Q And Picard • The Whole Scene | Star Trek Picard Season 2 Episode 1

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[@TheJadedJames]

Q aging himself to match Picard is so fantastically in-character. It barely feels like a work around. Of course Q would do this

[@SanatoZen]

He would absolutely never do that. That says everything abt the people watching and enjoying this show.

[@mohamstaz3618]

@@SanatoZen So, at birthday parties, do you pop all of the balloons first before taking a crap on the cake?

[@abc-oq7dt]

@@mohamstaz3618 well you dont get to just spout bs without it being challenged

[@rivalx288]

@@SanatoZen Then you dont remember the last episode of TNG. Q makes himself old and pretends to be geriatric to match Picards age as hes traveling through time. I'm not saying this show is great but hes already done exactly that in the original show.

[@kyleroberts3814]

I agree with the OP. Q would absolutely do this for no other reason than to troll Picard! 🤣

[@user-dl2dr6nm6q]

That "Mon capitaine... How I've missed you..." is so perfect, I cannot stop replaying it.

[@rickbase833]

This is the one time in all of Star Trek.....I would have been okay if Jean Luc had said...under his breath....."Oh Fuck Me....." after hearing Q speak to him after 30 years.

[@jessedellross3245]

IT REALLY IS!!!! I remember watching and thinking ........NO.........NO WAY!!!!!!!

[@domhnallhart6018]

And John de Lancie’s voice barely aged. If it did at all, it aged PERFECTLY

[@ZantherStone]

@@rickbase833 lol, I laughed out loud at Picard's reaction to hearing his voice haha

[@gedias1]

It's good that DeLancie's voice didn't age.

[@mrthingy9072]

That delivery of "the trial... never ends..." was just so perfect - voice, inflection, facial expression, even the tiny head movement. I really missed John de Lancie and his Q. Just incredible.

[@Dowlphin]

I experienced that once, on ayahuasca. There is no before, during and after the 'trip'. Everything is the trip. There is nothing, else.

[@esh5576]

pog comment..

[@stevencoardvenice]

Just watched. Amazing scene GODDAM Q

[@stevencoardvenice]

His actual last words were, "ill see you, out there"

[@XThanatos2X]

I love how De Lancie just steps right back into the Q Role like an old comfy pare of shoes. Does not miss a beat, the dialogue is almost ripped from TNG, just perfect

[@billc5433]

De Lancie is one of those actors who makes me wonder why they're not more famous. The guy does such a good job.

[@ArcNine9Angel]

He had one or two roles in between that weren't much different tbf

[@dillonsosa7725]

Honestly he played discord in mlp wich was similiar agent of chaos who mess with reality XD so im not sure he ever left the mindset XD

[@Magpie1701]

Yeah just a shame that Stewart can't do the same thing.

[@parrot998]

@@dillonsosa7725 I was about to mention. Thanks to FiM he never truly left the role

[@madsquirrelmods3035]

I wondered how they were going to justify Q looking old, because he’s immortal and does not age. And I got to say, very good how they made John de Lancie look young at first. Hats off to this scene.

[@misternewoutlook5437]

Yes, a clever technique and true to Q's character as well.

[@brav0wing]

I knew they would do that.

[@howardbeatman2820]

When I first heard that Q would appear on "Picard", I immediately imagined that Q would first appear as young as we had last seen him (CGI de-aging), then apologize to Jean-Luc and age himself to match. And that's just the way they did it.

[@jerrypatterson55]

i would have prefered them keep q young the whole time hes on the show hes a q he never ages the series is getting better and better anyone else notice that? i mean the effects the way the acting of characters is coming back like slipping into old leather that discovery show is well not my cup of earl grey everything is sooo off its nice to see some homage to tng and startrek

[@michael.barlow]

@@howardbeatman2820 Same

[@GeeksWelcomeYT]

"Oh. You're a bit older than I imagined. Allow me to catch up." I love that moment. Within seconds we get an explanation for why he looks older, and we get to see the old Q visual effect come back.

[@matasa7463]

And a display of Q's power and inhumaness in one move. Age means nothing but cosmetics to an ageless being, and he can alter that with a simple thought.

[@shinigamimiroku3723]

For all my issues with the writing for season 1, this moment right here was brilliant.

[@jasonethridge4506]

@@matasa7463 He almost sounds like Discord. Him being chaos bringer and all.

[@theyaden]

@@jasonethridge4506 Yeah, he should. ;-) He voiced discord.

[@jasonethridge4506]

@@theyaden Huh. He has changed since he's been in Star trek the next generation.

[@kyleroberts3814]

De-aging technology has gotten SO much better!!! Right before Q aged himself up, I was thinking I had no problem watching young Q the whole time, it looks so real!

[@Dowlphin]

Deepfake is much easier than de-aging, especially considering the significant, almost surprising difference. His nose is much wider now, for one thing. His eyes and surrounding area looks different.

[@MSchultheis]

They have also de-aged his voice if you listen carefully! Good work!

[@codmanout9861]

​@@MSchultheis I don't think they really did anything to his voice, but I could be wrong

[@MSchultheis]

@@codmanout9861 Maybe he disguised his voice himself, but listen carefully from 3:00 to 3:07, he sounds defintetly rougher and older after his transition.

