Star Trek: Picard

Picard Season 1 Episode 9 Review

Names and titles matter and, when chosen carefully, can lend so much meaning to a narrative. On Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 9, they reference both literary and classical art sources in enriching the seeming paradise in which the synths are created. Furthermore, there is a warning built into the very title of this two-part episode -- Et in Arcadia Ego -- which Wikipedia translates to,"Even in Arcadia, there I am," and interprets as "Death (the "I" of the phras... more

Picard Season 1 Episode 8 Review

Just when you think Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 8 has revealed all, that tiny little stinger of a Romulan Snakehead scout ship has to zap us with the potential of a Narek-Soji reunion. And you have to know by now that I'm hoping to see her smash his face in. Overall, there was enough exposition here to add several chapters to the Trek-opedia. The origin of the Zhat Vash is EPIC in its mysticism. Even the setting, "Aia, the Grief World," is s... more

Picard Season 1 Episode 7 Review

It was bound to happen eventually (in theory) but Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 7 delivered the first heart-achingly painful death of the series. Granted, Dahj's death on Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 1 was a helluva shock but, as we has just met her, there was only the beginnings of emotional investment (at least on my part). Hugh, on the other hand, was not only a character we had seen in relation to both Soji and Picard but was also a carry-over from Star Trek: t... more

'Star Trek: Picard' Star Patrick Stewart Announces Free Month of CBS All Access

Engage(d audience)! Actor Patrick Stewart announced on Tuesday that, starting immediately, CBS All Access is offering a month free subscription to anyone in the U.S. through April 23. The announcement comes just as tens of millions of Americans are finding themselves sequestered at home during the COVID-19 pandemic — and just as Stewart’s CBS All Access series “Star Trek: Picard&rd... more

Star Trek: Picard: Jean-Luc Reunites With Old Friends Riker and Troi

This week’s Star Trek: Picard was a lovely stroll down memory lane for Next Generation fans, as Jean-Luc sought the counsel and companionship of his old Enterprise pals Will Riker and Deanna Troi. After Jean-Luc and Soji zap through that transporter portal thingie on the Borg cube, they find themselves on the idyllic planet of Nepenthe, where they’re quickly greeted by a young girl pointing a bow and arrow at them. Jean-Luc address... more

'Star Trek: Picard' Review: Episode 4 Proves Resistance to This Series Was Always Futile

Stand down from red alert! “Star Trek: Picard” seems to have course corrected from its lackluster first three episodes in the engaging adventure that is “Absolute Candor.” At last, this show is no longer just a talky chamber drama with characters doing little more than speaking to each other while sitting in chairs of various comfort levels. Intriguingly, each of the previous three episodes had multiple credited writers, while this one only had one: showrunner Michael... more