This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
Todd Stashwick is thirsty.
“I’m gonna go grab a Lacroix,” he tells Den of Geek when we catch up with him over Zoom post-Star Trek: Picard season 3. “Don’t go anywhere! Stay where you are! It’ll be worth the wait if I grab a coconut Lacroix to wet my whistle.”
No doubt we’re just the latest in a long line of outlets waiting to chat with Stashwick now that Picard has wrapped. Everyone wants to know what the actor will be up to after his scene-stealing turn in the show, and whether he’ll return to the Star Trek universe. The latter hangs in the balance because his character, Captain Liam Shaw, is currently super dead, and a new Trek series called Legacy that promises to see him return in an “absolutely amazing” way hasn’t yet been greenlit at the time of writing.
Todd Stashwick is thirsty.
“I’m gonna go grab a Lacroix,” he tells Den of Geek when we catch up with him over Zoom post-Star Trek: Picard season 3. “Don’t go anywhere! Stay where you are! It’ll be worth the wait if I grab a coconut Lacroix to wet my whistle.”
No doubt we’re just the latest in a long line of outlets waiting to chat with Stashwick now that Picard has wrapped. Everyone wants to know what the actor will be up to after his scene-stealing turn in the show, and whether he’ll return to the Star Trek universe. The latter hangs in the balance because his character, Captain Liam Shaw, is currently super dead, and a new Trek series called Legacy that promises to see him return in an “absolutely amazing” way hasn’t yet been greenlit at the time of writing.
- 5/1/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Because the characters in "Star Trek" tend to mark the passage of time by Stardates, it takes some delving by resourceful Trekkies to find when the various "Trek" shows take place on the Gregorian calendar. "Star Trek: The Next Generation," said Trekkies have found, began in the year 2364 and lasted until 2370. "Star Trek: Generations" took place in '71, "First Contact" in '73, "Insurrection" in '75, and "Nemesis" in '79. After a well-documented 15 years with the "Next Generation" cast, it seemed that they would move on with their lives and audiences would no longer be privy to their adventures.
Of course, that all changed in 2017 with the launch of CBS All Access, later renamed Paramount+, and the sudden abundance of "Star Trek" the new streaming platform wanted to provide. Many new "Star Trek" shows were put into production, including "Star Trek: Picard," a series about the off-duty shenanigans experienced by the...
Of course, that all changed in 2017 with the launch of CBS All Access, later renamed Paramount+, and the sudden abundance of "Star Trek" the new streaming platform wanted to provide. Many new "Star Trek" shows were put into production, including "Star Trek: Picard," a series about the off-duty shenanigans experienced by the...
- 4/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It has previously been written in the pages of /Film that Dr. Beverly Crusher, played by actor Gates McFadden on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," rarely got her due. Apart from a scant few episodes where she served as the protagonist, her arc as a character was disappointingly flat, leaving her nowhere to grow and no dramatic struggles to face. The reasons for this are clear: Dr. Crusher had her s*** together. She was adult, mature, capable, and complete. From day one, her personal ethics were well-formed and she was staunchly unwilling to compromise. Writers, it seems, didn't know how to construct stories for someone who was more or less complete from the start, so they often relegated Dr. Crusher to a supporting player in other characters' dramas.
The best ongoing arc Dr. Crusher was granted was her constant near-miss romance with Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart). The two were clearly attracted to one another,...
The best ongoing arc Dr. Crusher was granted was her constant near-miss romance with Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart). The two were clearly attracted to one another,...
- 4/22/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Prior to Season 3 of “Star Trek: Picard,” very little was known about what happened to Dr. Beverly Crusher after she left the U.S.S. Enterprise.
While previous seasons of “Picard” provided updates on Data, Will Riker and Deanna Troi, it had been over 20+ years since anyone — characters or viewers alike — had seen Crusher.
The third season of “Picard” filled in that two-decade gap: Beverly had a son, Jack Crusher. She chose not to tell his father, Jean-Luc Picard, out of fear Picard’s enemies would come after him. Eventually, they did, and Beverly was mortally injured, not before disintegrating a few aliens with a phaser rifle and sending out a distress call in the season opener.
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While previous seasons of “Picard” provided updates on Data, Will Riker and Deanna Troi, it had been over 20+ years since anyone — characters or viewers alike — had seen Crusher.
The third season of “Picard” filled in that two-decade gap: Beverly had a son, Jack Crusher. She chose not to tell his father, Jean-Luc Picard, out of fear Picard’s enemies would come after him. Eventually, they did, and Beverly was mortally injured, not before disintegrating a few aliens with a phaser rifle and sending out a distress call in the season opener.
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- 4/21/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
This Star Trek: Picard contains spoilers.
By the time the credits rolled on the Star Trek: Picard series finale, the crew of The Next Generation were given a fitting send-off, complete with winks to the first and last episodes of the preceding series. Not only did we end once again with Picard playing cards with his old friends, something he did a long time ago, but a still-living Q appears to Jack Crusher, announcing a new trial for humanity.
But as satisfying as the finale certainly was, showrunner Terry Matalas originally had in mind something even vaster, bringing together the old and the new in an unexpected way. In his original script, Matalas had written in an appearance for Soji, the positronic android played by Isa Briones, who was at the center of Picard‘s first season. He wanted to give Data a scene with Soji, not just to replicate...
By the time the credits rolled on the Star Trek: Picard series finale, the crew of The Next Generation were given a fitting send-off, complete with winks to the first and last episodes of the preceding series. Not only did we end once again with Picard playing cards with his old friends, something he did a long time ago, but a still-living Q appears to Jack Crusher, announcing a new trial for humanity.
But as satisfying as the finale certainly was, showrunner Terry Matalas originally had in mind something even vaster, bringing together the old and the new in an unexpected way. In his original script, Matalas had written in an appearance for Soji, the positronic android played by Isa Briones, who was at the center of Picard‘s first season. He wanted to give Data a scene with Soji, not just to replicate...
- 4/21/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for season 3 of "Star Trek: Picard."
Once upon a time, fans of Brent Spiner's character Data from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" thought they would never get to see their favorite humanist android in live-action ever again, but the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" changed all of that. The character had already appeared in the series' first season and had given Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) his final goodbye before apparently dying for good, and Spiner was adamant that he had no intention of ever donning a Starfleet uniform again. Somehow, however, "Picard" season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas convinced Spiner to come back for one more go-round in outer space, giving fans the chance to see him interact with the whole gang from "Next Generation" one last time.
So how did Matalas convince the esteemed actor to don the uniform (and makeup) one last time? It...
Once upon a time, fans of Brent Spiner's character Data from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" thought they would never get to see their favorite humanist android in live-action ever again, but the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" changed all of that. The character had already appeared in the series' first season and had given Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) his final goodbye before apparently dying for good, and Spiner was adamant that he had no intention of ever donning a Starfleet uniform again. Somehow, however, "Picard" season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas convinced Spiner to come back for one more go-round in outer space, giving fans the chance to see him interact with the whole gang from "Next Generation" one last time.
So how did Matalas convince the esteemed actor to don the uniform (and makeup) one last time? It...
