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UnsteadyOwl posted...

If we're complaining about Worf, the thing I hated the most was what he did to Kurn. I have a problem with that episode in general because everyone in the episode is looking for a quick fix for what Kurn is going through. The choice Worf makes at the end to erase Kurn's memory seems more about not wanting to deal with Kurn anymore than actually helping him.

Contrast that to "It's Only a Paper Moon" which is a brilliant episode with a fantastic ending that understands there's not a quick fix for getting over trauma. It takes time and it takes support.

Different ppl, with different stories, different situations, and far different attitudes towards their predicaments. Kurn was fully capable and willing to off himself. Rom was nowhere near the danger Kurn was. Rom had an entire support system and all the tools needed to thrive. Rom had a lot of trauma, but it was clear that his situation simply needed time. Kurn had essentially lost everything and his only choice was to live as an enemy to the world that he never chose to leave.