Star Trek: Picard
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Our connection to our families, our friends, our found families theyre what make life worth living.
are front and center.
Lets get right to the holodeck scene.
It plays out about how youd expect, with a little banter and a few jokes.
Some honest questions, but Jack shuts off once they start getting too deep.
He explains to his father (oh, that feelsweird) that he doesnt really need the connection.
Jean-Luc doesnt need to put on this act for him.
In a rare moment of emotional honesty, Jean-Luc admitsheneeds this.
Its a weird episode when you step back.
Captain Riker is having a crisis of faith after the extremely uncomfortable (Id even call it devastating!)
fight he had with Picard on the bridge of the Titan at the end of the third episode.
Here, they have a bit of a heart-to-heart.
Riker admits that hes lost his way.
Frakes beautifully portrays Riker as a man who hasnt fully processed the trauma from his past.
Its why he reacted like he did to Jean-Luc and opted to flee rather than fight.
Im not sure he was wrong, but this tendency to do whatever is safe isnt typical of Will.
Now we know why.
At a time when he needs connection the most, Will is alone.
Riker tries to send a farewell message to Deanna, but he cant find the words.
He doesnt know how to come to terms with all of it.
Its why he told Jean-Luc to connect with his son before its too late.
But its not just Jack Crusher that Jean-Luc connects with.
If you knowThe Next Generationwell, you probably reacted like I did.
I stiffened up andimmediatelywent on high alert I knew what was coming.
Its the specter that has followed Jean-Luc Picard around for decades: Locutus of Borg.
The Borg kidnapped him and used him as a tool to destroy his own people.
(Remember Commander Sisko in the series premiere ofDeep Space Nine?)
Its a harrowing story, and Todd Stashwicks delivery is perfect.
you might see how traumatized he continues to be by what happened.
Even though hes basically attacking Jean-Luc for something that wasnt his fault, you cant blame him here.
It also immediately explains (but doesnt excuse!)
his animosity toward Seven of Nine.
To his credit, Jean-Luc is gracious.
If weve seen this confrontation repeatedly onscreen, it must have happened endlessly offscreen.
At this point, he knows the best answer is just to bow out.
He wants to preserve the ship and their memories in case someone comes looking for them.
Its not until Beverly brings up Deanna that Will softens and listens to her.
Its about connection, but its also about trust.
Can Will find it within himself to trust these people after everything hes been through?
Its clear that Will has always feared the part of himself that feels nothingness.
He wanted to focus on his career, yes, but he also didnt want to face this void.
Now he has to, will he surrender, or will he fight?
Will finally chooses to fight, and Seven does the same off the bridge.
This scene between them feels like the first honest one theyve had.
He admits he underestimated Seven.
Its amazing how much the character of Liam Shaw has redeemed himself since the first episode.
It seems this isnt a nebula but some sort of space womb.
Speaking of Jack, hes not doing well.
Hes having hallucinations or visions could this be related to why the changelings want him?
Or has he inherited Irumodic Syndrome from his father?
Things are looking up for the Titan, but theres still a lot to figure out.
Jack isnt doing well, though.
It seems hes having hallucinations or visions could this be related to why the changelings want him?
Or has he inherited Irumodic Syndrome from his father?
For now, though, at least this crew has each other.
Thats enough to give them hope.
Captains Log
Legacy character count: Four!
(Five if you count Ten Forward!)
Deanna was just on the view screen, but Ill take it.
I missed Worf, but hopefully, well see him again soon.
Why do the changelings look like a cross between raw meat and the goo fromGhostbusters 2?
Jack Crusher and Sidney LaForge?
Thats a legacy spinoff show Id watch (after Captain Seven, of course).
The Encounter at Farpoint callback was really well done here.
I also appreciate that all changelings apparently come with their own bucket.
Is it a standard issue thing when theyre leaving the Great Link?