- 4/20/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Spoiler Alert: This story discusses major plot developments in “The Last Generation,” the series finale of “Star Trek: Picard,” currently streaming on Paramount+.
When Patrick Stewart first met with producers Alex Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman in 2017 to discuss the possibility of returning to play Jean-Luc Picard again on a new “Star Trek” series, Stewart famously did so as a courtesy to explain that he had absolutely no interest in revisiting the world of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
“I explained to them all those elements of ‘Next Generation’ which belong in ‘Next Generation,’ and why I didn’t want to go near them again,” Stewart told Variety in a January 2020 cover story. When the producers noted that the show could show a much different Picard, one who’d changed over the two decades since the events of the final “Tng” movie, 2002’s “Star Trek: Nemesis,” Stewart became intrigued, and signed...
When Patrick Stewart first met with producers Alex Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman in 2017 to discuss the possibility of returning to play Jean-Luc Picard again on a new “Star Trek” series, Stewart famously did so as a courtesy to explain that he had absolutely no interest in revisiting the world of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
“I explained to them all those elements of ‘Next Generation’ which belong in ‘Next Generation,’ and why I didn’t want to go near them again,” Stewart told Variety in a January 2020 cover story. When the producers noted that the show could show a much different Picard, one who’d changed over the two decades since the events of the final “Tng” movie, 2002’s “Star Trek: Nemesis,” Stewart became intrigued, and signed...
- 4/20/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
When "Star Trek" first began as a franchise in the 1960s, it was extremely episodic, relying heavily on the characters and their interactions to help keep viewers engaged from week to week. As television became more serialized and the storylines more complicated, the importance of these character moments became even more vital, serving as connective tissue between the classic "Trek" and the new. Sure, a series might have a two or three-parter each season that's extremely plot driven and relegates character development to the backseat, but a big part of what makes "Star Trek" so endearing is the idea of hanging out with these crews as they go on their adventures and solve intergalactic dilemmas. People become incredibly attached to the characters and hold them to higher scrutiny, making character continuity both a treat and a challenge for "Trek" writers.
It was especially important for the writers of the third...
It was especially important for the writers of the third...
- 4/20/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The showrunner of the third season of "Star Trek: Picard," Terry Matalas, began the season with a few cute references and cameos to whet the appetites of nostalgia-hungry Trekkies. One of the first shots of the season was a slow pan over the belongings of Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden), and sharp-eyed fans would likely recognize several trinkets and pictures and audio logs left over from "Star Trek: The Next Generation." For five episodes, Matalas played light and fair with additional nostalgic references, focusing instead on new characters, a new ship, and the story at hand.
In the back half of the season, however, the dam burst, and the cameos and references began coming fast and furious. There were small notable roles for Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes), Tuvok (Tim Russ), and Commander Shelby (Elizabeth Dennehy). The eighth episode saw the entire central cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in the...
In the back half of the season, however, the dam burst, and the cameos and references began coming fast and furious. There were small notable roles for Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes), Tuvok (Tim Russ), and Commander Shelby (Elizabeth Dennehy). The eighth episode saw the entire central cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in the...
- 4/20/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Star Trek: Picard signed off after three seasons by giving Jean-Luc and his Next Generation pals the final mission they’ve always deserved… but maybe this story’s not over just yet.
Thursday’s series finale picks up where we left off, with Jean-Luc and company aboard a refurbished Enterprise-d and headed to Earth to stop the Borg’s impending attack. We learn from Federation President Anton Chekhov (that name sounds familiar…) that the Borg have assimilated all of Starfleet’s young cadets and taken over its fleet, and they’re about to destroy the only defense system protecting Earth.
Thursday’s series finale picks up where we left off, with Jean-Luc and company aboard a refurbished Enterprise-d and headed to Earth to stop the Borg’s impending attack. We learn from Federation President Anton Chekhov (that name sounds familiar…) that the Borg have assimilated all of Starfleet’s young cadets and taken over its fleet, and they’re about to destroy the only defense system protecting Earth.
- 4/20/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
This post contains spoilers for the series finale of "Star Trek: Picard."
Season 3 of "Star Trek: Picard" was largely about legacy, so it's no surprise that showrunner Terry Matalas wants to create a spin-off series called, well, "Star Trek: Legacy!" The series isn't official and hasn't been confirmed, but Matalas has said it's within the realm of possibility if enough people tune into "Star Trek: Picard" to justify another series. It's all up in the air and a matter of conjecture, but there has been some fan desire for a spin-off featuring Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) and Captain Shaw (Todd Stashwick), so who knows?
Matalas made sure to lay the groundwork for a potential spin-off in the series finale of "Star Trek: Picard," setting up a show that would follow the next crew of the shiny new Enterprise, the Enterprise-g. Helmed by Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), the...
Season 3 of "Star Trek: Picard" was largely about legacy, so it's no surprise that showrunner Terry Matalas wants to create a spin-off series called, well, "Star Trek: Legacy!" The series isn't official and hasn't been confirmed, but Matalas has said it's within the realm of possibility if enough people tune into "Star Trek: Picard" to justify another series. It's all up in the air and a matter of conjecture, but there has been some fan desire for a spin-off featuring Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) and Captain Shaw (Todd Stashwick), so who knows?
Matalas made sure to lay the groundwork for a potential spin-off in the series finale of "Star Trek: Picard," setting up a show that would follow the next crew of the shiny new Enterprise, the Enterprise-g. Helmed by Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), the...
- 4/20/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
[This story contains spoilers for Picard season three’s final episode.]
Star Trek Picard’s third season finale takes the Next Generation crew back to where it all began — though showrunner Terry Matalas was too busy capturing its key scenes to take in the wonder of being on the bridge of the Enterprise-d nearly 30 years after Tng went off the air.
“The Last Generation” – written and directed by Matalas – concludes a season-long narrative with a finale that is a high-stakes mix of nostalgia and tears. The episode finds Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the rest of his The Next Generation crew taking their old ship, the Enterprise-d, deep into the heart of a massive Borg cube to save Picard’s Borg-ified son, Jack (Ed Speleers), from the vengeful clutches of the Borg Queen (voiced by Star Trek: First Contact’s Alice Krige) before she can use Jack (Aka “Vox”) to assimilate the galaxy. Picard, Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Worf (Michael Dorn...
Star Trek Picard’s third season finale takes the Next Generation crew back to where it all began — though showrunner Terry Matalas was too busy capturing its key scenes to take in the wonder of being on the bridge of the Enterprise-d nearly 30 years after Tng went off the air.
“The Last Generation” – written and directed by Matalas – concludes a season-long narrative with a finale that is a high-stakes mix of nostalgia and tears. The episode finds Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the rest of his The Next Generation crew taking their old ship, the Enterprise-d, deep into the heart of a massive Borg cube to save Picard’s Borg-ified son, Jack (Ed Speleers), from the vengeful clutches of the Borg Queen (voiced by Star Trek: First Contact’s Alice Krige) before she can use Jack (Aka “Vox”) to assimilate the galaxy. Picard, Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Worf (Michael Dorn...
