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* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: ''The Child'' for Dr. Pulaski. Her highly irregular entry onto the ship and her treatment of Data establish her as the [[Dr. Jerk|polar opposite]] of Dr. Crusher.
* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: ''The Child'' for Dr. Pulaski. Her highly irregular entry onto the ship and her treatment of Data establish her as the [[Dr. Jerk|polar opposite]] of Dr. Crusher.
* [[Fan Dumb]]: Many fans complain about how "pointless and offhanded" Tasha Yar's death was. [[Completely Missing the Point|That was the point]], to show how arbitrary and cruel the universe could be. Considering that many of these fans are also the ones who sneer about disposable redshirts, you'd think they'd appreciate the show for once taking a chance and showing the same thing happening to a main character... but no.
* [[Fan Dumb]]: Many fans complain about how "pointless and offhanded" Tasha Yar's death was. [[Completely Missing the Point|That was the point]], to show how arbitrary and cruel the universe could be. Considering that many of these fans are also the ones who sneer about disposable redshirts, you'd think they'd appreciate the show for once taking a chance and showing the same thing happening to a main character... but no.
* [[Mary Sue]]: For no readily apparent reason, the entire creative staff thought Whoopi Goldberg was God's greatest gift to humanity. This led to them not only forcing Guinan scenes into any episode whose filming coincided with an availability in her schedule, but to them having Guinan as (apparently) the wisest person in the entire galaxy, and capable of taking an omnipotent being in a fight if she actually wanted to.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: First Officer William T. Riker, and he knows it.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: First Officer William T. Riker, and he knows it.
* [[Good Troi Episode]]
* [[Good Troi Episode]]