The Enterprise crew has a showdown with The Borg.
This is a strong episode with great fan-service and it sets up potential future stories.
The finale of Picard is all about character moments that invoke emotions. There is a key scene involving Picard and Jack Crusher that for me is the high point of the story. Jean-Luc Picard was always a character who you feel had sacrificed a lot for his career, so this is an important moment in the arc. Patrick Stewart is wonderful as you would expect in this and several other scenes.
I will say little more about the central plot not to spoil, other than I found it to be a quite formulaic sci-fi action-adventure story. However, it is very well done and there are moments of decent tension and excitement. Importantly, all characters get to contribute.
The involvement of The Borg, although unoriginal, feels more appropriate now thematically than ever. It is fitting that the younger generation are shown to be assimilated whilst searching for genuine connections through technology. I think this reflects the tech driven, social media influenced world we live in perfectly.
After the action calms down, there are some great reflective and humorous moments that strike a balance between celebrating the history of various characters and look forward to the future of others. I think this should make the TNG and Voyager fans both happy.
No doubt there are those who take fictional television very seriously, who will likely hammer it for it's simplistic plot and reliance on nostalgia. For me, as a final episode, I do not think it is in the same league as 'All Good Things', but it is a good final adventure and an appropriate tribute to a memorable Star Trek crew.
(Watch out for a mid-credits sequence)
This is a strong episode with great fan-service and it sets up potential future stories.
The finale of Picard is all about character moments that invoke emotions. There is a key scene involving Picard and Jack Crusher that for me is the high point of the story. Jean-Luc Picard was always a character who you feel had sacrificed a lot for his career, so this is an important moment in the arc. Patrick Stewart is wonderful as you would expect in this and several other scenes.
I will say little more about the central plot not to spoil, other than I found it to be a quite formulaic sci-fi action-adventure story. However, it is very well done and there are moments of decent tension and excitement. Importantly, all characters get to contribute.
The involvement of The Borg, although unoriginal, feels more appropriate now thematically than ever. It is fitting that the younger generation are shown to be assimilated whilst searching for genuine connections through technology. I think this reflects the tech driven, social media influenced world we live in perfectly.
After the action calms down, there are some great reflective and humorous moments that strike a balance between celebrating the history of various characters and look forward to the future of others. I think this should make the TNG and Voyager fans both happy.
No doubt there are those who take fictional television very seriously, who will likely hammer it for it's simplistic plot and reliance on nostalgia. For me, as a final episode, I do not think it is in the same league as 'All Good Things', but it is a good final adventure and an appropriate tribute to a memorable Star Trek crew.
(Watch out for a mid-credits sequence)