At the start of "Star Trek: Picard," the title character (Patrick Stewart) is living in retirement on his generations-old family vineyard. Although one can replicate synthehol in the future, it's comforting to know that some vintners will still be making wine the old-fashioned way. The full range of wines made at Château Picard hasn't been listed in the official canon of "Star Trek," but sharp-eyed Trekkies have noted that characters have been seen drinking a Château Picard Bordeaux and bottles labeled Château La Barre. Thanks to enterprising booze-hounds, real-life bottles of Château Picard can be purchased online. The Klingon blood wine is actually just a cabernet sauvignon.
Given that the Picard family had been in the wine-making business for centuries, one might assume that Château Picard is very fine indeed, exploring and idly conquering the palate like Alexander the Great. Like Picard himself, I imagine Château Picard to be dry and complex,...
Given that the Picard family had been in the wine-making business for centuries, one might assume that Château Picard is very fine indeed, exploring and idly conquering the palate like Alexander the Great. Like Picard himself, I imagine Château Picard to be dry and complex,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
To begin with a brief editorial: the unbinding of special effects ultimately harms "Star Trek."
One of the reasons Trekkies become attached to certain characters, or fall in love with the workspaces on various ships and space stations is because the shows spend so much time with them. There are many, many episodes of "Star Trek" that take place entirely on board the Enterprise, and fans — long paying attention — begin to know its geography. After enough time watching a Starfleet vessel, viewers feel like they could, if they should be magically transported there, find their way around.
Taking "Star Trek" away from a starship for too long can, quite tragically, rob a show of a vital sense of place. We, as Trekkies, need to see what everyday life is like on a starship and see what a "normal boring" day looks like before we can appreciate the depth of a crisis.
One of the reasons Trekkies become attached to certain characters, or fall in love with the workspaces on various ships and space stations is because the shows spend so much time with them. There are many, many episodes of "Star Trek" that take place entirely on board the Enterprise, and fans — long paying attention — begin to know its geography. After enough time watching a Starfleet vessel, viewers feel like they could, if they should be magically transported there, find their way around.
Taking "Star Trek" away from a starship for too long can, quite tragically, rob a show of a vital sense of place. We, as Trekkies, need to see what everyday life is like on a starship and see what a "normal boring" day looks like before we can appreciate the depth of a crisis.
- 1/20/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
At the conclusion of the third season of "Star Trek: Picard," after the villains had been defeated, showrunner Terry Matalas had properly and carefully set up another "Star Trek" spinoff series, should Paramount+ have wanted it. Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) had received a posthumous recommendation for a captaincy from her late commanding officer Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick) and was put in command of the U.S.S. Titan-a, now newly rechristened the U.S.S. Enterprise-g. One can perhaps assume that the rechristening was a special favor for the aging Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) now over 100 and happy to have a legacy.
Also serving on the Enterprise-g were a raft of characters seen throughout "Picard," most notably Seven's ex-girlfriend Raffi (Michelle Hurd), who would serve as her first officer. Picard's adult son Jack (Ed Speleers) was hastened through Starfleet Academy and was already serving as an ensign. Also...
Also serving on the Enterprise-g were a raft of characters seen throughout "Picard," most notably Seven's ex-girlfriend Raffi (Michelle Hurd), who would serve as her first officer. Picard's adult son Jack (Ed Speleers) was hastened through Starfleet Academy and was already serving as an ensign. Also...
- 10/2/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It seems like Jean-Luc Picard never learns. At the end of the Star Trek: The Next Generation finale “All Good Things…”, the Captain finally joins his senior officers of the USS Enterprise for a game of cards. “I should have done this a long time ago,” he admits with some resignation.
But when the Captain returned to screens for Star Trek: Picard, after a twenty-year absence following the dismal final Tng movie Star Trek: Nemesis, he didn’t bring his old crew with him. Sure, Data, Riker, and Troi dropped by for an episode or two, but Picard spent most of his time with a new renegade gang. It wasn’t until Picard hit its third and final season that the Captain was rejoined by his most famous crew.
Patrick Stewart recently explained to The Wrap the reservations he had about the final season. Although he admits that he is...
But when the Captain returned to screens for Star Trek: Picard, after a twenty-year absence following the dismal final Tng movie Star Trek: Nemesis, he didn’t bring his old crew with him. Sure, Data, Riker, and Troi dropped by for an episode or two, but Picard spent most of his time with a new renegade gang. It wasn’t until Picard hit its third and final season that the Captain was rejoined by his most famous crew.
Patrick Stewart recently explained to The Wrap the reservations he had about the final season. Although he admits that he is...
- 6/1/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
The bulk of the final season of "Star Trek: Picard" took place on board the U.S.S. Titan-a, a ship commanded by Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick) and with Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) as its first officer. The Titan-a was called a Neo-Constitution-Class starship, having been reconstructed using a lot of old parts from the original Titan (a ship commanded by Captain Riker). The ship has a blocky, utilitarian look, with a semicircular saucer section. The ship's look fitted the personality of its captain; Shaw was a former engineer and adhered strictly to safety and protocol. He had no patience for "gut instincts" and doing favors for the visiting Admiral Picard (Patrick Stewart).
By the end of the series, Captain Shaw will have died -- a grievous tragedy indeed -- and the Titan will have survived a great number of near-misses and battle scenarios. After all was said and done,...
By the end of the series, Captain Shaw will have died -- a grievous tragedy indeed -- and the Titan will have survived a great number of near-misses and battle scenarios. After all was said and done,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
If you follow “Star Trek” on Twitter and other social media spaces, you’d think that “Star Trek: Legacy” is a real show, given all the buzz surrounding it. A Change.org petition to have Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Picard” showrunner Terry Matalas helm the proposed spin-off is closing in on 50,000 signatures, which would change it’s status on the site to “top signed.”
