Star Trek: Picard - Amazon Prime [** POSSIBLE SPOILERS **]

I think you might be day early unless it's out at midday today. Might want to change does work plans.

It releases (in the US) at 7:30 this morning, was waiting on my server when I was having breakfast!

Now, I will say that I was thinking earlier today (and more after the recent episode of Discovery) that I hope they will eventually find a way to sideline all of future Discovery trek. Can't do much with the first two seasons to be honest, but I do not like the way they've boxed in what the federation becomes.

I disagree with Picard though. Look, it might be my blinkers, but I'm not really seeing the sexism in Picard? Poverty, addiction, and bigotry all existed in TNG. Poverty not so much in the Federation, but I don't see Raffi as poverty per se, more that she dropped off the radar intentionally. For the Romulan worlds, of course there's poverty after a catastrophe, and that's a recurring problem for the Bajorans in DS9. Addiction see The Game in TNG, and bigotry The Drumhead.

I would be quite happy if they find a way to edge out Discovery, but the kind of arguments made on this petition is why supporters of Discovery are able to dismiss any and all criticism as just old, gatekeeping fans.

Well, I haven't watched last night's yet. But the reliance on the trailer of time travel to 2024 or something is a bit ominous. Plotlines like that are usually a cost-cutting exercise. I was a bit underwhelmed by Picard at times. Especially as it went on. I actually liked Na Romulànì and their accents (Although I could really REALLY have done without "The cheeky feckers." That was the line too far 😀). And it certainly started strong. But kind of fizzled out. There was much to like, Seven especially, and.... stuff that didn't work out (That scenery chewing female Romulan. Seriously, now I know why this season is at least partially in 2024: She ATE all the sets!). So I was a bit underwhelmed as opposed to the dislike that grew with me for Discovery. I held on in there as long as I could but...

I have hopes for Brave New Worlds as that cast was VERY engaging when on Discovery (And sorely missed when gone). I hope Section 31 doesn't happen (As much as I like Michelle Yeoh) because it will be nothing but mustache-twirling as opposed to the (slightly) more nuanced approach on DS9. And we always have Lower Decks which is great.

Well after watching that first episode and I must say it was really good certainly no cost cutting. Even some backstop and a little character development. Strange the way they done it do but I think after a 2nd watch it will make more sense. I hope it can keep up the good work for the rest of the season. Of course nothing hard about identifying the villain

Also I love how it's like a fresh start over. You do not need to have seen season 1 to see this one but it can help with some things. It had a very Star-Trek 2009 vibe off it.

Anyone who makes petitions about Star Trek canon is a fking loser and not in the fun way the rest of us Trekkies are losers.

I think I asked this before very recently but don’t know if I got an answer or have forgot the answer :p

Will Paramount+ have Picard season 2 when it launches here or does a Amazon have streaming rights for all three seasons for a few years?

Yes I know that but I am asking if anyone knows whether this will be on Paramount+ at launch or if Amazon has it exclusive it for the next few years.

Paramount pulled Discovery from Netflix so season 4 can be shown at launch but they left Picard and Lower Decks on Amazon’s service. I was told this might be because the deal is different than with Netflix - that is why I am wondering will Picard season 2 be available at launch.

The camera work was a good deal better. I’m guessing their Photography Directors are finally the kind who know how filmmaking is supposed to be. The teaser trailer from the ship appeared to have been re-edited into a very shaky visual mess, but the episode itself wasn’t that bad visually.

Unlike with Discovery there was never a moment where the camera direction wasn’t *noticeably* bad. It was easy to follow the starships or the action in general. Much better.

The Discovery camera crew have this odd habit of shooting all action scenes from weird diagonal angles to make everything look more hectic.

Ya the opening scene was very Disco.

Love the nev uniforms too. Less a fan of the STO ships and the fact that every single ship now seems to be named or of a class based off an older ship.

Not every ship though, and there was a USS Constitution and a USS Galaxy in Star Trek history too so it's not a new thing.

It does suit them! I had no idea we'd be getting everyone in Starfleet this season. Retcon or not, I'm all for it. Laris does mention to Picard that Zhaban had passed a year and a half ago, and I think he was presumed alive at the end of season one, so a while has gone by anyway.

I'm fearful that the upcoming trip to the "past" and the alt universe stuff means that the tone and visuals might change drastically for most of the season but looking forward to seeing more 25th century Trek whenever we can.