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Plot Moving Episode but Still Better than Anything from Season 1 & 2. Better than Any episode of Discovery, hands down.

This may be damning the episode with faint praise but this rating is more relative to the past two weeks of 10 ratings. That's actually a compliment, because even compared to what has been the high point for the season and the series, the past few weeks, this is great storytelling.

Storytelling...that's a huge thing with best of Trek. Most of the best Trek episodes had that, "what happens next?"quality. We see that here.

This one is here to move our story forward and continues to expand on the character development at the same time. Let's be honest, most shows and movies do one or the other well but rarely both.

Acting is flawless, cgi is used to embellish scenes and not BE the scenes.

I hate having to wait another week...

The Titan crew comes face to face with Vadic.

The plot is the weakest aspect, as certain moments feel very contrived (Data/Lore) and some make little sense other than to bring certain individuals face to face.

There are though plenty of enjoyable dialogue exchanges between the likes of Data and Geordie, Seven and a guest character, and Picard and numerous. LeVar Burton's acting skills have either substantially improved with age or he never had this type of challenging material back in the TNG days.

Amanda Plummer plays unhinged baddies extremely well and she gets plenty of opportunity to do so in this one. Vadic's backstory is pretty good, especially for DS9 fans and Plummer adds a level of quality these moments of exposition.

The dark visuals and sound keep the atmosphere quite intense and foreboding throughout.

After watching this brain bending episode, I'm wondering if Vadik is just as trapped as Picard and the Titan.

Someone or something is pulling strings from behind the curtain somewhere. Who is this face/head guy?

Interesting that this episode begins at the location of the former Monak Shipyards, the very place that Worf blew into atom sized chunks in order to ensure Jadzia's entry into Stovokor.

And another of Voyager's crew shows up.

Maybe this episode gives away too much about Vadik. It even causes us to have some kind of sympathy for the character. Maybe it spills the beans about "Jack Crusher", Vadik comes about 1 inch away from saying something very important about this. But stops. I think most of us have guessed by this time, of course he is different. We are all now scratching our heads and removing what little hair we have left to figure out why... and how.

There is also something about Geordie's kids, after I went back and watched "all good things" I figured out what that was. Nope, not telling. But watch the scene with Geordie and Picard in the vineyard, it's right there.

Some speculation is given here about the actual purpose of Picard's bones and Jack's blood. But that is all that it is, speculation. It can't be that simple.

And then there is this new variation of "Datalore".

This episode is nothing but the calm before a huge #%*&Storm.

It is a teaser, we are being dangled under a pendulum pit, as the blade attached gets nearer and nearer.

Who, what is Jack Crusher?

I'm beginning to love this show in this season way more than I was in season two. I thought season two Was Way too preachy and whiny and the cast just didn't do it for me. But this third season, bringing back more old characters and tying in their respective personalities, back stories, continuation stories is all working for me. I was a huge STNG fan and this feels like the old crew coming back for one good, well storied hoorah as a bunch of grissled old vets of star fleet flexing their muscles and doing the hard jobs that need to be done. Give this series a chance and I hope you won't be disappointed.

This was a fantastic, character-centric episode that brings tears to the eye of any true fan. Without giving too much away, I will say that some of the "fans" watching need to go back and watch DS9 for context. This is just a continuation of those plot points established in the 90s, not the "nutrek crap" you keep complaining about.

The episode is attempting to build momentum towards the finale. But its not a filler... it has some of the most dramatic character moments in all of Trek.

If you haven't watched, watch it. The large majority of us are clearly loving it. Then come back and give it a good review. Enjoy!

Even this darker, more plot heavy episode of Picard manages to bring in yet another cameo appearance, in what is another good edition of this third run.

Now convinced that they are on their own, the crew of the Titan come up with a plan to try and capture the Shrike and her Captain. They are successful, but a discussion with Vadic (Amanda Plummer) about the reason for her venom towards The Federation convinces Picard (Patrick Stewart) that she's too committed to live. Data and Lore (Brent Spiner) battle for control of the body that they are stored in, and during Lore's time in charge, he releases the changelings from their forcefields and allows them to take control of the Titan.

A lot of dark fun to this episode as we delve into the motivations for everything that the Changelings have done so far. We learn how this particular variation of the species was arrived at, why their so dedicated on revenge and perhaps even what they plan to do with the remains of the original Jean-Luc. The Date/Lore stuff is fun too, as we see both brothers battle for control with La Forge's life on the line.

I feel like in each individual episode review I keep writing "no, really it's good" in a variety of different ways and each time more incredulous than the last as the record keeps up. We're getting to 'can it stick the landing' phase now though, which is another potential banana skin. We'll have to see.

This is a nice episode titled 'Dominion' that brings about many deep thoughts regarding war and Federation, similar to DS9. DS9 was a different kind of Star Trek series, and I'm always touched by its deep thoughts on religion, war, crime persecution, race problems, and more. Even though it showed a darker side of the Federation, it also made it more realistic. The characters in the show always maintained their high ethical standards, even in the darkest of times. They had to make many difficult choices, but they always managed to give a decent answer. I hope this season follows suit. However, I am disappointed by the lack of clarity around Jack and Picard's mysterious circumstances. It seems like a cliche that has been used many times before in other stories. It remains to be seen how it will be handled.

Anyone else see the massive similarities between Vadic and Rosa Krebb? Both psychopaths out to kill James Bond/JLP. Other than that it's great to see a return to Star Trek form in this series after the major let down of series 1 and 2. I do find the conceit of pulling every available former ST character kicking and screaming into the plot both endearing and annoying. Marina Sirtis literally phoned it in, appearing only on video. Nonetheless, I'm enjoying the ride as it seems are most other reviewers on here. It'll be something else to see how they close this all out in a satisfying way. Right now, I'm hopeful for a blockbuster send off of JLP.

