Someone dies on what was supposed to be a routine mission. An old mine went off left from a war that happened hundreds of years ago

She left behind a son, who also lost his father. Troi helps Picard prepare to talk to the boy

All of the scenes in the first half were really well done…

…Even though the young actor doesn’t do a great job

We get to see how different characters react to what happened. Data doesn’t understand, and Riker has to help him

Worf is frustrated by the death being senseless. He identifies with the boy because he was an orphan also. He wants go through a Klingon ritual called “the bonding,” where Jeremy becomes part of his house

Wesley is reminded about when his father died, and Picard had to tell him

But then his mom shows up again

She recreates his house on earth to make him feel better. Their house had kind of creepy art on the wall

Troi tries to explain why Jeremy needs to leave this fantasy. Kitty, you aren’t supposed to look at the camera

Seriously look at this art on their wall. That would freak me out as a kid

The impersonator says she’s an alien that doesn’t want anyone to suffer

Picard explains that humans need to grieve, and they won’t be satisfied by a fantasy, even if it feels good for a moment

Wesley tries to help to boy too. He said that holding in your anger and grief makes things worse

Troi convinces Jeremy to get really mad at Worf because he came back and his mother didn’t. Thanks Troi

Worf says to honor his mothers memory, not to pretend she’s still alive

Worf and Jeremy do “the bonding”. It might have been cool to have a follow up to the episode