After decades of playing the same character, one might wonder if Patrick Stewart has ever grown tired of pretending to be Jean-Luc Picard, the Starfleetiest Starfleet officer that ever was. After all, he's played Picard in seven seasons of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," four movies, and three seasons of "Star Trek: Picard." That's a lot of time playing the same guy and it could be tiring, no matter how interesting a character Jean-Luc might be. Stewart recently sat down with the Los Angeles Times to discuss the end of the third season of "Star Trek: Picard" and how the character has influenced his life, and he shared that while occasionally things grew repetitive during the 1990s heyday of "The Next Generation," he had entirely different concerns while making "Picard."
Stewart's greatest concern was making sure that the show's third season, which reunited Picard with most of his crew from "The Next Generation,...
Stewart's greatest concern was making sure that the show's third season, which reunited Picard with most of his crew from "The Next Generation,...
- 5/21/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the last season of "Star Trek: Picard."
Those under a certain age should probably be reminded that seasons-long story arcs were once not the norm in broadcast television. Before viewers could marathon through entire seasons of TV thanks to DVD box sets, they had to consume television shows on a weekly basis, careful to watch them as they were broadcasted. Because of this decades-long model, most series -- daytime soap operas notwithstanding -- were constructed on an episodic basis. A status quo was assumed, a drama would arise, and the conflicts would all be resolved by the end credits. Next week: a new tale.
While this model was a wonderful way to watch a lot of stories and to live with an established TV world for an extended period of time, there were perhaps some frustrations. For instance, a story could not be told that...
Those under a certain age should probably be reminded that seasons-long story arcs were once not the norm in broadcast television. Before viewers could marathon through entire seasons of TV thanks to DVD box sets, they had to consume television shows on a weekly basis, careful to watch them as they were broadcasted. Because of this decades-long model, most series -- daytime soap operas notwithstanding -- were constructed on an episodic basis. A status quo was assumed, a drama would arise, and the conflicts would all be resolved by the end credits. Next week: a new tale.
While this model was a wonderful way to watch a lot of stories and to live with an established TV world for an extended period of time, there were perhaps some frustrations. For instance, a story could not be told that...
- 5/20/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It's hard for many of us to imagine a world without "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but once upon a time, it was a risky sequel series potentially doomed to fail. Sir Patrick Stewart, who plays the steadfast Captain Jean-Luc Picard, didn't know much about "Star Trek" when he took the role in the late 1980s, and apparently he was told that the show would never make it past the first season. (Yikes!) Thankfully, those prognosticators were dead wrong, and "The Next Generation" ran for seven seasons and four films, ending with "Star Trek: Nemesis" in 2002. "The Next Generation" helped usher in the next era of "Star Trek," followed by shows like "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager," which explored different parts of Starfleet and some very different kinds of missions. It wound up becoming the beginning of the greater "Star Trek" universe, but it was nevertheless...
- 4/14/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- 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 article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 9 of "Star Trek: Picard."
It's all been leading to this. The penultimate episode of "Star Trek: Picard" finally explained what's up with Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), the son of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), who has been plagued with voices and visions. It turns out that the next generation of the Picard family is tainted by Jean-Luc's time as Locutus of Borg, and poor Jack is some kind of SuperBorg who can assimilate people with this mind. Vadic (Amanda Plummer) is gone, but the Borg are an even greater threat, and Jack's psychic ties to them make things even worse. Things seem hopeless, except that there's one advantage the crew from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" has over Jack and the Borg: age and wisdom.
"Picard" has sought to give "The Next Generation" a proper send-off, and it's...
It's all been leading to this. The penultimate episode of "Star Trek: Picard" finally explained what's up with Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), the son of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), who has been plagued with voices and visions. It turns out that the next generation of the Picard family is tainted by Jean-Luc's time as Locutus of Borg, and poor Jack is some kind of SuperBorg who can assimilate people with this mind. Vadic (Amanda Plummer) is gone, but the Borg are an even greater threat, and Jack's psychic ties to them make things even worse. Things seem hopeless, except that there's one advantage the crew from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" has over Jack and the Borg: age and wisdom.
"Picard" has sought to give "The Next Generation" a proper send-off, and it's...
- 4/13/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
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 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.
With only two episodes to go before the series finale, Star Trek: Picard seems ready to wrap up its big storylines. In “Surrender,” season 3 antagonist Vadic finally met her demise, thanks to a very clever maneuver by Jean-Luc and company, closing one of the many arcs introduced this season. But there’s still plenty the Next Generation team and the crew of the USS Titan need to solve before this story can truly wrap up.
For one thing, our heroes still need to figure out how to stop the elusive Changeling plot that’s set to unfold during Starfleet’s big Frontier Day celebration. Whatever they have planned, it’s clear these shapeshifting terrorists intend to change the Star Trek universe as we know it. But there’s yet one other mystery the group needs to solve before it can truly turn its...
With only two episodes to go before the series finale, Star Trek: Picard seems ready to wrap up its big storylines. In “Surrender,” season 3 antagonist Vadic finally met her demise, thanks to a very clever maneuver by Jean-Luc and company, closing one of the many arcs introduced this season. But there’s still plenty the Next Generation team and the crew of the USS Titan need to solve before this story can truly wrap up.
For one thing, our heroes still need to figure out how to stop the elusive Changeling plot that’s set to unfold during Starfleet’s big Frontier Day celebration. Whatever they have planned, it’s clear these shapeshifting terrorists intend to change the Star Trek universe as we know it. But there’s yet one other mystery the group needs to solve before it can truly turn its...
- 4/7/2023
- by John Saavedra
- 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 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
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard episode ‘Disengage’. Proceed with caution.
England-born actor Ed Speleers is no stranger to fantastical action-adventure roles — his big cinematic breakout came as the title role of the 2006 adaptation of high-fantasy epic Eragon. Since then, he’s worked steadily both in and out of genre work, including a stint as Jimmy Kent on Downton Abbey and roles in Outlander and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
But 2023 has been a big year for Speleers: Not only does he have a prominent role in the fourth season of Netflix’s You, but he’s also been inaugurated into the annals of Star Trek royalty in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard. As we learned in the second episode of the season, which premiered this week, Speleers’ mysterious character isn’t just the wry, laconic son of Gates McFadden’s Beverly Crusher...
England-born actor Ed Speleers is no stranger to fantastical action-adventure roles — his big cinematic breakout came as the title role of the 2006 adaptation of high-fantasy epic Eragon. Since then, he’s worked steadily both in and out of genre work, including a stint as Jimmy Kent on Downton Abbey and roles in Outlander and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
But 2023 has been a big year for Speleers: Not only does he have a prominent role in the fourth season of Netflix’s You, but he’s also been inaugurated into the annals of Star Trek royalty in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard. As we learned in the second episode of the season, which premiered this week, Speleers’ mysterious character isn’t just the wry, laconic son of Gates McFadden’s Beverly Crusher...
- 2/24/2023
- by Clint Worthington
- The Companion
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