“Prophet Motive” is a clumsy, clunky, uneven episode which attempts to be a light-hearted comedy and ends up being dull and boring. Aside from one scene near the end, the story is wholly lacking in anything worthwhile – there’s no real character work being done, no real themes are explored, and the plot is … well … plodding. The end result is an episode which is substandard in every respect.

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“Destiny” is an episode which explores the ideas of prophecy and faith – and how, when considering the significance of such concepts, interpretation means everything. What makes the episode work so well is a compelling plot focused around characters with long, detailed histories. The payoff is legitimate – even if it does feel like it is spoon-fed to the viewer. Ultimately, though, the episode is more valuable for its explorations than its conclusions. On that level, the back-and-forth debate about how one ought to interpret anything that purports to tell us something about ourselves – our identity, our past, or our future – is compelling.

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