It is difficult to understate just how popular Star Trek- The Next
Generaiton was in 1987. Most of us had only seen the original series in
re-runs but now we had a series of our own and over seven seasons this crew
became very familiar to us. The third season of Picard is very much what
people probably expected from the first two and continuing the series’ evolution towards a
more standard presentation. They’ve even done away with the lengthy, arty title
sequence replaced by a no-nonsense metallic logo in space and a familiar
musical motif. In a culture obsessed either with youth or staying young it
feels groundbreaking though for a show incorporating plenty of action adventure
to be led by much older characters still willing to engage at the centre of the
action.
Spoilers following the break…
