TacoCommand t1_iuh3okz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:11 AM

Reply to comment by AwesomeBrainPowers in TIL Peter Weller, who played RoboCop, went on to get his Ph.D. in Italian Renaissance Art History and wrote his dissertation about Renaissance artist/philosopher Leon Battista Alberti by kamyizme

Without spoilers, why is it your favorite episode of all time?

irockash t1_iuhi4xg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:33 AM

A one off, but heart wrenching plot that actually gets called back to later in the series. Plus, Robocop.

wjglenn t1_iuhrf9y wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Peter Weller was always a fine actor but in his later years, he’s developed a real gravity. Watching him and John Noble play off one another was a real treat.

Plus, it was a solid sci-fi story with real emotional underpinnings.

AwesomeBrainPowers t1_iuhs0zm wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:08 PM

What the others said: It manages to establish real emotional stakes—and pay them off in a poignant, understated way—all in a single hour of television.

And watching Peter Weller and John Noble share scenes together was fantastic.