But alas, “Legacy” isn’t on the current or future “Trek” slate. And with the current Writers’ Guild strike, it doesn’t look likely in the near future. But never count out the power of the “Star Trek” fandom, which has supported the franchise for nearly six decades, including fallow periods of no television or theatrical production.
Here’s what you need to know about “Legacy” and why “Trek” fans and stars are clamoring for it.
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But alas, “Legacy” isn’t on the current or future “Trek” slate. And with the current Writers’ Guild strike, it doesn’t look likely in the near future. But never count out the power of the “Star Trek” fandom, which has supported the franchise for nearly six decades, including fallow periods of no television or theatrical production.
Here’s what you need to know about “Legacy” and why “Trek” fans and stars are clamoring for it.
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- 5/17/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
The third season of "Star Trek: Picard" was carefully constructed by showrunner Terry Matalas to reunite the central cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and gather them on the bridge of the Enterprise-d. Some of the introductions felt fair and organic. Others felt a little contrived. The inclusion of the Enterprise-d, a ship that had been destroyed in 1994's "Star Trek: Generations," was most certainly forced. But for many, the nostalgia was exhilarating, and seeing a 105-year-old Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) back in action for one last Borg rescue was a thrilling way to end the character's career.
Amid all the nostalgia, however, Matalas managed to introduce a fun, exciting new character into the mix: Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), the captain of the U.S.S. Titan-a.
Shaw was thrilling because, unlike most starship captains, he felt no impulse to stand on formality. "Star Trek," especially "Next Generation" was always stringently formal.
Amid all the nostalgia, however, Matalas managed to introduce a fun, exciting new character into the mix: Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), the captain of the U.S.S. Titan-a.
Shaw was thrilling because, unlike most starship captains, he felt no impulse to stand on formality. "Star Trek," especially "Next Generation" was always stringently formal.
- 5/7/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
Todd Stashwick is thirsty.
“I’m gonna go grab a Lacroix,” he tells Den of Geek when we catch up with him over Zoom post-Star Trek: Picard season 3. “Don’t go anywhere! Stay where you are! It’ll be worth the wait if I grab a coconut Lacroix to wet my whistle.”
No doubt we’re just the latest in a long line of outlets waiting to chat with Stashwick now that Picard has wrapped. Everyone wants to know what the actor will be up to after his scene-stealing turn in the show, and whether he’ll return to the Star Trek universe. The latter hangs in the balance because his character, Captain Liam Shaw, is currently super dead, and a new Trek series called Legacy that promises to see him return in an “absolutely amazing” way hasn’t yet been greenlit at the time of writing.
Todd Stashwick is thirsty.
“I’m gonna go grab a Lacroix,” he tells Den of Geek when we catch up with him over Zoom post-Star Trek: Picard season 3. “Don’t go anywhere! Stay where you are! It’ll be worth the wait if I grab a coconut Lacroix to wet my whistle.”
No doubt we’re just the latest in a long line of outlets waiting to chat with Stashwick now that Picard has wrapped. Everyone wants to know what the actor will be up to after his scene-stealing turn in the show, and whether he’ll return to the Star Trek universe. The latter hangs in the balance because his character, Captain Liam Shaw, is currently super dead, and a new Trek series called Legacy that promises to see him return in an “absolutely amazing” way hasn’t yet been greenlit at the time of writing.
- 5/1/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
It’s been a rough season for Jeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine.
Viewers learned at the beginning of “Picard” Season 3 that she was assigned to the U.S.S. Titan under a commanding officer who distrusts her so much he calls her by her human name Annika Hansen instead of Seven of Nine.
That captain, Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick) even throws Seven under the bus when Starfleet Intelligence comes on board, claiming she helped Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Riker (Jonathan Frakes) steal a shuttlecraft.
Over the course of the season, Shaw slowly learns to trust his first officer, but sadly, he is killed in the penultimate episode helping Picard and company flee the Titan after it is assimilated.
With his dying breath, Shaw tells her “You have the conn, Seven of Nine,” finally calling her by her preferred name. With that, she takes command of the Titan, even though the ship,...
Viewers learned at the beginning of “Picard” Season 3 that she was assigned to the U.S.S. Titan under a commanding officer who distrusts her so much he calls her by her human name Annika Hansen instead of Seven of Nine.
That captain, Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick) even throws Seven under the bus when Starfleet Intelligence comes on board, claiming she helped Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Riker (Jonathan Frakes) steal a shuttlecraft.
Over the course of the season, Shaw slowly learns to trust his first officer, but sadly, he is killed in the penultimate episode helping Picard and company flee the Titan after it is assimilated.
With his dying breath, Shaw tells her “You have the conn, Seven of Nine,” finally calling her by her preferred name. With that, she takes command of the Titan, even though the ship,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
The third season of “Star Trek: Picard” reunites the main cast of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” for one epic final space adventure.
In fact, the first episode of Season 3 is titled “The Next Generation” — an homage to the show that first introduced viewers to the likes of Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Troi, Worf and more fan favorites.
In this 10-episode season, billed as the “final voyage,” the Enterprise-d crew come together one more time to rescue one of their own — and take on The Federation’s greatest threat.
When Did “Star Trek: Picard” Season 3 Premiere?
The third season of “Picard” premiered on Feb. 16, 2023 on Paramount+.
What Time Does “Star Trek: Picard” Come On Paramount+?
New episodes drop at 12am Pt/3am Et every Thursday.
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In fact, the first episode of Season 3 is titled “The Next Generation” — an homage to the show that first introduced viewers to the likes of Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Troi, Worf and more fan favorites.
In this 10-episode season, billed as the “final voyage,” the Enterprise-d crew come together one more time to rescue one of their own — and take on The Federation’s greatest threat.
When Did “Star Trek: Picard” Season 3 Premiere?
The third season of “Picard” premiered on Feb. 16, 2023 on Paramount+.
What Time Does “Star Trek: Picard” Come On Paramount+?
New episodes drop at 12am Pt/3am Et every Thursday.
