I know it's a classic, but can we agree that this TNG run has revealed a few hidden gems and a bit too much fool's gold? Look, is old Picard too impulsive or not impulsive enough? Is he altering his character or just a few actions that young Picard is going to retroactively justify? Given that Picard straight up chooses to DIE rather than not be a Starfleet Captain, what's up with later episodes pretending that he might have become an archaeologist?
I feel like if our lesson is clear then that's fine, but I don't see any message here about coming terms with your past action that isn't just a status quo bias. "You're comfortable in the world your flaws made, so isn't it better to live in this world built on your sin because it's easier?" It sounds insane!
I think Derek nails it; learn from your past, but don't regret or idealize it.
Most importantly: Did he or did he not crack a yo-mama joke to a Nausican?
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2 comments:
idle thoughts only:
"no consequence timeline" - also applies when the holograms learn they aren't real people
these Nausicaans, are they supposed to be Predators (from the Alien/Predator franchise)? Do Jean-Luc, Jack & Beverly have Predator drinking buddies?
astroscience matters for archaelogy if you're looking for civilizations who could move stars
"our lives are a tapestry that makes us who we are" - wonder what time travelers would have to say about this "time travel requires a soft touch" and "substantive changes erase you from the photograph" tropes.
"No message about coming to terms with your past," "learn from your past, don't regret or idealize it" - for this to really be about Picard learning a lesson, the lesson has to be at least a little forward-looking and relate to how he approaches future decisions, right? Becoming at peace on your deathbed is an established kind of story, and if we want to criticize Trek for attempting it, I think we'd have to interrogate what such stories are, do, and are for; alternatively, since there isn't a forward-looking element here, we could also read it as separating the audience into older viewers and younger viewers, inviting each to have some perspective about how the other makes decisions.
The old v young idea makes some sense. I feel like a good episode wouldn't need the help to get there.
"astroscience matters for archaelogy if you're looking for civilizations who could move stars." Given that someone is building dyson spheres out there, I feel that's a fair assumption.
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