- 4/20/2023
- by Phil Pirrello
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post contains spoilers for the "Star Trek: Picard" series finale.
In the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode titled "Timeless", Chakotay (Robert Beltran) and Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) found themselves lost in an alternate future after the destruction of their ship. It seems that 15 years before, the Voyager was tinkering with something called a quantum slipstream when the experiment went wrong and the entire starship crashed, killing almost everyone. Chakotay and Kim endeavor to steal a time-altering widget that would allow them to restore the past as it was. In stealing said widget, however, they are pursued by a Federation starship. The ship is the U.S.S. Challenger, a Galaxy-class vessel captained by ... look, Trekkies! It's LeVar Burton as Captain Geordi La Forge! He finally got that command that he always -- or at least once -- wanted.
Geordi's place in the captain's chair in the "Voyager" alternate future...
In the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode titled "Timeless", Chakotay (Robert Beltran) and Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) found themselves lost in an alternate future after the destruction of their ship. It seems that 15 years before, the Voyager was tinkering with something called a quantum slipstream when the experiment went wrong and the entire starship crashed, killing almost everyone. Chakotay and Kim endeavor to steal a time-altering widget that would allow them to restore the past as it was. In stealing said widget, however, they are pursued by a Federation starship. The ship is the U.S.S. Challenger, a Galaxy-class vessel captained by ... look, Trekkies! It's LeVar Burton as Captain Geordi La Forge! He finally got that command that he always -- or at least once -- wanted.
Geordi's place in the captain's chair in the "Voyager" alternate future...
- 4/20/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the series finale of "Star Trek: Picard."
Throughout the final season of "Star Trek: Picard," Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is a man of surprisingly few words. Sure, the beloved retired captain chimes in with theories during the show's many exposition-heavy scenes, and has a few heart-to-hearts with his son Jack (Ed Speleers) and old pal Riker (Jonathan Frakes), but he's decidedly light on leaderly monologues. Picard is even fairly reticent when he's saying what may be one final goodbye to his crewmates, simply saying, "It means so much to me --" to Riker before parting ways.
I'll admit that moment in the finale had me yelling at the screen, hoping Picard would get the chance to say something, anything, that felt like a signature "Star Trek" sign-off before bowing out. I should've known the show was saving the best for last, and by best, I...
Throughout the final season of "Star Trek: Picard," Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is a man of surprisingly few words. Sure, the beloved retired captain chimes in with theories during the show's many exposition-heavy scenes, and has a few heart-to-hearts with his son Jack (Ed Speleers) and old pal Riker (Jonathan Frakes), but he's decidedly light on leaderly monologues. Picard is even fairly reticent when he's saying what may be one final goodbye to his crewmates, simply saying, "It means so much to me --" to Riker before parting ways.
I'll admit that moment in the finale had me yelling at the screen, hoping Picard would get the chance to say something, anything, that felt like a signature "Star Trek" sign-off before bowing out. I should've known the show was saving the best for last, and by best, I...
- 4/20/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
When the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" began, this old Trekkie declared it to be the best "Star Trek: The Next Generation" movie we never got. This was a bit of a dubious comparison, as the four extant "Next Generation" movies never quite reached the intellectual highs of the TV series on which they were based. "Star Trek: Generations" was weirdly preoccupied with "passing the torch" moments, bending over backward to get Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and James T. Kirk (William Shatner) on screen together. "First Contact" was an enjoyable enough action picture, but it dumbed down a lot of the show's more interesting notions about the Borg, and, in being a full-scale action picture, only served to highlight how ill-suited the NextGen cast was for such a genre.
"Insurrection" more or less repeated the premise of the episode "Who Watches the Watchers", but tried to stage it as...
"Insurrection" more or less repeated the premise of the episode "Who Watches the Watchers", but tried to stage it as...
- 4/20/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard review contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 10
All good things must come to an end. Even the things we might wish wouldn’t. Such is the case with Star Trek: Picard, a series that, to put it mildly, struggled to find a coherent identity and purpose during its first two seasons, but which blossomed in its third and did so by finally embracing the very legacy it at first tried so hard to run away from. I’m as surprised as anyone to find myself wishing this story could last just a little bit longer, that we could somehow spend a little bit more time with these people, that we didn’t have to say goodbye to this piece of Star Trek: The Next Generation, grown older alongside us in rich and fascinating ways.
Look: If you, as a viewer, haven’t been enjoying the...
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 10
All good things must come to an end. Even the things we might wish wouldn’t. Such is the case with Star Trek: Picard, a series that, to put it mildly, struggled to find a coherent identity and purpose during its first two seasons, but which blossomed in its third and did so by finally embracing the very legacy it at first tried so hard to run away from. I’m as surprised as anyone to find myself wishing this story could last just a little bit longer, that we could somehow spend a little bit more time with these people, that we didn’t have to say goodbye to this piece of Star Trek: The Next Generation, grown older alongside us in rich and fascinating ways.
Look: If you, as a viewer, haven’t been enjoying the...
- 4/20/2023
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
The crew of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” is about to embark on their last adventure. The series finale of “Star Trek: Picard” airs on Thursday, April 20 on Paramount+, in a moment that will be bittersweet for Trekkies everywhere. Finally reunited with his old crew, Admiral Picard has to save the Federation one last time. But will he be able to save his son, as well? You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus.
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About 'Star Trek: Picard' Series Finale
The Federation is up against some of its most powerful old adversaries, including the Changelings and the Borg. Only one Starfleet crew...
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About 'Star Trek: Picard' Series Finale
The Federation is up against some of its most powerful old adversaries, including the Changelings and the Borg. Only one Starfleet crew...
- 4/20/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The third season of “Star Trek: Picard” reunites the main cast of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” for one epic final space adventure.
In fact, the first episode of Season 3 is titled “The Next Generation” — an homage to the show that first introduced viewers to the likes of Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Troi, Worf and more fan favorites.
In this 10-episode season, billed as the “final voyage,” the Enterprise-d crew come together one more time to rescue one of their own — and take on The Federation’s greatest threat.
When Did “Star Trek: Picard” Season 3 Premiere?
The third season of “Picard” premiered on Feb. 16, 2023 on Paramount+.
What Time Does “Star Trek: Picard” Come On Paramount+?
New episodes drop at 12am Pt/3am Et every Thursday.
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In fact, the first episode of Season 3 is titled “The Next Generation” — an homage to the show that first introduced viewers to the likes of Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Troi, Worf and more fan favorites.
In this 10-episode season, billed as the “final voyage,” the Enterprise-d crew come together one more time to rescue one of their own — and take on The Federation’s greatest threat.
When Did “Star Trek: Picard” Season 3 Premiere?
The third season of “Picard” premiered on Feb. 16, 2023 on Paramount+.
What Time Does “Star Trek: Picard” Come On Paramount+?
New episodes drop at 12am Pt/3am Et every Thursday.
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‘Star Trek Picard’ Season 3: All the Easter Eggs Explained, From the Red Door to Frontier Day Are New Episodes Released Weekly or All at Once?...
