Spoilers Star Trek: Picard 3x05 - "Imposters"

Oh, I don't blame Shaw at all. On the contrary, I thought those scenes were great.

 

Picard never said anything like that. It was about Ro betraying him. He'd probably feel the same if she went off to work for a winery in Italy that had a bitter rivalry with Chateau Picard for centuries.

 

It's on amazon in the uk, with P plus through amazon I was able to see it yesterday, but it is on regular amazon prime now (usually on Fridays)

 

Krinn had the DS9 Ferengi/Vulcan phaser design:





I've got the Robottech toy parts needed to make one sitting in a bin somewhere; I should fish them out and finish it.

 

Shaw is honestly the best new character added to the franchise in a long time. I hope he doesn't end up dead or a changeling, I'd honestly love it if he came back beyond Picard.

 

So, has anyone checked on Deep Space 9 recently? Because if I were the Changelings, that'd be the first Starfleet outpost I'd take over.

 

He’s basically a more dickish version of Lorca and it’s awesome.

 

Agreed, I was thrilled to learn Stashwick was part of the cast and he has not disappointed. His "I'm gonna go outside while you three get your bullshit story straight." might be my new favorite line of his.

 

I got it.

Sloan was a Pah-Wraith. Section 31's personal-use Pah-Wraith in fact. We saw a lot of doors in Sloan's sub-conscious when Bashier and O'Brien were rummaging around in there, so there's your door connection.

Sloan didn't die, but ended up in Jack Crusher, which pisses the other Pah-Wraiths off no end and he was involved in the creation of the Morphogenic virus, so that's why the other Changelings want him.

 

This feels, somehow, very Night Man Cometh from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

I now want a musical number, with Danny Devito as a Pah Wraith, singing "you've gotta pay the troll toll, to get in to that boy's soul"

Full version "The Nightman Cometh" - Bing video

 

One word: gripping!

 

Wow. hey, yeah, that's kind of nonsensical now that you point it out.

 

I noticed that..I think she said that because the standard changeling blood test was just checking for blood and not testing for DNA.

 

Spock said in the Organian episode that being a merchant was a logical pursuit. So yeah, they can't all be scientists and logicians.

 

She very likely would have been a contracted actor with New Amsterdam (and possible for Big Sky). Basically getting a play or pay contract with a guarantee of a set number of episodes, and that she would have to give those shows first dibs for any other project.

I stated that I make no claim on if she would be interested in working of a Trek production, just that at the time her work being done would have made it clear to casting and the writers that she wouldn't be an option that they could use for a reoccurring role.

Take someone like Armin. He worked as a series regular on DS9, and a guest star on Buffy. They shot close to each other, and in neither case was he a character that normally worked a full filming week on either project. Thus due to his living in the area, both productions filming close to each other, he was able to work both jobs at the same time. His role as conceived by either show would allow enough time to film either production for most given weeks.

Forbes film work and Homicide (which filmed in New York) would be obvious flags that production would not consider that person dependable for fitting in a work schedule on multiple episodes.

DS9 used a lot of theatre talent because its much easier for a theater actor to work a reoccurring role then a tv one.

 

Gave it a 9! Was torn between an 8 and 9, but was feeling generous. It was a dang good episode. A fantastic follow up to the first act. I have to admit, at first when I heard there was going to be a court martial, I was picturing something a bit more boring with court room scenes--leading to a drop-off in intensity from the first act. But that wasn't the case at all!

The scenes between Ro and Picard were magnificent. What a great way to establish both their identities. Then the action between the shuttle, Titan, and Intrepid was well done!

I didn't picture the episode ending with the group running in the Titan! So, glad we didn't get a drawn-out Picard in trouble with Starfleet storyline. This is much more fun!

And the closing was a great way to reveal who Ro's operatives were!

At the halfway point, this season of Picard is shaping up to be the best Picard season by far! Also far better than the previous two seasons of Discovery. I love SNW, and this season of Picard is right up there with it!

I haven't read spoilers, but I'd guess that the next episode features the Titan meeting up with Worf and helping infiltrate Daystrom.

I'd also guess that Ro is not dead. Perhaps she beamed aboard the Intrepid using one of her old Maquis tricks.

 

I loved seeing Ro back. I just wish she would have gotten more time and even survived. She would have been perfect for a starfleet intelligence show. Who knows maybe some other ship beamed her out on time.

 

I think Wolf 359 was all the excitement Shaw needed in one lifetime so, he could do w/ out the cowboy commandos fuckin up his life.

 

Considering how infamously difficult it's been to get Michelle Forbes back on Trek and Matalas' interview today where he literally asks "Can you ask another question?" in response on how easy or hard it was to get her back, not only do I doubt Forbes would've considered a commitment to a Trek show I wouldn't be surprised if she demanded that Ro die as a condition of her appearance in Picard.

 

Curious to see what's up with Crash LaForge next week ... The yawning, the hair change, the stepping onto screen and vomiting off screen --- and Bev saying she confirmed the cadaver wasn't her (she did not!).

I agree that the "real" Sydney might be tied up in a closet --- giving some motivation to Commodore LaForge, who may not want to dive back into adventure.