Picard Season 3. Good enough to forget the dreck? Green light: Yes or No?

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[@michaelappleton705]

When Beverly sends the message asking for help, she might as well have said, “Help me, Obi Wan Picard, you’re my only hope!”

[@Starch-Wreck]

“No starfleet” then he brings all of starfleet.

[@drawnhere]

Picard can easily have the replicator produce basically anything, including pen ink.

[@joelellis7035]

She said, "Trust no one!" This is a call back to the first season TNG episode, "Conspiracy".

[@YoLo-bb2vc]

when she sent the call i was expecting her to send for help while sending somekind of request for 20 years of child care payment for the lack of being around thier sons life a one Jack Crusher who lets be honest we all know is leading off the final episode of TNG 'All good things' were in the future picard married beverly then they split up but it was never mentioned about a child...... however you can see in picards face he knows who the lad is as if to see that moment every man gets when they realise they had a love child but never knew about them. also how very wrath of khan of the show runner......... kirk and his scientist ex wife having a child but he never knew about him however i like how kirk in star trek III manned up and tried to be a dad and how he lost his shit on the klingon empire after the death of his son david.

[@gckari9862]

The call for help is a common device to start a story. Star wars didn’t invent it.

[@jimluebke3869]

"Pardon me, I'm going to fall off of my chair for dramatic effect" Why am I laughing at this? Thank you, I really needed that.

[@nunyabizness6595]

I thought everything was free in the future, guess not.

[@Absolutely_Nobody]

I feel like an abused partner. I can't keep going back just to get hurt again.

[@zufalllx]

Star Trek only mistreats you because it loves you

[@walkir2662]

Star Trek died 2009, and unless they let it rest a decade or two, I'm not willing to come back. I reached Trek apathy long before Star Wars apathy became a thing (not that I ever cared about Star Wars as much as I did about Trek).

[@SnakesAndFunerals]

Star Trek has changed, for real this time. It'll never hurt you again. You can totally believe me, baby.

[@kilgortrout3432]

@@SnakesAndFunerals Ouch!!

[@-C.S.R]

I never thought they would ever put out another good Star Trek ever again! First episode was awesome and I've heard from people that have seen the whole season already because they do reviews, said it was amazing! and they're hard to please so if they said it was good, I believe it.

[@gregoryfloriolli9031]

Picard, “You don’t have spring cleaning on Romulus?” Laris, “We don’t have Romulus. It blew up in a supernova.”

[@Arthas30000]

😂

[@timnordin6230]

"I'm sure the pump-action laser gun is 'cannon'". 😄 Good one.

[@joelellis7035]

Canon vs. Cannon

[@YoLo-bb2vc]

lol the way it actually acted and fired and dusted the aliens its looked more like a disruptor weapon maybe a klingon one as it looked liek it fired red and didnt fire green like a romulan plasma weapon which gets often incorrectly labelled as a type of disruptor when plasma doesnt disrupt any molecular bonds more just brute force breaks shit sometimes in an explsoive way if contained like romulan torpedo technology. so my guess is its a klingon disruptor shotgun because lets face it they are warriors not engineers and im left wondering how the F that thing works at all

[@Dlmc85]

The thing that most bugged me in the episode was the nu-trek thing of almost instant travel. In one scene they went from earth to the edge of federation space.

[@autecheee]

Especially in the JJTrek movies

[@Paul_1971]

@@autecheee Physics simply do not apply in the JJ verse, whether it be Trek or Wars

[@jimjam51075]

Hollywood is a small town. These people have lived there for decades and everything in their lives is a couple of hours' or less ride away. That gets reflected in their writing.

[@AAX1975]

Do you want to spend 15 minutes watching them fly there. It's abbreviated for resl time. It's implied it took as long as it should have, hence the sleeping quarters deal.

[@Simo-un2zu]

I thought that, but then I thought all the overpowered tech that Voyager brought back with the 29th century upgrades and don't care anymore. Quite enjoyed this ep.

[@martinh8784]

Thank you for continuing the "green light - yes/no" episodes - I really like them!

[@ThundarrTheBarbarian1]

Agreed. I too enjoy these. Something different and fun.

[@jinkywhohaa5705]

I'm for em.

[@OzarksVHS]

🤣😂 "We're not at the Albuquerque Wal-Mart!" 🤣😂

[@andywindes4968]

How fortunate we (I think we are about the same age) were to grow up in an era when millionsof us experienced television together. So many of us watched Elaine get thrown out by the Soup Nazi, Doug Ross save the little boy trapped in the storm drain, or Picard warn us that "Resistance is Futile." We used to blame so many ills on television, but in retrospect television actually once acted as a great unifier.