- 4/19/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
"Star Trek: Picard" swung for the fences with its third season by bringing back the original crew from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," including Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Worf (Michael Dorn), and even Data (Brent Spiner). It was a play on nostalgia that at the very least gave a lot of "Next Generation" fans the opportunity to give their favorite characters a proper goodbye, as opposed to whatever that was in "Star Trek: Nemesis." Before they signed on, however, the stars probably had plenty of reservations about resurrecting these roles after so many years. Some, like Frakes, have been active in the contemporary "Star Trek" canon, directing episodes of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," but others had to decide whether they really wanted to step back into their Starfleet uniforms.
When it came to McFadden,...
When it came to McFadden,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
This post contains heavy spoilers for Star Trek: Picard
The first two seasons of Star Trek: Picard had an admirable, if not altogether successful, goal. Rather than just play on nostalgia, the series caught up with Jean-Luc Picard 20 years after Star Trek: Nemesis and teamed him with a new crew. While the adventures in both seasons certainly had their feet in classic The Next Generation storylines — as Data, the Borg Queen, and Q all played major roles — the series wanted to take Picard into a new, undiscovered country.
But for its third and likely last season, Picard has pulled out all of the stops, bringing back the cast from Tng. The result has been a rousing adventure in the mold of The Original Series movies, in which an aged crew find themselves on the run from Starfleet to face a threat only they can stop. Layered in with compelling new...
The first two seasons of Star Trek: Picard had an admirable, if not altogether successful, goal. Rather than just play on nostalgia, the series caught up with Jean-Luc Picard 20 years after Star Trek: Nemesis and teamed him with a new crew. While the adventures in both seasons certainly had their feet in classic The Next Generation storylines — as Data, the Borg Queen, and Q all played major roles — the series wanted to take Picard into a new, undiscovered country.
But for its third and likely last season, Picard has pulled out all of the stops, bringing back the cast from Tng. The result has been a rousing adventure in the mold of The Original Series movies, in which an aged crew find themselves on the run from Starfleet to face a threat only they can stop. Layered in with compelling new...
- 4/18/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
When Worf makes his entrance into the third season of Star Trek: Picard, he does so in a flurry of bat’leth and blood. Brutally killing the Ferengi Sneed to rescue Picard’s associate Raffi, Worf enters in a manner becoming of a Klingon warrior. But then, his mood suddenly changes from one of bloodlust to one of enlightened calm, even going so far as to offer Raffi a cup of tea. Clearly, a lot has happened to the Son of Mogh since his time on The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. And while the penultimate episode of Picard hints toward some of those years (“That was not my fault”), many questions remain.
A new comic book series from Idw gives us a glimpse of Worf’s life directly after the Dominion War. Star Trek: Defiant is a spin-off from the Star Trek universe comics at Idw, spearheaded by...
A new comic book series from Idw gives us a glimpse of Worf’s life directly after the Dominion War. Star Trek: Defiant is a spin-off from the Star Trek universe comics at Idw, spearheaded by...
- 4/17/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Picard" season 3.
In the sixth episode of "Star Trek: Picard" season 3, called "The Bounty," Data (Brent Spiner) -- or an updated rendition of him -- was introduced to the cast. Raffi (Michelle Hurd), Riker (Jonathan Frakes), and Worf (Michael Dorn) were stalking about a mysterious, high-security black site called Daystrom Station, looking for what high-tech weapon might have been stolen by a shadowy cabal of wicked Changelings. The trio finds that the station's security measures have been tied into a powerful artificial intelligence that has been, bafflingly, projecting holograms that they might recognize. Eventually, they find that the AI in question is, in fact, the android brain of Data, who had been reconstructed again after two previous "deaths."
The "Star Trek: Picard" version of Data, however, is sort of a new character. Not only does he now look like a 74-year-old man (Spiner...
In the sixth episode of "Star Trek: Picard" season 3, called "The Bounty," Data (Brent Spiner) -- or an updated rendition of him -- was introduced to the cast. Raffi (Michelle Hurd), Riker (Jonathan Frakes), and Worf (Michael Dorn) were stalking about a mysterious, high-security black site called Daystrom Station, looking for what high-tech weapon might have been stolen by a shadowy cabal of wicked Changelings. The trio finds that the station's security measures have been tied into a powerful artificial intelligence that has been, bafflingly, projecting holograms that they might recognize. Eventually, they find that the AI in question is, in fact, the android brain of Data, who had been reconstructed again after two previous "deaths."
The "Star Trek: Picard" version of Data, however, is sort of a new character. Not only does he now look like a 74-year-old man (Spiner...
- 4/16/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The android Data was a key component within the cherished mosaic of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." The character fits snugly within the "Star Trek" ethos as a symbol of scientific progress and philosophical inquiry, while also fulfilling a deep emotional role as an artificial intelligence searching for humanity. Actor Brent Spiner had the daunting task to become the spiritual successor to Leonard Nimoy's highly logical yet humanistic Spock, but Data's loving reception is proof that he's a completely separate yet equally beloved force. Ironically, however, a director of one of the earliest episodes of "Tng" warned Spiner that the role wouldn't allow him enough range.
It was easy to dismiss Data as a Spock knockoff upon his debut. Whereas Vulcans are trained to control emotions in order to prioritize logic, here was a synthetic lifeform that was actually incapable of feeling emotions. Far from a one-note gimmick,...
It was easy to dismiss Data as a Spock knockoff upon his debut. Whereas Vulcans are trained to control emotions in order to prioritize logic, here was a synthetic lifeform that was actually incapable of feeling emotions. Far from a one-note gimmick,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Andrew Housman
- Slash Film
This post contains major spoilers for Star Trek: Picard
“I have been, and always shall be… an asshole.”
No, those weren’t the last words of Captain Liam Shaw, so sadly cut down at the height of his popularity in the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard‘s third season. In his last moments, Shaw does something much more satisfying, on a personal and TV show level, by turning command of the USS Titan over to Seven of Nine — using her true name, not Annika Hansen.
Seven’s eventual captaincy has been a frequent point of speculation since the season began with the one-time Borg back in Starfleet. Previous seasons of Picard had presented Seven as a member of the Fenris Rangers, a non-Federation-sanctioned vigilante group devoted to protecting the innocent and avenging wrongs. When that duty drove Seven to dual-wield phasers to gun down the criminal Bjayzl and her...
“I have been, and always shall be… an asshole.”
No, those weren’t the last words of Captain Liam Shaw, so sadly cut down at the height of his popularity in the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard‘s third season. In his last moments, Shaw does something much more satisfying, on a personal and TV show level, by turning command of the USS Titan over to Seven of Nine — using her true name, not Annika Hansen.
Seven’s eventual captaincy has been a frequent point of speculation since the season began with the one-time Borg back in Starfleet. Previous seasons of Picard had presented Seven as a member of the Fenris Rangers, a non-Federation-sanctioned vigilante group devoted to protecting the innocent and avenging wrongs. When that duty drove Seven to dual-wield phasers to gun down the criminal Bjayzl and her...
- 4/14/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 9 of "Star Trek: Picard."
