I have always liked ST:TNG better than all other Treks, especially the original. Jean-Luc Piccard is the consummate starship captain: always in command of himself and his crew, able to take action without histrionics (can you say "Kirk"?), and having the gravitas we would expect for someone in command of the Federation's flagship. As Sarok said in his final episode, "He would have made a good Vulcan." The third season also happens to have my favorite episode. No, not the cliff-hanging final episode. "Deja Q", of course. It is great to see all this again, this time in high definition picture with sound to match. It is much closer to the movie experience than before, especially in the double episodes, which must be seen together. The picture quality is as good as Blu-Ray gets, as is the sound. Thanks to the people responsible for going to the film masters instead of the tape versions for this series of discs. The difference between the two is astounding!

I purchased this season after getting the other two and enjoyed them enough to keep getting all of them on blu-ray. I really enjoy the "play all" option this one has that was missing on my DVD set (same reason I purchased the Twilight Zone series on blu-ray, I really love that "Play All" option!). I don't really look at the blu-ray extras as I primarily purchased these to play in the background at my workplace (sci-fi collectibles store) and everybody comments how much clearer the effects were enhanced for the blu-ray release. The only downside to this particular set is waiting for the next season, as this one ends after Picard gets turned into a Borg and you'll have to wait for Season 4 on Blu-Ray for the conclusion.

If you're a Next Generation fan, this is a must own. CBS did a great job restoring this series in high definition. Hard to believe that the hard work of the production was diminished by the show being edited on video. The CBS restoration crew did the work on Season 3. Season 2 was farmed out, so the results weren't as spectacular as Season 1. The series really hit its stride with Season 3, starting with the second half of The Best of Both Worlds.

Another excellent season of TNG continuing the incredible cliff-hanger from Season 3. Something old is new again with the updated special effects. This show, much like the original, is lightning in a bottle. It is such a shame Paramount bean counters were so short-sighted that they ended this show after 7 seasons and never properly funded any of TNG's movies. Of course First Contact has some truly magical scenes and is awesome Star Trek.

Star Trek: The Next Generation never seemed as clunky as the original series...the enhancements made by releasing the series on Blu Ray only makes it seem even better. I remember watching these episodes on standard definition on over-the-air TV years ago and I am blown away by how much better everything looks and sounds.