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Spoilers Star Trek: Picard 2x09 - "Hide and Seek"

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A lot of people who don't like this show are blaming Alex Kurtzman and the writers, who they accuse of not really liking or understanding Star Trek. But they never mention Patrick Stewart and the enormous amount of creative control he has.

Historically, Patrick Stewart has always been trying to change Picard into a different sort of character. You know revenge-obsessed, phaser-rifle-toting, dune-buggy-driving Picard from the movies, the guy a lot of fans complained about because he's so different from TNG Picard? That was all Patrick Stewart's doing! And now he's doing it again on this show.

What's happening to Jean-Luc Picard now is what would have happened to the character of Captain Kirk in the mid-90s if Paramount had decided to film the Shatnerverse novels and give William Shatner the control he wanted.

And Stewart may be nicer to work with than Shatner was, but he's still an actor who's primarily focused on himself and his character, which means that the writers and producers are obligated to bend over backward to incorporate his ideas, even if they're not the best thing for the show.

Are you aware of ENTERPRISE INCIDENTS with Scott and Steve?
Every episode is discussed in detail plus behind the scenes and many directors of the original series interviewed.

It seems Shatner was not the bad person he is claimed to be according to the directors.

I should point out these episodes can be listened to instead of being watched and also they SOLVE the
Khan/Chekov problem neatly.

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It seems Shatner was not the bad person he is claimed to be according to the directors.
Shatner definitely does not deserve the hate that was thrown at him and still is (like Takei's taunts in regards to his recent spaceflight), but one can notice from just even his current twitter that he can be a bit overly defensive at times. And that's fine, we all are to some degree, but unfortunately I think his opponents over the years have built those aspects into something else entirely so they can take shots at him. :(
 
That's probably the Wrath of Khan inconsistency that gets brought up the most though! But it's very easy to solve so there's not much to complain about there. Chekov didn't work on the bridge in season 1. Done.
Interesting.

So, an inconsistency that can be worked out by fans is acceptable in TWOK? Fascinating.
 
That's probably the Wrath of Khan inconsistency that gets brought up the most though! But it's very easy to solve so there's not much to complain about there. Chekov didn't work on the bridge in season 1. Done.

The solution is proved as I mentioned above. PROVED
 
Interesting.

So, an inconsistency that can be worked out by fans is acceptable in TWOK? Fascinating.
An inconsistency that can be worked out by me is acceptable in anything. For me.

Actually that's not always true, as if a scene is trying to invoke a certain emotion and my brain's still in 'processing plot hole, please wait...' mode, then it's not going to work.
 
Actually not in a fan film. Its CANON proof.
Fan fiction can be written, spoken, radio play or art.

Not in the film=not canon, therefor fan fiction or fan interpretation or head canon, if you prefer.

There is no proof to be had here.

An inconsistency that can be worked out by me is acceptable in anything. For me.

Actually that's not always true, as if a scene is trying to invoke a certain emotion and my brain's still in 'processing plot hole, please wait...' mode, then it's not going to work.

Interesting. And fascinating.

Yes, indeed.
 
Fan fiction can be written, spoken, radio play or art.

Not in the film=not canon, therefor fan fiction or fan interpretation or head canon, if you prefer.

There is no proof to be had here.



Interesting. And fascinating.

Yes, indeed.
clue:stardates
 
I mean they are described as having an aversion but they flat out NEVER seek out treatment.

Which makes the story topical in an "Anti-Vaxxer" sort of way.

Papa Picard doesn't trust Doctors and it leads to tragedy for his family.
We were specifically told in an earlier episode that Yvette was on medication for her condition but had stopped taking those meds on that last tragic day. So there was no aversion to doctors or to treatment, in general. She did what a lot of people who struggle with mental illness do - stopped taking her meds because she felt better, and then spiralled because it was the meds that were making her feel better. All those flashbacks we saw were of a single day. On that day, Yvette was off her meds. She spiralled into a manic episode while playing hide and seek with Jean Luc, took him down to the tunnels to play there, but he got stuck and she ran off. Maurice found them and had to drag Yvette out screaming, because she was so lost in her delusion that she could no longer distinguish reality from fantasy. He locked her into a room for that one night, because in that moment she was a danger to herself and others. Nothing in the story says that he wouldn't have sought help for her in the morning - it seems almost certain that he would, based on what we know. He just wanted them all to get through the night first. But while he was asleep, Yvette persuaded Jean Luc to open the door and then used the opportunity to take her own life.
 
We were specifically told in an earlier episode that Yvette was on medication for her condition but had stopped taking those meds on that last tragic day. So there was no aversion to doctors or to treatment, in general. She did what a lot of people who struggle with mental illness do - stopped taking her meds because she felt better, and then spiralled because it was the meds that were making her feel better. All those flashbacks we saw were of a single day. On that day, Yvette was off her meds. She spiralled into a manic episode while playing hide and seek with Jean Luc, took him down to the tunnels to play there, but he got stuck and she ran off. Maurice found them and had to drag Yvette out screaming, because she was so lost in her delusion that she could no longer distinguish reality from fantasy. He locked her into a room for that one night, because in that moment she was a danger to herself and others. Nothing in the story says that he wouldn't have sought help for her in the morning - it seems almost certain that he would, based on what we know. He just wanted them all to get through the night first. But while he was asleep, Yvette persuaded Jean Luc to open the door and then used the opportunity to take her own life.
A sad but true happenstance that is unfortunately consistent with reality.
 
We were specifically told in an earlier episode that Yvette was on medication for her condition but had stopped taking those meds on that last tragic day. So there was no aversion to doctors or to treatment, in general. She did what a lot of people who struggle with mental illness do - stopped taking her meds because she felt better, and then spiralled because it was the meds that were making her feel better. All those flashbacks we saw were of a single day. On that day, Yvette was off her meds. She spiralled into a manic episode while playing hide and seek with Jean Luc, took him down to the tunnels to play there, but he got stuck and she ran off. Maurice found them and had to drag Yvette out screaming, because she was so lost in her delusion that she could no longer distinguish reality from fantasy. He locked her into a room for that one night, because in that moment she was a danger to herself and others. Nothing in the story says that he wouldn't have sought help for her in the morning - it seems almost certain that he would, based on what we know. He just wanted them all to get through the night first. But while he was asleep, Yvette persuaded Jean Luc to open the door and then used the opportunity to take her own life.

I don't recall this part actually.
 
The solution is proved as I mentioned above. PROVED
He is a devoted and appreciative fan with 3 million subscribers and his reviews are usually positive.

This the first time in history he has given nwa pwna.

(french for zero points. I learnt it from Eurovision)
With 3.3 million subscribers and a 100k views JUST TODAY already he does not need the attention and is very rich with an income of at least $1000 a day. He loves Star trek BUT IS VERY DISAPPOINTED.
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