TMC
12-04-2022, 08:26 PM
https://whatculture.com/tv/10-best-final-lines-in-star-trek-episodes?rf=homepage
With some of the finest conclusions ever put to screen, here are the lines that made them.
BY JACK KIELY
DECEMBER 3RD, 2022
We’re always told to make a good first impression. Apparently, it takes as little as one-tenth of a second to do just that. No doubt that is why the hook of a cold open is so vital to any TV episode worth its salt.
What is equally, if not more, important, however, is making a lasting impression. One way to do this on the small screen is to go out on a line that is near guaranteed to make a mark, or to be quizzical enough as to have everyone pondering the ramifications years later.
Of course, not every final line has to be grandiose or pithy to be noteworthy. Sometimes, a good line is just a good line. And, on occasion, a final line is simply the best possible end to a bad situation for the character(s). As the comedian Lotus Weinstock once said: "I used to want to save the world. Now, I just want to leave the room with some dignity".
So, whether they have left us hanging off a cliff, deep in existential thought, feeling the feels, lost in retrospection, or laughing along and everything in between, let’s have a look at some of the best closing remarks in episodes of Star Trek.
If you’re quick enough, you can even play a game of 'guess the episode from the final line' before the title is revealed.
With some of the finest conclusions ever put to screen, here are the lines that made them.
BY JACK KIELY
DECEMBER 3RD, 2022
We’re always told to make a good first impression. Apparently, it takes as little as one-tenth of a second to do just that. No doubt that is why the hook of a cold open is so vital to any TV episode worth its salt.
What is equally, if not more, important, however, is making a lasting impression. One way to do this on the small screen is to go out on a line that is near guaranteed to make a mark, or to be quizzical enough as to have everyone pondering the ramifications years later.
Of course, not every final line has to be grandiose or pithy to be noteworthy. Sometimes, a good line is just a good line. And, on occasion, a final line is simply the best possible end to a bad situation for the character(s). As the comedian Lotus Weinstock once said: "I used to want to save the world. Now, I just want to leave the room with some dignity".
So, whether they have left us hanging off a cliff, deep in existential thought, feeling the feels, lost in retrospection, or laughing along and everything in between, let’s have a look at some of the best closing remarks in episodes of Star Trek.
If you’re quick enough, you can even play a game of 'guess the episode from the final line' before the title is revealed.