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‘Star Trek Picard’ Season 3: All the Easter Eggs Explained, From the Red Door to Frontier Day Are New Episodes Released Weekly or All at Once?...
- 4/19/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
This post contains major spoilers for Star Trek: Picard
“I have been, and always shall be… an asshole.”
No, those weren’t the last words of Captain Liam Shaw, so sadly cut down at the height of his popularity in the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard‘s third season. In his last moments, Shaw does something much more satisfying, on a personal and TV show level, by turning command of the USS Titan over to Seven of Nine — using her true name, not Annika Hansen.
Seven’s eventual captaincy has been a frequent point of speculation since the season began with the one-time Borg back in Starfleet. Previous seasons of Picard had presented Seven as a member of the Fenris Rangers, a non-Federation-sanctioned vigilante group devoted to protecting the innocent and avenging wrongs. When that duty drove Seven to dual-wield phasers to gun down the criminal Bjayzl and her...
“I have been, and always shall be… an asshole.”
No, those weren’t the last words of Captain Liam Shaw, so sadly cut down at the height of his popularity in the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard‘s third season. In his last moments, Shaw does something much more satisfying, on a personal and TV show level, by turning command of the USS Titan over to Seven of Nine — using her true name, not Annika Hansen.
Seven’s eventual captaincy has been a frequent point of speculation since the season began with the one-time Borg back in Starfleet. Previous seasons of Picard had presented Seven as a member of the Fenris Rangers, a non-Federation-sanctioned vigilante group devoted to protecting the innocent and avenging wrongs. When that duty drove Seven to dual-wield phasers to gun down the criminal Bjayzl and her...
- 4/14/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers up to the ninth episode of "Star Trek: Picard" season 3.
If one is a user of social media ... well, first off, my apologies. But, if so, enterprising Trekkies may find that the hashtag "#StarTrekLegacy" has floated through the discourse. "Star Trek: Legacy" is already the name of a "Trek" tie-in 2006 PC game that allowed players to engage in elaborate starship tactics using vehicles from "Star Trek," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and "Star Trek: Enterprise." The hashtag, however, has nothing to do with the game and is, instead, a plea to Paramount from many fans of "Star Trek: Picard" to launch a spin-off TV series.
For many Trekkies, this fan-proposed television show would ideally be set on board the U.S.S. Titan-a and would star Todd Stashwick as Captain Liam Shaw and Jeri Ryan as his first officer, Seven of Nine. "Picard" also introduced several...
If one is a user of social media ... well, first off, my apologies. But, if so, enterprising Trekkies may find that the hashtag "#StarTrekLegacy" has floated through the discourse. "Star Trek: Legacy" is already the name of a "Trek" tie-in 2006 PC game that allowed players to engage in elaborate starship tactics using vehicles from "Star Trek," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and "Star Trek: Enterprise." The hashtag, however, has nothing to do with the game and is, instead, a plea to Paramount from many fans of "Star Trek: Picard" to launch a spin-off TV series.
For many Trekkies, this fan-proposed television show would ideally be set on board the U.S.S. Titan-a and would star Todd Stashwick as Captain Liam Shaw and Jeri Ryan as his first officer, Seven of Nine. "Picard" also introduced several...
- 4/13/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Fifty-four years. That’s how long it has been since an actor in a “Star Trek” franchise series has been nominated for an Emmy. Back in 1969, the late Leonard Nimoy received his third and final Emmy nomination for his iconic role as First Officer Spock in the original series, the only actor from the sci-fi classic to be nominated from the show, which ran for three seasons on NBC in the late 1960s. Since then, it’s been crickets from the TV academy when it comes to “Star Trek” actors.
Not even Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard? Nope. He did score a rare Screen Actors Guild Award nomination back in 1994 for the final season of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” but Emmy voters subsequently overlooked him, despite nominating the show for Best Drama Series for its seventh and final season that same year.
See ‘Star Trek: Picard’ series ends...
Not even Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard? Nope. He did score a rare Screen Actors Guild Award nomination back in 1994 for the final season of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” but Emmy voters subsequently overlooked him, despite nominating the show for Best Drama Series for its seventh and final season that same year.
See ‘Star Trek: Picard’ series ends...
- 4/9/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Spoilers for "Star Trek: Picard" follow.
"Star Trek: Picard" season 3 has promised to be a grand finale for the "Next Generation" cast. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) has finally reunited his whole bridge crew from Enterprise-d -- also appearing are Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) from "Star Trek: Voyager" and the Changelings, the antagonists of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
Despite running headfirst down nostalgia lane, the final season has some new characters too. One is Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), captain of the USS Titan-a. Shaw is no fan of Picard or Seven because he has a grudge against the Borg. Why? He was at the Battle of Wolf 359, depicted in the classic "Next Generation" episode, "The Best of Both Worlds." A Borg Cube, led by tactical info gleaned from the assimilated Picard (aka Locutus), decimated the Starfleet forces. Shaw was part of the engineering crew on the USS Constance and...
"Star Trek: Picard" season 3 has promised to be a grand finale for the "Next Generation" cast. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) has finally reunited his whole bridge crew from Enterprise-d -- also appearing are Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) from "Star Trek: Voyager" and the Changelings, the antagonists of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
Despite running headfirst down nostalgia lane, the final season has some new characters too. One is Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), captain of the USS Titan-a. Shaw is no fan of Picard or Seven because he has a grudge against the Borg. Why? He was at the Battle of Wolf 359, depicted in the classic "Next Generation" episode, "The Best of Both Worlds." A Borg Cube, led by tactical info gleaned from the assimilated Picard (aka Locutus), decimated the Starfleet forces. Shaw was part of the engineering crew on the USS Constance and...
- 4/8/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
“Star Trek: Picard” Season 3 is finally here and boy, is it a trip down memory lane.
This season, touted as the “final voyage,” reunites Jean-Luc Picard with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Their adventures were chronicled in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” which ran for seven seasons from 1987 to 1994. The last time the cast shared the screen was in the 2002 feature film “Star Trek: Nemesis.”
