Will Riker gave hope to us trombone-playing nerds everywhere.

Will Riker gave hope to us trombone-playing nerds everywhere.

My issue with "Past Tense" is the whiff of TNG "Oh those silly 20th century humans with their teevee and all!"

My issue with "Past Tense" is the whiff of TNG "Oh those silly 20th century humans with their teevee and all!"

Ooh, thanks @avclub-93e06678bf43969ed7f3b3377605aa8c:disqus!

Ooh, thanks @avclub-93e06678bf43969ed7f3b3377605aa8c:disqus!

@avclub-bca3531762af8a993c4f60c48fd5e33b:disqus, holy hell is that really true?  I must have blocked that out of my mind because that is mind-bogglingly stupid.

@avclub-bca3531762af8a993c4f60c48fd5e33b:disqus, holy hell is that really true?  I must have blocked that out of my mind because that is mind-bogglingly stupid.

Please tell me that it's possible for me to purchase my own Piggy the Targ.

Please tell me that it's possible for me to purchase my own Piggy the Targ.

Damn, I gotta move F For Fake up on the queue.

Damn, I gotta move F For Fake up on the queue.

This is mainly a forgettable episode for me, but your first point makes me want to go rewatch it @avclub-d80126524c1e9641333502c664fc6ca1:disqus.

This is mainly a forgettable episode for me, but your first point makes me want to go rewatch it @avclub-d80126524c1e9641333502c664fc6ca1:disqus.

Ah, to be an unjaded youth!

Ah, to be an unjaded youth!

I love that arrogant bastard.

I love that arrogant bastard.

"I remember when the episode first aired and other fellow nerds on Usenet (remember that?) seemed honestly confused about this. Lots of people wondered what had happened between Will and Miles."

"I remember when the episode first aired and other fellow nerds on Usenet (remember that?) seemed honestly confused about this. Lots of people wondered what had happened between Will and Miles."