About this episode
The episode examines TNG's 'The Hunted' as a Vietnam allegory and discusses its strengths and weaknesses.
TNG's "The Hunted" is a Vietnam allegory that rarely gets its due. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler examine what works, what doesn't, and how stronger dramatic choices could have made it truly great. The post The Hunted (TNG) appeared first on StarQuest Media .
People in this episode
Hosts: Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, Fr. Jason Tyler
Topics covered
- Star Trek
- The Hunted
- TNG
- Vietnam allegory
- dramatic choices
- film analysis
Keywords
- Star Trek
- The Hunted
- TNG
- Vietnam
- film analysis
- drama
- allegory
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Hunted, TNG
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