The newest season of “Picard” picks up some 20+ years later, with Picard (Patrick Stewart) assembling his old crew to save one of their own.
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Each week, we’ll break down the easter eggs and “Trek” reference from the latest episode. Of course, spoilers ahead, so proceed with caution.
“Star Trek: Picard” Season 3, Episode 1 Easter Eggs
Warning: spoilers ahead.
The very title of this episode, “The Next Generation,” is an homage to...
This season, touted as the “final voyage,” reunites Jean-Luc Picard with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Their adventures were chronicled in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” which ran for seven seasons from 1987 to 1994. The last time the cast shared the screen was in the 2002 feature film “Star Trek: Nemesis.”
The newest season of “Picard” picks up some 20+ years later, with Picard (Patrick Stewart) assembling his old crew to save one of their own.
Also Read:
‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3 Cast and Character Guide (Photos)
Each week, we’ll break down the easter eggs and “Trek” reference from the latest episode. Of course, spoilers ahead, so proceed with caution.
“Star Trek: Picard” Season 3, Episode 1 Easter Eggs
Warning: spoilers ahead.
The very title of this episode, “The Next Generation,” is an homage to...
- 4/6/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
When "Star Trek: Discovery" debuted on CBS All Access (later Paramount+) in 2017, no one could have guessed that the floodgates were about to open. "Discovery," which is struggling to get on its feet even to this day, was popular enough to spawn multiple additional "Star Trek" shows and spin-offs, leading to a 2023 landscape peppered with at least half a dozen different "Trek" series on the docket. With these new projects, the honchos over at "Star Trek," led by executive producer Alex Kurtzman, seem to be listening to the fans. In 2022, Paramount+ launched the very good "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," a throwback show set immediately before the original "Star Trek" series that features characters and actors who appeared on "Discovery." When Trekkies noticed how cool Pike (Anson Mount), Spock (Ethan Peck), and several others were, Paramount+ responded by kowtowing to demands and, miraculously, making a good show.
After "Strange New Worlds,...
After "Strange New Worlds,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Captain Liam Shaw, played by Todd Stashwick on the third season of "Star Trek: Picard," has rapidly become a favorite of Trekkies everywhere. Unlike the aloof-yet-diplomatic Captain Picard, the no-nonsense Captain Sisko, or the family-friendly authoritarian Captain Janeway, Shaw is brusque, unfriendly, and even a bit of a jerk, more willing to adhere to protocol than listen to his crew. He's the kind of boss you hope you never have to work under. He's also not necessarily an incompetent starship captain and will follow whatever course of action that keeps his crew safe. Naturally, Trekkies have been quick to suggest that Captain Shaw and his crew be given their own spin-off TV series. Whether or not "Star Trek: Titan" ever appears remains to be seen, but the current season of "Picard" has not yet concluded, so many viewers are holding their breath, hoping that Shaw and his crew survive to the end.
- 4/3/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Star Trek hasn’t always been great about introducing new characters in legacy stories. Sure, Lieutenant Saavik was pretty great, at least in her first incarnation, but no one wanted to see more of David or William Dekker (bullet dodged on that last one). But like an odd-numbered Trek movie that everyone loves, Star Trek: Picard‘s Captain Liam Shaw has broken the mold. The cantankerous Captain of the USS Titan has whistled his way into our hearts, with his jazz-hating, protocol-loving, Picard-down-putting ways.
So even as members of the Picard creative team play will they/won’t they with the possibility of continuing the show beyond its planned third and final season, fans have been calling for a USS Titan series featuring Shaw at the helm. The idea of seeing the prim and proper Shaw complain his way through more Star Trek-style adventures is just too good to resist,...
So even as members of the Picard creative team play will they/won’t they with the possibility of continuing the show beyond its planned third and final season, fans have been calling for a USS Titan series featuring Shaw at the helm. The idea of seeing the prim and proper Shaw complain his way through more Star Trek-style adventures is just too good to resist,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 5 of "Star Trek: Picard."
The third season of "Star Trek: Picard" has brought back a whole bunch of characters from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but it's also introduced one of my new favorite "Star Trek" characters: Captain Liam Shaw, the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Titan. It's easy (and fun!) to hate Shaw, played with the perfect amount of snark by actor Todd Stashwick, because he's a grumpy buzzkill who has replaced charm with "being an a**hole." He's also pretty bigoted against former Borg, though when we find out about his history with the horrifying aliens, it's kind of hard to blame him. It's also a little hard to blame him for being so cranky, too, when you realize that the captain has had one seriously no-good, very bad week.
Not only does poor Captain Shaw have to protect...
The third season of "Star Trek: Picard" has brought back a whole bunch of characters from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but it's also introduced one of my new favorite "Star Trek" characters: Captain Liam Shaw, the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Titan. It's easy (and fun!) to hate Shaw, played with the perfect amount of snark by actor Todd Stashwick, because he's a grumpy buzzkill who has replaced charm with "being an a**hole." He's also pretty bigoted against former Borg, though when we find out about his history with the horrifying aliens, it's kind of hard to blame him. It's also a little hard to blame him for being so cranky, too, when you realize that the captain has had one seriously no-good, very bad week.
Not only does poor Captain Shaw have to protect...
- 3/16/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard review contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 5
Now that the U.S.S. Titan has successfully escaped the existential threat of death in a gravity well (and completed a truly outstanding quasi-two-parter in “Seventeen Seconds” and “No Win Scenario”), Star Trek: Picard slows down a bit. “Imposters” is an hour that is, admittedly, mostly table setting for the back half of the season, as the show moves various pieces into place to finally bring its disparate plots together. Yet, because Picard seems to have learned—at long last—that it’s at its best when it’s wrestling not just with the broader legacy of The Next Generation, but the way that legacy has impacted the lives of others, the episode is still more emotionally compelling than any installment that’s predominantly about Changeling physiology has any right to be.
