The writers intended this to be a 'Jean-Luc explores his shortcomings' episode but that was only about 8 minutes of material so they wrapped it around 40 minutes of a poorly executed time travel story. The flaws are torturous to watch.
1. Why does time travel reverse polarity, turn simulants into sedatives, sedatives into stimulants, ...
2. Writers struggled to pad episode, crew looking at each other trying to figure out who he was as if they never heard of time travel before when it's taught at Starfleet Academy.
3. The other Picard offers NO entertainment value as he spends 99% of his time incapacitated (necessary for story line), just warning you not to look forward to any interesting dialogue on that front.
I am claiming no spoilers because I am not divulging the rather underwhelming, climatic ending. Remember the point was for Picard to learn something about himself in one brief conversation with Riker.
I am claiming no spoilers because I am not divulging the rather underwhelming, climatic ending. Remember the point was for Picard to learn something about himself in one brief conversation with Riker.