Spoilers Star Trek: Picard General Discussion Thread

[Alexander Corrino]

Shatner just said that other day that he has no interesting in playing James Kirk again. But I have a feeling Patrick Stewart probably would have said the same thing before Picard.

He did. Repeatedly. Because it was the way he felt. He even said "no" when they approached him with their first draft for PIC. What won him over was the SECOND draft, one they altered by including some of his suggestions about the first draft.

That being said... I wouldn't put too much weight on Shatner's "not interested" statements. If the right people with the right script come along, anything is possible.

 

[Turtletrekker]

I agree with Shatner. Kirk's story is played out. Anything they could do with the character now would be contrived fanservice. Let Kirk rest in peace on Veridian three.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

Say it isn't so?

I found this theory on Reddit on the Star Trek page.

https://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/fdnh9p/my_take_on_the_romulanborg_conspiracy_theory/

 

[thribs]

God I hope not. Keep the Borg a mystery.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Please no, I hope they were a machination out of some long assimilated species in the Delta Quadrant.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

If it is in any way true then all the mystery is gone.

 

[DaveyNY]

IF they did, how did the Borg get all the way to the Delta Quadrant?
As far as we know the Borg originated there.
(I don't believe that the Writers of PICARD are going to retcon that)

I think it's more likely that the Romulans were just the first to encounter the Borg on the opposite side of their Empire from the Federation.
(which supposedly adjoins that edge of the Delta Quadrant)
They then tried to contrive a way to control them to their advantage which massively backfired.

That is why they had not been interacting with any Star Fleet ships for so long before TNG.

 

[Unimatrix Q]

https://www.reddit.com/r/DaystromIn...r/the_voy_episode_timeless_contains_the_first

Mindblown

Now i need to watch this episode again. Maybe there are other things that may appear in Picard, beside Seven

 

[ITDUDE]

Coincidence, nothing more. Nice coincidence, but still..

 

[Unimatrix Q]

Coincidence, nothing more. Nice coincidence, but still..

Not sure. According to a poster in this thread, it's one of Chabon's favorite episodes...

 

[ThreeEdgedSword]

On his insta, he was asked his favorite Voy episode and said Timeless.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I'm gonna say coincidence, but a coincidence that fits the story really well - like Archer IV in "Yesterday's Enterprise" being named after Jonathan Archer as per "In a Mirror, Darkly"

 

[cooleddie74]

Coincidence or not this would be very cool.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

https://www.reddit.com/r/DaystromIn...r/the_voy_episode_timeless_contains_the_first

Mindblown

Now i need to watch this episode again. Maybe there are other things that may appear in Picard, beside Seven

Oh wow......

 

[Spot261]

Shatner just said that other day that he has no interesting in playing James Kirk again. But I have a feeling Patrick Stewart probably would have said the same thing before Picard.

Shatner's spent many years itching to play Kirk again and being turned away.

I imagine there's a certain amount of hurt pride.

 

[Spot261]

https://www.reddit.com/r/DaystromIn...r/the_voy_episode_timeless_contains_the_first

Mindblown

Now i need to watch this episode again. Maybe there are other things that may appear in Picard, beside Seven

That would certainly undermine people making complaints of "not following canon" and would absolutely fit with having Kirsten Beyer on board.

 

[cooleddie74]

PIC has its flaws but not following canon is not even remotely one of them.

 

[Bad Thoughts]

PIC has its flaws but not following canon is not even remotely one of them.

To the contrary, the series finds clever ways of connecting back to previous episodes.

 

[Danja]

Patrick Stewart Has Always Been an Activist. That's Why Star Trek: Picard Is a Bold Political Statement.

https://www.esquire.com/entertainme...-trek-picard-interview-politics-donald-trump/

 

[fireproof78]

Patrick Stewart Has Always Been an Activist. That's Why Star Trek: Picard Is a Bold Political Statement.

https://www.esquire.com/entertainme...-trek-picard-interview-politics-donald-trump/

I don't agree with everything he says or all his political views but I love this quote because I believe it too:

"I don't feel despair. I've always been an optimist about the world, and even when things have not been good, when I’ve felt we’re making wrong choices, I have a profound belief that humanity is essentially a responsible and caring species, and that time will pass, and mistakes will be recognized and corrected, and we shall live in a better world."