[@SnakesAndFunerals]

An Albuquerque Wal-Mart is more dystopian than anything ever depicted in Star Trek!

[@wesporter2176]

True but at least they are well lit.

[@jamessells9339]

You are rapidly becoming my favorite channel. I appreciate your insight and wit, given without the negativity that comes from so many other channels. You are also the brightest light on many of the panels you participate on, like Midnights Edge. Thanks for your great content, I know you'll hit 100,000 and beyond before too long.

[@CallMeChato]

You are very kind.

[@davfree9732]

If I had to say one negative thing about PS3, it’s that it’s more SH NuTrek and not Star Trek. However… this is what STD should have started out as if they wanted to pull the fans aboard their new direction of alt licensed Star Trek. Instead it took them 13 seasons, and some of those seasons were so short that calling them seasons is not just generous but deceptive. I will say this however, I have not seen anyone berate PS3 for wokeness or preaching ‘THE MESSAGE’. We can wait till closer to the next election cycle for that. That’s when the usual suspects will probably return and turn Trek into their soap box. Matalas… does allow Secret Hideouts ongoing competition with Classic Trek to get some nasty shots in, a highlight being turning the Enterprise D model into a product to sell and saying no one likes the fat one. Boy are the execs going to get letters from professional victims for that one. In the end PS3 has something few NuTrek shows have. One cook in the kitchen telling everyone want he wants to make. Previous seasons feel like several cooks ran the staff ragged making different dishes that didn’t complement each other. PS3 has craft… but until they return to the Classic Licence PS3 can never be Star Trek. Just Nu Trek that rattles it’s keys using member berries. But at least this time we have a Manny Coto figure who knows how to make that work.

[@torontocondoinfo]

Great Channel. Far better than most with 10x the subscribers

[@CallMeChato]

Thank you

[@nofutureproductions9242]

Until a few reviews, I couldn't see myself watching this. When I did watch, I couldn't see anything. It was like GOT last episode!

[@radioface3306]

Chato is my 5th favorite Canadian behind the guys in Rush and Dan Aykroyd….

[@CallMeChato]

I'll take it.

[@PrincessFionaYT]

I like how Picard needed his maid and Romulan and housekeeper to tell him what the right thing to do was because if there is one thing persistent about Picard‘s character, is that he doesn’t know right from wrong.

[@Arathalion19]

Thank you for commenting on the lighting. I can't fathom how after 3 seasons and large budgets, they cant adequately light scenes.

[@gamersplaygroundliquidm3th526]

A few of us were talking about this today and don't seem to have any issues that your describing with the picture being dark , what tv are u using to watch ? When was the last picture calibration?

[@FuzzWoof]

The first episode of season 3 didn't blow me away, but it at least feels like it was made by someone who likes Star Trek. Seasons 1 and 2 felt like they were made by someone who hated Trek and particularly despised the character of Picard. It wasn't terrible, which is the nicest thing I have been able to say about Trek for many years, so I'll give it a chance.

[@robertpearson8798]

Low lighting levels are much better at hiding wrinkles, age spots and extra pounds since the target audience (of which I’m one) would prefer not to feel like they’re looking in a mirror. I’m a big fan of comfort food and leftovers as long as they haven’t been reheated too many times. I haven’t seen this episode yet (I will) but it seems like they’ve given up trying to attract any viewers under the age of 30 (maybe even 40). Most of them are watching Stranger Things instead.

[@thewiirocks]

It's not working. Turn the damn lights back on.

[@Incoming1983]

There's a skit from Steven He where he makes fun of movie directors making the set darker and darker, it's so funny and right on the spot.

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

Do they not have a makeup department that can do that?

[@pt7181]

Somw hollywood producer guy was asked at some point about this for another movie. He said "we make film for cinema, go watch it there" or something.

[@robertpearson8798]

@@pt7181 I know that Nolan said that about sound and difficult to hear dialog.

[@alanluber5383]

The dramatic effect & the Albuquerque Walmart...! oh my good Lord, could not stop laughing after that. Spot on sir! 🤣🤣🤣

[@codinghusky5196]

"Beating on the Dead Horse, SE3".

[@inkermoy]

If you didn't know, Laris the housekeeper/lover is an ex-Romulan intelligence officer who helped Picard fend off an attack by Romulan commandos in Season 1. With such skills and spriteliness, she could be useful in the mission to save Beverly. But nah, it'll be fine.

