Q; Would Data really be allowed to help himself to Guinan's stock without asking her first?
A; As he is third in command of the entire vessel, I imagine he can do pretty much what he wants with her stock. Anyway, it's there to be drunk, and let's face it, they've got an honoured guest here, a man from the first series.
Q; How could Picard beam Scotty and Geordi off from the Genolan when its shields were up?
A; There ain't no way, simple as that. We might also wonder how they managed to blow up the Genolan when her shields were up as well. This could all have been solved so easily if they'd dropped the shields and then 'sported the two over and then blown up the ship. It wouldn't have taken any longer, really.
It's curious that after Picard cheerily tells Scotty that everyone will want to hear his stories, absolutely no-one save Picard himself can stand to listen to him going on.
Observe the range of emotions Data displays when he opens the Aldeberran (now there's one for my spellchecker to come to grips with) whisky and sniffs it. Brent Spiner is a marvellous comic actor and he's achingly funny at times, but, and I think that this is the last time I'm going to bother saying it, Data is an android supposedly without emotions.
It's interesting to consider that when Scotty talks to the Holodeck computer he's actually talking to Majel Barrett who, as all will no doubt know, played Nurse Chapel in the original series. I know everyone thinks of this show as the one where they had a player from the original cast but think about it, guys, we had two of them in there.
"Here's to you, lads". The most moving moment on any Star Trek ever. Period. No question.
Time's Arrow Part Two Realm of Fear Man of the People
Relics Schisms True Q
Rascals A Fistful of Datas
The Quality of Life Chain
of Command Part One
Chain of Command Part Two Ship in a Bottle Aquiel Face
of the Enemy Tapestry
Birthright Part One Birthright Part Two Starship Mine
Lessons The Chase Frame of Mind Suspicions
Rightful Heir Second Chances
Timescape Descent