Spoilers John de Lancie confirms that shooting for seasons two *and* three is underway

[Qonundrum]

Between Stewart's age, covid, and consistency in storytelling this is a good thing. However, it does mean that whatever the Q arc is, it lasts for two seasons.

Multi-season arcs. I'm intrigued. Doctor Who seemed to try it during Moffat's era but it cratered. He also was showrunner for two different series and having to keep up arcs and all the details between scripts AND seasons is a huge undertaking. If PIC did it right, that would be awesome.

I recently completed a TNG rewatch. Most of his appearances seem forced, Tapestry might be the the only one that is needed between EAF and AGT.

"True Q" might be his most forced entry, mostly because the plot is an unashamed ripoff of "The Wizard of Oz", right down to a tornado and Kansas. How many retakes were needed since the actors all deserved Emmy nominations for not corpsing during filming! But that aside, seeing him turn Dr Crusher into a barking mad dog almost makes up for it.

No way. No Robin Hood Vash episode in that universe!

:like: It's not my favorite episode but it sure is a heck of a lot of popcorn and wine-sippin' fun.

I think de Lancie is wonderful. If it weren't for his talent, I might have a less favorable opinion of Q.

It's been a coin toss over the years so far as Q-themed episodes. My favorites would be Q Who, Deja Q, All Good Things and VOYs Death Wish.

No coin toss for me, those would be my top four as well.

Anything on paper can stand or fall on its own. Acting can turn a flop into a win or turn a potential win into a massive fail. It's weird how it appears to work. DeLancie really knew how to make Q come alive. And to have the role develop in good ways.

 

[Lynx]

You give way too many chances to things you don't like

Well, we all have our weak spots and I guess that one is mine.

But there are some things I really want to like even if they are heading in the wrong direction and I guess that Star Trek is one of them.

 

[Coops]

I'm thinking Season 3 will be the last Picard season and I'm thinking Q finishes the story off by being there when Jean Luc finally ceases to exist. But, I also think Q will invite Picard to join the continuum at the very end thus giving the character the immortality the actor sadly doesn't have. But I'm not convinced Picard will take him up on the offer.

The End?

And that's not to say they couldn't do another show with the other characters (though whether the audience for that is out there I'm not fully convinced, as much as I like them).

 

[DEWLine]

I think I'd prefer the rest of the cast be able to continue as they like.

 

[Keith1701]

Outstanding!!!!

 

[Mondragon]

....Q will invite Picard to join the continuum at the very end thus giving the character the immortality.....

LOL Picard as part of the Q continuum comes back to f... with all!

But yeah, I doubt he'd take such an offer, especially after the big deal they made of the awareness of mortality is what gives life (living in the now) purpose/meaning.
Immortality pretty much eviscerates that.

 

[Mondragon]

And that's not to say they couldn't do another show with the other characters (though whether the audience for that is out there I'm not fully convinced, as much as I like them).

I think I'd prefer the rest of the cast be able to continue as they like.

I agree, this probably wraps S3, and don't know that this crew has a possibility of surviving in any form post Picard?
I do wonder if these "new" characters, crew (and ship) could have an audience who want to see them carry into their own show beyond Picard?
Even if it's not the final goal, It should be (at least on paper) how they are knowingly approaching and developing them, instead of hanging everything on Picard.
Yet I doubt it from the way they handled S1, the main hype of this show, here and elsewhere, is still about who might cameo from the old show.
Not about the new characters. It's almost like for many the new characters are really just still in the way of the old characters showing up.
Which is a huge disservice to to new cast (but that's on the creators/writers (not the actors.)
Maybe after S3 if they are developed and we see them gel as their own team. Yet they really have to write them that way.
By then there could be some desire to imagine them go on into their own season?
I think so far, without Picard from what we have seen (other than Seven) most would not follow these new characters and crew anywhere.
I'd love to see it yet I'm probably in the minority, or at least be shown why they are good enough that they could.

 

[Khan 2.0]

John de Lancie Indicates SPOILER Is Back For ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season Two – TrekMovie.com

 

[fireproof78]

Can we file that under things already known?

 

[Tuskin38]

John de Lancie Indicates SPOILER Is Back For ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season Two – TrekMovie.com

Oops

Can we file that under things already known?

Huh? We didn't know that actor was going to be back.

 

[fireproof78]

Huh? We didn't know that actor was going to be back.

I swear I did, but I could be making stuff up at this point. Sleep deprivation is getting bad.

 

[Hythlodeus]

Well the second of the two mentioned names is no surprise, seeing as there are other activities other than acting that this person is very likely doing. the first mentioned person might just hang around set and it would not be out of character for that person

 

[Tuskin38]

It's already been confirmed that Frakes is directing episodes this season. And Discovery.

Do we know if he is directing any Strange New Worlds?

 

[Hythlodeus]

It's already been confirmed that Frakes is directing episodes this season. And Discovery.

Do we know if he is directing any Strange New Worlds?

I'd be very surprised if not

 

[WarpFactorZ]

It's already been confirmed that Frakes is directing episodes this season. And Discovery.

Do we know if he is directing any Strange New Worlds?

It's no surprise that Riker is coming back. Having Frakes direct is an automatic 2-for-1!

That being said, I wonder if it will be real Riker, or alternate history Riker. I'd love to hear him grumble at Q one more time. It would also be really nice to see some 25th century starship interiors that aren't redresses of Discovery (which would also require a trek to Toronto... pun intended).

 

[Visitor1982]

The surprise is Data is coming back for season 2...

 

[eschaton]

The surprise is Data is coming back for season 2...

This season seems like it will heavily involve time travel - and maybe alternate timelines - which would mean there would be ways that Data could appear without undoing his "final death" at the end of Season 1.

I hope they get the de-aging right though this time. Hell, just deepfake young Data's head onto Spiner's body.

 

[fireproof78]

This season seems like it will heavily involve time travel - and maybe alternate timelines - which would mean there would be ways that Data could appear without undoing his "final death" at the end of Season 1.

Exactly . Data's possible return isn't surprising.

 

[Reanok]

.I'm not suprised about Data returning in season 2 with all the time travel story arcs for season 2 Delancie has been talking about recently .And all the pictures filming season 2 that have been released in the last few weeks.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Did he say *Data* or Brent Spiner coming back? Because they've already said Spiner's gonna be back as Altan Soong.