Symbiosis TNG Season 1, Episode 21

Join me as I cover the "Don't do Drugs" PSA that's infamous for the scene where Yar tells Wesley drugs make you feel good. But actually it's a quite powerful thought experiment of a society taken advantage of another society, and causing them to suffer for their benefit. I think the intention was to make commentary on the illegal drug trade, but I think actually works better to explore the unethical actions of big pharmaceutical companies. Either way I find it a fascinating story on the Prime directive one of the best the show's done, and the best episode of Season 1.

 

Originally uploaded to youtube on October 2nd, 2023