[@Tosslehoffe]

@@MSchultheis yeah I can hear that with headphones on. hard to tell if he's just speaking with slightly more intensity after the snap, or if it's digital. I think it's his own acting because the whole scene is building towards the dramatic line "welcome to the very end of the road not taken" and his voice is ramping continuously with the score

[@lonewanderer7926]

Patrick Steward, 81 years old and still giving caliber performances. He truly is a treasure. And John Delancey, man he never lost a step. Still has that Q edge.

[@craykard8325]

Awesome seeimg him return

[@bigtdawg2626]

Does this mean we are old too since we watched this 20+ years ago?

[@Palafico3]

@@bigtdawg2626 hey I'm only 26 and I only got into Star Trek about 7 years ago. The show is timeless, you're sharing it with people of every generation.

[@bigtdawg2626]

@@Palafico3 I agree with you. Star Trek is one of those shows that any generation can enjoy.

[@mimsnshine]

This is a marvelous continuation of season 1.

[@Saiyanprince1114]

"Mon capitaine, how I've missed you." "No...no no...no no no..." Picard's utter horror and despair at hearing a voice he hasn't heard in over thirty years LMAO

[@GreyDoofus88]

The trial never ends...

[@jayedatredes2890]

You know thats not Picard right? He died last season. This one is just a copy.

[@piotrd.4850]

Especially, that Q admitted in "All Good Thinngs" that "part about helping hand though....was my idea".

[@Arfarf69]

I was thinking of the Picard palm gif when I heard Q voice lol

[@malryan122]

@@jayedatredes2890 Every person in Star Trek who has used a Transporter is a Copy. Your body is disintegrated, you are stored as computer code and a copy of you is created at the other end. So Picard died the very first time he used a Transporter.

[@JaimeGirl]

“Mon Capitan”- no words in SNG ever promised more absolute chaos. Q, you magnificent madman, we’ve missed you.

[@verentyee5413]

Picard might alternatively have responded to Q's opening line with something like, "The sentiment is hardly mutual."

[@jim021]

John De Lancie hasnt missed a step 25 years later. Still as great as ever.

[@Mastermind8908]

He kept it fresh while doing Discord on My Little Pony.

[@ginsengaddict]

JDL is so damn good. Starcraft II was getting long in the tooth for me, but then they introduced Alarak, who is literally just Q as a Protoss, and I was hooked all over again.

[@RBYW1234]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJO9ZYt9gKh1nJY You know he kept in practice :)

[@CouchCit]

Yep, and it really helps sell the trick. If it was Patrick Stewart the trick wouldn't have been as good because PT is really up there in age now, moves and sounds a lot different.

[@sligen]

@@Mastermind8908 Damn beat me to making that comment.

[@n8of949]

That ominous music score though, I can imagine younger viewers not knowing Q thinking, "this guy is evil" yet in the past he was such a comedic character. Excellent scene.

[@juanchololgamex8653]

I know Q is almost always antagonistic, but he has so much charisma I love him, so new viewers would be shocked to hear me cheer when the camera pans to Q

[@ccdolfin]

I didn’t understand the dramatic music really, his episodes were always so awesome to watch.

[@n8of949]

@@youtubestayatyourrootsforfsake The Q could wipe out humanity but they just wouldn't. "The Q became interested in you." - Q. Plenty of episodes that show their reasoning.

[@benzoguitar]

I never actually realized just how phenomenal John De Lancie. It’s like he didn’t miss a day playing Q.

[@Laeadern]

John De Lancie is without a doubt the only person that can really play Q. He is Q as much as Patrick Stewart is Picard.

[@andrewstorm8240]

Will we have a spin off Q goes V??

[@TheSchaef47]

Well, and Corbin Bernsen

[@edmundprice5276]

Well, other actors have portrayed different Q's

[@123RADIOactive]

Honestly I think the only people that should take over is his son if Keegan is willing to. He doesn’t exactly have as big of a spunk (if that makes sense) as his dad but he did a relatively okay job when he appeared as Q’s son in that one episode in Star Trek Voyager.

[@xanderfulton3186]

I mean he’s the only person who can play this Q

[@aurigo_tech]

I am so glad they included that brief moment to show Q is ageless and just changes appearance for Picard.

[@privatename5788]

I love Picard's reaction when he hears that voice. He's still freaked out about the Borg and blowing up the Stargazer, now he's got creepy Harvey looking over him, he doesn't know what the hell is going on, and suddenly...he knows.

[@mrcritical6751]

Hearing that voice when in a confusing situation who make anyone go “oh shit, this is what caused it”

[@theexchipmunk]

Patrick Stewards preformance here is reat. You can just see how he instantly knows whats up and is already done with this shit.

[@gsutton78]

Q actually looks more powerful in his "older" form.

[@crazyjameswaikle2695]

And the best introduction of Q EVER! Q. God. Damn. Q! I like this

[@BobaDavis]

Nope, he's no different.

[@Ostermond]

Y’know why I think that’s so? _He grew the beard._

[@gsutton78]

@@Ostermond That's right. Seems a little bigger too.