[@BoojayDeeth]

I too like the character and wish she was more developed, find the Irish accent a bit distracting though.

[@artboymoy]

I agree. But she actually had something to do rather than just watch the vineyard, so I'm okay with that.

[@inkermoy]

@@artboymoy She's going to Chaltok IV (Voyager reference) to help oversee some diplomatic security instead of helping her decrepit android boyfriend track down and help his ex get out of mortal danger. Riiiight. Also, in the next scene they got the communicator sound effect wrong. An incoming transmission would have 2 loud beeps. The cricket sound they used was for when they actually tap the communicator to receive the call.

[@artboymoy]

@@inkermoy So you expect her to ignore her duty to help him on his journey... do you know how unrealistic that sounds? You just described what the Rock did in San Andreas and is was pretty damn stupid.

[@inkermoy]

​@@artboymoy Better or simpler writing could have prevented the entire thing about leaving her behind/writing her out of the show. (Drinker confirms she doesn't come back) 1) Laris could have been going on ahead of him, Picard sees her off and later on gets Beverly's message. 2) Picard could have gotten Beverly's message, not tell Laris, and tell her he's "going out for cigarettes". Either way, Laris is none the wiser. Having Laris see the message and see that Beverly is in mortal danger should pique the need to help a friend help a friend. Additionally, Laris was involved with the Synth plot in S1. Beverly's message sounds dire, and it seems that big happenings follow Picard around like an angry cloud, more than likely something bad is bound to happen. Having Laris along can also provide some levity to the script: the new girlfriend meets the ex; the TNG crew seeing Picard with a (relatively) younger woman "Picard, you ol' horndog!" They could have had a Steed/Mrs. Peel dynamic. Opportunity missed. I didn't see San Andreas. what are you referring to?

[@Arthas30000]

"Whaaat? Did I GIVE the plot away?!" XD that killed me. Ty Chato!!

[@AvengerBB1]

The part that made me cringe is the scene with the commbadge. "Why would anyone send a signal to a more than 20 year old Enterprise D commbadge?" One, it's way more than 20 years old. Two, that design wasn't tied specifically to the D. It was standard Starfleet issue at the time. Three, why the hell did he still have it and why was it it working order? When Starfleet changes their standard issue gear, do they not collect and disable the last generation of it? Other than that, the episode was pretty solid.

[@ffsireallydontcare]

Urgh, Discovery really is a series of gormless "I love you man/woman/creature" puppy dog eyes staring contests intercut with some CGI space scenes.

[@kilgortrout3432]

STD is a pretty good name for it, it is kind of unpleasant to watch and even more painful to try to enjoy. In truth maybe I'm being too hard on it, if others enjoy it good for them; I agree with you it's just not my kind of Star Trek.

[@TheBrewjo]

The bit about Picard telling Lauris to keep an eye on the electricity... made me laugh both ends!

[@SJKPJR007]

Spock: It's Star Strek Jim but not as we know it. Kirk: Set faces to stunned!

[@harvey1965]

First bit of Trek in 14 years which hasn't broken my heart, and attacked my intelligence !

[@TheDutchGhost]

Give it time. Secret Hideout is good at fooling people.

[@miklos.]

OMG Chato, you're getting more laughs from me than I gave with Riker and Picard in bunk beds. Nice video. Saw you on Midnight's Edge. I sometimes agree with them, but they're so negative. You functionally say the same things but say them in a more palatable way (which often is entertaining too), so glad I found your channel.

[@jasonschlierman412]

In 5-10 years, long after (hopefully) Kurtzman is long gone, if they re-cut this to remove all trace of the first seasons as canon, I might give it a chance. Can’t see any other way I would care.

[@irishnotsane9365]

Thank you for this, I truly enjoy these and gain so much insight. Also the plot could be considered a copy/paste of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with minor changes for member berries

[@retroelectrical]

I like how they now can go to warp 9.99, which I thought previously was impossible as you'd be in all places in the universe at once.

[@ald1144]

Maybe they recalibrated the warp scale? That would make sense, but they probably just attempting to make it sound dramatic.

[@TheVagolfer]

Chato, you have the rare ability to make to mundane entertaining. I'm not a fan of the retreaded show, however, I am a fan of your analysis of most anything. To 100K subscribers and beyond!

[@charlesratcliff2016]

I am glad to get here early. I cannot wait to see your take on Picard TNG was good. Good story telling by TNG2.

[@osarkthegoat7038]

4:31 Romulans and Vulcans both have a roughly 200 year life expectancy.... yes, thats from memory. i might be a second generation trekie ....

