Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Star Trek: Picard… Beyond the battles this season one finale carries weight, imbues pathos and carries a universal message more valuable now than ever. Character moments, dramatic resolution and nail biting scenarios become the secondary window dressing for something more resonant. A universal understanding which transcends cultural […]

Martin Carr reviews the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard… This feels like a circling of the wagons, a call to arms and prelude to war. Obstacles both physical and otherwise are being put in place as Picard gears up for a season finale. Just enough distrust has been instilled, just enough doubt planted and […]

Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Star Trek: Picard… This is an episode of healing, assimilation and unfettered guilt that gives Santiago Cabrera free rein to assume numerous identities, whilst subtle reveals up the ante. From visual overload to Pagan ceremonial homage Picard drops back story, familial bombshells and Romulan subterfuge into a heady […]

Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Star Trek: Picard… In forty minutes of television Picard pilfers classic literature, employs franchise iconography and greases the dramatic wheels with style. Weaving in film homage, touching on past traumas and introducing emotional conflict ‘The Impossible Box’ proves a benchmark episode. Balancing Next Generation film franchise cameos, fan […]