Star Trek Picard S3E2 (Spoilers)

[lightofdaye]

Disappointed in episode 2.


We saw it coming but Jack Crusher being Picard's son is very very disappointing. It's cliche and it jobs the scenario of all principles. It's not about not negotiating with bounty hunters or the right for a fair trial, it's just 'must protect bio-kid at all costs'. ugh

I just don't buy than a random mercenary vessel is so much more powerful than a Starfleet vessel, it's there to force the dilemma which I don't like the resolution of.

Is Raffi Section 31 like the Ferengi says? Fuck that, not as bad as Disco S2 legitimisation for them but not good

When someone started jobbing up people to protect Raffi my immediately thought before getting a look at them was Elnor. Where is Elnor anyway? Wasn't Raffi intensively devoted to protecting him and being there for him last season? Why is she in intelligence? Why isn't Picard running Starfleet Academy anymore? Why is there such a break from season 2 when they written/filmed at the same time?

Beverly gets do to nothing but stand around and give Picard a look in mute appeal at the end. Give McFadden something to do! Oh and it turns out there's no big conspiracy she's worried about, she's just a petty criminal/freedom fighter now? I hope there's more to this than we've yet to known.

Comments

[walgesang]

I'm sorry to hear you felt it was that disappointing. It's possible I'm seeing things through veeeeeeeeery rose-tinted glasses (admittedly), but even though I was also someone who was against Jack being Picard's kid I'm open to the possibilities. I feel like Picard wouldn't do all of this just for his bio kid? I mean, the dialogue sets it up as if that's the case but I feel like his longtime relationship with Beverly is such that he'd protect any of her kids.

I agree there are a lot of questions and maybe they're going for less exposition? Again, I feel like my nostalgia feels are probably boosting a lot of my feelings about the episode because even though I'm not a Worf superfan, it felt good to see him fucking things up in there. :D

Didn't Beverly just barely come back from the dead? Like just barely got on her feet? Maybe that's all she could do at the moment. :P I really liked the look as opposed to cheesy dialogue.

[lightofdaye]

hey! I always veer a little to the negative. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I feel Picard would protect Crusher's kid or basically anyone if the matter of principle was at stake.

Seeing Worf back was really fun and gives we hope we might hear about some other Ds9 cast are doing at least in passing.

Hopefully Beverly will have a whole lot more to say next episode, lol.