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Spoilers Star Trek: Picard 2x01 - "The Star Gazer"

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I am extremely surprised how good this is. I wasn't expecting anything and yet the parts I don't like are small and more technical than anything, while the things I do like encompass major portions of the episode.

This actually feels like a character piece and it manages to hold its focus on Picard despite updating us on other characters. It is also an obvious continuation of themes from Picard's personal life through TNG and in Generations. It's pretty much what the first season should have started with, if not in detail, then at least functionally.

If this quality can be maintained, and I've heard they finally figured out they need to plan the seasons out ahead of filming, then this could be a solidly good season.

P.S. - Who wants to take bets Seven beamed those boarders out on wide beam? She really needs to tone it down.
 
I liked it. 8/10.
I was rather amused that they were careful to have in-world explanations for everyone looking older, including characters who technically shouldn't. I dunno that it was necessary, really? But I certainly noticed the opportunity to briefly use a Q deepfake didn't go to waste.

Yet another Borg storyline and yet another Anomaly In Space storyline, but there's clearly a different take going on with at least the first one. Be interesting to see how that ties in with Q's whole thing. Nice to see that Rios is captaining the Stargazer now (his presumably-smokeless stogeys made me laugh). Seven in command of Rios' old ship was cool, complete with the sarcastic holographic crewman. It was nice to see that everyone is happier after the end of Season 1, even if Picard is now ruminating on all the living he lost out on. Glad to see we're getting a season arc that's squarely about fascism in the 21st century, it's only fitting. The time travel plus anomalies stuff is very classic Bermaga-era stuff (and looks like it's being used in that specific way) but has some nostalgia value out of that, so I'm not mad at it. Interested to see where it goes.

I have not had strong feelings about PIC at any point -- DSC is more my jam these days -- but they've done fine work and mainly I'm glad to keep having it so long as Sir Patrick is still with us, however long that is. Looking forward to more.
Dude, you're posting on page 20 of a spoiler-tagged episode discussion thread in which everybody's been discussing the episode openly.
 
I suspect it's because the actor is committed to CSI:LVegas and Wednesday (the Tim Burton Addams Family series) rather than for any plot reason.

He didn't have a huge role in Season 1, and I'm betting he would have been similarly underused if he'd stayed on. I'm going to bet we only see Laris in the first and last episodes.
If that is true, I'm going to be really p***ed.

"Oh look, Laris is a fan favorite! We should give her a bigger part." - "Sure, let's make her his/ my love interest!"

But I do believe we will
see Laris in the alt timelne. Hopefuly not for making moon eyes at Picard.
 
The Borg are different enough, so I find them interesting again. I'm assuming the BQ was not deceiving them, just had difficulties communicating.
She's never had difficulties with nuanced communication in the past. Saying you want power in the most menacing way possible and initiating a hostile takeover isn't the best way to begin negotiations...
 
Dude, you're posting on page 20 of a spoiler-tagged episode discussion thread in which everybody's been discussing the episode openly.
Ergo, you can click without fear. Huzzah!

I dunno, it's like masking. I know we're probably all vaxxed here? But just in case...

(EDIT: If however, for some inscrutable reason, you continue to care, I can give you this to free you from the fucks you are currently giving:

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You're welcome.)
 
So.. Basically good so far.
Hope they keep it up.
Ditto on the cgi ships looking like crap. To dark and lens flare ...e..
 
It's like masking to talk to us online.
Which I actually do.* And which is just about as relevant to you? :shrug: I can only suggest you consult the addendum to the post.

We are literally living through the reignition of general warfare on the European continent in the nuclear age. I do not actually GAF what you think about what tags I use on TrekBBS, I'm sorry.

That was a joke.
 
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