[7.3/10] This was fine, which is more than I can say for most of season 2. It didn't really rise above that, and is mostly coasting on nostalgia, but hey, I'll take it for now. The best part is the chemistry between Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes. Honestly, they should have added Frakes as Riker from the beginning, if only because Stewart seems so much more vibrant and engaged playing off his friend. Even the bog standard plot points here are better with the old pals bantering their way through them.
I also like Seven's story here, of feeling prejudice based on her ex-Borg status, and feeling sanded down by having to conform to rigid Starfleet protocol. Her breaking ranks to do what's right and help our TNG heroes is a nice beat for her.
That said, the rest of this is solid enough but unspectacular. How many times have we seen Raffi scoping out a conspiracy, or some catastrophe at a Starfleet site, or a firefight with bad guy alien types? I'm also leery of the reveal of Beverly's son, which has some Wrath of Khan-type implications in the air.
But hey, for now, given how awful a taste season 2 left in my mouth, I'll take something that falls into "not bad" territory without question for the time being.
Neo-Constitution Class? oh my word
After the bad first season and an ok second season the third season start was surprisingly good. A little slow paced but I'm fine with it. Can't wait for the next episode(s).
Best part of the episode: no Will Wheaton!
Maybe this season won’t suck completely and we can pretend S1 and S2 never happened? Is that too much to ask?
It only took two season and 20 episodes but we finally have a fantastic episode . It’s great to see the old gang back together
This is the start we should have had at the beginning of Season 1.
Well, that's a bit more like it. While I didn't hate seasons 1 and 2 as much as a vocal minority seem to enjoy screaming, I must admit that I was always hoping for something a bit more akin to TNG 2.0. This might be it, although at this point its too early to say with any certainty.
The characters feel more alive, more energetic. There is a powerful chemistry between Patrick Stewart and Jonathon Frakes and their happiness at working together again comes flowing out of the screen. It helps also that the words they are saying feel much more like the characters we used to know. The script reflects the friendship and bond that grew between the original cast over the course of 7 years of storytelling (plus four films), allowing for a playful tone. It's got me excited to see what's going to happen when all of the original cast are reassembled.
Speaking of which, we got some wonderful stuff from Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher, who seemingly hasn't missed a beat. Her voice was there, and it was Beverly. Jeri Ryan was on fire and felt like she was channelling aspects of the Seven of old while continuing the evolution of her character. It was also remarkable at how much the Titan's new captain set me on edge, not least by essentially deadnaming Seven; he seems to have a chip of his shoulder over the Borg and I wonder if there's going to be some interesting revelations there.
But the real magic may have been the gorgeous musical score recalling older themes and styles - I can't understate what that added to the overall vibe. It was like a warm blanket of reassurance, and the way the soundtrack flowed between styles and motifs was absolutely beautiful.
The only complaint I have is the dark, dreary lighting for the Starfleet ships. But I can live with it if the story and characters deliver. I hope this is the start of a truly exceptional season. At this point I'm optimistic, but we shall see. Also, did anybody else think, "ah, so the bad guys have played Portal"?
Must say I love the nostalgic music and feel of episode one. One moment reminded me of Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan. Loving this season so far.
Am I the only one who wants Star Trek Riker?
Grumpy old men in space! :rofl: Loved it, but I didn’t like the awkwardly stupid way Raffi’s subplot was set up. Maybe her faculties were dulled by distractions, but then, boom! She (and we) get it. I’m in! I cannot wait for the next episode.
This final season better be good. I pray this final season is the goodbye Picard deserves. This is a promising start but season one's and two's premieres were also solid before it all went south. This is perhaps the best of all season premieres though. You instantly feel the chemistry between the old (literally!) crew. They must refrain from reprising their old roles though. But if that's really characters that aged with dignity and changed over time, I can see how assembling the old gang was maybe a good idea. We'll see.
I'm also excited to see Seven again. It's the first time in Star Trek Picard that I actually believe that she is the old Seven from the Voyager. It's how I always pictured her after what happened aboard the Voyager. She walks like old Seven, she's witty and funny like old Seven, she's unruly and efficient like old Seven, she's still a vulnerable ex-drone, she still struggles to fit into Starfleet and she still hates food ... Hope we'll see more of her
I don't understand why this season is not connected to season two. Will we learn what happened with Jurati-Queen? And will they tell us why Tallin and Laris look the same? And so forth ... Or will that remain unanswered? Like season two never happened? A very comforting thought btw. Let's pretend it didn't happen ...
Best scene: the GUI of the Starfleet's iconic operating system right before the credits. That's fantastic.
Seven is looking GOOD in the Captain's chair. And we even got a Janeway shout out :hearts:
Decent opening episode. Seems they're leaning full tilt into Next Gen now. It's a shame Captain Shaw is unlikeable for being by the book coz it's not a bad way to be... Maybe if he wasn't such a dick about it!
The 'For Annie' at the end :cry:
P.S. Pretty sure Wesley didn't have a brother in TNG and he looks young enough to be post show... Surprise Picard offspring? Is that why Beverly dropped off the radar?
Great start to a final Picard chapter!) I too second for a Capt Riker and 7of9 as #1 spin-off let's keep our
Aaaaand we're back at warp speed! This season opener is bittersweet and beautiful! Knowing it'll be the last of an era... Picard's (and TNG) legacy.
Bravo! If this episode is anything to go by, the season is going to be fantastic...
3 minutes in and all I can think is that this is really hard to watch after Andor… Everything down to the soundtrack is a knock-off of the best of Star Wars.
That said, I’m going to watch every episode.
