Ranty Thoughts on ST: Picard, Season 2 So Far

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Because our society has turned so negative, I want to open with some statements of affirmation. I’m glad to have new Star Trek. I’m happy to see Picard again and Seven, Guinan, Brent Spiner, and even Q (not a fav of mine), and I like the characters and cast of Picard. I thought the second and third episodes were quite good. Jurati is getting some good chances to shine this season. A lot of people are working very hard on this series just to give us entertainment, and it is somewhat entertaining, and that’s a gift (even if we pay a bit to watch it).

All that said, I don’t think it’s a strong season. I want to focus on one reason why: it’s not doing intelligent social science fiction (and ST has always been fundamentally social SF). This is not just a Picard issue, by the way; it’s widespread in TV SF today, but I’ll focus on Picard here.

(SPOILERS follow for S2 of Picard up to “Monsters” and very light spoilers for S1 and Disco)Read more… )

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Arwen Spicer
Arwen Spicer

Arwen Spicer is a science fiction writer and writing teacher raised in the San Fransciso Bay Area, and Northern California will hold her heart forever, even if it turns into a desert. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on ecology in utopian science fiction and is an educator on the concept of workable utopias. Her novel The Hour before Morning was hailed as “A carefully paced, rewarding sci-fi debut” by Kirkus Indie.

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Arwen Spicer

Arwen Spicer

Arwen Spicer is a science fiction writer and writing teacher raised in the San Fransciso Bay Area, and Northern California will hold her heart forever, even if it turns into a desert. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on ecology in utopian science fiction and is an educator on the concept of workable utopias. Her novel The Hour before Morning was hailed as “A carefully paced, rewarding sci-fi debut” by Kirkus Indie.

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