Fuck me sideways with a Bat’leth. If they do this right - do right by all these characters and the actors who play them (in terms of screen time, character development etc.), who we all love, if it’s a genuine ensemble reunion for all that it’s Sir PS’s character’s name on the show, then… this rather overall disappointing show might just stick the landing!
I’m in my declining years. A SNW that doesn’t suck and a PIC s3 that is a proper TNG reunion, it’s not much to ask surely?
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I’m very hopeful about this. For all the issues with the plot and pacing of season one, something they definitely nailed perfectly was the reunion with Riker and Troi. Yes, the stories are all about overwhelming apocalyptic consequences, but the characters have been overall great. And I think they’ve done right by all the characters from previous shows (except poor Icheb).
My biggest worry is if they can devote enough time to catching up with the crew without derailing the whole season. Catching up with Riker and Troi (filling in the gaps of the last 20 years) in a single episode was one thing, doing the same for Geordi, Worf, and Beverly does add complexity.
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My biggest worries are that they kill off Picard (again) and put Worf into godawful STD makeup.
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I was thinking maybe they get B4 working. He sounds more like him. And whereas it’s potentially questionable - when you think about it - to have poor B4’s rudimentary personality and minimal memories overwritten by Data’s, it’s arguably more troubling to have Lore’s treated so, evil though he was he was also almost as advanced and sentient as Data.
Though if they bring Data back does that cheapen the ending of PIC s1 which was a high point, even if the Data Picard says goodbye to wasn't the real Data (who was vaporised in a Thalaron explosion) but a backup of sorts?
The cast seem happy, even Gates who’ll freely admit the films short-changed her.
And Terry Matalas has been reassuring people that Worf looks, sounds - and smells! - like Worf…
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I assumed that the Brent Spiner sound bite was Alton Soong returning from season 1.
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quote:I believe the showrunners have gone on record that they would not mess with Worf's look if/when he showed up.
Well, they sort of already messed with Martok so I'm still anxious.
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Nearly three days now and still no thread about the latest episode. Which could say something about how underwhelming people are increasingly finding this season, or maybe just because it’s Krenny who creates them, hope he’s OK.
And I’ve been thinking about these new developments. First off, let’s make no bones about it - this show is rotten. It is catastrophically bad. Nothing has really improved since the last season. OK it was nice in the premiere getting lots of new ship names and registries and classes, but it was ultimately meaningless - the very epitome of sound and fury signifying nothing. Did it suck us all in a bit? I’d say so. But we won’t be fooled again. And yet, Terry Matalas on Twitter promised “More Federation starships!”
It seems to have always been the plan to film s2 and s3 back to back. So the apparent decision to turn s3 into ST:TNG 2.0 can’t be a spur of the moment rearguard decision. And given it was always intended to have a limited run, and it’s called Picard, I suppose Pill, Briones, Hurd, Cabrera, Evagoria and Ryan can hardly object if they suddenly find themselves sidelined as it becomes These Are STILL The Voyages.
quote:Originally posted by Lee: Nearly three days now and still no thread about the latest episode. Which could say something about how underwhelming people are increasingly finding this season, or maybe just because it’s Krenny who creates them, hope he’s OK.
I'm fine. Busy, but fine. And ya'll can start a thread for a new episode without me, y'know.
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