In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Inheritance", the writers tossed in a quick, throw-away line of dialogue that explained away an ever-widening continuity problem of the show. In "Inheritance," the android Data (Brent Spiner) is introduced to a character name Julianna O'Donnell (Fionnula Flanagan), a long-lost wife of his creator, Dr. Noonien Soong. Effectively, Julianna is Data's mother. Later in the episode, when Julianna is injured, it's revealed that she, too, is an android, modeled after Soong's actual wife, who perished years before.
While examining the android Julianna, Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) explains how she operates and how her positronic brain was constructed. Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) notes that she gives off a false signal designed to throw off medical scans and trick doctors into thinking she's human. Geordi then also mentions that the signal is part of her program.
In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Inheritance", the writers tossed in a quick, throw-away line of dialogue that explained away an ever-widening continuity problem of the show. In "Inheritance," the android Data (Brent Spiner) is introduced to a character name Julianna O'Donnell (Fionnula Flanagan), a long-lost wife of his creator, Dr. Noonien Soong. Effectively, Julianna is Data's mother. Later in the episode, when Julianna is injured, it's revealed that she, too, is an android, modeled after Soong's actual wife, who perished years before.
While examining the android Julianna, Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) explains how she operates and how her positronic brain was constructed. Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) notes that she gives off a false signal designed to throw off medical scans and trick doctors into thinking she's human. Geordi then also mentions that the signal is part of her program.
- 4/14/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Thursday’s Star Trek: Picard.
The Star Trek: Picard crew is gearing up for next week’s series finale… and they have a nice ride to get them there.
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But first, Thursday’s penultimate episode answers a big question about Jack Crusher’s origins.
The Star Trek: Picard crew is gearing up for next week’s series finale… and they have a nice ride to get them there.
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But first, Thursday’s penultimate episode answers a big question about Jack Crusher’s origins.
- 4/13/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
As Picard season 3 heads toward its conclusion, Star Trek fans are simply not prepared for how hard these episodes go in the nostalgia department. More than any other science fiction franchise, Star Trek’s history is so rich and varied, that it’s always possible to do something new with old material. For this reason, Picard’s penultimate episode, “Vox,” is still pretty shocking, even if you predicted some of these twists.
The easter eggs and callbacks here are there for the fan service, of course. But these are also storytelling moments, payoffs that are decades in the making. Here are all the biggest and most and best references and easter eggs in “Vox,” the next-to-last episode of Picard ever.
The Crimson Arboretum on Raritan IV
As Jack and Deanna try to get that red door opened, Jack remembers visiting the “crimson arboretum” on Raritan IV.
As Picard season 3 heads toward its conclusion, Star Trek fans are simply not prepared for how hard these episodes go in the nostalgia department. More than any other science fiction franchise, Star Trek’s history is so rich and varied, that it’s always possible to do something new with old material. For this reason, Picard’s penultimate episode, “Vox,” is still pretty shocking, even if you predicted some of these twists.
The easter eggs and callbacks here are there for the fan service, of course. But these are also storytelling moments, payoffs that are decades in the making. Here are all the biggest and most and best references and easter eggs in “Vox,” the next-to-last episode of Picard ever.
The Crimson Arboretum on Raritan IV
As Jack and Deanna try to get that red door opened, Jack remembers visiting the “crimson arboretum” on Raritan IV.
- 4/13/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
“My god, Bones. What have I done?”
When Kirk asks that question at the end of The Search for Spock, it carries incredible weight. He’s chosen to destroy the USS Enterprise, the ship he commanded for years on not just the three seasons of The Original Series and the animated series, but also three feature films. The same could not be said of the destruction of the Enterprise-d in Star Trek: Generations. Sure, it had an even longer run, with seven seasons of The Next Generation in service.
But the crashing of the saucer in Generations had much less impact. Like the rather lackluster death of Kirk in that same movie, the crashing of the D seemed less like a monumental sacrifice and more like a closing of one era and setting up another — at the expense of poor Deanna Troi. The...
“My god, Bones. What have I done?”
When Kirk asks that question at the end of The Search for Spock, it carries incredible weight. He’s chosen to destroy the USS Enterprise, the ship he commanded for years on not just the three seasons of The Original Series and the animated series, but also three feature films. The same could not be said of the destruction of the Enterprise-d in Star Trek: Generations. Sure, it had an even longer run, with seven seasons of The Next Generation in service.
But the crashing of the saucer in Generations had much less impact. Like the rather lackluster death of Kirk in that same movie, the crashing of the D seemed less like a monumental sacrifice and more like a closing of one era and setting up another — at the expense of poor Deanna Troi. The...
- 4/13/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for the ninth episode of "Star Trek: Picard" season 3.
The Borg Queen is back, baby. According to the "Star Trek" timeline, the all-assimilating villains have spent a suspiciously quiet decade off-screen, but it turns out they weren't gone; they were just evolving. The latest episode of "Star Trek: Picard" gave us the answer to Jack Crusher's (Ed Speleers) origin with a Deanna-delivered info-dump about the Borg's return. It turns out, the aliens didn't just turn Jack into a locator beacon thanks to some Borgy remnants in his genetics, but they also figured out how to assimilate people via transporter.
This explains a lot of what's been happening this season, from the faulty transporters to Jack's visions. The young man has also been hearing a voice in his head, and that turns out to be none other than the woman in charge herself, the Borg Queen.
The Borg Queen is back, baby. According to the "Star Trek" timeline, the all-assimilating villains have spent a suspiciously quiet decade off-screen, but it turns out they weren't gone; they were just evolving. The latest episode of "Star Trek: Picard" gave us the answer to Jack Crusher's (Ed Speleers) origin with a Deanna-delivered info-dump about the Borg's return. It turns out, the aliens didn't just turn Jack into a locator beacon thanks to some Borgy remnants in his genetics, but they also figured out how to assimilate people via transporter.
This explains a lot of what's been happening this season, from the faulty transporters to Jack's visions. The young man has also been hearing a voice in his head, and that turns out to be none other than the woman in charge herself, the Borg Queen.
- 4/13/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the ninth episode of "Star Trek: Picard," season 3.
In the latest episode of "Star Trek: Picard," called "Võx," one of the season's great mysteries has been revealed. Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) has been having strange visions for several episodes, seeing an antique red door appearing in his mind's eye. He also seems to have acquired eerie psychic powers as well as the capability to read thoughts and project his consciousness into other people's brains, effectively taking them over. These abilities made Jack of vital importance to Vadic (Amanda Plummer), a vicious Changeling bounty hunter hellbent on kidnapping him. Vadic also, audiences have learned, hijacked Jean-Luc Picard's dead body from a Federation black site.
The explanation for both Jack's psychic powers and Vadic's grave robbery is, it seems, rather dumb: when Picard was assimilated by the Borg years before, they left a mysterious genetic "mark" in his brain,...
In the latest episode of "Star Trek: Picard," called "Võx," one of the season's great mysteries has been revealed. Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) has been having strange visions for several episodes, seeing an antique red door appearing in his mind's eye. He also seems to have acquired eerie psychic powers as well as the capability to read thoughts and project his consciousness into other people's brains, effectively taking them over. These abilities made Jack of vital importance to Vadic (Amanda Plummer), a vicious Changeling bounty hunter hellbent on kidnapping him. Vadic also, audiences have learned, hijacked Jean-Luc Picard's dead body from a Federation black site.