Loved seeing that Seven has finally joined Starfleet! Though she should have been the captain instead of that unpleasant and unlikable Shaw. The guy had two short scenes, but he managed to get on my nerves. What is his problem?! Also, as someone here said, she finally seems like Seven from Voyager, the posture, the mannerism, the way she talks. Looking forward to seeing more of her. Hopefully she'll get her own command and the show. :smile:
Good start so far, interested to see more. Skipped S2, but so far the show seems to pretend that it didn't exist.
Thank god, it finally feels like Star Trek! This was fantastic, this is exactly what I wanted out of this show the whole time! Seasons 1 and especially 2 feel like such a waste when this is what we could've had. Very much looking forward to the rest of the season if it looks anything like this episode.
8/10
Great.
Now that's what I'm talking about,
this was definitely the best start to a season of
STP. S1 and S2 were so piss-poor to the point of
unwatchable but just from how Awesome this season began hopefully they've stopped
all that SJW Woke Bull-crap
and just going to concentrate of giving
the people what they want,
The TNG family 30+ years later
later with everything that's
put it close to our hearts.
I forgot I was watching an
actual episode, it was that
Good it felt I was watching a
Trek Movie.
Outstanding Performances
Great story telling
Phenomenal VFX and a
Bloody interesting story
that I'm super invested
to know more.
Capt Shaw is a complete
Dick, he needs shooting out of an airlock,
what a tool.
I can't believe I'm going
to say this but I'm
Super onboard
and excited for this
Third and Final
Season Of
Star Trek Picard.
"ENGAGE"
Wow. THAT WAS ACTUALLY GOOD.
After two monstrously bad seasons of some of the worst television in existence, we actually start off this season pretty good. There is good, methodical, reflective pacing. The characters actually seem like a continuation of themselves from the old Star Trek series!!! The dialogue is actually GOOD. THE CLASSIC THEME PLAYS AT THE END.
They've set up a kinda interesting mystery. I thought the ships at the beginning looked like Dominion because they were orange, and then Beverly saying don't trust Starfleet, i thought Dominion even more because of the changelings. I also thought maybe they were the aliens from conspiracy from the first season of TNG. But they can only infect bodies, not change them right? So i can only suspect the Dominion, but changelings don't seem like the behavior that's going on from the enemies? So maybe not, and this is a new alien enemy.
But there are some flaws.
Captain Shaw seems unncessarily unrealistically an asshole.
Raffi spends months trying to find out information about the red lady. Then finds out it's maybe a terrorist attack. Then hours later, finds out where the attack will be. Goes there, and the INSTANT MOMENT she gets there, the terrorist attack HAPPENS INSTANTLY. Ridiculous contrivance.
And this so important and disastrous and destructive and edge of war terrorist attack is... On a single building. But i guess it could have been an important building.
Overall though i quite liked this episode. It's unfortunate there's still so much baggage from previous seasons, and it shows. The season is hamstrung right from the start, but i still hope it will be good.
Oh, this had me grinning at the signature that reminded me of the music of First Contact - which then at main credits solidified. But most of all, I love the old dynamics between Riker and Picard which were also (apart from the interaction between Picard and Data) at the heart of season 1 - this brings back all the good TNG-feelings. And Beverly had another son... presumably Picard's? But why would she just leave?
That Titan captain Shaw is a jerk, I guess who knows whom he'd lost against the Borg, still, forcing Seven to call herself Hansen, calling Picard a former Borg?
The hints at a plot seem interesting enough. I hope Laris's going to return... and since this is, supposedly, the last season of Picard, I also hope we'll see Soji again if they'll bring back other TNG-characters/references back.
So, I'm happy so far - but I'm a bit wary as well since seasons 1 and 2 opened strong as well and then deteriorated (especially season 2).
Yeah this is more like what I was hoping from the show since day 1. Picard actually on an Enterprise and musical scores similar to the moves.
let's just pretend season 1 and 2 were just halo stories and the show has only just begun. :thumbsup::heart:
Now I want a Quark Industries TV show!
Omg FINALLY!
Loved the tribute they had at the end credits. I'm pleased!
Best opener of the three seasons! Enough with the personal drag and drama, and, back to "going boldly" where we all wish to go. The new captain will either continue to be a Class A prat, or expediently decide that being "one of you fellows" rather than continuing to waddle around with a Ressikan Flute firmly ensconced in his nether regions might be the more intelligent play. Good to see Seven continuing to mature, grow, and learning to follow her gut instincts, rather than her former hive mind.
Damn Starfleet, has someone leaked all the shield frequencies, for all the good they seem to do thus far! LMAO at the pump action "phaser" shottys (budget cuts?) and "full auto" weapons making machine gun sounds rather than electronic ones. Large scale transporter type weapons gonna be the new big bad? Loving Amanda Plummer as the new arch nemesis. She has always played "cray cray" exceptionally well, especially when in "we're gonna execute every last one of you" mode! This could get interesting.
I watched very little of season two because of the repulsive Borg theme, and decided it wasn’t worth my time. So I’m happy to have done that, and now find myself in season three. The debut is full of all I have been missing - BRAVO!
I don't know who Annie is, but that clinched it for me.
I was also tearing up as the Titan left space dock.
Then there was all the MILF's.
EDIT: I did hear about Annie Wersching, but forgot the name. Thank you, @van-nyx
After the great first season and the abysmal second season I was hesitant they would finish this of in style but the trailers was really intriguing. This first episode really gives me hope. Glad to see that Seven and Raffi is back!
Come on man how are you gonna end the episode like that. I don't know who's right and pretty shows now but it started out so slow and then it gets good and then they end itI don't know who's writing for these shows now but it started out so slow and then it gets good and then they ended. smh
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I'm a simple man. I see Picard's Ressikan Flute, I cry.