Star Trek: Picard (Page 2 of 12)

Thought you might like to see what was done at Piccadilly Circus. I haven't seen it personally but as I work for LU I just found this on our intranet news page.

I have only watched the first few minutes but he looks real old. He wont  be jumping thru any hoops soon?

As someone who has not seen ST TNG but have seen Enterprise and the movies (dropped discovery after s1).

This was actually a fresh breath of air.
Though it had a nice pace, but I still felt some bits were rushed.
Really liked the starting scene with the android, it just set the right mood instantly. Even tho i have not seen TNG i felt the importance of the android character in relation to picard. Keep this up!

Glad to hear people are liking it, apparently YouTube reviewers hate it and say its trash, I'll put it on my list.

Not knowing the full backstory isn't necessarily a hindrance. I haven't seen any of the older Star Trek shows but Discovery was great and I just look up stuff i didn't understand from the internet.  Yeah, I won't get some references and I'm blind to fan service, but it's still great quality TV and I enjoy it.

And about not "getting" Picard is maybe even more fun as someone who doesn't know, because we get to find out now.

Also, I've seen the sexed generation, that's plenty

I've heard the criticism that it doesn't feel like Trek. I usually don't see it as a bad thing if it's still good. If you want a Trek feel, watch Orville, I've heard

I respect your decision to watch what's relevant to your enjoyment, but with that way of thinking you're going to miss out on a ton of quality classic shows and movies. I guess the question for me is, have you finally decided to one day watch TNG? Also, out of curiosity, have you ever seen DS9 or Voyager?

IMHO, Star Trek: TNG never felt dated at all. Even by today's standards. There were episodes from season four and onward that had high production value for a television series of its time, plausible concepts that stimulated the mind, and quality storytelling enriched with grade-A performances. Stargate premiered only a couple of years after TNG ended, and Farscape a couple of more years after that. In some ways, Farscape and Firefly felt more dated to me in comparison to the later seasons of TNG at the time.

This was never the case for me because what's new isn’t always necessarily better. If you look closely at some of the new sci-fi shows, they are basically portraying the same age old concepts in different ways. Some more plausible than others, but they're (for the most part) entrenched in the same facts, theories, laws, and hypotheses that are rooted in the same science found in previous shows, movies, and works of literature. Star Trek: TNG has had some of the most thought-provoking episodes I've ever witnessed. I'm talking episodes that, to this day, still make the old flash bulb pop. And while I can appreciate eye candy as much as the next person, a lack thereof is never a deal-breaker for me if the quality factor is emphasized elsewhere.

I understand there are different strokes for different folks, but in your case, you happen to be a fan of an actor who's associated with a franchise within the genre that you're also a fan of. But you were never interested in watching the one series associated with the actor, the franchise, and the genre, that arguably made him famous? Yes, there are some who will argue X-Men, and believe it or not, Family Guy and American Dad ((LOL)), but even most people who have never seen TNG know Patrick Stewart as "The Captain" because of the movies.

Again, I'm not knocking your decision to watch what's relevant to your enjoyment. To each his own. However, seeing how you're a fan of Patrick Stewart, I hope you can one day give Star Trek: TNG a shot.

Other than that, I must say that "Remembrance" exceeded my expectations, and I'm very much looking forward to the rest of this series. I knew going in that most of the true Star Trek vets were operating behind the scenes, with their fingerprints all over this, and it shows. I also happen to be a fan of Patrick Stewart's on-stage performances, and after watching the premiere, I still found myself in awe. The man can act. That's no revelation. But the strongest moment in the series premiere of Star Trek: Picard for me was simply giving him a moment to emote, to condemn, to express his distress and regret over the state of things. It allowed him to do what he does best and embrace the thematic resonance and introspection that were the hallmarks of Star Trek: TNG.

Being of a certain age I have seen all versions of Star Trek. What you have to remember is that in their day these series were cutting edge and this is why they have the following they do.

I think Discovery is great and Picard looks like it's going to go that way too, only time will tell.

In one of the trailers we saw Riker, Deanna Troi, 7 of Nine as well as Beverly Crusher...but as some else has pointed out; will they just be pop ins?

Rumour has it Guinan might be in it also.