The explanation for both Jack's psychic powers and Vadic's grave robbery is, it seems, rather dumb: when Picard was assimilated by the Borg years before, they left a mysterious genetic "mark" in his brain,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard review contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 9
The penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard season 3 is an hour it feels like we’ve been waiting weeks to see. “Vox,” thankfully, seems to understand that there are two episodes left in this entire series and acts accordingly. The end result is an hour that may not be perfect from a narrative perspective, but that definitely hits all the right notes when it comes to the heart and emotion that have made this season of Picard such an improvement over the two that have come before it.
After largely spinning its wheels through “Dominion” and “Surrender”, two mediocre installments notable only for the return of Deanna Troi and the successful merging of Data’s multiple personalities, the series’ sudden dash through a half dozen major plot points at once is certainly a welcome change, if only because...
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 9
The penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard season 3 is an hour it feels like we’ve been waiting weeks to see. “Vox,” thankfully, seems to understand that there are two episodes left in this entire series and acts accordingly. The end result is an hour that may not be perfect from a narrative perspective, but that definitely hits all the right notes when it comes to the heart and emotion that have made this season of Picard such an improvement over the two that have come before it.
After largely spinning its wheels through “Dominion” and “Surrender”, two mediocre installments notable only for the return of Deanna Troi and the successful merging of Data’s multiple personalities, the series’ sudden dash through a half dozen major plot points at once is certainly a welcome change, if only because...
- 4/13/2023
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
The easter egg game is afoot! As was true with Picard’s easter egg bonanza from a few weeks ago, episode 8, “Surrender,” uses callbacks and references in such a way that you can’t actually figure out how the plot would work without this stuff. We know that the final two episodes of Picard season 3 will surely be packed beyond belief with references and Trekkie surprises, but for now, in “Surrender,” the references pack a punch because they make the plot happen.
Here are the best easter eggs and references in episode 8:
Vadic Smoking on the Bridge
Although it’s possible this isn’t an intentional reference, Vadic smoking one of her dusty shapeshifter cigarettes on the bridge of the Titan might be a shout-out to The Wrath of Khan. In that movie, at the very start, there are signs on the...
The easter egg game is afoot! As was true with Picard’s easter egg bonanza from a few weeks ago, episode 8, “Surrender,” uses callbacks and references in such a way that you can’t actually figure out how the plot would work without this stuff. We know that the final two episodes of Picard season 3 will surely be packed beyond belief with references and Trekkie surprises, but for now, in “Surrender,” the references pack a punch because they make the plot happen.
Here are the best easter eggs and references in episode 8:
Vadic Smoking on the Bridge
Although it’s possible this isn’t an intentional reference, Vadic smoking one of her dusty shapeshifter cigarettes on the bridge of the Titan might be a shout-out to The Wrath of Khan. In that movie, at the very start, there are signs on the...
- 4/6/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Picard" season 3 episode 8.
Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) is straight-up not having a good time. The long-lost son of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) has gone full post-Upside-Down Will Byers in the latest episodes of "Star Trek: Picard." He's haunted by visions of branch-like tendrils and a red door, plagued by nightmares, and in possession of some strange energy that turns his eyes red. He also seems to be developing superpowers; Jack took down a whole crew worth of Changelings as if on autopilot, and he can talk to Sidney La Forge (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut) with his mind.
With Deanna (Marina Sirtis) finally on the case, it looks like we'll find out about Jack's mysterious past next week, and if "Star Trek: Picard" keeps up the trend its established in its first two seasons, a major Trek-verse reveal is sure to follow by the finale.
Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) is straight-up not having a good time. The long-lost son of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) has gone full post-Upside-Down Will Byers in the latest episodes of "Star Trek: Picard." He's haunted by visions of branch-like tendrils and a red door, plagued by nightmares, and in possession of some strange energy that turns his eyes red. He also seems to be developing superpowers; Jack took down a whole crew worth of Changelings as if on autopilot, and he can talk to Sidney La Forge (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut) with his mind.
With Deanna (Marina Sirtis) finally on the case, it looks like we'll find out about Jack's mysterious past next week, and if "Star Trek: Picard" keeps up the trend its established in its first two seasons, a major Trek-verse reveal is sure to follow by the finale.
- 4/6/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 8 “Surrender.”] Star Trek: Picard brought back Patrick Stewart’s Next Generation costars for its final season, and so far, it’s been one reunion after another. But it’s the eighth episode in which we see everyone together again — Picard (Stewart), Crusher (Gates McFadden), Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Geordi (LeVar Burton), Worf (Michael Dorn), Deanna (Marina Sirtis), and Data (Brent Spiner). McFadden talks about filming that scene and Crusher’s arc this season. When you first signed on to come back to Star Trek, how much had you known about Crusher’s arc? Gates McFadden: Nothing. I was contacted by [showrunner] Terry Matalas and he said, “Would you be interested? We have a really great storyline.” I said, “I’m interested. Tell me the storyline.” I think it was clear to the producers that the reason it was interesting for us to come back was if they...
- 4/6/2023
- TV Insider
Despite not resolving anything about the Changelings' Frontier Day plot, arguably the entire point of the season, Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 8 manages to feel like a victorious conclusion.
Like the Titan's escape from the nebula (punctuated beautifully by Riker's asteroid toss at the Shrike) on Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 4, Vadic's defeat and the Shrike's destruction is an apex moment, both incredibly satisfying and questionable in strategic acumen.
With only two outings before the curtain falls on the series, there is a sense of luxury in how much time we spend on the Enterprise-d's crew reunion.
That's not to disparage the high tension and apprehension built around the Titan's hostage situation.
Vadic is an A-list villain to the very end: cutting off the ship's systems; toying with the crew, cowering about the ship; following through on her threats to the lives on the bridge.
The only regret is...
Like the Titan's escape from the nebula (punctuated beautifully by Riker's asteroid toss at the Shrike) on Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 4, Vadic's defeat and the Shrike's destruction is an apex moment, both incredibly satisfying and questionable in strategic acumen.
With only two outings before the curtain falls on the series, there is a sense of luxury in how much time we spend on the Enterprise-d's crew reunion.
That's not to disparage the high tension and apprehension built around the Titan's hostage situation.
Vadic is an A-list villain to the very end: cutting off the ship's systems; toying with the crew, cowering about the ship; following through on her threats to the lives on the bridge.
The only regret is...
- 4/6/2023
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
This Star Trek: Picard review contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 8
Star Trek: Picard giveth and Star Trek: Picard taketh away. Sometimes even within the same episode. Such is the case with “Surrender,” a wildly uneven hour that shines brightest when it focuses on the legacy crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation, but stumbles badly whenever it attempts to pivot back to the larger mystery of Jack Crusher’s true identity. The show’s repeated contortions to not answer this seemingly central question of its final season are rapidly becoming exhausting, and worse, are narrative momentum killers that take away from the much more interesting emotional character work happening elsewhere.