[@jaewok5G]

the "green light" is a fine complement to my "pitch meeting" viewing … maybe for sweeps week you can do a two-part crossover! also, leave the prat falls to chevy … we don't want you to break a hip.

[@CallMeChato]

Thanks. Ha.

[@Inug4mi]

Just to warn you, the first episode for the prior seasons was usually the strongest one and then it goes off the deep end into the dark abyss of awful by the finale. It’s odd how it seems to be backwards now.

[@unclefart5527]

Yes, once they get an audience then if they're still filming they'll lay on all the woke shite.

[@mrhumpty]

Robert Meyer Burnett and Gary from Nerdrotic have both said that the season delievers. Both of them *hated* new trek. I had sworn off this show until they both came out with a full throated argument for true Trekkies to watch this.

[@gimmeboobes]

@@mrhumpty Seconded. Like the first two seasons of Mando, you had someone in charge who actually knew and loved the universe and circumstances enabled them to avoid the hacks. But, like Mando, no guarantee of future results or the larger universe around it now being in better hands. However, this is the last season of Picard and the last ride of the TNG crew. I will say this. If Terry Matalas is on any Trek project and Kurtzman and Goldsman are nowhere near, I'll give it a chance.

[@AAX1975]

Nerdrotic has watched half the season and said it's a return to form.

[@mrhumpty]

@@AAX1975 He confirmed on Critical Drinkers Thursday stream he's seen the whole thing.

[@seanfoltz7645]

The first two Picards weren't car crashes - they were train wrecks of a magnitude which makes the real life Ohio train wreck look like a mild fender bender. Picard 3 was a rescue - the folks responsible for the first two finally bailed and actually left the thing in charge of someone who knew what he was doing, hence the reason it wasn't terrible.

[@jimclayson]

I took Dave Cullen's word that this season was actually good and watched the first episode. I wasn't blown away, but it was FAR better than previous seasons... at least so far. I have a few, very minor gripes... but I'm mostly wondering why Crusher's (new to us) son has an English accent... unless he somehow inherited his accent from his unknown (yeah, right, we all know it's going to be Picard) father... because that's know accents work, right?

[@mego73]

especially since I don't think accents are one of the things children inherit unless they grow up in the same environment the parents did.

[@yw1971]

7:23 - Here's a fault that's too common these days - If only Riker would told Picard before they came on the ship (or even after), that there's a Chance that 7o9 would disobey, there would have been Tension throughout the scenes on the ship. But he didn't & so the Illustrious Showrunner missed a good opportunity. There are several other misses. I'm afraid 99% of modern TV writers don't know such stuff.

[@PrincessFionaYT]

For those of you looking for a “modern audience“ take you notice the common malady between all of the characters who took any significant actions of note: Crusher Seven Druggie I wonder what they have in common. The boys were just along for the ride and didn’t really do anything of significance. Thank God there were stunning and braves around to move the plot along

[@AAX1975]

It waa awesome! The music during the dock portion was stunning! It was a mix of the original TOS movies. So grest to hear those melodies again! And the flute flutters! The visuals were fantastic, the banter between Will & Picard was on point. And the ending was just dark and glorious with those nasty war horns. Well worth it!

[@shawncarter7188]

Music and flute flutters mixed with a few memberberries is all it takes? 4 years, 8 seasons of pissing on the fans, on lore, on half the country... but heh a good episode came out and tons flock back. If you are not much of a Trek fan, I can get that you're into it. But passionate Trek fans see through this. It's just more Kurtzmantrek.

[@morrisfletcher9075]

Its nostalgia bait, nothing more.

[@iainmcdonalds4018]

@@shawncarter7188 Based on what a few other channels who have been..let's call them 'critical' of most of Nu-Trek have said, there is likely almost no involvement for this season from Kurtzman. The showrunner for the season actually wrote for old Trek, and everything they said seems to imply that at the very least, this season will actually be not too bad. I'm just a bit worried this is another Andor like problem. All the garbage and just bad writing and hating the fans has basically chased away too many people that when an actual decent/good product shows up, it's too late to actually get the recognition it deserves.

[@shawncarter7188]

@Iain McDonald's I totally understand that. But Kurtzman is still billed as the executive producer. Until he is gone I'm not watching. I don't care about what this writer did before. Kurtzman is his boss. "Almost no involvement " is STILL involvement.

