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"RonSchoonwater gives "Star Trek: Picard - Season 2" a 7.5."
Written by RonSchoonwater on 15 December 2022.
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Star Trek: Picard - Season 2
Fortunately, with a somewhat messy start, Star Trek: Picard quickly recovers.
The first episode starts slow but comes to a powerful end. A mega cliffhanger that few other Star Trek series can match. The Borg Queen has a big role this season. Unfortunately, the cliffhanger is pretty much destroyed in the second episode. There is another old acquaintance who will determine the rest of this season. He is firmly in control and single-handedly ensures that Picard's new and old acquaintances have to do everything they can to win the battle. The outcome, as always with Star Trek, may (fortunately) be known.
A large part of this season takes place in 2024. That ensures that we see many recognizable situations. The science fiction feeling is therefore somewhat less present. Time travel has been a frequent sight in this franchise. Fortunately, it is done tastefully and the story has more than enough depth to captivate from start to finish. Even the disappointing plot development at the beginning of the second episode doesn't change that.
Of course, everything else is fine. The 4K images, the CGI, the impressive sound, and the acting offer what we are (now) used to from Star Trek. I imagine there are fans who are annoyed by the lack of more traditional sci-fi with starships and engineering feats. However, it's long been the case that Star Trek isn't always set in the stars. This season may therefore lack the truly original Star Trek feeling, but given all the other Star Trek series that made similar trips, that is no problem at all for me.
Follow Star Trek: PicardThe first episode starts slow but comes to a powerful end. A mega cliffhanger that few other Star Trek series can match. The Borg Queen has a big role this season. Unfortunately, the cliffhanger is pretty much destroyed in the second episode. There is another old acquaintance who will determine the rest of this season. He is firmly in control and single-handedly ensures that Picard's new and old acquaintances have to do everything they can to win the battle. The outcome, as always with Star Trek, may (fortunately) be known.
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A large part of this season takes place in 2024. That ensures that we see many recognizable situations. The science fiction feeling is therefore somewhat less present. Time travel has been a frequent sight in this franchise. Fortunately, it is done tastefully and the story has more than enough depth to captivate from start to finish. Even the disappointing plot development at the beginning of the second episode doesn't change that.
This season we get a glimpse into Picard's psyche and past. His private life as a boy is central. In that past lies the solution to the dilemmas that Picard and his team face. His relationship with his parents and the place where he lives now have a turbulent history. It has had an effect not only on his career, but also on his love life. The latter seems closer than ever, but Picard actually doesn't know what to do with it.This season we get a glimpse into Picard's psyche and past.
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Of course, everything else is fine. The 4K images, the CGI, the impressive sound, and the acting offer what we are (now) used to from Star Trek. I imagine there are fans who are annoyed by the lack of more traditional sci-fi with starships and engineering feats. However, it's long been the case that Star Trek isn't always set in the stars. This season may therefore lack the truly original Star Trek feeling, but given all the other Star Trek series that made similar trips, that is no problem at all for me.
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