Star Trek: Picard

And rightly so, because he did reinvent that franchise.

He was fantastic as Picard.

Often when actors move into big franchises, be that a Star Trek or a Marvel, the assumption is that they're selling out and they go and do all those takes in front of green screen and it's all very corporate and commercial.

But actually what Patrick Stewart did really exemplified in his body of work is that actually you can take the learnings from somewhere like the RSC and that mastery of text and delivery and apply it into these sorts of franchises so his Picard was so incredibly dynamic because he has that understanding of delivery and character that came from doing so much with the RSC and the same when he played Charles Xavier there was just that absolute gravity in that role and I think in a way, the character of Charles Xavier has been shaped by Patrick Stewart so much that I think most people are then surprised when someone else takes on the role.

And in a way, it's a very different take on the character.

But yeah, I think he has shaped the worlds of film and stage in such an impressive way.

He was just a great actor and he seemed like somebody who could actually have fun, poke fun at himself, poke fun at his image.

Even the things that I wasn't crazy about, like the first couple seasons of Star Trek Picard, One of the reasons I was so upset with those first couple seasons was because I didn't feel like it lived up to the legacy that he built for that character, and they went and reclaimed a lot of that legacy back in the third season.

So it was a very, very sad week for Trek fans, and beyond that, people that just enjoy good acting, good writing, that have enjoyed Walter Koenig and Patrick Stewart across many other projects that aren't Star Trek.

So it is a very melancholy rest in peace to both of these huge Star Trek actors.

Right.

Well, the entire Picard season one is talking about almost Theda's daughter.

Right.

Yeah.

Right.

Well, the entire Picard season one is talking about almost...

Data's daughter.

Right.

Picard and Data say their final goodbye in Star Trek Picard.

Spock returns to himself and his friends in the search for Spock.

Picard and Dathan understand each other in Next Generation.

The Enterprise crew rescues the whales in The Voyage Home.

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The Voyager crew returns home in Star Trek Voyager.

Kira forgives Amon Maritza in Star Trek Deep Space Nine.

Kirk meets Picard in the Nexus in Star Trek Generations, a completely abysmal movie.

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Others debate DC versus Marvel originals versus remakes star Trek versus star Wars, or even among Trekkers Kirk versus Picard.

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But this week, it seems everyone likes Sir Patrick Stewart.

So, of course, when last we met, we went through number 40, which was Kirk sees the refit Enterprise from Star Trek The Motion Picture.

Picard and Data say their final goodbye in Star Trek Picard.

Spock returns to himself and his friends in the search for Spock.

Picard and Dathan understand each other in Next Generation.

So Dan, as we close into the end of Thursday night geeks this week, we have our last entry in this part of the countdown, which would be episode number 21.

We'll have two thirds of this list over and done with, with this next moment.

And I got to tell you, It's a pretty special moment for anybody that was a fan of Next Generation, and that is the Enterprise D returns in Star Trek Picard.

You know, when they kept teasing, you know, what was in that shuttle bay, I don't think any of us imagined that Geordi would have been able to piece together an entire galaxy-class starship, let alone the saucer of the Enterprise D.

So...

I remember watching the, uh, the new Star Trek that came out, uh, where it was called Star Trek Picard.

Um, and I was like, man, I can't wait to see like what kind of crazy adventures.

And he's going to do some, some, some crazy stuff.

Yeah, there's been a few little little nods.

You know, obviously, Todd, you know, came from the Star Trek Picard third season.

Terry Vitalis, who is the showrunner for this show, was the showrunner for the third season of Picard as well.

So, you know, there is there is no shortage of Trek connections to this as well, for sure.