[@neutrino78x]

@@gsutton78 mine is still bigger though. ;-) although it's still not the size that counts, it's how you use it. :)

[@sirsweet3022]

RIP to everyone who never got to see Q's awesome return.

[@gregoryfrechou]

god damn you, YES they introduced him exactly like I'd hoped

[@matthewcrichton7529]

Didnt Picard say q, god damn q

[@tungsten8290]

Me too! Needed to show up as young Q and mock Picard for being old, then turn old just to "make you more comfortable"

[@RBYW1234]

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[@J4CKC00P3R]

I love the fear in Picard’s voice when he hears Q. Also de-aged Q looks great!

[@beanlegion8529]

I was wondering how they’d handle John de Lancie’s more peppery and salty visage, and they introduced him perfectly. Even the little snap being the same flash from tng. Loved this scene

[@gedias1]

The snap had a little intimidating boom to it.

[@growinsane9123]

'salty visage' the perfect description for man who spends a good deal of his time on seafaring boats :)

[@tumbles8350]

He did better than guinan, "I decided to look old and fat" should have been just "it happens to the best of us" and left it as that

[@chrissyclark7836]

@@gedias1 thats a huge hint. This is serious Q. Work Q. Although Picard never sees Q for what he is. Why would Q intervene in ANY species unless there is something about a species that is concerning or amazing. Q's intervention in humanity may be brutal and dmaging But there is a reason. Humanity is important in some way. Beyond just ships and exploring. Its interesting Q shows up after Picard died. Perhaps he is testing Picard to see if he is still what makes Picard, picard.

[@chrissyclark7836]

The phrase "Mon Capitané, how I've missed you." Is said with such love. I think Q genuinely likes humanity.

[@deniseboldea1624]

Q has always been a favorite character of mine. Even though he seems to be playing with Picard, there is always an undertone of respect that Q seems to have for Picard. The fact that he repeatedly shows himself to our favorite Starfleet Captain indicates that he at least views Jean Luc as being worth his time.

[@waynedixon1253]

The best recurring STNG character

[@Areutherehello]

Q has always respected and loved Picard. A lot of deep feelings hiding under Q's trickster and occasional menacing delivery.

[@jaxwarp8373]

Ah... To hear the voice of chaos himself, saying those familiar words. A fantastic performance as always from Delaney

[@billturner8823]

Who's Delaney?

[@greengamerguy623]

lol close but not his name

[@MrTBSC]

de lancie*

[@michaeldiaz9999]

John De Lancie's still got it! When he said "Mon Capitan", you knew Q was back, baby!

[@cunningsmile4166]

2:50

[@ShadowIsatis]

"The trial never ends" Picard really should have remembered that.

[@FederationThunderbolt]

i... honestly love the new Q Flash look and Sound, the look with the more Darker center, having almost a Reality Rift look to it, not to mention the sound... just screams "Punching holes into reality because YES" i love the classic Bright Flash and high pitch like whistle noise, but this is a great update to Q's Power Effects

[@The_Mighty_Fiction]

Not a darker center so much as one with more depth and texture. It's more of a 3D effect now, so that it appears to radiate outwards from Q from many sources rather than looking like a flat white flash superimposed on top of him.

[@datagawa]

Thunderclap in the snap

[@tiagodagostini]

I wonder how angry the Borgs are with Q for being constantly used like toys.

[@jeremybk54]

@@tiagodagostini do you really think there is anything they can do about it

[@neutrino78x]

@@jeremybk54 not yet anyway. But once they ascend to his level there will be hell to pay :-O

[@JamesTobiasStewart]

It's interesting to note that Q actually saved Picard here. He had no means to escape that explosion on his own. In his way I genuinely believe Q cares about Picard and I can believe starting this latest test was an excuse to keep Picard alive.

[@albetrosxcore3028]

Q just made him believe his was there the whole time

[@RRTNZ]

I agree with you, I think it's well established that Q cares for Picard as a pet - remember "Tapestry" , still kind of hate the way Picard spend so much time looking confused and old - Ian McKellen is about the same age, but any scene he's in, he's a boss.

[@2Scribble]

Not the first time - it's implied during that episode where he gave Picard his 'second chance' after his heart failed that he made sure that Picard survived Not to mention all those other 'near death' experiences that Q threw Picard into that he sneakily used to either teach Picard a lesson or help him figure out a solution to

[@RRTNZ]

@@2Scribble yeah man, "Tapestry" that's the episode where Q shows Picard how some of his reckless choices led him to succeed, and if he hadn't made them his life would be very dull.

[@vegitausa]

Like Data said, Q has always liked the Captain as like a master and his beloved pet.

[@28kingofkings]

Older Q is a lot more intimidating. I love it

[@albertwesker2695]

Like fine wine he only got better with age.

[@darkovidic6885]

I agree. Younger q was sometimes irritating to me as an appearance. Now it's perfect. I must also mention Picard, his role in the second season is excellent. Although the entire season of the series has a low-quality ending, the acting of Patric Stewart and John De Lancie is pure gold to watch

[@TheInsanitor]

I absolutly LOVE how they just use a graphically updated version of the Flash that comes when Q uses his powers. Perfection!

