Star Trek: The Next Generation- The Best of Both Worlds Review By: MattInRC Here's why The Best of Both Worlds represents Star Trek: The Next Generation at its very best. Fathom Event’s recent one-night showing of Star Trek: The Next Generation- The Best of Both World s takes us back to a heady day in Science Fiction television, marking an important historical period for both the franchise and the genre in general. Those of us who are old enough to remember its original screening in 1990 can’t help but smile: The Best of Both Worlds ranks as a top 10 – if not a top 2 – cliffhanger. Well-conceived and heavy on special effects, and complete with as gut-punch of a season finale as you could get, Worlds captivated an audience for an entire summer, as fans lamented about the fate of Captain Jean Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart , X-Men) after his capture and alteration by the Borg. At that time, Trek was the only game in town. Fans of the genre, dying for anything set in deep spac...