[@shawncarter7188]

@Nemo-Nova It doesn't matter how good it is. Kurtzman and Secret Hideout should not be rewarded for what they've done. And if they *are* to be rewarded, a couple of critics who like it , one of which who was given "access" (i.e. can't be trusted), and others who aren't die-hard Trek fans, aren't enough. Especially with no confirmation that Kurtzman is out (that's just a rumor). And no offense, but that bit about the writer saying that to the executive producer (show runner) would never, ever happen. Burnett is a shill, I don't trust him. The guy called Eternals a "Triumph" ffs... he was given a sneak peak and who knows what else. The guy has to want to write for Trek again and be involved. I simply don't trust him. He pretends to be a fan but he's more of an insider, and he's always kept his critiques calm, and will randomly turn into 100% shill mode. Kurtzman is still executive producer and shownrunner. Absolutely nothing officially has changed. I won't watch this junk. People are being fooled and I don't understand how. We've had years of this franchise being pissed on, the fans being pissed on, and a few critics is all it takes to get everyone to just forget everything. Not this guy. Enjoy the show, I guess.

[@bryanc6235]

Ironic, its the 25th century and all the rooms are lit like Abe Lincoln's cabin.

[@Ifness]

Well, that was difficult, not a single second of hesitation 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AL-ws5yi]

I can’t believe this had three seasons already.

[@unclefart5527]

Like Biden has "served" a half century in government. Not the future I was led to believe.

[@Silfarran]

This got 3. And firefly not even a complete first. Something is quite wrong in this timeline

[@AZGWA]

A good beginning after two seasons of pure star drek. Watching hopefully. Thanks for greenlighting it!

[@earlofdoncaster5018]

Chato: 'Where does Picard find ink in the Twenty-Fifth Century?' Picard: 'Ink, writing, black.'

[@germansnowman]

As someone who struggled through season 1 and was unable to finish its last episode, I have to say I didn’t hate episode 1 of season 3. That’s high praise nowadays, unfortunately. I trust Robert Meyer-Burnett’s recommendation and am looking forward to the remaining episodes.

[@PrincessFionaYT]

So you trust the guy that blew up Axanar? The same guy that repeatedly lies about his involvement at every turn. Well not so much lie as refuses to complete a sentence about what actually happened.

[@germansnowman]

@@PrincessFionaYT Really? From what I’ve heard, Alec Peters has done that all by himself, without “help” from anyone else. In any case, I’ve watched RMB long enough to be confident that he is genuine. And besides, I did like S3 E1 more than I expected, so my trust has not been disappointed so far. Edit: As for the Axanar story, he spent a whole episode or so detailing it all. Must have been a couple of years ago. So your accusation is hilariously ill-founded.

[@artboymoy]

@@PrincessFionaYT Who's the guy who's actually working on shows and has more professional credits to their name? Peters seemed like he was a control freak and working with people like that tends to sabotage themselves. Peters was suing everyone left and right and effed it all up for other people who wanted to make fan films.

[@PrincessFionaYT]

Martin Winter I don’t know what happened because it wasn’t fair. I don’t know anybody who was. I just know every time I hear the guy talk he’s so equivocating with his language. When I listen to Peters he seems to have more credibility. But maybe that’s because that he’s a good actor. I’m sure both sides behaved badly and neither of them are completely honest about what happened. I think what bothers me the most is that Axanar never got made. It was the best Trek anything in the last 20 years and I understand that it was mostly CBS and Paramount that killed it. I just want to live in the world where that movie got made. That we get all of this garbage instead is just adding insult to injury. And I can’t believe the same guy that was associated with that project thinks that this show is any good. I get it’s more watchable than anything else but that doesn’t make it good. it’s 100% Kurtzman Trek with people that we like on top of it.

[@Xan3119]

holy crap you read my mind about the part where shes like STARFLEET OFFICER RAFFI HERE!!!! WOOOO!!!! part lmao

[@melindahall5062]

At my age some of the scenes in darkness just looked like white blobs moving around with phaser fire all around them. I couldn’t see a thing. I love “Picard” so I won’t hold it against them.

[@axelhopfinger533]

The white blobs you were seeing were just the omnipresent lensflares. It's all i'm seeing in the grim darkness of the 25th century either.

[@DonDonP1]

Great review! The score by Stephen Barton was among the things I loved best about the season three premiere. Likewise, the interior of Titan-A. Keep up the good work!

[@earth2006]

I think we've fallen back into the mirror universe. The dim lighting is a dead giveaway..

[@JynxedKoma]

"Can I assume they were guys?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@jaycrapes1603]

I did not mind season 2; but the first episode of season 3 is what I was looking for in the past 2 seasons.

