First two episodes where good - the 3rd was ordinary.
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Thought the third was good, a lot of tropes came into play though.
Amazing footage, his voice is iconic. Could recognise it anywhere. What a career he’s had. Magnificent.
Haven’t started this current season yet but will do so shortly, maybe binge watch it when all episodes are done.
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I laughed at the callback to Star Trek: The Voyage Home in the scene on the bus. That was the same guy, too, only much older. I don't know if anyone else noticed, but in the street where Giunan's bar was is Floyd's Barbershop, from the classic OS episode The City on the Edge of Forever. Another good episode.
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I spotted the punk reference from the movie but to have the same guy is pretty cool
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I think they've been watching The Mandalorian. Putting in easter eggs like this is not a usual Star Trek thingI spotted the punk reference from the movie but to have the same guy is pretty cool
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Anyone else starting to think that the change to the timeline they are trying to prevent averted WW3 which means to win they have to let 600 million people die.
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nah, its going to be the bell riots from ds9. they already mentioned sanctuaries, and theyre in the same place in the same year
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No that was in San Francisco they're in LA.
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I thought that, but they left LA this episode. Plus they're pushing the homeless and inequality angle pretty hard
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Maybe it was a chain store. But it was cool they put it there.
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I think you're both talking about different things.
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Caught up with the first 4 episodes, the set up has been excellent. Really enjoying this, and the nod to the Star Trek 4 bus scene was great.
2 things stood out to me in the 4th episode, Watcher. The way Seven drove out of the car park in the police car, I thought why is she being so reckless and drawing attention to themselves. No wonder there such a pursuit afterwards, but I guess that was needed as the main action set piece of the episode. It was nonsensical otherwise.
The younger version of Guinan was interesting - I recall the Times Arrow two parter from TNG. Around season 4 or 5 if Im not mistaken. Whoopi Goldberg appeared as Guinan in the 1800s in San Francisco (could've been LA, might be wrong). Her appearance was the same, as her species live for many hundreds of years and age very differently. She met Picard then. I wondered why does she appear as a younger version of herself when this period is set in 2024? And why doesn't she recognise Picard? I must have missed some key dialogue or something, or maybe it is yet to be explained.
2 things stood out to me in the 4th episode, Watcher. The way Seven drove out of the car park in the police car, I thought why is she being so reckless and drawing attention to themselves. No wonder there such a pursuit afterwards, but I guess that was needed as the main action set piece of the episode. It was nonsensical otherwise.
The younger version of Guinan was interesting - I recall the Times Arrow two parter from TNG. Around season 4 or 5 if Im not mistaken. Whoopi Goldberg appeared as Guinan in the 1800s in San Francisco (could've been LA, might be wrong). Her appearance was the same, as her species live for many hundreds of years and age very differently. She met Picard then. I wondered why does she appear as a younger version of herself when this period is set in 2024? And why doesn't she recognise Picard? I must have missed some key dialogue or something, or maybe it is yet to be explained.
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When she asked who he was and he told her he was Picard I thought she recognised him, but maybe not.
Yes he eventually said his name towards the end of the conversation. Given he's considerably older than their first meeting, that could account for why she didn't recognise him I guess. Was more so wondering why was her appearance different etc. Not saying its a massive issue or plothole or anything, it just struck me as odd given what was previously established. Continuity error perhaps.
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Yeah to be honest probably a cost saver on not using de-aging tech and maybe Whoopi was only available for one ep.
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I'm really on the fence so far with the series, some of it I'm enjoying but ST does time travel storylines a lot and imo they often suffer the same problem of prequels, they end up tying together too many events that were originally separate, organic and random.
Two predictions, Seven stays behind and Agnes becomes the Borg queen. You know a series/movie I really would have enjoyed if done right would have been the Borg origins, not the queen but the original Borg. Some advanced race adding more and more bio tech and AI until eventually they lose control. Could be a real tragedy watching some benin even helpful race going down the path that will eventually lead them to eradicate and enslave trillions.
Two predictions, Seven stays behind and Agnes becomes the Borg queen. You know a series/movie I really would have enjoyed if done right would have been the Borg origins, not the queen but the original Borg. Some advanced race adding more and more bio tech and AI until eventually they lose control. Could be a real tragedy watching some benin even helpful race going down the path that will eventually lead them to eradicate and enslave trillions.
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Showrunner Explains How ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Is Handling Time Travel And The Eugenics Wars
Executive producer Terry Matalas offers more details to help guide fans through the new season.
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Showrunner Explains How ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Is Handling Time Travel And The Eugenics Wars
Executive producer Terry Matalas offers more details to help guide fans through the new season.
I kinda get their logic.. because they're in the Confederation timeline, Picard never went back in time and met Guinan.
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Showrunner Explains How ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Is Handling Time Travel And The Eugenics Wars
Executive producer Terry Matalas offers more details to help guide fans through the new season.
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I think they heard about that episode after they released the episode of Picard and found a convenient answer.
Ultimately if you didn't like it you still won't and if you didn't care you still don't.
Personally thought the bus scene was really cheap and their efforts to discus modern day issues by leaving the allegory behind and directly discussing modern day issues is lazy.
They only have 21 producers working on it though, can't expect someone to come up with something creative.
Ultimately if you didn't like it you still won't and if you didn't care you still don't.
Personally thought the bus scene was really cheap and their efforts to discus modern day issues by leaving the allegory behind and directly discussing modern day issues is lazy.
They only have 21 producers working on it though, can't expect someone to come up with something creative.
Showrunner Explains How ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Is Handling Time Travel And The Eugenics Wars
Executive producer Terry Matalas offers more details to help guide fans through the new season.
I’m still trying to figure this out - how can the events of 1893 be made redundant when the timeline wasn’t changed until 2024? Wouldn’t the timeline have been the same up until that point in 2024 that causes the “confederation” timeline (April 15 supposedly, let’s see what happens in the coming episodes).
But it doesn’t make sense based off that explanation. Good ol time travel and the issues it can cause hey.
