Weakest Link (TV Series) Star Trek Edition (2001) User Reviews

Dawson

[ScannerWA · 9/10 · 22 March 2008]

This is a MUST WATCH for any Star Trek fan. :) The only reason I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 was the bad timing of the producers for making Roxann Dawson do those comments. I commend her, as it really did sound like she was earnestly insulted, as most of the comments I've seen seems to share.

However, don't be too hard on RD, there's always another side of the story. "We all had a great time shooting Weakest Link," Dawson wrote at her official web site's message board. "Wil and I especially had fun sparring. It was all in jest. My comments at the end of the show were in keeping with the spirit of our fun sparring. I wish I could even take credit for the idea. It was recommended that I say that by the producers. I thought it was funny. It's a shame they cut away from my comment before I started laughing. The aim of the show is to create conflict - and I guess they did. I didn't take offense to Bill Shatner saying he could take me in a fight. What does he think I am, a weak woman?!! LOL. Come on everybody 'lighten up.' We were all having fun. Wil is great and I loved doing the show with him." I was shocked when I first saw the show and she said what she said, but it does make sense that the filming people had her say this... it apparently was just a "sparing plot" that backfired.

Stark Trek "Weakest Link" Edition: Thumbs up!

[aribasultan · 8/10 · 11 October 2006]

Of all the Star Trek actors and actresses, they couldn't have picked a more amusing and enjoying group - except perhaps if they had added Ethan Philips or possibly Leonard Nemoy to join Shatner (but would that really have been good without completing the trio and throwing Deforest Kelley into the mix?). The particular ep is peppered with hilarious moments, witty comments - both from contestants and the ever sharp presenter, and constantly filled with points which will leave you laughing for a while. Hats off to Q (John de Lancie) and Quark (Armin Shimerman) in particular, you have to absolutely adore their performance! Almost as hilarious as Kirk and Anne! Though, doesn't B'Elanna (Roxann Dawson)'s behaviour against Wesley (Wil Wheaton) make her seem arrogant and, for lack of better words, a bit dumb? Just something to think about, but it's definitely not enough of a dampener to bring this ep down a notch - a must see for all Trek fans!

Enlightening

[jayc-lawrence · 7/10 · 14 January 2007]

I was a bit disappointed by the mix of people, personally I thought having Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) may have raised the intellect level somewhat. Maybe this would make the questions too easy for one person, because to be honest, I got all of the questions correct and I'm not even American.

If anything to me this proved how ignorant some people can be; It was disappointing that a blank was drawn at the Canadian National Anthem. Especially as this is a neighbouring country!

Worf (Michael Dorn) would have been a great addition to the group, with his deep Worf-like voice and his chirpy spirit, it would have made it a very fun show. Rather than the appalling performance of Wes Crusher (Wil Wheaton) which somewhat proved him to be nothing like his TV counterpart; you'd think you'd at least try to meet your fans expectations.

I am not sure whether this show was also a ploy to lift some of the heat off the Star Trek cast by showing them to be normal dumb average people who just got lucky, or whether they had to pick a cast that would meet the average intellect of the viewers (or previous episodes).

Data (Brent Spiner) was sorely missed, and I'm sure he would have also raised the intellect level, because he's a very bright guy in reality.

William Shatner's (Kirk) performance was comical, but lacking any real depth. In reply to the question "Which roman numeral represents the number 100?" he replied "X" which most of the kids at kindergarten will tell you is wrong!

You don't have to be bright to be in show business, and this show proves just that!