The big reason for the...
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 5
Now that the U.S.S. Titan has successfully escaped the existential threat of death in a gravity well (and completed a truly outstanding quasi-two-parter in “Seventeen Seconds” and “No Win Scenario”), Star Trek: Picard slows down a bit. “Imposters” is an hour that is, admittedly, mostly table setting for the back half of the season, as the show moves various pieces into place to finally bring its disparate plots together. Yet, because Picard seems to have learned—at long last—that it’s at its best when it’s wrestling not just with the broader legacy of The Next Generation, but the way that legacy has impacted the lives of others, the episode is still more emotionally compelling than any installment that’s predominantly about Changeling physiology has any right to be.
The big reason for the...
- 3/16/2023
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the fifth episode of "Star Trek: Picard" season 3.
Season 3 of "Star Trek: Picard" is, by design, drawing heavily from previous "Star Trek" feature films. There are many, many shades of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" in "Picard," and not just in its use of Jerry Goldsmith's music cues from that film. This season also features a notable, prolonged standoff between two ailing starships inside a giant nebula, very akin to the battle between the Enterprise and the Reliant in "Khan." There are also -- and this is significant -- notable themes of aging, with older characters witnessing their own pasts catching up with them. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) realizes that a stalled romance with Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) produced a child he never knew about. He also finds himself reassessing his relationship with Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), who is now...
Season 3 of "Star Trek: Picard" is, by design, drawing heavily from previous "Star Trek" feature films. There are many, many shades of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" in "Picard," and not just in its use of Jerry Goldsmith's music cues from that film. This season also features a notable, prolonged standoff between two ailing starships inside a giant nebula, very akin to the battle between the Enterprise and the Reliant in "Khan." There are also -- and this is significant -- notable themes of aging, with older characters witnessing their own pasts catching up with them. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) realizes that a stalled romance with Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) produced a child he never knew about. He also finds himself reassessing his relationship with Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), who is now...
- 3/16/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard.
From episode one of Star Trek: Picard‘s third season, Captain Liam Shaw has reveled in playing the spoilsport. The series’ third season has been a reunion of sorts, bringing Jean-Luc Picard back into the orbit of his former crewmates, including Will Riker, Beverly Crusher, and Worf. But immediately after Shaw met Picard and Riker, the Captain began dismissing the duo and their beloved adventures.
Despite his deep disdain for our heroes, Shaw has quickly become a fan favorite, with many hoping that the character’s adventures will continue beyond the third, and currently intended final, season of Picard. Much of that popularity can be attributed to Shaw’s actor Todd Stashwick, who brings a real humanity to a potentially unlikable character.
But while Shaw has been a cool customer to our heroes thus far, Stashwick assures fans that it won’t always be that way.
From episode one of Star Trek: Picard‘s third season, Captain Liam Shaw has reveled in playing the spoilsport. The series’ third season has been a reunion of sorts, bringing Jean-Luc Picard back into the orbit of his former crewmates, including Will Riker, Beverly Crusher, and Worf. But immediately after Shaw met Picard and Riker, the Captain began dismissing the duo and their beloved adventures.
Despite his deep disdain for our heroes, Shaw has quickly become a fan favorite, with many hoping that the character’s adventures will continue beyond the third, and currently intended final, season of Picard. Much of that popularity can be attributed to Shaw’s actor Todd Stashwick, who brings a real humanity to a potentially unlikable character.
But while Shaw has been a cool customer to our heroes thus far, Stashwick assures fans that it won’t always be that way.
- 3/14/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 feels like a miracle. The first two seasons of Paramount’s much-hyped Jean-Luc Picard solo show were arguably hogwash, with some promising moments early on that quickly deteriorated into big fat nothingburgers. But with Season 3 comes the reunion of the old Next Generation crew, and some of the old Trek magic is finally back on screen. It’s ironic, then, that the best thing about Season 3 is a brand-new character in the mix: USS Titan-a Captain Liam Shaw, as played by 12 Monkeys star Todd Stashwick.
We first meet Shaw in episode one, “The Next Generation“, when William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) optimistically arrive aboard the USS Titan-a, intending to convince its captain to divert course so they can investigate an emergency message sent to Picard from his old flame, Doctor Beverly Crusher. This...
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 feels like a miracle. The first two seasons of Paramount’s much-hyped Jean-Luc Picard solo show were arguably hogwash, with some promising moments early on that quickly deteriorated into big fat nothingburgers. But with Season 3 comes the reunion of the old Next Generation crew, and some of the old Trek magic is finally back on screen. It’s ironic, then, that the best thing about Season 3 is a brand-new character in the mix: USS Titan-a Captain Liam Shaw, as played by 12 Monkeys star Todd Stashwick.
We first meet Shaw in episode one, “The Next Generation“, when William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) optimistically arrive aboard the USS Titan-a, intending to convince its captain to divert course so they can investigate an emergency message sent to Picard from his old flame, Doctor Beverly Crusher. This...
- 3/10/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
Let’s be honest. Nobody loves the Star Trek: The Next Generation movies. Where the first six movies in the franchise managed to add depth and satisfying character development to the Original Series crew, the Tng movies felt like a foretaste of problems that would later dog the Kelvin reboot series. Ignoring the satisfying conclusion that we got when Picard finally asked to be dealt into the bridge crew poker game at the end of “All Good Things…” the Tng movies gave us action movie Jean-Luc, a ripped dude who drove dune buggies and was the spitting image of Tom Hardy, apparently.
Out of the four Tng films, First Contact gets the most love. Not only does it try to pull a Wrath of Khan by reframing the Captain as a man obsessed, complete with high literary references, but it also deals with...
Let’s be honest. Nobody loves the Star Trek: The Next Generation movies. Where the first six movies in the franchise managed to add depth and satisfying character development to the Original Series crew, the Tng movies felt like a foretaste of problems that would later dog the Kelvin reboot series. Ignoring the satisfying conclusion that we got when Picard finally asked to be dealt into the bridge crew poker game at the end of “All Good Things…” the Tng movies gave us action movie Jean-Luc, a ripped dude who drove dune buggies and was the spitting image of Tom Hardy, apparently.