[@LordOfNihil]

dear modern show runners. for a show to be watchable, i need to: a: be able to see the actors b: be able to hear the actors if you cannot do both of these things right, you may be in the wrong business.

[@danrgoodnight9345]

what he said

[@moserfugger6363]

I was so surprised that it was actually good that I even might watch this episode a second time. Which never happend with NuTrek so far. Yeah, it might not be as good as the best TNG episodes, but it's very entertaining and you can clearly feel that Terry Matalas loves Star Trek. He put a lot more passion and energy into just one episode than his predecessors did in two whole seasons. Let's hope, Matalas will get more recognition after this. I have a good feeling about this guy. Paramount should let him helm the next trilogy of Star Trek movies. Or if Paramount/CBS don't see what they have, NBC/Universal should hire Matalas for the long planned Battlestar Galactica reboot, so this franchise can finally leave development hell with some dignity. Greetings from Germany :)

[@Saikotic]

"But daaaaaad, I don't want to watch your crummy Star Trek. I want to watch the original series!"

[@dennyawright21]

As long as there’s no sighting of Wesley Crusher there’s a chance…

[@Marshal_Dunnik]

Confirmed he will not be making an appearance, forgoing one last opportunity for somebody to tell him to shut up

[@VonHugenDork]

Up until I watched EP1 last night, every youtuber that I had seen review the "previews" of episodes 1-6 had good things to say about them (that is to say, they didn't think they sucked compared to the previous seasons) ...so I went into EP1 expecting something notably different than the crap that had been previously aired in prior years. I found it underwhelming. In my opinion, they (still) cut from scene to scene too quickly and often before they establish key points to the story and that makes it hard to follow. The (still) darker-than-dark scenes are killing me. Are they navigating the star by candlelight because in the future their power bill is too high? Maybe some brilliant mind in the future determined that bright light pollutes the vast voids of space (just like the time in TNG when warp drive was destabilizing space in a particular area)? on that same note, the audio is (still) VERY low ...almost like everyone is whispering for dramatic reasons. And of course there's (still) Rafi. At least we only have to put up with 1 horrible character instead of the whole group from previous seasons. ...but i DO hope it gets better.

[@disruptive_innovator]

I can relate to Chato's reaction to Discovery.

[@darthlaurel]

You are such a hoot.

[@jasonpratt5126]

"Computer, ink, earl grey, hot."

[@PhillipLemmon]

That subscribe button fell off when I hit it so fast just cuz of your first paragraph! Keep it coming!

[@sollygratia]

This is turning out to be the best Trek I've seen in a long time (First Contact, in fact). It even makes SNW look likes it's larping.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

PAUL: Would I greenlighted it? Yes I do! ME: Then instruct them for better lighting while you're at it.

[@BrickTrek]

A sad fact about Discovery? Michael Burnham shoots a gun in every single episode.

[@jaszczurtd]

good one. thank you. :)

[@GaudiaCertaminisGaming]

Red Letter Media do a great comparison of old Picard and 'new' Picard dialogue. Basically they say it sounds a lot more Star Trek in season 3.

[@axelhopfinger533]

Which is absolutely no endorsement or mark of quality, considering how absolutely abysmal the previous dialogue generally was.

[@garrittvasquez2469]

Some one need to walk on to the bridge and say"Computer lights"

[@therealcirclea762]

"Emergency airlift rescue..." Exactly. As a former network executive, you may have a _small_ understanding of the importance of.... sponsors and finance. Gj Chato. And thank you.

[@kilgortrout3432]

I have a medical condition that has been somewhat painful; every day I wake up thinking that today, it is going to get better. I turn on the TV and feel the same way, soon things are going to improve. Very good job by the way 🙂

[@subtropicalken1362]

Damn I just saw a clip from Picard and 7 of 9 was in it!😮 🔥 sorry but I gotta see it. Comfort food indeed! Or rather her. And Gates! 🤷‍♂️ I was going to say the chirping is a fire detector with a dead battery. 😂

[@dennismason3740]

"...to find that they are NOT...at the Alb. Walmart..." - yup.

[@finbarhooley3536]

My interest in Star Trek has been killed by Hollywood over the last decade since the reboot in 2009. I just can't bring myself to care about it anymore, I'd rather hear more about Velma Season 2 as at least it is a new variant of torture, than look at pretty pictures made out of the glue from the horse Hollywood beat to death that was the Star Trek franchise.

[@SneakyNinjaDog]

Greenlight it ... but also "light it"... turn on the damn lights!

