It's interesting the concept of #Q in #StarTrek, like the archetype #TheFool or #Dadaism or whatever ...
I know people don't like the Q episodes and dramatically, a character that can do anything and everything is a killer.
It also raises philosophical questions, like, if Qs can do anything they are immune to being killed, yet can be killed by other Qs at the same time.
It's problematic.
But with a character that can do virtually anything, their indifference is essential ...
... It makes sense because knowing all and doing all makes every act irrelevant. You will see every kind act, every harmful act will have some consequences, and not always good ones. So nothing really matters.
But dramatically the indifference is essential so they just don't fix all the show's problems.
I actually don't mind the Q episodes. There are some good ones. But they perhaps need more weaknesses for Q, with him needing to rely more on the Starfleet crew for something.
@lydiaconwell There were actually a few Q episodes in.. TNG? Where Q was stripped of his power, wasn't there? And he had to get it back and basically begged Picard to help him?
@trinsec Yes, there are times where it works.
The one where the woman turne out to be Q and she wanted to be in Starfleet was a bit rubbish.
She would have just fixed everything so they had to find a way to get rid of her.
It's moments like that when the Q concept is weak.