[@creationlabsinc.189]

Yes because if they kept it true to the original the youngsters would be shitting on themselves on how bad the cgi is.

[@uncletaylorify]

I was pretty sure they were going to pull that trick to show Q actor aged. About the only plot ploy I ever guessed right lol

[@GriggsC123]

Don't forget the change in his voice.

[@Mastermind8908]

That 'boom' was pretty nice compared to the old 'ting' sound.

[@Cheesusful]

@@creationlabsinc.189 I think they're saying they ARE keeping it true to the original rather than doing something different.

[@natelav534]

I remember watching tng as a kid waiting for the episodes with q to come out. Every time he popped up i knew it was going to be one of the best.

[@enavy04]

I absolutely loved how they put the "younger Q" in for a second! That was genius!

[@windi1982]

Absolutely perfect introduction of Q! Maybe i would love to see the old TNG uniform too on him at the beginning. Fantastic first episode! ♥️

[@Trains-With-Shane]

Sometimes this show gets things so right it's eerie. "An excellent question Jean-Luc.... Mon Capitaine" The line, the cadence of that simple intro was SO perfect to bring Q back. And the aging, rolled into a little joke, a little jab. Also so appropriate for Q. A very skillful approach and yet so simple.

[@BruceNIvy]

"Mon Capitaine' Always puts a smile on my face. 💯✌️

[@grayclaw1391]

Q is the only person in Star Trek that makes the hairs on my neck rise up, and I am bald by the way. What a great character.

[@TrueNomadSkies]

Gul Dukat and of course Kai Winn from DS9 always had my number. To a lesser extent the Vorta clones as well. Q was on a whole different level tho, which I guess is the point, what with omnipotence.

[@jehb8945]

Seeing John De Lancie and Patrick Stewart together again makes me feel all kinds of joy and not just seeing the two iconic characters but I love both actors these are two men I would love to hang out with just to talk to and have a few laughs with I never viewed Q as a villain but as a challenge to Picard's rigid disciplined star fleet officer thinking

[@jongarrat2417]

I always suspected Q was a "hard master" kind of teacher, he saw potential in Picard but wanted his lessons to REALY stick, why he does what he does? who knows?, it has occurred to me that there might be only ONE Q, the other "Q" being of the smoke and mirrors variety, he can travel through time and create lifeforms from thin air (Mariachi bands and seductive women for eg), creating other "Q" to enhance his position would be easy, with his powers and personality I wouldn't trust ANYTHING associated with Q, lost his powers? really? kicked from the continuum? magically re-admitted at the end of the "lesson", ummmmm! .

[@jehb8945]

@@jongarrat2417 I applaud you as that's an interesting way of looking at Q and not one that I thought about myself

[@ehenyor]

I love all these subtle hints that Q drops about Picard being a synth. For example, he said "imagined" rather than "remembered" in reference to him pondering what Picard would look like as a synth. He also made a few other mentions to his synthezoid body and such.

[@tomislavmuskovic4139]

He also said, when telling Picard about the skulls of aliens he killed that one of them, i think General Martok is responisble for his synth body so also in this changed timeline apparently evil Picard also died and they gave him synth body.

[@ehenyor]

@@tomislavmuskovic4139 Right! Good call, Tomislav.

[@Alacrity2021]

@@tomislavmuskovic4139 No, Gul Dukat was responsible.

[@leokimvideo]

Seeing Q hadn't aged a day was one of the most scary moments in Star Trek. If only the producers of this show kept Q looking much younger than Picard. That alone would just add to how menacing and powerful he is. There is movie film tech now that can do a younger version of a character really well now without using makeup techniques.

[@gedias1]

Nah, it would cost a lot. Besides, Q aging himself falls in line with his character of taunting Picard.

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

Budget though lol

[@sartainja]

Tom Cruise used it in his last ten movies.

[@leokimvideo]

@@sartainja 😂

[@GrandHighGamer]

That's... what they're doing here. Makeup isn't gonna make him less wrinkly and with a smaller nose and ears. That wasn't makeup, that was probably a guy with his hair done like Q miming the lines while they stick his face over him. But unless they want to spent 10 million an episode just on Q, it has to be a one off. In the case of Luke Skywalker in the Disney shows, they're basically just doing a face placement on a different actor then using AI to alter the voice (since Hamill would sound too old anyway).

[@RetroRuss]

Q sounding as sinister as ever. Love it.

[@Kodos13]

"The trial.... NEVER ends." Ohh, I loved that line in "All Good Things''. It stuck with me. And it is absolutely chilling now. Not a fan of the show, but glad to see John de Lancie still has it. The perfect omnipotent blend of mirth and malice. And a better snap than Thanos, to boot.

[@ShamrockParticle]

And to explore the great unknowns. Didn't expect a parallel universe evil Picard to be one such unknown, and how well its been shown so far. (Season 1 Picard felt like a muddled mess. Season 2 looks like a winner so far.)