[@bladeheart667]

Two observations; the first that when Riker examines the residue of the alien killed by the 'pump action phaser' he remakes that what is left is unlike anything he has seen before. The second observation, is that whilst nearly everyone seems to rave about this new series, it seems to me that it still lacks the 'Rodenberry' touch of optimism that made Star Trek what is was.

[@Starch-Wreck]

That means anything after season 1 of TNG is all bad. Roddenberry was booted after 1987.

[@bladeheart667]

@@Starch-Wreck I'm sorry, I did not think my comment was too convoluted to understand. Perhaps you should consider whether what followed had that 'Rodenberry' touch of optimism about the future, that many subsequent creators were capable of following.

[@Starch-Wreck]

@@bladeheart667 oh. You mean like Deep Space 9 and most of voyager.

[@gamersplaygroundliquidm3th526]

@@Starch-Wreck ahahahaa awesome comeback i see what u did there teehee, i was going to say the same thing then i saw u already did ahaha.

[@gamersplaygroundliquidm3th526]

@@bladeheart667 Yeah it wouldnt work in the world we live in today. It took a year or so but I've come to actually like all the new stuff and the more i watch it over again from time to time I like the newer stuff even more. Its a little more realistic in the way people act in real life kinda like DS9 was and while it was a nice thought and worked back 40 years ago, people today want things to reflect the reality we live in , not some fairy tale ideas and a way of filming and acting that has evolved in every genre over the last almost 30 years since those older show went off the air. If someone actually sits and watches the show without bias and compared it to the old shows they will notice that yes it seems darker but its just more realistic to our reality, it isnt like the old Star trek, well yea it is , we were just used to a story to start and end in one hour and getting a new one every week. now its just one story over the whole season, and as my friends that i got to watch the shows pointed out to me one night , is that its all there the same Dna that made trek , trek . It is just not what we were used to and once that got in the way i think it clouded a lot of fans opinions of the shows unfairly. I just re watched Star Trek Discovery season 1-4 last week again and it really is awesome to have the effects , the sound quality to be movie quality . To finally have big money and production values finally put into my favorite tv and move universe , and yeah they stumbled alot those first 4 seasons but they did improve and hell Strange new worlds felt right back to those older shows with how they did each episode and i like the fact that every show isn't going to be the same type of format time wise and that we now have shows like ANdor was for star wars this year.

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

If you want a return to good Star Trek, you're going to have to reward the studio for the things they put out that you like. The ideology game is fading, and money is talking again.

[@jerome1lm]

I think the has ink the same way that he has his 'heirloom' furniture after his vineyard burned down in Generations. Replicator!

[@waverly2468]

Gerald Fried RIP. Composed much of the music we associate with Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Star Trek TOS, especially "The Alexander the Greater Affair" with guest star Dorothy Provine.

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

I can assure you, Chato, you've missed nothing of value not witnessing the first two seasons of the show.

[@danrgoodnight9345]

he's right you know

[@silentrob668]

The lighting is basically what most DOPs do at the moment, realism, endless boring bland realism. Flat lighting, no shine darks backgrounds. Give me a sharp colourful Verhoven movie any day, over orange and teal sludge.

[@CallMeChato]

At least some back lighting.

[@RichardBrake-fo4iw]

Having been 'Gas lit' by Star Trek, Marvel and Star Wars, I don't think I am willing to resume an abusive relationship.

[@mrhumpty]

Lol great review (I belted out laughing at the albuquerque wal-mart bit). I have to be honest. I wasn't going to watch this. NuTrek has been the abusive boyfriend who always talks you into one more dinner. But, Robert Meyer Burnette talked me into it. I wish I had never seen ST:D seasons 1 & 2, they scarred me and made TNG unwatchable. Your take here was spot on. This felt very TNG+Action and no lights. Gary from Nerdrotic and RMB both have said, within a couple of episodes, you'll feel at home. I'm hopeful. The thing that blows my mind. if they had started ST:P this way. The way that I imagined it would be. They could have had a 3 season show that would have passed the baton to a new crew for a completely new series. I don't understand how all of these "reboots" (Star Wars for example) completely wasted the old cast's ability to legitimize and introduce a new cast/storyline. But, that would have required having people who loved Star Trek for what it was, not what it could do for them. Same with Star Wars. Still, the greatest crime in all of entertainment will be never putting Luke, Solo, Leia, Chewy, C3PO, & R2D2 in a scene. Let them all have a heroic moment for them to legitimize the new cast, not rip them apart to do so. I see that same possibility here in ST:P. But alas, they won't do it. I'm just glad I get one more ride with the Star Trek crew I grew up on.