Out of the four Tng films, First Contact gets the most love. Not only does it try to pull a Wrath of Khan by reframing the Captain as a man obsessed, complete with high literary references, but it also deals with...
- 3/9/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Back in 2020, prior to the debut of "Star Trek: Picard," lead actor Patrick Stewart explained to several reporters that he would only return to the show if he wasn't required to wear a Starfleet uniform. He didn't want to simply go back to the same schtick seen on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" some 30 years earlier, preferring to revisit Picard as a retired civilian. While this is a reasonable demand, a "Star Trek" series that wasn't about Starfleet, or that didn't take place on a starship that was actively trekking, proved difficult for the writers. The first two seasons of "Picard" centered on outsized, byzantine mysteries that involved interdimensional robots (in season 1) and causality loops (in season 2). There was no formal chain of command and no central technological haven for the characters to reconnoiter.
These missing elements were restored for the third season of "Picard," and it seems they were...
These missing elements were restored for the third season of "Picard," and it seems they were...
- 3/9/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
The 21st Rule of Acquisition teaches us “Never place friendship above profit.” By that measure, no one has proven to be less Ferengi than Terry Matalas. The Star Trek: Picard showrunner has always made a point of including his friends in his series, even if only in fun cameos. Take season two of Picard, which saw Impractical Joker Brian Quinn drop by as a dog walker in Guinan’s bar, or the addition of 12 Monkeys star Todd Stashwick to the Picard cast as USS Titan Captain Liam Shaw (Matalas co-created the Syfy series). It’s clear the showrunner likes inside jokes, even if the audience doesn’t always get it.
That tendency is on full display in the latest episode of Picard season 3, “Disengage.” While investigating the terrorist attack from the last episode, Raffi’s now-unofficial Starfleet intelligence mission leads her to a Ferengi criminal called Sneed.
The 21st Rule of Acquisition teaches us “Never place friendship above profit.” By that measure, no one has proven to be less Ferengi than Terry Matalas. The Star Trek: Picard showrunner has always made a point of including his friends in his series, even if only in fun cameos. Take season two of Picard, which saw Impractical Joker Brian Quinn drop by as a dog walker in Guinan’s bar, or the addition of 12 Monkeys star Todd Stashwick to the Picard cast as USS Titan Captain Liam Shaw (Matalas co-created the Syfy series). It’s clear the showrunner likes inside jokes, even if the audience doesn’t always get it.
That tendency is on full display in the latest episode of Picard season 3, “Disengage.” While investigating the terrorist attack from the last episode, Raffi’s now-unofficial Starfleet intelligence mission leads her to a Ferengi criminal called Sneed.
- 2/23/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for the third season of "Star Trek: Picard."
To offer a rundown on the events of "Star Trek: Picard" thus far:
Adm. Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Capt. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) have secured passage on the U.S.S. Titan with the hopes of convincing its captain to fly out to the edge of Federation space on an unauthorized rescue mission. Just beyond the border, Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) and her son Jack (Ed Speelers) are just barely avoiding capture by a mysterious assailant. The Titan, however, is commanded by one Capt. Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), and he operates brusquely, directly, and entirely by the book. He refuses to leave Federation space, even if it is the legendary Picard and Riker asking.
The two old commanders manage to convince the Titan's first officer, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) to go behind her captain's back and take the ship to dangerous territory anyway.
To offer a rundown on the events of "Star Trek: Picard" thus far:
Adm. Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Capt. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) have secured passage on the U.S.S. Titan with the hopes of convincing its captain to fly out to the edge of Federation space on an unauthorized rescue mission. Just beyond the border, Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) and her son Jack (Ed Speelers) are just barely avoiding capture by a mysterious assailant. The Titan, however, is commanded by one Capt. Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), and he operates brusquely, directly, and entirely by the book. He refuses to leave Federation space, even if it is the legendary Picard and Riker asking.
The two old commanders manage to convince the Titan's first officer, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) to go behind her captain's back and take the ship to dangerous territory anyway.
- 2/23/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Picard" season 3, episodes 1 and 2.
You've really got to hand it to Captain Liam Shaw (played by Todd Stashwick) in "Picard" season 3. Though he's a new character surrounded by living legends, Shaw has already managed to make a strong impression in just two episodes. Sure, it's a negative impression, but there's something to be said for a character you love to hate.
The final "Picard" season 3 trailer gave us our first major glimpse of Shaw, sitting across from fellow Federation captain William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and retired admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Our first indication that this guy's no good comes from the cavalier way he wields his dinner fork while talking.
"You will probably find this inspection boring for the likes of you two," Shaw says, and from there, it proceeds to cut back and forth to show the incongruity between what...
You've really got to hand it to Captain Liam Shaw (played by Todd Stashwick) in "Picard" season 3. Though he's a new character surrounded by living legends, Shaw has already managed to make a strong impression in just two episodes. Sure, it's a negative impression, but there's something to be said for a character you love to hate.
The final "Picard" season 3 trailer gave us our first major glimpse of Shaw, sitting across from fellow Federation captain William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and retired admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Our first indication that this guy's no good comes from the cavalier way he wields his dinner fork while talking.
"You will probably find this inspection boring for the likes of you two," Shaw says, and from there, it proceeds to cut back and forth to show the incongruity between what...
- 2/23/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
In both of the narratives Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 2 presents, a rich assortment of developments is spread throughout.
On M'Talas Prime, we learn Raffi's husband runs a bar and works as an artist, and her handler is Worf, son of Mogh, of the Klingon House of Martok, of the Human family Rozhenko, bane of the House of Duras, and slayer of Gowron. Yeah, that Worf. So. Many. Questions.
