History YMMV / StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E22SkinOfEvil

* HilariousInHindsight: [[http://tng.trekcore.com/hd/albums/1x23/skinofevil_hd_462.jpg The holodeck program]] where Tasha Yar's memorial service is held looks very much like [[http://www.hdwallpapers.in/walls/windows_xp_bliss-wide.jpg the standard wallpaper]] of [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows XP]]. Do remember that the episode predated XP by well over a decade.

* {{Anvilicious}}: Regardless of how one feels about the circumstances of Tasha's death, it serves as a stark reminder that our heroes won't always be saved by PlotArmour, and they don't always get to die heroically.

* SpecialEffectFailure: Armus would probably be much scarier if it wasn't so obvious he's just a guy in a suit covered with oil. This didn't look convincing even in 1988.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After Tasha’s death, Data tells Armus that Armus has no redeeming qualities and should be destroyed.
* SpecialEffectFailure: Armus would probably be much scarier if it wasn't so obvious he's just a guy in a suit covered with oil. This didn't look convincing even in 1988.
* WhatAnIdiot: Armus is the byproduct of a species of "dazzling, perfect beings" cleansing them of all things "evil". Once shed of him, they dump him on a remote planet, leaving him forever in isolation.\\
'''You'd Expect''': These "perfect beings" would have both the good morals and the good sense to warn others in the galaxy to steer clear of that planet, as a being like Armus would obviously be extremely dangerous. Or better still, euthanize this creature of "absolute evil" so no one need blunder upon him and be at his mercy (and to put him out of his misery).\\
'''Instead''': They apparently couldn't be bothered to do either, resulting in the senseless death of Tasha Yar at Armus's hands.

* WhatAnIdiot: Armus is the byproduct of a species of "dazzling, perfect beings" cleansing them of all things "evil." Once shed of him, they dump him on a remote planet, leaving him forever in isolation.\\

* BrokenBase: While the debate has largely been nullified with "Yesterday's Enterprise" giving Tasha a far better sendoff. There are some who actually enjoy this death due to avoiding a cliche glorious sacrifice, as well as teaching the audience and characters that in space, people can die and often there is nothing you can do to stop it. Others feel her death was too cheap and that Tasha deserved far better, which again were vindicated with 'Yesterday's Enterprise'.

* HarsherInHindsight: Data's reaction to Tasha's funeral becomes more of a TearJerker after his own death in ''Film/StarTrekNemesis''.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Regardless of how one feels about the circumstances of Tasha's death, it serves as a stark reminder that our heroes won't always be saved by PlotArmour, and they don't always get to die heroically.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Regardless of how one feels about the circumstances of Tasha's death, it serves as a stark reminder that our heroes don't always get to die heroically.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[http://tng.trekcore.com/hd/albums/1x23/skinofevil_hd_462.jpg The holodeck program]] where Tasha Yar's memorial service is held looks very much like [[http://www.hdwallpapers.in/walls/windows_xp_bliss-wide.jpg the standard wallpaper]] of [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows XP]].

* SpecialEffectFailure: Armus would probably be much scarier if it wasn't so obvious he's just a guy in a suit covered with oil.

'''You'd Expect''': These "perfect beings" would have both the goods morals and the good sense to warn others in the galaxy to steer clear of that planet, as a being like Armus would obviously be extremely dangerous. Or better still, euthanize this creature of "absolute evil" so no one need blunder upon him and be at his mercy.\\

* NightmareFuel: The image of Riker in the black goop is horrific. And aided by the extreme discomfort of poor Creator/JonathanFrakes as he had to get covered in printer ink and roll around on sand.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dja4S3TQAE Tasha's Goodbye]].

* AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dja4S3TQAE Tasha's Goodbye]].

** NightmareFuel: However, the image of Riker in the black goop? Horrific. And aided by the extreme discomfort of poor Creator/JonathanFrakes as he had to get covered in printer ink and roll around on sand.

* AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dja4S3TQAE Tasha's Goodbye]]

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Armus, rejected and bereft by a species that just abandoned him and left him alone.

** NightmareFuel: However, the image of Riker in the black goop? Horrific. And aided by the extreme discomfort of poor Jonathan Frakes as he had to get covered in printer ink and roll around on sand.

** NightmareFuel: However, the image of Riker in the black goop? Horrific.

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Armus, rejected and bereft by a species that just abandoned him and left him alone.