Frakes Still Wants “Star Trek: TNG” Ep Pulled
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OldTrek fan here. Yes, Code of Honor is a horrible episode--the worst of the bad first season of TNG.
But to remove it is to ignore the bad parts of our history. That would be like deleting my memories of being a leftist over 20 years ago--it would remove the reasoning behind why I came to my senses later and joined you guys.
Of all movies, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier talked about why this is a bad idea. Your past pain is part of what makes you who you are today. "You can't take away my pain--I NEED my pain!"
See also 'Tapestry' from TNG and that voyager episode with the war memorial (ruined by a shitty conclusion)
Was going to point out Tapestry as that was not only a great episode but philosophically a profound lesson for all. Our flaws and our failures or the things we are not proud of are still a huge part of how we become who we are...and we often learn and grow far more from these than our triumphs and the things we are proud of.