tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post8391855923773301739..comments2024-03-18T21:20:17.786-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Star Trek Picard: AssimilationBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-25479347892705093222023-03-28T06:19:07.179-04:002023-03-28T06:19:07.179-04:00I admit I was really confused by episodes 1 and 2 ...I admit I was really confused by episodes 1 and 2 this season. Episode 2 cleared things up, and Episode 3 was the episode that really got me interested. <br /><br />Hugh achieved humanity or a version of it after being cut off from the Borg collective. The whole euphoria thing is adding a level of addictiveness to Borg culture which I'm not sure I was aware of before, and even going back to Hugh's story from I, Borg the addiction parallel makes sense. <br /><br />Hugh's story last season about the xBs and the lack of good treatment in the Federation seems like a huge set up for this development and the development of some kind of new Borg-Federation relationship, but what's keeping me interested in this show is how it's keeping me guessing. Josephhttp://www.douxreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-9904603257259864202022-03-21T20:33:05.056-04:002022-03-21T20:33:05.056-04:00Yes, it was a really good episode and I agree with...Yes, it was a really good episode and I agree with your points. It would be super intriguing to go Hugh with a Borg Queen, but I don't know if they are going that way. City on the Edge of Forever is still one of my all time favorite Trek episodes, and yes I do feel as though we will get something like that in this season. Perhaps the Doctor or her kid will play into that. I'm sure we'll get Elnor back, but much like an old DS9 novel titled Fallen Heroes, I bet we might lose some or even all of the crew in the attempt. Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818761353490065669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2905557797252377472022-03-21T16:42:57.095-04:002022-03-21T16:42:57.095-04:00Forgot to mention: your feeling about Seven and Pi...Forgot to mention: your feeling about Seven and Picard's fear is intriguing, so I'll hold on to it. Their fear of the Borg, like everyone's, is existential, but also personal. And certainly a contrast to the careful, and successful diplomacy of just ended Discovery. I'm wondering how Seven will feel going back to the future and her implants.<br /><br />We were set up for that feeling by the "Help us, Picard!" message, certainly not the usual Assimilation PSA. Plus the Borg Queen's facial expression is almost mischievously human. Could she be the next Hugh? And who better than Jurati to introduce BQ to being human? Sorry for the verbal diarrhea but this was a really good episode.milostanfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601982445850157037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-66981276430328620142022-03-21T16:16:54.389-04:002022-03-21T16:16:54.389-04:00We'll probably get Elnor back through some tim...We'll probably get Elnor back through some timey wimey stuff. He's too interesting a character to kill off so abruptly. I hope so.<br /><br />Of all the Trek "travel back to our own time" stories we've had, I'm wondering if the TOS episode "City On The Edge Of Forever" might be in this one somewhere. In that story Kirk had to let a woman he fell in love with die because she was going to give birth to the next Hitler/Putin. The tone of this show so far has been more action adventure with a feeling that there will be a positive resolution, so I don't know if they will go that tragic.<br /><br />Rios came sooo close to saying a full WTF? which would be a Trek first I think(?). "Shit" has been around since Data exclaimed it when the Enterprise crashed in one of the movies. Could MF be next? ;)<br /><br />When this episode ended I went "What?! No! Already?!", a sign of a great episode, so I'll give it four outa four Jurati wisecracks. Thanks again for your review!milostanfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601982445850157037noreply@blogger.com