suppresses its turbulent torrent of passion beneath an imperturbably calm surface by sheer force of will.

If a Vulcan says he finds your work satisfactory, you may be proud of what you've done. They have *very* high standards. For a Vulcan to say he finds your career satisfactory, that's the equivalent of a human saying you're outstanding in your field.

"These walls are too bright! And the rent is too damn high!"

I never noticed it on my first watch, but when Sarek raises his voice about how important everything in the room must look, Sakkath steps forward to help Sarek with emotional discipline. Initially, I thought Sakkath was just approaching Sarek to talk. Amazing the things you notice on the second watch.

Picard is absolutely the definition of 'a gentleman'.

I've seen this episode before, but somehow I never noticed the foreshadowing when Picard says "I suppose they were foolish and vain, my expectations of this voyage... Sharing his thoughts, memories, his unique understanding of the history he's made." 😳 Dang. Be careful what you wish for.

Whenever Sarek of Vulcan visits the _Enterprise_ - *any* _Enterprise_ - shit always happens.

"I suppose it was vain, my hopes to share his emotions, his memories..." That, folks, is called foreshadowing.

picard: i assure you, the room will be ready as planned. sarek: i'm afraid the emperor does not share your optimistic appraisal of the situation

I guess Spock's mother must've perished some time ago. Sarak has a thing for human women.

"Perhaps we should allow these gentlemen to return to their beans, Ambassador." Man, the dialogue on these shows is riveting

Coming soon: one of the most emotive scenes in all of Trek. Also coming soon: beans!

4:25 I never noticed how close Patrick Stewart was to elbowing Joanna Miles in the face here when he performed the Picard maneuver.

One of the most POWERFUL episodes ever. I LOVE how they touch on such a relevant topic & even brought back the ORIGINAL Sarek! So good!

Perrin: Will you be serving beans at the concert? Picard: Yes, of course! Perrin: Put me down for a double order! Sarek (in the background) : ♫ I love beans! ♫

Sarek, Spock and Scotty... The three best TOS stars returning for TNG.

"I hope to see you tonight." "As do I." as he walks again, her inner monologue "I cannot believe I just said that, oh god."

The Ambassador's assistant was the same man who played the Klingon's spy/agent in the trouble with tribbles in the original Star Trek series.

And Mark Lenard, what a legend. Quintessential Vulcan performance, and he played one whose control was slipping like the best of the world's theater actors.

1:50 Riker gives this look that says "Who invited Ambassador Grumpypants"

1:34 this still makes me laugh. Sarek was talking to Picard but didn’t turn to face him until he was done talking.

It’s hard to overstate how important this episode was for all of the Star Trek franchise. It was mind blowing when it aired.

Troy should have known better. She knew the shit pot she was stirr'ing..

4:26 😃The Captain's exit is never complete without the Picard maneuver!😆 Dang, she nearly got elbowed by him which would have made for a funny blooper!

"What a tempting offer." From my experience, that usually means no.

Picard: Ambassador Sarek, I saw you cry and heard you fart during the concert! Sarek: BEANS! ILLOGICAL! ILLOGICAL!

Those dress uniforms look awesome. I wish they wore them more often

Those wall-mounted light fixtures are so Marathon.

It couldn't have been easy for Spock, growing up in Sarek's shadow.

I must be part Vulcan, because at work, me saying someone's job was satisfactory is very high praise.

This episode is actually super sad if youve ever watched a grandfather or father fall into dementia... around 70 is they just start getting so angry at everything, cursing what anyone does.. You want to fight with them but its just their getting old.. its super sad watching a mans mind degrade. A woman doesnt have the random hatred thoughts at old age like a man does. This episode just is about dementia - Vulcan dementia

The conference room set looked very TOS-like.

To beans or not to beans, that is indigestion.

I didn’t see the gravity of Picard’s desires in this episode before. He wanted to share this brief time to explore the unique perspective of a living legend of the federation, treating like a monkey’s paw. He got his wish. He shared the thoughts of the man he admired, and endured great pain receiving it.

"I suppose they were foolish and vain, my expectations of this voyage. Sharing his thoughts, memories, his unique understanding of the history he's made..." Well he ended up getting his wish and then some, didn't he...

Picard gets his wish. When he melds with Sarek, he will share all the historical victories and defeats of an entire lifetime. He will peek behind the curtain of an incredible life.

Why not make the slime pit and dark walls IN the holodeck? Then changes can be made immediately and there is no cleanup afterwards. Just end the program when finished. Plus, the program can then be used on other ships when the same species has to be hosted the next time. I suspect Sarek is too old to know about the Holodeck, since the it only was invented when he was already 199 in 2363.

2:53 Riker: *thinking* "Holy crap, she did something useful!" Troi: *thinking* "I really don't appreciate the shock I feel you feeling."

With all that slime, you'd think they were trying to catch some ghosts or something.

That lady right there is stacked like a brick shit-house. They tried to hide it, to no avail.

If and when I go into a hospital again, I'm going to randomly yell, "These walls are to bright!"

I like how he invites them to a concert but never specifies what time or place it will happen. It's not like she would already know to assume 10 forward.

Kinda wish we had seen the lagarins and they were like "Oh captain you didn't have to go to such effort." Picard: "But sarek said..." "Oh...yes...that.... well after 93 years of dealing with his, shall we say 'exacting details' we just learned to shut up and let him pretend he knows what he's doing. In reality a jaccuzzi filled with marmalaid would have sufficed."

