Picard (contains spoilers)

merlin

Fretwired said:

She turns up later ... ;-)

Thank goodness for that! 

Jalapeno

SevenOfNine in it too !

Fretwired

Jalapeno said:

SevenOfNine in it too !

Jeri Ryan was interviewed and revealed she's a bad-ass freedom fighter who doesn't like Picard very much. She has a Borg sidekick.

Fretwired

Jeri Ryan is still hot .. :-)

TimmyO

could you add “contatins spoilers” in the thread title? 

Fretwired

TimmyO said:

could you add “contatins spoilers” in the thread title? 

OK but they are official spoilers as sanctioned by the studio.

digitalscream

Fretwired said:

Jeri Ryan is still hot .. :-)

I really like what he says about bringing characters back - as in they won't, unless the story can't be told without them. I suspect that this is what's going to set it apart from, say, the new Star Wars films (where they decided they wanted to bring legacy characters back, and tried - badly - to invent subplots around their presence).

It's incredibly rare that a series opener like this manages to hit all the right notes, but somehow I think they've managed it here; the only thing that felt a bit weird was for a Romulan to have an Irish accent. Even then, though, I can totally forgive it because...well, Orla Brady.

equalsql

I've just watched the first episode.

Blimey, that was really bloody good!

I honestly wasn't expecting much but that first episode is a cracker. If the rest of them live up to this first one then it's going to be a hell of a good series. Stuart has still got his chops.

darthed1981

Excellent first episode.

Painful to see Picard explaining to someone from the Federation that lives are lives, and that Starfleet has lost it's way, but the show has to reflect our times.

Maybe we need Picard as much as Starfleet does?

thumpingrug

Just watched and very impressed.  Its going to be a long wait till next weeks episode.

octatonic

darthed1981 said:

Bridgehouse said:

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Gulliver said:

TNG was the most successful Star Trek series, which is why they spent millions remastering it for Blu Ray.  So I'm not surprised that they're trying to recapture some of that magic.   I'm concerned that it will be a bit of a let down because I liked pretty much the entire TNG ensemble and can't imagine JLP without the rest of them.

Especially Deanna Troi

You are @darthed1981 and ICM £5

I used to love her when I was a lad, lots of confusing feelings when it first aired...

I’ve met her (and not at a Trek convention).

LuttiS

Enjoyed that. Even Mrs L enjoyed it. Very strong opening, hope it continues with the integrity. 

stratman3142

Great first episode

darthed1981

octatonic said:

darthed1981 said:

Bridgehouse said:

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Gulliver said:

TNG was the most successful Star Trek series, which is why they spent millions remastering it for Blu Ray.  So I'm not surprised that they're trying to recapture some of that magic.   I'm concerned that it will be a bit of a let down because I liked pretty much the entire TNG ensemble and can't imagine JLP without the rest of them.

Especially Deanna Troi

You are @darthed1981 and ICM £5

I used to love her when I was a lad, lots of confusing feelings when it first aired...

I’ve met her (and not at a Trek convention).

She seems like a lovely person, though again I grew up on TNG, so I'm preconditioned to like her!

darthed1981

LuttiS said:

Enjoyed that. Even Mrs L enjoyed it. Very strong opening, hope it continues with the integrity. 

I think that's what got me, when Picard tells the reporter "Because it wasn't Starfleet any more" that's classic Picard.

Jalapeno

I'm assuming the two "servants" are Romulan refugees, or did I miss that reveal ..... ?

Ruddy marvelous first episode !

dazzajl

darthed1981 said:

She seems like a lovely person, though again I grew up on TNG, so I'm preconditioned to like her!

She does seem really lovey. Very open, kind and down to earth. And that’s from someone who never liked her character on TNG. 

Fretwired

Jalapeno said:

I'm assuming the two "servants" are Romulan refugees, or did I miss that reveal ..... ?

Ruddy marvelous first episode !

Ex-Romulan security officers who defected.

Excellent episode .. best Trek since Voyager/Deep Space 9.

Rabs

Yes, I enjoyed it too... The only thing I have to complain about is they didn't do a double episode to start with which I think they should always do with a new series.. So, looking forward to more...

Just came across this little spoiler on YouTube 

LuttiS

Are they living in a Borg cube at the end?