This season is better than the previous 2 by far but it doesn't have much of a story so what it gives you is Remember Berries to tickle the nostalgia in your brain.

That said, I did like this episode more than the others, probably because Raffi wasn't in it but more likely, the "bad guys" reveal why they are doing what they are doing. The why does irritate me because they continue to make The Federation and the Star Trek franchise into a perversion of what it used to be and as such, the Federation is just as evil as everyone else. Thank you for showing our idealistic science fiction hope for a future is now nothing more than bleakness in the darkness of space just like the real world. But at least we have that nostalgia to tickle us.

Other than the reveal of the "bad guys", the show is filled with dumb decisions and contrived actions and of course, Remember Berries.

Something that post-Voyager star trek movies/shows failed at was (mostly those TNG movies) was really integrating the DS9 and Voyager arcs with TNG, despite the fact that they all take place in the same universe. This show, further more with this episode, is really driving home that everything that happened in those shows mattered and shapes this era in trek. I'm all for this, I want more of it. I want a new trek show that takes place in this time where previous cast members can make a quick appearance as a higher rank. This season of Picard continues to show us that the trek universe can move forward from Nemisis in a meaningful, well thought out way.

This episode wasn't quite as action packed as previous, but serves its intended purposes very well I thought. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and these writers are nailing this season. I want more. More of this modern trek. I'm sad there are only a few more episodes left, but with the pace slowed down a bit for this episode, it's only going to better from here yet it's looking like.

Finally Star Trek is showing the true face of the so called federation. Which of course is the continuation of the UN which in turn is the facade of Rome, the Vatican.

Beautifully, the victims of 'the Federation' manage to subdue our common enemy, so, I indulge myself with the hope to see the Federation destroyed ones and for all.

Clearly such hopes are futile, MSM would never allow that to happen, or that Rome didn't come out as the supposed 'moral victor' even though they commited genocide.

'The Federation' gets away with everything, always, or so they think. I wonder why the Federation is showing its true face though, what will be the brainwash in the end?

With Vadic under pressure to capture Jack Crusher. It is Picard that decides to spring a trap on Vadic.

It does mean enticing Vadic and her crew over to the Titan. The bait being Jack but will the switcheroo work?

Of course no one saw the danger of the new unstable robot on the ship. Data is wrestling with Lore for control over his body.

It did made me think that Picard's plan was a bit daft. Vadic is on the ship and if she and her cohorts cannot remain trapped, then the gambit was for nothing.

At least Vadic did give some of her backstory. These new breed of Dominions were indirectly created by Starfleet. It is another allegory on the War on Terror.

It did feel like a weaker episode but still a solid one. Jack seems to have powers to read minds.

There was another bit of fan service at the start of the episode, accompanied with the theme from Voyager.

First season perfect, 2nd malingering, 3rd is a retirement party and sad writing. No, a genius would not mix two technologies hoping for a magic outcome, um four but that part vanishes. This is amateur. Please don't do this to future Star Trek. Star Trek is quality and intelligence. Don't lower the bar. Ok. This is where IMDB allows zero character reviews but not 300 characters. Why is the series so darkly lighted? I don't mind it, but it is obvious. Now listening to Vadic give a Scooby Doo speech which is what we call it when one character suddenly discloses all the plot points in a speech everyone is there to listen to. All action stops to listen to the Scooby speech. Common in cop shows after the last commercial.

... I certainly get the like for season three, it's a hell of a lot better than seasons one and two of Star Trek: Picard, but it's nowhere near the TNG I knew and love as a younger Gen-Xer.

Amanda Plummer is chewing the scenery to the point of needing forcefields to hold it up. The writing is not great; I keep hoping there's going to are a turn and we're going to find out we've slid not to the mirror universe but rather to the stupid universe, because there is some decision making here that just doesn't make sense. Sure, let's just hook a schizophrenic robot into all the systems on the ship. Let's lure all the baddies to the same ship. And for god sakes, who dumbed down the transporters to never, ever working. They're down or inhibited or just not working so much now there's no way in hell I'd step onto a transporter pad again.

With all the mentions of Admiral Janeway, Kate Mulgrew better make an appearance somewhere at some point even if it's just on a view screen.

I appreciate all the nods to the original TNG and other shows in the Star Trek universe. It's a shame this season, while better than the previous two, is barely hanging onto anything that resembles Star Trek.

This episode had a few nice moments, but it plays like more of a time-killer and a placeholder than a real plot-driver. Lots of talk going, if not nowhere, then not very far and in circles.

The best moments are the most predictable-- the reunions of long-lost comrades from TNG, and a couple of hat tips to Voyager and TOS. The plot, such as it is, is pretty standard issue stuff: rule-bending, a break in, a narrow escape, a hostage, a wordy confrontation with the Big Bad (or more precisely, the Head Assistant Big Bad). There is, to be fair, one biggish revelation about Starfleet that moves the story along, and some good special effects.

And can't the galaxy's biggest and more important holiday be something less lame than "Frontier Day"? Everyone talks about it like it's so awe-inspiring, but it just sounds like there's going to be a couple of cowboys shooting it out in a mock duel on the dusty streets of Tombstone. Yeah, I get it-- there almost certainly will be a big shoot-out on the big day, but still....

No wonder they only released the first six episodes to reviewers. I actually thought that Star Trek, the show that shows a hopeful future for humanity had been resurrected. But I was wrong. This episode is trash and Kurtzman Trek is back. Starfleet is an immoral organization that tortures and is completely unethical and all that piece of leathery flesh named Picard that flollops in front of the camera can say is "I didn't know". I had such hope in the first six episodes but this finally convinced me that Star Trek, like everything else we held dear, has been completely deconstructed and is dead.