[@artbunker]

Rewatch TNG he always says that to them or some form of it

[@cmendr011]

He's the perfect Deus Ex Machina

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

@@cmendr011 along with the Prophets. And I wonder... The Sisko. Also not a fan of this show, but I'm up for another Q vs Sisko boxing match.

[@RBYW1234]

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[@tred6292]

I like how Picard when hearing Q’s voice is just like “Oh no. Not this guy again.” Glad to see they kept the same Q flash effect.

[@S10Blazen]

Despite everything he puts Picard through you can Tell Q has admiration towards him.

[@TheBelegur]

Q is a great character and John de Lancie always does a wonderful job of portraying him.

[@Shade01982]

He also looks damn great for his age.

[@jamestaylor8037]

Picard's face when he sees the painting pure class

[@VTX00128]

I think it hinting at a mirror universe episode it very terran empire.

[@n.w.1803]

Wasn't that an excellent picture? Exactly a more authoritarian, colder and absolute Patrick Stewart..as though he was posing for a Roman Emperor's bust.

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

Could be Mirror Universe, but it also resembles his Klingon War timeline self from when they met the Enterprise C.

[@VTX00128]

@@SKy_the_Thunder The uniform look like it base off of WOK film era in black instead of red.

[@Marchant2]

Q has always been on of the more interesting characters.

[@TheSportsman1977]

This is excellent, two fantastic actors in perfect roles excellently written. John neatly steps back into Q and he seems to have a little added bite, really good!

[@GriggsC123]

Love the detail with Qs ageing, You can hear the voice change from young to older.

[@VALINOR24]

For Picard, the road not taken is love. He never committed himself to a long-term relationship nor did he ever say the words "I love you" to anyone. Additionally, love is the final frontier for Picard, because it's something he's never explored.

[@rascality9714]

I feel like he did in "The Inner Light" but you can make a case that it wasn't Picard's life. I feel like that was his experiencing what you're describing.

[@VALINOR24]

@@rascality9714 That was a simulation though, not the real thing and that's what I think Q is getting at.

[@PrinzMegahertz]

I'm looking forward to Picard and Q consummating their one true love!

[@thebigenchilada678]

I can’t wait for a romance involving an 81 year old.

[@larrybrown9883]

He told Rafi he loved her in the final episode of season 1 after she told him she loved him.

[@SirRH]

I love it when Picard whispered 'No, Oh no!'

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

Glad they added a scene that makes sense as to him being older.

[@TheGrafton12]

Gotta say, with the 'De-aging' FX being used more often, cinematic and TV Storytelling has gotten much more immersive

[@Infinity2710]

its called deepface and open source

[@jedimojojojo1603]

@@Infinity2710 but you're missing his point

[@mryellow6918]

shame it also gotten lazier at telling the story so it kinda evens out

[@FreeWhilly734]

I love it. These characters can't be replaced it's been too long which is so sad. I do wish they would continue the stories with Sisko, Janeway, Q etc. The reboots like discovery have been awful and season 1 of Picard was a little all over the place minus 2 episodes. I wish they did this 10-15 years ago but I think fans are winning the argument and are at an age where they pay to watch what they enjoy. Anyway the guy who plays Q is basically Q he's engrained in anyone who's watched startrek. I was very sad they didn't get the Borg queen from voyager to be introduced to 7of9 again, that would of had so much impact on screen.

[@questworldmatrix]

Deepfake still feels a bit soft and loses some of the wrinkles, but we've come a long way from having to model faces.

[@danielhausser8038]

Especially nice sounds when he snaps 👍

[@mysticmarble94]

They could have just used the literal Q snap sound effect and lens flare / flash effect since this ain't technology that somehow needed to visually progress / change.

[@firestuka8850]

To be fair, when John played Alarak inStarcraft 2 , he was perfect and it is like he knows how to play the *villain* like characters. Not a beat missed. It's like Q decided to play war games for fun. Now back to this. It's so good. He's such a good actor

[@jasonnickerson5705]

"If the continuum has told you once they've told you a thousand times. DONT PROVOKE THE BORG!"

[@stevefelten1197]

Q just shows up and looks like what ever he wants.

[@Oonagh72]

I watched this whole episode, yet here I am again because a Q and Picard moment is never a bad thing.

[@smcneal057]

To me Q is not some trifling entity or chaotic being. Q is a teacher that gives the answer first to a potential problem and then gives you the lesson.

[@RogbodgeVideo]

And to think the character was only created to expand the script for Encounter at Farpoiñ

[@chrisedmund335]

Q is a teacher mascarading as a trickster and I would like to se a series where Q pops up and says "this is why I appear, to ready you for the this to make sure you survive!"

[@SrChr778]

Can't really put it into words, but just being a long time Star Trek fan, it really brings in the feeling. But I can say for certain that John de Lancie hasn't lost a step.

[@MS-tl6hc]

I think I'm there with you. I was there when All Good Things was a brand new episode and remember having my mind blown back then. I still have to finish the first season of Picard (I stopped watching it figuring I'd get around to it later). When heard rumors of Q I was like "no way". I haven't watched any of season 2. All these Q scenes are spoilers. And I am STILL hyped to watch this new storyline. He sounds exactly the same. INCREDIBLE... as if 20 plus years haven't passed. And he still steals the scenes that he's in. Still that cheeky @sshole f*cking with Picard. This really makes me want to catch up. I know we're all getting older, so I'm trying to enjoy these actors before they go to the grave. They're really good sports to come back and entertain us (I'm sure a tons of cash may have swayed them as well, but you know what I mean).

