Star Trek the Next Generation Episode Review: The Schizoid Man (1989)
Synopsis: A dying scientist ( William Morgan Sheppard ) transfers his mind into Data's ( Brent Spiner ) body. This creates trouble on board the Enterprise as the android begins to talk and act like the scientist. Review: I had a little bit of time before taking my daughter to her skating lesson last night so, while she had some dinner, I ended up watching this STNG episode on TV. I had seen this episode once or twice before and, much like the other times I watched it, my opinion of it was a bit mixed. I did like how this episode allowed Spiner to showcase his talents, playing both his normal role as Data and also playing the scientist that infiltrated his mind. This led to some entertaining outbursts and a bizarre (but fun to watch) eulogy scene. In addition, the fact it was Data who was affected did add (even if it wasn't totally fulfilled) an element of danger. He's arguably the strongest member of the Enterprise crew. Putting a warped mind into that strong bod...