The Forsaken (Episode 17)
Some people are going to shudder at the prospect of being recommended an episode about Lwaxana Troi, but this is a great exploration of one of TNG’s most up-and-down guest characters, one that balances humor and a sincere, mournful look at a character too often seen as an annoying obstacle. Her brief friendship with Odo is very sweet, and begins to show us a side of the grumpy constable that blossoms as Deep Space Nine continues.