[@StevenIngram]

@@MS-tl6hc If you get yourself away from the noise factory of the internet and watch the show on its own merits, its actually better than many shitposters would have believe. In fact, if you can avoid that source of information and the hypervigilance about the race of cast members and "wokeness" and just be carried along by story itself.... it's an action adventure show with an interesting plot and amazing special effects. Not necessarily the best Trek, but definitely not the worst. In the grand scheme, there were individual episodes of TOS and TNG that were worse than any episode of Picard to date. We just tend to look at those through rose colored glasses.

[@MS-tl6hc]

@@StevenIngram I hear you on taking the internet's opinion with a grain of salt. I think I stopped watching by the second last episode of the first season. I wasn't as triggered as the internet was. Where I left it, picard and the gang were worrying about romulans closing in on the planet with all of data's children (iirc). But I've heard about data's death, I've seen some thumbnails of other clips so I see riker's going to show up again and I've been hearing about Picard and synthetic body. It hasn't been enough to ruin my experience with that universe and what it is. It really more makes me appreciate that we're getting older and I can see where life has changed (when you notice things from tng looking dated). Major stuff has happened since the early 1990s. Technological growth, changing politrix country to country. The invention of KZbin has been an absolute gamechanger. All Good Things I would argue is one of the greatest series finales of any show to date (yes, someone in the future after I'm dead is reading this and thinking tng is dated trash - forgive us, this is the entertainment we had at this point in history - and it was absolutely worth the price of admission). I always liked how it tied back to the first episode and tasha yar was a good sport to come back from the dead. I always hear fans decrying best of both worlds to be the best. I wasn't watching tng till a little later, but looking back on it, I can imagine the dedicated viewer went through torture having to wait a whole summer to see what happened after riker ordered worf to fire. What's nice about it is that show has aged so gracefully. We can still talk about some of the human existential questions it brought up. But I am going to catch up on Picard. To be honest, the only thing that made me raise my eyebrow 🤨 was the accents of the tal shiar romulans. Absolutely see things going woke... but we're wise enough to notice it... and I can see the world is shifting away from broadcast television along the way. Social media gives us so much more opportunities to bounce ideas off each other wherever we got a spot on this rock. And I 100% agree picard first season is not the worst the star trek world has to offer. I never made it past the first season of enterprise (sorry quantum leap, wherever you are in the world. I know you did your best), disliked more Voyager episodes than the ones I liked (but to scorpion is still a legendary cliffhanger). DS9 was good enough for me. The internet needs to chill the fuck out.

[@CensorshipVictim]

Makes me wonder where Q has been all this time? And how John de Lancie didn't win a ton of awards for playing Q! His role as Q is legendary

[@bucketslash11]

he's been in Equestria :p

[@CensorshipVictim]

@@bucketslash11 causing chaos in another form and dimension 😂

[@Shogundoxie1414]

@@bucketslash11 damn you beat me to it!

[@juanrisa945]

Messing with the Cerritos.

[@vincentwhitehead]

The updated flash effect when Q uses his finger snap ability.. even if ST:Picard As a show isn’t that good, You gotta admire how awesome the special effects look

[@mohamstaz3618]

Anyone else hear Q and immediately go, "OH NOOOOO!" and start laughing? Cuz I did. Poor Jean Luc. xD

[@verentyee5413]

Yep, me too!!🤣🤣

[@sknnyd2676]

Q's new flash effect looks badass. Ive always loved Q episodes because it takes decent writing to resolve a conflict with an omnipotent being in a satisfying way. Glad they brought him back for picard. Much like Pike in discover season 2, him being in it might actually justify the shows existence

[@bev9708]

WOWW De Lancie is aging REALLY well!!! He looks as fabulous as ever!!!

[@satoshikatsumoto9007]

From Discord to Q, John is just perfect for the role of godlike tricksters.

[@meme9492]

I kind of just rewatched this and the look in Jean Luc's eyes and tone of his voice when he spits out "G******* Q!". It's not fear; not surprise, doesn't even seem to be plain anger...just a dark cold rage that Q would actually show up and be the cause of his disorientation. And the return look from Q...not the jovial, prankster Q, or even the arrogant condescending Q. I get the sense that Q senses Picard's almost venomous greeting and turns menacing in his reply. His slow methodical approach to Picard and the measured, deliberate speech. I felt the tension between them and I'm sitting here eating an orange. John DeLancie and Patrick Stewart, even in the older ages, are masterful.

[@S1RD2]

I have avoided watching any picard episodes, because I didn't want my memories of TNG tainted by what has been years of subpar star trek. But seeing even just that small scene of Q felt right, and brought a smile to face

[@PassportReasons]

Q is the shiznit. And the producers did us a solid by making him look young at first so we don't get screwed over with reality and bad CGI aging. Thanks guys

[@ThaSouthMU]

It just ridiculous how well written Q’s character continues to be in this franchise…

[@ppipowerclass]

The first episode redeemed quite a few things they screwed up from the first season. Legacy Starfleet showing up, The Borg showing up, IN FORCE, in all of their glory.. Let's just hope that Q is still a strong as ever.