Despite plenty of heavy-handed hints and Vadic’s ominous declaration at the end of last week’s episode that it was time for Jack to learn who he truly is, the explosive revelations we’re promised ultimately fizzle.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 8
Star Trek: Picard giveth and Star Trek: Picard taketh away. Sometimes even within the same episode. Such is the case with “Surrender,” a wildly uneven hour that shines brightest when it focuses on the legacy crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation, but stumbles badly whenever it attempts to pivot back to the larger mystery of Jack Crusher’s true identity. The show’s repeated contortions to not answer this seemingly central question of its final season are rapidly becoming exhausting, and worse, are narrative momentum killers that take away from the much more interesting emotional character work happening elsewhere.
Despite plenty of heavy-handed hints and Vadic’s ominous declaration at the end of last week’s episode that it was time for Jack to learn who he truly is, the explosive revelations we’re promised ultimately fizzle.
- 4/6/2023
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
Spoilers follow.
How admirable that the showrunners of "Star Trek: Picard" waited until the eighth episode of the series to finally unite Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, and Brent Spiner together in the same room. The episode, called "Surrender," ends with Picard, Riker, Troi, Dr. Crusher, Geordi La Forge, Worf, and a new-and-improved version of Data all gathered around a conference table — just like on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" — to reconnoiter and figure out what to do next.
The sight of these characters back on the job was accompanied by some treacly, nostalgic music, natch, which is mildly irritating. Also, I could have gone without a few weepy lines of dialogue about how great it is to be together again; did none of these characters come to resent their old coworkers? But overall the moment felt more natural than one might expect.
How admirable that the showrunners of "Star Trek: Picard" waited until the eighth episode of the series to finally unite Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, and Brent Spiner together in the same room. The episode, called "Surrender," ends with Picard, Riker, Troi, Dr. Crusher, Geordi La Forge, Worf, and a new-and-improved version of Data all gathered around a conference table — just like on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" — to reconnoiter and figure out what to do next.
The sight of these characters back on the job was accompanied by some treacly, nostalgic music, natch, which is mildly irritating. Also, I could have gone without a few weepy lines of dialogue about how great it is to be together again; did none of these characters come to resent their old coworkers? But overall the moment felt more natural than one might expect.
- 4/6/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
All four big-screen adventures featuring fan-favorite Star Trek characters Picard, Riker, Data, Laforge, Worf, Troi, and Dr. Crusher arrive for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and Hdr-10 on April 3, 2023, just in time for First Contact Day.
All four films will be available together in the Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection. The 4-Movie Collection includes each film on 4K Ultra HD, as well as fully remastered on Blu-ray, plus all legacy bonus content. The Collection is presented in a slipcase beautifully illustrated to complement the Star Trek: The Next Generation 6-Movie Collection, making this a must-own set to complete every fan’s collection.
The journey begins with original cast members Kirk, Scott, and Chekov in a story that spans space and time in Star Trek: Generations, continuing with a terrifying face off against the Borg in Star Trek: First Contact, a dangerous plot...
All four films will be available together in the Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection. The 4-Movie Collection includes each film on 4K Ultra HD, as well as fully remastered on Blu-ray, plus all legacy bonus content. The Collection is presented in a slipcase beautifully illustrated to complement the Star Trek: The Next Generation 6-Movie Collection, making this a must-own set to complete every fan’s collection.
The journey begins with original cast members Kirk, Scott, and Chekov in a story that spans space and time in Star Trek: Generations, continuing with a terrifying face off against the Borg in Star Trek: First Contact, a dangerous plot...
- 4/4/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Before his Academy Award-winning performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," Ke Huy Quan had found himself in a 20-year acting hiatus. The Vietnam-born, Chinese-American actor is best known for starring as Short Round in 1984's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" at just 12 years old and for playing Data in 1985's "The Goonies." As Quan grew up, he took on roles in international productions; however, the opportunities for Asian talent in Hollywood specifically continued to get slimmer.
In 2002, Quan left acting behind — but despite popular belief, he never once gave up on his passion for filmmaking and storytelling for a second. In fact, Quan would find himself trying out a variety of roles behind the camera. After graduating from USC, Quan was briefly mentored by action choreographer and director Corey Yuen, and even helped choreograph a significant fight sequence in the original "X-Men" film. The retired actor spent...
In 2002, Quan left acting behind — but despite popular belief, he never once gave up on his passion for filmmaking and storytelling for a second. In fact, Quan would find himself trying out a variety of roles behind the camera. After graduating from USC, Quan was briefly mentored by action choreographer and director Corey Yuen, and even helped choreograph a significant fight sequence in the original "X-Men" film. The retired actor spent...
- 4/3/2023
- by Tyler Llewyn Taing
- Slash Film
As of this writing, actor Vaughn Armstrong still holds the record for the most number of characters throughout "Star Trek." Jeffrey Combs technically might have Armstrong beat, but that's only if you count multiple identical clones as separate roles.
Of the main cast, however, Brent Spiner currently holds the record for playing the greatest number of characters. Apart from his central role as the android Data on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Spiner also played his own evil twin brother, Lore, a Data prototype named B-4 (in "Star Trek: Nemesis"), and the androids' creator Dr. Noonien Soong. On "Star Trek: Enterprise," he played Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of Noonien, who was a villain keen on eugenics. In "Star Trek: Picard," he played an even more distant ancestor Dr. Adam Soong, who lived in the year 2024. In both the first and third seasons of "Picard," he also played Dr. Altan Soong,...
Of the main cast, however, Brent Spiner currently holds the record for playing the greatest number of characters. Apart from his central role as the android Data on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Spiner also played his own evil twin brother, Lore, a Data prototype named B-4 (in "Star Trek: Nemesis"), and the androids' creator Dr. Noonien Soong. On "Star Trek: Enterprise," he played Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of Noonien, who was a villain keen on eugenics. In "Star Trek: Picard," he played an even more distant ancestor Dr. Adam Soong, who lived in the year 2024. In both the first and third seasons of "Picard," he also played Dr. Altan Soong,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
To mark the release of Star Trek: The Next Generation 4 – Movie Collection on Blu-Ray from 3rd April we have a set to give away to 1 lucky winner!
All four big-screen adventures featuring fan-favorite Star Trek characters Picard, Riker, Data, Laforge, Worf, Troi, and Dr. Crusher arrive for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and Hdr-10 on April 3, 2023, just in time for First Contact Day
The journey begins with original cast members Kirk, Scott, and Chekov in a story that spans space and time in Star Trek: Generations, continuing with a terrifying face off against the Borg in Star Trek: First Contact, a dangerous plot against a peaceful planet in Star Trek: Insurrection, and a familiar old foe returning in Star Trek: Nemesis.
All four films will be available together in the Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-movie Collection. The 4-Movie Collection includes each...
