‘It’s a whole different concept’: Brent Spiner episode gave us the best Star Trek villain of the next generation

Brent Spiner starred in the iconic 1987 series Star Trek: The Next Generation and portrayed the android named Data in the franchise. However, things got interesting when Data decided to play a little game.

Brent Spiner as Android Data in Star Trek: Nemesis | Paramount Pictures

During the show’s second season, a landmark episode called “Elementary, Dear Data” was released, which was one of the smartest concepts the franchise has ever come up with.

Brent Spiner gave us an iconic villain for Star Trek: The Next Generation

Credit to the writers and director of that episode, but Brent Spiner’s portrayal of Data brought this iconic villain to life. When Captain Jean-Luc Picard (played by Patrick Stewart) awaits the USS Victory, Data and La Forge decide to play a little game.

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