[@JamesTobiasStewart]

Yeah I'm waiting to see of this was a fluke, or if the new showrunner has managed to course correct from the mess of season 1. I mean Trek shows having a weak season 1 is practically a tradition, so here's hoping Picard continues the trend.

[@darkjediknight2923]

@@JamesTobiasStewart Let's hope so. Still need more sleeker TNG style ships, and at all costs remove the JJ style lense flare/gloss corridors.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

I'm betting the golem thing isn't going to be mentioned even once in the rest of the show. Very very weak plot point. It should have been Q who healed him so he could continue the trial. Q wants Picard alive at some definite point in time (in the future), otherwise he would not have saved the crew from the stargazer self-destruct.

[@darkjediknight2923]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334Agreed. Q should have saved Data as well.

[@pantherpopel551]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 It was already mentioned, that Picard is in another body in this episode.

[@adamplace1414]

The de-aging effect was really well done, and smartly shot. He's a good distance from the camera and not moving, so it's easier to do and if there are any flaws, they won't be as noticeable. Even watching it slowly, though, it looks just perfect.

[@ThermiteKitty]

Agreed, a lot of other deaging scenes are trying to flex the technology, this is a narrative flex that doesn't try to push the limits.

[@ojrmk1]

Oh shit, it's Discord! I kid, but Q was always one of the best things about TNG, and oh boy John De Lancie is ageing extremely gracefully.

[@andromedaone3640]

Q is one of the best antagonists in Star Trek played by a good actor, they should bring him back in some way.

[@ShamrockParticle]

Damn. That is PERFECT. 😍 Thank you for posting these clips, theres a confidence to them not felt in season 1. I've got to watch the whole series as it unfolds.

[@Thatslifebro_]

I honestly expected Picard to be a little more welcoming and neutral than this. Afterall him and Q parted on pretty good terms and Q actually stopped messing with him on a regular basis. He saved Picards life once. A facepalm and annoyance would be understandable but his almost horrified "nononono" is just a bit too much.

[@poijnve3912]

you expect consistency of character from current star trek?

[@lisilein2]

To be fair. They got blown up right before this so he might be a little bit on the edge.

[@mrcritical6751]

Plus negative feelings can grow overtime, could be that as Picard got older he started to look back on Q’s antics in a less favourable light

[@poijnve3912]

@@mrcritical6751 could he? q literally made pikard love his current life by showing him how his life would be if he didn't do X decision... his current life is Picard's own decision, Q only showed him what he had but dont apprecieted. it doesn't matter how much antics Q had pulled picard through, picard owns Q is current life literally, and that life is something he chooses and love. so no, picard should at least not be anoyed when meeting q AND with consistency he should be happy to see a friend again

[@mrcritical6751]

@@poijnve3912 could also be just so they can keep the whole thing of each Captain and Q having a distinct relationship, if they made Picard greet Q like an old friend or treat him well it would be too close to Janeway

[@Rockhound6165]

I haven't started watching yet but knowing Q is a big part of this season has me hooked already.

[@jordychinchin]

Damn these clips have me thinking it might actually be worth it to binge through Picard season 1 then start 2

[@ldkellandshaw]

They did a phenomenal job with John Da Lancie here. Looking forward to the rest of season 2.

[@SomeKindaSpy]

They could've done better, to be honest.

[@ChrissonatorOFL]

@@SomeKindaSpy In what way?

[@blckankh1006]

Yes, in what way because there was not a slow or dull moment in the entire episode... Even the opening scene was full of energy and suspense... I loved it 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

[@tadtwisted]

I think he should have been the end of season 1. Instead of making him a android, Q could have healed him and told him the test is over when I say so

[@ldkellandshaw]

@@tadtwisted I agree that season 1 was week, but that's in the past. Season.2 has started off strong. We'll see what tomorrow brings when Ep 2 drops.

[@boybawang1981]

They shoulda had Q in the red TNG uniform when he first comes on screen!! The little details....

[@vasp99]

There were so very many ways that scene might have been done , I love the way they chose to do it . Picard's reactions are spot on believable . Even Picard needs some decompression time after what he'd been involved in .

[@jamesdonnelly8087]

Thing about the character of Q is you can fit him in anywhere. He would have been just as fun to watch in Season 3 as he is in Season 2.

[@kif1983]

This scene, in particular the Q bit is the best thing Star Trek franchises have done for a long time. Also, the de aging were more convincing than some major movies.

[@codmanout9861]

I know it's kind of a throwaway beat in the scene, but I just keep looking at it. The digital de-aging they did on DeLancie is amazing, honestly some of the best I've seen. For those few seconds, he really was the Q of 30 years ago again

[@CoolGobyFish]

probably because he looks pretty much the same, just we more wrinkles.

[@Two-Checks]

Picard's reaction in this meeting makes it look like the last time they met was when Picard lost crew to the Borg when Q introduced them. Not when Picard was thanking him for the helping hand in all good things.