Meanwhile, by the Ryton Nebula, we put a face to the enemy that has been hunting Beverly and her son and then discover that her son is also Picard's. Everything pointed that way early on, but sometimes the best reveals are predictable ones.
Jack's got a chip on his shoulder which seems a little angsty for a twenty-year-old, but, to be fair, he's also terrified for his mother's survival, so maybe we should cut him a bit of slack.
There's...
On M'Talas Prime, we learn Raffi's husband runs a bar and works as an artist, and her handler is Worf, son of Mogh, of the Klingon House of Martok, of the Human family Rozhenko, bane of the House of Duras, and slayer of Gowron. Yeah, that Worf. So. Many. Questions.
Meanwhile, by the Ryton Nebula, we put a face to the enemy that has been hunting Beverly and her son and then discover that her son is also Picard's. Everything pointed that way early on, but sometimes the best reveals are predictable ones.
Jack's got a chip on his shoulder which seems a little angsty for a twenty-year-old, but, to be fair, he's also terrified for his mother's survival, so maybe we should cut him a bit of slack.
There's...
- 2/23/2023
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
You might know Todd Stashwick from The Riches or 12 Monkeys, but you definitely know him from his guest star work on countless shows, both dramas and comedies, spanning more than two decades. And now he plays Captain Liam Shaw in the new season of Picard. On this episode, he talks about how the little boy Star Trek fan in him leapt for joy when he sat in his captain’s chair for the first time, while the “all business” actor in him had to focus on the work at hand. Plus we discuss […]
The post “I Kind of Wanted To Keep Doing It All, and Fortunately They Kept Letting Me”: Todd Stashwick first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “I Kind of Wanted To Keep Doing It All, and Fortunately They Kept Letting Me”: Todd Stashwick first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 2/21/2023
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
You might know Todd Stashwick from The Riches or 12 Monkeys, but you definitely know him from his guest star work on countless shows, both dramas and comedies, spanning more than two decades. And now he plays Captain Liam Shaw in the new season of Picard. On this episode, he talks about how the little boy Star Trek fan in him leapt for joy when he sat in his captain’s chair for the first time, while the “all business” actor in him had to focus on the work at hand. Plus we discuss […]
The post “I Kind of Wanted To Keep Doing It All, and Fortunately They Kept Letting Me”: Todd Stashwick first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “I Kind of Wanted To Keep Doing It All, and Fortunately They Kept Letting Me”: Todd Stashwick first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 2/21/2023
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
On "12 Monkeys," the 2015 TV series based on Terry Gilliam's 1995 feature film, actor Todd Stashwick played a character named Theodore Decaon, the leader of a dangerous band of scavengers and outlaws in the year 2043. Deacon only appeared occasionally throughout the show's first season, becoming a proper regular character for its remaining three. "12 Monkeys" was developed by Terry Matalas, who was previous a writer on "Star Trek: Enterprise" and "Nikita," and who would go on to write and/or showrun Syfy's "Blood Drive" and the network's new "MacGyver" series. Matalas is currently the showrunner for the newest season of "Star Trek: Picard." Not incidentally, Stashwick also appears on it.
On "Picard," Stashwick plays the gruff and plainspoken Capt. Liam Shaw, commander of the U.S.S. Titan-a. Unlike previous starship captains on "Star Trek," Capt. Shaw has no interest in being friendly with his crew. He doesn't establish trust,...
On "Picard," Stashwick plays the gruff and plainspoken Capt. Liam Shaw, commander of the U.S.S. Titan-a. Unlike previous starship captains on "Star Trek," Capt. Shaw has no interest in being friendly with his crew. He doesn't establish trust,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
If you only know Star Trek through its movies and TV shows, then the USS Titan might not seem like a big deal. After all, the ship only first appeared in the finale of Lower Decks season one, not even three years ago, despite first being referenced all the way back in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis. But to fans of the expanded universe of books and comics that stretches beyond the big and small screens, the Titan has a long and illustrious history, under the command of Captain William T. Riker. In fact, 15 novels have been published in the Star Trek: Titan franchise, chronicling the adventures of Captain Riker, his wife Counsellor Troi, and the crew of their Luna-class ship.
If you’re one of those Trekkers, you may have been a bit thrown off when the season three premiere of Star Trek: Picard introduced the USS Titan-a,...
If you only know Star Trek through its movies and TV shows, then the USS Titan might not seem like a big deal. After all, the ship only first appeared in the finale of Lower Decks season one, not even three years ago, despite first being referenced all the way back in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis. But to fans of the expanded universe of books and comics that stretches beyond the big and small screens, the Titan has a long and illustrious history, under the command of Captain William T. Riker. In fact, 15 novels have been published in the Star Trek: Titan franchise, chronicling the adventures of Captain Riker, his wife Counsellor Troi, and the crew of their Luna-class ship.
If you’re one of those Trekkers, you may have been a bit thrown off when the season three premiere of Star Trek: Picard introduced the USS Titan-a,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
If a viewer's only experience with Starfleet captains is Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), one could easily get the impression that everyone in that position is stalwart, professional, clear-headed, and just the right blend of aloof and approachable. Picard was always a stern professional, leading by example and professionalism. He was hardly warm but indicated that he was always open to listening to his crew's suggestions during a crisis. Picard is like the college professor you don't want to disappoint — it feels good to earn his approval because you know his standards are high.
Of course, several of Picard's professional peers take a very different approach. Capt. Sisko (Avery Brooks) had a short temper and led through heated debate. Sisko was a more passionate captain than Picard, lacking in patience and less worried about propriety. Capt. Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) was seemingly warm, but over the course of "Star Trek: Voyager,...
Of course, several of Picard's professional peers take a very different approach. Capt. Sisko (Avery Brooks) had a short temper and led through heated debate. Sisko was a more passionate captain than Picard, lacking in patience and less worried about propriety. Capt. Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) was seemingly warm, but over the course of "Star Trek: Voyager,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Picard" season 3, episode 1, "The Next Generation."