All four big-screen adventures featuring fan-favorite Star Trek characters Picard, Riker, Data, Laforge, Worf, Troi, and Dr. Crusher arrive for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and Hdr-10 on April 3, 2023, just in time for First Contact Day
The journey begins with original cast members Kirk, Scott, and Chekov in a story that spans space and time in Star Trek: Generations, continuing with a terrifying face off against the Borg in Star Trek: First Contact, a dangerous plot against a peaceful planet in Star Trek: Insurrection, and a familiar old foe returning in Star Trek: Nemesis.
All four films will be available together in the Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-movie Collection. The 4-Movie Collection includes each...
- 3/30/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
After the easter egg bonanza of “The Bounty,” it’s time for Picard to dial it back in the callback department. But while the latest episode, “Dominion,” doesn’t have nearly as many references to the past as last week’s episode, almost all of these nods push the plot forward. Picard season 3 is entering the final phase of its massive story and “Dominion” raises the stakes in huge ways.
Here are all the best easter eggs, shout-outs, and references we found in the episode…
Chin’toka Scrapyard
The episode opens with the Titan hiding in the Chin’toka Scrapyard. This means we’re back in the Chin’toka system, which first appeared in Deep Space Nine. This system was featured in several DS9 episodes, such as “Tears of the Prophets” and “The Siege of Ar-558.” The Breen and the Dominion blew away...
After the easter egg bonanza of “The Bounty,” it’s time for Picard to dial it back in the callback department. But while the latest episode, “Dominion,” doesn’t have nearly as many references to the past as last week’s episode, almost all of these nods push the plot forward. Picard season 3 is entering the final phase of its massive story and “Dominion” raises the stakes in huge ways.
Here are all the best easter eggs, shout-outs, and references we found in the episode…
Chin’toka Scrapyard
The episode opens with the Titan hiding in the Chin’toka Scrapyard. This means we’re back in the Chin’toka system, which first appeared in Deep Space Nine. This system was featured in several DS9 episodes, such as “Tears of the Prophets” and “The Siege of Ar-558.” The Breen and the Dominion blew away...
- 3/30/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 7 of "Star Trek: Picard."
The best thing about the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" is getting to see all of our old friends (and foes) from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" again. Some fans had a difficult time with the first two seasons of the series (myself included), but season 3 has been like the "Next Generation" movie we always wanted, giving us some truly satisfying interactions between some of the franchise's most beloved characters. Occasionally the fanservice gets a bit overdone, but the simple joy of seeing the cast perform together overrides it all. After rescuing the Data/Lore human hybrid (Brent Spiner) from the basement of Daystrom, his former crewmates might have hoped to just boot him up and talk to Data, but things are never that simple. Geordi (LeVar Burton) explains that Data and his evil brother, Lore, are entwined within the same mind,...
The best thing about the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" is getting to see all of our old friends (and foes) from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" again. Some fans had a difficult time with the first two seasons of the series (myself included), but season 3 has been like the "Next Generation" movie we always wanted, giving us some truly satisfying interactions between some of the franchise's most beloved characters. Occasionally the fanservice gets a bit overdone, but the simple joy of seeing the cast perform together overrides it all. After rescuing the Data/Lore human hybrid (Brent Spiner) from the basement of Daystrom, his former crewmates might have hoped to just boot him up and talk to Data, but things are never that simple. Geordi (LeVar Burton) explains that Data and his evil brother, Lore, are entwined within the same mind,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard review contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 7
Given that “The Bounty” was the easily best episode of Star Trek: Picard to date, it was probably always inevitable that whatever came after would feel like a letdown. Such is the case with “Dominion,” an hour that purports to finally offer viewers some answers about Vadic, the Changelings, and their larger plans, but where very little actually happens. This is not to say the episode is bad, per se. (And it’s certainly far from the worse episode of Picard we’ve ever seen!) There are a handful of solid subplots at work throughout—the stuff with Geordi, Data, and Lore is especially emotionally compelling—and while they don’t all come together in an entirely satisfying way, they certainly set the table for an explosive follow-up next week.
The episode starts off incredibly strong, with a...
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 7
Given that “The Bounty” was the easily best episode of Star Trek: Picard to date, it was probably always inevitable that whatever came after would feel like a letdown. Such is the case with “Dominion,” an hour that purports to finally offer viewers some answers about Vadic, the Changelings, and their larger plans, but where very little actually happens. This is not to say the episode is bad, per se. (And it’s certainly far from the worse episode of Picard we’ve ever seen!) There are a handful of solid subplots at work throughout—the stuff with Geordi, Data, and Lore is especially emotionally compelling—and while they don’t all come together in an entirely satisfying way, they certainly set the table for an explosive follow-up next week.
The episode starts off incredibly strong, with a...
- 3/30/2023
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
In the last episode of "Star Trek: Picard," called "The Bounty," it was finally revealed what object the malevolent Changelings had stolen from Daystrom Station, a mystery that was being investigated by Raffi (Michelle Hurd) and Worf (Michael Dorn). It seems that when Admiral Picard (Patrick Stewart) had his consciousness shunted into an android golem at the end of the show's first season, someone thought to gather up his old corpse and store it in a Federation archive. The Changelings stole Picard's dead body and plan to use it for as yet unrevealed nefarious purposes.
It was implied, however, that there was something in Picard's brain that had been assumed to be a disease. Trekkies will recall from "All Good Things...," the final episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," that Picard had been diagnosed with a rare brain ailment called Irumodic syndrome. This syndrome was namechecked in the first season of "Picard,...
It was implied, however, that there was something in Picard's brain that had been assumed to be a disease. Trekkies will recall from "All Good Things...," the final episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," that Picard had been diagnosed with a rare brain ailment called Irumodic syndrome. This syndrome was namechecked in the first season of "Picard,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In 1985, a lot of movie-going youngsters dreamed of traveling back in time, finding a bicycle in the basement of the Alamo, or using a mysterious map to discover pirate treasure.
In Kansas City, one kid left the theater with a feeling he’d someday own a house in “the Goondocks.” Then, in December 2022, that now-grown-up Goonies super-fan paid $1.7 million for the cinematic Walsh house. Why? He says The Goonies movie shaped his entire life.
One young man’s lifelong obsession with ‘Goonies’ Goonies stars, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan, and Sean Astin, at the house | Warner Brothers/Getty Images
Some films never get old, no matter how many times you see them. Others are about as interesting as unseasoned popcorn. Once in a while, a movie comes along that leaves an impression that lasts a lifetime. Such is the case with deeply devoted Goonies fan, Behman Zakeri.
In Kansas City, one kid left the theater with a feeling he’d someday own a house in “the Goondocks.” Then, in December 2022, that now-grown-up Goonies super-fan paid $1.7 million for the cinematic Walsh house. Why? He says The Goonies movie shaped his entire life.
One young man’s lifelong obsession with ‘Goonies’ Goonies stars, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan, and Sean Astin, at the house | Warner Brothers/Getty Images
Some films never get old, no matter how many times you see them. Others are about as interesting as unseasoned popcorn. Once in a while, a movie comes along that leaves an impression that lasts a lifetime. Such is the case with deeply devoted Goonies fan, Behman Zakeri.
- 3/29/2023
- by Kaanii Powell Cleaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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