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'When The Bough Breaks' - S1E17

'When The Bough Breaks' - S1E17

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In this episode we discuss the challenges Wesley Crusher faces in protecting kidnapped children, Captain Picard's efforts to negotiate their release. We discuss the issue of immigration because of the social parallels inside the episode's theme, the direction, and its technical merits.


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0:00 - Intro

0:54 - Review Starts

3:31 - Disjointed Episode Order

6:54 - Power Play Through Technology

7:54 - Breadcrumb Mystery

9:31 - Immigration Allegory

14:30 - Episode's Easy Resolution

15:18 - Purposeful Bad Child Acting?

17:22 - Adults Over-acting

18:14 - More Powerful More Moral?

19:55 - 7 Fun Facts

21:45 - The Possible Subplot


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