Season 3 of "Picard" isn't just a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" reunion. It's also an ex-Borg reunion, with Jeri Ryan's fan-favorite "Picard" and "Star Trek: Voyager" character, Seven of Nine, joining the former Locutus, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) himself, as she did last season.
Seven of Nine has come a long way since she first appeared in the "Scorpion" two-parter on "Voyager" back in 1997. When Picard catches up with her again in season 3 of his show, Seven is now the commander of the USS Titan. That isn't all it's cracked up to be, as it sees Seven answering to the pompous Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick). Under Shaw, she's also forced to answer to her human name, Annika Hansen, while constantly biting her tongue as her Starfleet superior talks down to her.
/Film's Vanessa Armstrong recently...
Season 3 of "Picard" isn't just a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" reunion. It's also an ex-Borg reunion, with Jeri Ryan's fan-favorite "Picard" and "Star Trek: Voyager" character, Seven of Nine, joining the former Locutus, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) himself, as she did last season.
Seven of Nine has come a long way since she first appeared in the "Scorpion" two-parter on "Voyager" back in 1997. When Picard catches up with her again in season 3 of his show, Seven is now the commander of the USS Titan. That isn't all it's cracked up to be, as it sees Seven answering to the pompous Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick). Under Shaw, she's also forced to answer to her human name, Annika Hansen, while constantly biting her tongue as her Starfleet superior talks down to her.
/Film's Vanessa Armstrong recently...
- 2/17/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Picard" season 3, episode 1, "The Next Generation."
It remains to be seen how much of "Picard" season 3 will really feature certain beloved characters from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but one character who's slated to appear in all 10 episodes is William T. Riker, played by Jonathan Frakes. In an interview with TrekMovie.com ahead of the premiere, Frakes said "Picard" showrunner Terry Matalas approached him about playing "a lot of Riker" this season, so much so that the actor was surprised by how truly "full Riker" he was expected to go.
Obviously, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is still the star of the show that bears his name, but the season 3 premiere puts Riker on almost equal footing, as Picard enlists his aid in a mission to coordinates outside Federation space, following a distress call from their old doctor and fellow Enterprise-D crew member,...
It remains to be seen how much of "Picard" season 3 will really feature certain beloved characters from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but one character who's slated to appear in all 10 episodes is William T. Riker, played by Jonathan Frakes. In an interview with TrekMovie.com ahead of the premiere, Frakes said "Picard" showrunner Terry Matalas approached him about playing "a lot of Riker" this season, so much so that the actor was surprised by how truly "full Riker" he was expected to go.
Obviously, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is still the star of the show that bears his name, but the season 3 premiere puts Riker on almost equal footing, as Picard enlists his aid in a mission to coordinates outside Federation space, following a distress call from their old doctor and fellow Enterprise-D crew member,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
In the first two seasons of "Star Trek: Picard," many Trekkies may have sensed something was amiss. While those seasons did feature Picard (Patrick Stewart) commanding a group of rogues that might be said to resemble an ersatz "crew," they weren't in uniforms, and -- quite noticeably -- they weren't operating from the bridge of a starship. All of the Trek shows up to that point had been explicitly about the operations of Starfleet, and each series was essentially a workplace show about the staff of either a Federation vessel or a Bajoran space station. "Picard," in removing the "home base" element, emerged as a different dramatic entity altogether. It was a violent ensemble mystery show. For many Trekkies, that didn't ever quite feel correct.
This was by design, of course. The creators of "Picard" seemed to be adhering to a self-imposed mandate to make their new "Star Trek" as...
This was by design, of course. The creators of "Picard" seemed to be adhering to a self-imposed mandate to make their new "Star Trek" as...
- 2/16/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
When Star Trek: Picard premiered in 2020, the world met Jean-Luc Picard, a man considerably changed by the decades that had passed since his days on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
And while Star Trek: Picard Season 1 took us on a new adventure with new crewmates and considered what it meant to be human, Star Trek: Picard Season 2 traveled even further -- into the past and Picard's own memories.
As the series draws to its close with a third and final season, we come full circle and return to the people we first met with Picard. TV Fanatic has screened the first six of the season's ten episodes and cannot wait to see how this adventure concludes!
You always remember your first, and many of today's Trekkers boldly went on their first Starfleet mission with the Enterprise-d under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
And while the captain could be pedantic and stern,...
And while Star Trek: Picard Season 1 took us on a new adventure with new crewmates and considered what it meant to be human, Star Trek: Picard Season 2 traveled even further -- into the past and Picard's own memories.
As the series draws to its close with a third and final season, we come full circle and return to the people we first met with Picard. TV Fanatic has screened the first six of the season's ten episodes and cannot wait to see how this adventure concludes!
You always remember your first, and many of today's Trekkers boldly went on their first Starfleet mission with the Enterprise-d under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
And while the captain could be pedantic and stern,...
- 2/15/2023
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
Plot: After receiving a cryptic, urgent distress call from Dr. Beverly Crusher, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard enlists help from generations old and new to embark on one final adventure: a daring mission that will change Starfleet, and his old crew forever.
Review: When the first season of Star Trek: Picard debuted, I gave it a glowing review. I had only seen the first episodes of the season, and while I liked the entirety of it, I was underwhelmed by the uneven ending. The same thing happened for season two: I loved the return of more Next Generation characters, and the early episodes I was given were great, but the season did not stick the landing. I went into the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard cautiously optimistic but prepared to be underwhelmed as I was twice before. Thankfully, this season pivots entirely away from the two that came before...
Review: When the first season of Star Trek: Picard debuted, I gave it a glowing review. I had only seen the first episodes of the season, and while I liked the entirety of it, I was underwhelmed by the uneven ending. The same thing happened for season two: I loved the return of more Next Generation characters, and the early episodes I was given were great, but the season did not stick the landing. I went into the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard cautiously optimistic but prepared to be underwhelmed as I was twice before. Thankfully, this season pivots entirely away from the two that came before...
- 2/10/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
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