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Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Vox”

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. “We’ve been here before.” I’ve used the phrase “creative project” a lot while rewatching Star Trek: Picard. Many of my entries have gone to trying… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Vox”

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 — “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”

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Two of One”

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. “We’re losing him!” Here it is: the one where I stopped watching Star Trek: Picard. In my… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Two of One”

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 2”

“Something in my head seemed to just… go away. Like a child’s sandcastle collapsing.” So: what was Picard — season one anyway — about? Let’s start with logistics. Patrick Stewart is roughly 79 when Star Trek: Picard films its first season. The original Rick Berman productions were notorious for their shooting days — 16- or… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 2”

Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Nepenthe”

“Oh, MAN!” After a furious week or so of writing and scheduling posts for this rebooted Blogging the Next Generation, I took about a month off between “The Impossible Box” and today’s entry. I recall something similar happening when the first season of Star Trek: Picard was airing: this show is a slog, man, particularly… Continue reading Blogging the Next Generation: Picard — “Nepenthe”