Spoilers Star Trek: Picard 1x08 - "Broken Pieces"

[picardjean-luc]

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Nobody's mentioned how Clancy told Picard to STFU--am I the only one who loved that?
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She's even more straight-forward about her dislike toward Picard than Nechayev

 

[cooleddie74]

Picard post-Enterprise must have been a serious and irritating pain in the ass to any officer of an equal or higher rank.

 

[picardjean-luc]

I like how all the Borg stuff is a misdirect. They are completely irrelevant to the main story. They’re just there to throw people off and to get people to watch the show.

Exactly. Everyone was expecting that there'll be a surprised Borg invasion, Seven becoming the new Borg Queen, etc. But you're absolutely right. Many of us are duped .

 

[SolarisOne]

Everyone was expecting that there'll be a surprised Borg invasion, Seven becoming the new Borg Queen, etc. But you're absolutely right. Many of us are duped .

Many of you. Not me, goddamn it. I didn't buy it for a second. And I CERTAINLY didn't buy that Control theory bullshit.

I'm glad Chabon didn't go there.

 

[Captain_Amasov]

A civilization that can create a star system out of 8 different suns sounds incredible scary. They must be super powerful. How do you fight that?

It sounds impressive. On the other hand, we've previously had the TKon Empire; who piloted entire star systems, and they mostly all died out when their sun went supernova.

 

[itchyscratch]

So how was it revealed that Agnes murdered Maddox?

 

[The Old Mixer]

^ Raffi bumped heads with the EMH.

 

[Gonzo]

So how was it revealed that Agnes murdered Maddox?

She could actually get away with not telling them that part directly, the others could then work it out from the rest of what she says.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

EDIT: Ah yeah the EMH knows.

Off with her head!

 

[ThreeEdgedSword]

Nobody's mentioned how Clancy told Picard to STFU--am I the only one who loved that?

No! I never got the hate the fandom threw at her anyway..
I also loved:
- You want an apology?
- No, I want a squadron.

Badass admiral and badass Picard! I really hope they won't reveal her to be in on the conspiracy; I never got that impression from her.

It seems like Picard's going out of his way to be extra-sensitive to Soji since last week.
Picard and Soji's discussion of Data was touching; it's particularly interesting how Picard likened Data's lack of emotion to himself. (And will there be nerdrage for his not taking the emotion chip into account?) Anyway--and I'm probably going to get pelted with rocks and garbage for this--that one scene did more for me than the entire Riker/Troi reunion last week. I hadn't been able to put my finger on why I wasn't getting as much out of "Nepenthe" as so many others seemed to, and now I'd say that it was taking a nice idea and overindulging in it. Less is more..

Yes, I think that is part of what bothered me about Nepenthe, too. Even though I liked many of these scenes and the TLC Picard got and Kestra and so on.

"The future is left for us to write." Now that's the old Picard--saying exactly what some here were saying Picard would say if Oh had shown him what she showed Jurati..

AAAND... Jean-Look even got a classic Picard speech!

So many have speculated about a Starfleet vessel coming to their rescue in the finale...a Borg Cube would be a nice twist..

Yes. And maybe they are saving Riker for next season. Or maybe they will both show up.

Also, eyeroll of the week:
Of course something would prevent them from dropping Jurati off on DS12.

 

[itchyscratch]

Good for the EMH. I hope Emmet had a few sweary things to contribute to the group hologram therapy session as well.

 

[The Old Mixer]

I really hope they won't reveal her to be in on the conspiracy; I never got that impression from her.

I definitely don't get the impression that they'll be going there.

 

[Tuskin38]

Rizzo did call her main guy Centurion though.
That was a really nice touch.

And earlier someone called her ‘Colonel’

Oh being a half Vulcan-half Romulan works for me.

Heh so that is what Chabon meant on Instagram last week, “Would it surprise you if she were both?”

Interesting to know that Rios former ship was a Sovereign class,

I don’t think it’s a sovereign. Or if it is, it’s a refit design, but there are a few differences.

Raffi said that she was surveilling the Cube, indicating that she could see what the xBs were drawing...when/how did this happen?

It happened last episode. It was also shown in the previously on.

 

[The Old Mixer]

This episode reinforces my expectation that whatever happens in the finale will be setting up an ongoing quest for the series. Ancient empire that can move suns? Sounds very big, very sci fi, very Star Trek...and could play into Picard's interest in archaeology to boot. They might be going for something like "The Chase" should have been if they hadn't crammed it into a normal 45-minute episode.

 

[rfmcdpei]

This episode reinforces my expectation that whatever happens in the finale will be setting up an ongoing quest for the series. Ancient empire that can move suns? Sounds very big, very sci fi, very Star Trek...and could play into Picard's interest in archaeology to boot. They might be going for something like "The Search" should have been if they hadn't crammed it into a normal 45-minute episode.

The upcoming two-part episode will be great.

 

[Gonzo]

I don’t think it’s a sovereign. Or if it is, it’s a refit design.

It screams Sovereign to me, it would definitely have to be a refit though.

Good chance we will see it at some point via flashback or the Enterprise E.

 

[Tuskin38]

So I wonder if that squadron Clancy had is going to show up in the final episode some how. Like La Sirena can’t take on all those ships. Either that or the Borg Cube lmao

 

[Agony_Boothb]

A civilization that can create a star system out of 8 different suns sounds incredible scary. They must be super powerful. How do you fight that?

You don't fight it. You talk to it. I think that Picard will come face to face with these Aliens and Data and Soji will be the examples he uses to show that not all synthetic life is inherently evil. I think Data sacrificing himself willingly to save Picard will be something that no other synthetic has ever done for biological being. It will be key to making the aliens understand and accept a peaceful solution.

 

[Unimatrix Q]

It sounds impressive. On the other hand, we've previously had the TKon Empire; who piloted entire star systems, and they mostly all died out when their sun went supernova.

I guess they are the species that is mentioned in this episode. And that both, the Tkon and the Romulan Star Empire, were destroyed by a supernova might not be a coincidence...

 

[Gonzo]

So I wonder if that squadron Clancy had is going to show up in the final episode some how. Like the La Sirena can’t take on all those ships. Either that or the Borg Cube lmao

If as suspected they don't make it to the Starbase its highly likely that a fleet will be sent to find them.

Could be the Borg cube instead or as well.

I don't think Clancy can afford to piss around any more, not if she wants to stay an Admiral.

 

[urbandk]

I've been rooting for Clancy.

I knew they wouldn't be satisfied with another cliche badmiral.