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The LA Times had a short Q&A with Brent Spiner (Data) on Sunday, Dec. 6. He didn’t reveal much, except that his first movie role was a bit part in Stardust Memories, and that he’d like to work with Stanley Tucci (Big Night, The Imposters).

Other than that, he is also amazed that nobody wants Jonathan Frakes (Riker) to direct anything but Star Trek movies, and his secret ambition is to play Groucho Marx in a movie.

I’d say I have to agree with Ol’ Yellow Eyes about Mr. Frakes. You only have to look at what’s my absolutely favorite all-time, all-series episode: "Cause and Effect."

I swore in the first 10 minutes that this would be one that wouldn’t hold a second viewing.

I think I’ve seen it eight times, and what makes the viewing so compelling is the direction. When everyone starts calling out the cards that Data deals in the third card game, with the close-ups of faces with an incredible balance of compulsion, astonishment and shock . . . now that’s directing.

Don’t know if you’re bothering to watch, but we’re dismayed that Paramount doesn’t feel the need to even run a sub-plot during the episodes for the last season of Deep Space Nine.

Maybe they’re saving on actors’ fees or something, or else Mark Alaimo is getting a lot of air time for a Gul Ducat action figure that didn’t make it to store shelves.

The fact that next week’s episode is from several years ago, and includes Terry Farrell, is pretty much an admission that they’re playing out this year to get some more episodes in syndication.

And, hell, whatever happened to John DeLancie? Ain’t there no more Q Continuum, even in the ST movies?

Emerson’s AyEm column can be read every Monday at www.nbm.com/digitalgraphics.

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