Picard: "I hope I'm that frail when I'm 202 years old" Well he does eventually become data so..... he should reach that age now. LOL

Mark Leonard. Who played Sarek on TOS. Jane Wyatt who played Amanda was his then wife.

It always cracks me up on TV shows and in movies when people make plans to meet but never specify a time. HOW DO THEY KNOW WHEN TO BE THERE? Yeah, I know, it's all make believe...

The Pickard maneuver almost hit her in the face at the end LOL.

Little did Patrick Stewart know how frail they would make him look in the 21st century.

Sarek's second wife just wasn't in the same league with Amanda Grayson.

"I'm inviting you to a Mozart recital." _The scene plays Brahms_

If there isn't supposed to be any furniture and the walls bare, then they were definitely slacking. There was like a painting like every two feet and a huge ass table in the middle of the room.

♫♪ Beans, Beans, the musical fruit! The more you eat, the more you toot! The more you toot, the better you feel, So let's have beans at EVERY meal! ♪♫

1:57 ...... Marina Sirtis certainly knows how to wear a dress well.

LOL. Sarek has a weird obsession with young Earth women. He married Amanda when she was just out of her teen years, probably the same with this one.

Casting is everything.. both Leonard nimoy and Mark Leonard had the facial features that fit the makeup to make them perfect Vulcans. (Without even seeing them in makeup you know that Martin llLandau and James Coburn would have made outstanding Vulcans as well).. additionally.. Leonard nimoy, at least on television, convincingly projected Spock as being with superhuman strength. It would have been good if they had kept that as a requirement of every actor that ever portrayed either Vulcan 🖖 or Romulan.

2:27 the foreshadowing is perfect!!!

The dress uniforms look impeccable!

Georgi "Unlucky in Love" LaForge talking to Wesley like he's got game 😂

One of the greatest episodes ever made. Masterpiece.

Correct me if I'm wrong but has anyone else noticed that art does not seem to exist in this universe? There's no contemporary music or literature or movies. It's always Mozart or Moby Dick. Nothing referenced beyond the 19th century.

2:50 Riker and Troi's exchanged look as Picard immediately follows Troi's suggestion speaks volumes. Part of her character development of seeking validation of her worth to the captain outside her empathic insights.

sweet jacuzzi

I love how Star Trek always portrays non-emotional Vulcans guests as being extremely emotional and irrational.

i love when the odd guest from TOS shows up

Sarek: "These beans are too hot!"

Sarek - wearing the same neck gear he wore in one of the TNG movies.

I can't get over how close Picard was to elbowing her in the face at the end

"What did TJ seeeeeee in the parallel dimension?!"

Why didn't they move the sauna into the holo deck and make the wall as plain as needed?

Damn you, Parso! Your clips are so enticing... so leading... and yet, they don't quite GET THERE. So maddening... Eventually one might find the "missing link" to a prior clip that will continue a story line... but, alas, those gems are rare, indeed! My regard for you is both Love and Hate: Love that you find such intense interactions to share... Hate that you leave each one dangling with no resolution. You are a CUR of the First Order! I will not cease watching and pressing the "Like" button for your vids, but I BESEECH you, sir: please start tidying up all these loose, elusive, maddening, infernal ends! If not, I forthwith with much malice aforethought, Damn you to Dante's insane creation! (And can you give me a link to the next scene of this scenario?) Please?

Was there a different edit of this in the UK and US? I remember Captain Picard described by Sarek as "competent" not "satisfactory". Praise from a Vulcan is not easily forgotten.

i remember watching so many episodes, but i dont recall this one.

I like beans, doot doot doo!

3:39 I'm surprised this wasn't an outtake.

Just taking a moment to remember just how good these episode of Star Trek are… Compared to modern Trek

If only Sarek knew that beans cured Bendii Syndrome.

The full Vulcan name of Sarek's assistant is actually D'angli Bal-Sakkath.

I love Earth girls.

Knowing Hollywood special effects, Wesley's line about the smell wasn't acting.

Ok the beans are really throwing me off now

Oh, my God! This episode was perfect!

So, nobody gonna mention how hard Picard is flirting with Sarek's wife at 03:08? Standing a little close to her for an official visit, no?

Counselor Trio (Drooooooooooool!!!!)

"I hope to see you this evening." "As do I" Yes I also hope to see myself in the evening. Otherwise I would be dead, and that would be bad.

This is pretty funny without context. Imagine you are just doing your things and suddenly some famous vulcan enter the room complaining about random things and getting all emotional

Cool

Great episode! I remember it well!

At the beginning I thought it was a phone booth and Doctor Who is arriving.

TNG "I assure you..." would make an excellent drinking game😁

He got worked up and emotional

1st appearence of the Founders?

And she was like ooh maybe me and you can hook up, forget the ambassador, he doesn't know a thing anyhow.

why should have all conferences in holodeck , easier to change the deco

Georgi - it's the 24th century. She might have asked him you know.

2:22 Well, what do you know? He got to share his thoughts after all.

"I hope I'm that frail when I'm 202 years old." Hah well he's an android now so

beans

“The concert will continue as schhhheduled”

Beanbag chairs at the concert?

Why is everyone on about beans?!