Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “No Win Scenario”

This entry was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, this television series wouldn’t exist. To learn more, visit the SAG-AFTRA strike site. “At some point, ‘asshole’ became a substitute for ‘charm.’” This episode pissed me off so completely when it aired — one thread of it, particularly… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “No Win Scenario”

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Seventeen Seconds”

The Exo-6 sixth-scale figure of Picard. I used to throw toy pics into the mix on BTNG, and I still like doing it. This one is *okay,* but if you wanna get your socks knocked off, check out their Sisko!

This entry was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, this television series wouldn’t exist. To learn more, visit the SAG-AFTRA strike site. “You don’t get to condemn people before the fact.” Picard and Beverly have “the talk” in this episode, and man, it rips. I suppose there’s… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Seventeen Seconds”

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Disengage”

This entry was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this television series wouldn’t exist. To learn more, visit the WGA strike hub and the SAG-AFTRA strike site. “If my father taught me anything, there’s no law of physics that can’t be either weaponized, or… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Disengage”

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “The Next Generation”

This entry was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this television series wouldn’t exist. To learn more, visit the WGA strike hub and the SAG-AFTRA strike site. “This message is for Admiral Jean-Luc Picard.” She’s back! We’re back! I’m back! After promising to be… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “The Next Generation”

The fierce paradox of letting go

This entry was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this television series wouldn’t exist. To learn more, visit the WGA strike hub and the SAG-AFTRA strike site. Ahoska, the new Disney+ series from Clone Wars co-creator and Rebels co-showrunner Dave Filoni, does a lot… Continue reading The fierce paradox of letting go

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Farewell”

This entry was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this television series wouldn’t exist. To learn more, visit the WGA strike hub and the SAG-AFTRA strike site. “Finish the sentence.” Picard hugs Q. That’s my primary memory of “Farewell,” the final episode of Star… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Farewell”

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Hide and Seek”

This entry was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this television series wouldn’t exist. To learn more, visit the WGA strike hub and the SAG-AFTRA strike site. “To share your own crude colloquialism: bullshit.” In this one, Picard and the gang play Die Hard… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Hide and Seek”

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Mercy”

This entry was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this television series wouldn’t exist. To learn more, visit the WGA strike hub and the SAG-AFTRA strike site. “Humans. They’re all trapped in the past.” Here’s a fun idea. What if Mulder & Scully figured… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Mercy”

Thickening

The Virgo sky, photo by the author.

Like soup, or the contents of a cauldron It was on or around the weekend before Labour Day, two or three weeks into my “official” efforts at charting out my next source of income, that I realized I was heading for the final week of the first summer I’ve spent outside “the building” in seven… Continue reading Thickening