Star Trek Picard season two episode one was to be very exciting with the return of Guinan and naturally Q! To see John De Lancie appear as Q was a fantastic moment!! I even liked his explanation of changing his appearance. Whether they used CGI to bring his younger self in to the plot I don't know but it was done pretty well.
However after seeing Guinan and listening to her, she did not act or sound like the Guinan we have known. She really sounded more like Whoopi Goldberg on "The View" in Guinan's clothes. It was great to see her character but Whoopi is not the same actress we knew and loved in the past. Too many years on the hate filled View have really changed her and that is sad.
As far as the story, it was not real straight forward and a bit confusing so far. The robbers trying to steal Seven's cargo seemed more of a throw away scene and did nothing to fit into any of the rest of the story. So they she just happens to be in the area of the Stargazer encountering the anomaly? A bit coincidental or lazy writing. And of course we have to get the lesbian angle mentioned with Raffi and Seven to be "culturally diverse."
So far the seasonal arc they have started seems weak at best but better than season one which was one star (or zero stars if they went that low). The filmography is slightly better than STD with fewer lens flares to distract the viewer from the story. Overall, STP has potential if they utilize what made Star Trek (TOS) and TNG great. But I doubt in this age of "woke" and alleged "diverse and inclusive" we will never see the quality and greatness of the past. But we can always "look up" and hope!
However after seeing Guinan and listening to her, she did not act or sound like the Guinan we have known. She really sounded more like Whoopi Goldberg on "The View" in Guinan's clothes. It was great to see her character but Whoopi is not the same actress we knew and loved in the past. Too many years on the hate filled View have really changed her and that is sad.
As far as the story, it was not real straight forward and a bit confusing so far. The robbers trying to steal Seven's cargo seemed more of a throw away scene and did nothing to fit into any of the rest of the story. So they she just happens to be in the area of the Stargazer encountering the anomaly? A bit coincidental or lazy writing. And of course we have to get the lesbian angle mentioned with Raffi and Seven to be "culturally diverse."
So far the seasonal arc they have started seems weak at best but better than season one which was one star (or zero stars if they went that low). The filmography is slightly better than STD with fewer lens flares to distract the viewer from the story. Overall, STP has potential if they utilize what made Star Trek (TOS) and TNG great. But I doubt in this age of "woke" and alleged "diverse and inclusive" we will never see the quality and greatness of the past. But we can always "look up" and hope!