Spoilers Fun idea that won't probably happen, or is it possible...

[Unimatrix Q]

... that the Watcher isn't Laris but Sisko? Or Sisko's consciousness possessing Laris...

Would make some sense, because of the way the prophets perceive time and the cryptic way DS9 hinted at Sisko's possible return.

And there's the bajoran tablet that apparently plays a role. Not to talk about the wormhole and all the bajoran elements in the new opening credits

 

[gweeps]

I do hope Sisko has become a "Prophet" or non-corporeal emissary to them. A yin to Q's yang.

 

[Dukhat]

When I first saw that broken Bajoran artifact in the teaser, I initially thought something similar. But then two things happened:

1. I realized that Avery Brooks is never returning to Star Trek.

2. The artifact was broken right at the start of the first episode and was completely glossed over and ignored. Even if it was meant to be some kind of foreshadowing, it was pretty lousy.

 

[Kahn Noonian Plissken]

Te Sisco angle would be a great story arc as well as the crew having some kind of encounter with the children of Kahn at this point in time.

Guinan should make an appearance seeing as they’ve hyped her presence in the new season

will the Borg Cube still sproach the earth at this time like first contact?

 

[Unimatrix Q]

When I first saw that broken Bajoran artifact in the teaser, I initially thought something similar. But then two things happened:

1. I realized that Avery Brooks is never returning to Star Trek.

2. The artifact was broken right at the start of the first episode and was completely glossed over and ignored. Even if it was meant to be some kind of foreshadowing, it was pretty lousy.

Yeah, would have been not a great example for foreshadowing. Just not sure if it really isn't that. Considering that the artefact was featured in the early teaser and advertising material before the release.

 

[E-DUB]

Maybe the Watcher will be the ambulatory form of the "Guardian of Forever".

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Maybe the Watcher will be the ambulatory form of the "Guardian of Forever".

But is he still going by "Carl"?

 

[Romulan_spy]

Maybe the Watcher will be the ambulatory form of the "Guardian of Forever".

That would be a boss troll move. HA HA. Considering how the Disco haters flipped out when "Carl" showed up, they would really flip out if "Carl" showed up again on Picard.

 

[Finn]

Cool

 

[valkyrie013]

Would rather Gary 7 as the watcher as aposed to any other trek memberry thingy.
He's alive in the book series at this time.

 

[Ovation]

That would be a boss troll move. HA HA. Considering how the Disco haters flipped out when "Carl" showed up, they would really flip out if "Carl" showed up again on Picard.

This MUST happen.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Avery Brooks is never returning to Star Trek.

We don't know that.

 

[Dukhat]

We don't know that.

We’ll see.

 

[fireproof78]

I'll be highly surprised if he does.

 

[Ovation]

We don't know that.

I’d bet a month’s salary against his return.

 

[SolarisOne]

I'd love it if my favorite captain returned, but he probably won't.

 

[WarpTenLizard]

I'd love that, but this show seems dead set against directly acknowledging previous series other than TNG, despite having "Voyager's" breakout character as a regular, and that show's finale being crucial to this series' backstory. It's starting to frustrate me.

 

[Ovation]

I'd love that, but this show seems dead set against directly acknowledging previous series other than TNG, despite having "Voyager's" breakout character as a regular, and that show's finale being crucial to this series' backstory. It's starting to frustrate me.

There are over 800 hours of Trek by now. Something is bound to be overlooked or go unmentioned. If not in this series, then in another. Moreover, for all those who are happy with the callbacks, others wish there were far fewer of them.

In any case, there remain five more episodes—you might still get your wish.

 

[Danja]

When I first saw that broken Bajoran artifact in the teaser, I initially thought something similar. But then two things happened:

1. I realized that Avery Brooks is never returning to Star Trek.

2. The artifact was broken right at the start of the first episode and was completely glossed over and ignored. Even if it was meant to be some kind of foreshadowing, it was pretty lousy.

Or a red herring ...

 

[F. King Daniel]

I was half expecting the watcher to be Georgiou.