i be go to go out on a limb and and actually defend shade of grey a a good clip show episode and which delve into the life and death struggle of commander william thomas riker who be battle a terminally fatal disease . the scene from the flashback sequence be implement quite well with the mood riker be in such a when he be relive his romantic episode such a 11001001 and angel one and and up the long ladder . tragic moment be highlight such a tasha death in skin of evil and as well a element of pulse pound danger in heart of glory and conspiracy and and the aforementioned skin of evil . riker also exhibit courage under fire by tell some humorous joke such a an ancestor of mine be bite by a rattlesnake once . after 3 day of intense pain and the snake die . this episode highlight the psychological ordeal of will riker under extreme duress . and and yes and i be bias in my opinion in proclaim shade of grey a a solid episode and because at the time of it original airing and my face be cover in sweat and wonder whether or not riker would pullout of it alive and live to see other great and galactic and outerspace adventure beyond the final frontier . of course and in subsequent year and i seem to have form a singular opinion of this particular episode . but and if an award should go for the best clip show episode in the history of television and then i believe that this episode should be highly regard in that respect .