[@tim2269]

Matlock in Space

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

If only it were Columbo in Space, or The Rockford Files in Space, we might be a bit more enthusiastic.

[@RandomAussieGuy87]

Maaatloooock!

[@tim2269]

There all to old for that

[@drewg4261]

😂😂

[@ToddHowardWithAGun]

Was waiting for your review on it, def will see it now

[@loganholmberg2295]

I'm enjoying it.....dear god I hope I don't regret it.

[@iomis2001]

One of my complaints id that 7 would have been thrown in the brig for disobeying her captains orders. She would not have been left on the deck to just wander around.

[@CallMeChato]

Yep

[@iomis2001]

@@CallMeChato I know it's a small thing, it just bothered me for some reason.

[@Starch-Wreck]

Maybe Shaw is in on it and leery of sketchy retired admirals and a jobless captain wanting to change course to a place he originally planned to change course. Maybe he’s suspicious but wanted to be there anyway.

[@AnimalStomper]

The only kurtzman trek I've been subjected too was about half of the first episode of STD. That was enough for me

[@short72hp1]

great vid as allways

[@bartmaas437]

Finding the ink in the 25th century is easy. Replicators, your one stop shop.

[@thundercatshooo600]

Does Captain Shaw's character in episode 1, appear to embody the disrespect that Kirkman Trek showed towards classic Trek and its characters? For example, his distrust to Piccard and his ships legacy? It felt like Terry Matalas embodied Captain Shaw with these qualities on purpose, so we’ll enjoy his backside being kick-ed out the airlock or locked-up, at some point.

[@AAX1975]

Shaw was awesome. New fav character.

[@tatersquad2000]

Shaw represents classic starfleet. By the book, no nonsense, professional and efficient.

[@thundercatshooo600]

@@AAX1975 In my opinon, his character appears to be very cartoon like, with no serious grounding yet.

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

@@tatersquad2000 If he was by the book, he wouldn't have admonished his first officer in public. It would have been a MWOC in the ready room.

[@AAX1975]

@@thundercatshooo600 never met anyone like that ever? I have in the military. No play at all. Just business. There are people there like that.

[@rciscon]

Mr. Chato, is Crusher's son supposed to be Wesley Crusher, or another previously unknown Crusher boy? Crusher Boy! Sounds like a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. How butthurt do you think Wil Wheaton is about not being cast as Crusher Boy for this show?

[@Nick_S1]

Very easy to forgive the dark scenes and minor plot holes, since this was a monumental improvement over the last two seasons. I think it took me almost a whole year to get through season 2 it was so bad.

[@stevenkent5351]

Chato you are a funny funny man.

[@RaydeusMX]

I always like hearing Paul's opinion about shows, and this is no exception. Now, about the show itself I think people should stay the heck away from it, both for self respect and for ST's sake. But seeing how some content creators are singing this show's praises I'm curious if viewers will actually fall for it as well and give Kurtzman&co. the ammo they need to keep molesting Trek's corpse for the foreseeable future.

[@TimeIsFire000]

I am going to take a page from a group of people I will not name and pretend reality does not matter. This for me is the only season of Picard that was ever made.

[@PrincessFionaYT]

This strikes me as a plot written in modern times that was just grabbed it on the 24th century with no thoughts about how advanced technology would affect every single aspect of it and turn it into stupidity.

[@artboymoy]

I'm on board for now. To me this episode with all the homages in scenes and music cues, really just wanted to signal the Trek that we're looking for. Love the Neo-Constitution class Titan. I don't know or care if it's expanded universe canon.

[@piecaruso97]

About the ink in the 25th century i think you can just use an item replicator for that, or there might be some crazy heritage artisan thing about historicly accurate ink production for people wanting to write letters like picard does, it's the future so who knows?

[@Ithirahad]

Definitely both. The Federation is post-scarcity, and some people do take up things like making ancient types of inks and pigments for lack of anything more "productive" to do, but also you can easily replicate basic ink.

[@Trygvar13]

Eh Paul you're Canadian right? In Canada we do not need a streaming service to watch Star Trek. It's on SyFy CTV. Because it's shot in Canada the deal with Bell is that they get to show it on CTV. But the first two seasons were POS... The red statue was Captain Rachel Garrett of the Enterprise 1701-C that was destroyed defending Klingons against a Romulan attack which led to the alliance between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

Chato, please explain why dark shooting is a thing. Low budget movies need it, but really fund raise to buy lights if needed.