Picard Series: Should Q Appear?

[serabine]

No. The Q (and Q) have been pretty well explored in the previous shows. Q bookended TNG, we saw Q politics, we saw the Q explore reproduction and death.

The show will only have 10 episodes, so I'd rather not have character X or character Y in it just because they used to be in TNG.

 

[Phily B]

Absolutely. Q was a huge part of Picard's life.

 

[Timelord79 (he/him)]

At the very end, whenever the show ends, in a coda scene, where they have a short talk like old friends...

 

[Captain pl1ngpl0ng]

yes... yes he should =)

 

[SG-17]

Yes, Q (to Picard's chagrin) is a huge part of Picard's life.

 

[The Old Mixer]

If they do use Q, I wouldn't want to see him be as chummy as some here have suggested. Q works because he's Picard's gadfly. If he assumed the appearance of old age, it would be to mock Picard, not honor him.

 

[fireproof78]

No, thank you.

 

[rahullak]

I think it would be important from Picard's characterization standpoint to show the effect Q has had on his current choices. He knows Q is always watching him, for better or worse.

 

[The Old Mixer]

^ He covered that in "Farpoint": "If we're going to be damned, let's be damned for what we really are."

 

[rahullak]

^
That was the Picard of Starfleet and its ideals. How does the Picard post-Starfleet see himself with regard to his past and his gadfly Q?

 

[The Old Mixer]

I doubt he loses sleep wondering what Q thinks of him.

 

[rahullak]

^
Ordinarily, no. But when faced with a huge life choice (of leaving Starfleet), he might think about the tapestry of his life and wonder whether he is making the right choice or not.

 

[thribs]

No

 

[fireproof78]

I think it would be important from Picard's characterization standpoint to show the effect Q has had on his current choices. He knows Q is always watching him, for better or worse.

I see nothing new to cover here.

 

[rahullak]

The show is based on a new premise.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Yes. But only once and not in the first season.

 

[fireproof78]

The show is based on a new premise.

If so then I don't see any reason to see Q. Please let it be something new and standing on its own.

 

[Farscape One]

The votes are a virtual tie. I didn't expect it to be so evenly opinionated.

 

[Damian]

I'm 50/50 on this one. I didn't vote as a result because I'm truly torn.

I love the Q character and he had some great moments in TNG/DS9 and even Voyager. The novels have of course featured further appearances by Q (though it's questionable whether they will survive with the nu-TNG show).

But I don't want it to be some fan lip service episode where he's just brought on because they think it would look 'cool'.

But I wouldn't rule it out either. If done the right way, Q episodes can be great episodes. And yes, I wouldn't recast Q. If it's the Q we all love, no one does it better than deLancie. His age wouldn't be an issue for me--there are millions of ways to explain his looking older--mocking an older Picard is just one of many good explanations. I wouldn't sweat that or make that the only reason not to put him in.

 

[NewHeavensNewEarth]

Maybe in the final scene, have Picard sitting with someone who may or may not be Q, so we can debate it endlessly on here.