[@leomartin1603]

Its crazy, Patrick was in his 40's when he got the PICARD job, I thought he was Old back in 87, but he is REALLY Up there now.

[@WeerdMunkee]

I'm already liking this season even more than the first, 3rd episodes in! Gives me a real "Voyage Home" feel!! :)

[@jonnyb70]

I can only imagine what the reunion between Patrick and John was like.

[@michaelschaumburg589]

For someone that is 80 years old, he still has it ..

[@TheFrizbaloid]

John de Lancie’s delivery is so amazing. The inflection and emotion each word conveys is true mastery of his craft.

[@MikMoen]

I think he's in the Terran Empire universe. His starfleet portrait is all menacing and authoritive, and his synthetic servant mentions solar shields.

[@FederationThunderbolt]

no, while it would be neat, this Universe. or rather Timeline, is actually a "what If the Federation became more like the Nazi's while still being like the Federation" or something, this Entire Season is going to be a Timeline Theme Season, with the main crew from Season 1 going back in time to stop what Q did in the past (roughly our time if a few years after ours) and repair their future

[@patriklofving8237]

my guess is that this is the real Terran empire as it would have evolved without Q's involvement. Remember that without Q, first contact would have taken place without Enterprise E in place and thus gone really differently. probably more like in "Enterprise". so no Federation and no Spock to plant ideas of disarmament, thus a strong empire. Q's first test was to see if humanity could take a different path. Current test if you can change despite the wrong path.

[@jmcfarlandjr]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@thebronzedragon1]

Quick little theory spew I think this may actually be the Kelvin time line and the final outcome of the early Starfleet militarism. Basically implying that the Military coup done in 'Conspiracy' in TNG does occur in the Kelvin time line and puts Picard on the Throne

[@windi1982]

Too. The android offered Picard the search in the „migrant-roster“ for the romulan name! Really looks like the Terran Empire!

[@markthackray3185]

I'm climbing over myself to get to the next episode. This scene is awesome.

[@wildcardcomet]

God dammit, as of this moment this is by far the most creative way they've ever used the De-Aging technology in media. Hats off to the writers for this episode.

[@calkelpdiver]

Great job of de-aging John deLancie, and then in a snap of the fingers he is "caught up" to be an age appropriate for the 30 years difference. Also, having Q again give Picard a "second chance" ala Tapestry (ST:TNG) again will prove interesting. I just hope the writers now have watched that ST:TNG episode and understand the story and its complexities of having a second chance to change something (mistake or otherwise) in your life and the ripple effects it can have. As Q said "... the very end of the road not taken." A play on the Robert Frost poem "The road not taken." I may have to subscribe now to see this season and just ignore ST:D (disaster) all together. This little bit renews my hope for a Trek I can watch.

[@ChrissonatorOFL]

You had me right up until the end 🤷

[@spaceflight1019]

After all this time, the smug, self-centered sanctimonious behavior of Q is old. Picard should be reaching for that katana to kill himself, like the Big Bang episode where Capt Proton shows up in Sheldon's dream dressed like a Jedi and tries to kill himself with the lightsaber. Now THAT was funny!

[@tmmartinesq.6216]

I still dislike both shows and unsubbed to both. Although season 2 of Picard is a vast improvement over season 1. I hope they don't ruin SNW.

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

It's good to see q has returned

[@mikeohawk95]

Qi’s species are the example of a pseudoscientific species, even like the excalibans of escaliba

[@Rink03]

I think in this particular show, Q is going to be showing a malevolence we're not used to this time.

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

@@Rink03 it would seem so based on what he said about a penance. Though I have a hard time believing that because q is usually not malevolent.

[@Rink03]

@@demarcusfaulkner7411 Might wanna take a closer look at the trailer for the second show, it shows Q, giving the soong fella something and saying he wants an object removed, then it segues to Soji.

[@mikeohawk95]

@@Rink03 a fact

[@nomisunrider6472]

Given the prevalence of uncanny valley de-aging effects in recent media, I was SO relieved when they looked to be going that way with Q and then were like “Nope.”.

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

Had I been Picard, the very second I heard Q speaking my exact response would have been "Oh fuck my life, what the hell do you want!?!"

[@jeremyraglin8170]

This has been a fun series to watch, I always enjoyed the Q character and Star Trek time travel episodes are the best.

[@IIISentorIII]

I'm 40 Years old and probably one of the greatest StarTrek fan. I still watch DS9, Voyager, The next generation and the movies every year at some point. I *cannot* watch this Picard and Discovery show, my mind and soul is raging if i watch a couple of episodes ;)

[@blindwillielee691]

The future went from utopian to dystopian in Picards lifetime didn’t it.

[@daletonner9035]

I raged and face palmed through a whole season of each ..Trek is dead ....awaiting the Orvilles return.

[@Shadowkey392]

Holy hell, that was awesome!

[@Theantininja]

Love how Picard just survived a borg encounter that presumably destroyed his ship and crew, and the part that horrifies him is hearing Q speak.

[@bursegsardaukar]

2:52 "How I've missed you" Yeah. We missed you too, Q.