hdtv00

It was 3 episodes Hugh was in actually. Seasons 5 , 6 and 7.

mwbmis

Honestly of all the old cast members I thought Beverly was the only one who needed have some sort of role in this.

Cellar Door

When she showed up in the trailer, I think I peed my pants a little.

Yes! I can't wait!

story

I think it's pretty clear the cast of TOS had an Us vs. Shatner challenge to how Star Trek worked, and I've always wondered that about TNG. Have they always seen themselves much more as an ensemble? Do people feel shut out by this "Picard" show?

Mike86

I don't think that's the case at all with the TNG cast. They all seem to get along pretty well and I've never heard any behind the scenes bad blood like there was with Shatner/Nimoy or Shatner/Takei (those seemingly were the main ones with beefs from TOS). Patrick Stewart is obviously the biggest name out of TNG and Picard is a popular character so giving him a revival show makes sense. Maybe this could lead to other shows like a Titan show with Riker and Troi or a Worf series.

story

That's good to know.

Troi or Worf? How about Troi and Worf? That mismatched pair of galaxy-saving do-gooders are at at, again!

Mike86

Well Riker and Troi are married so a series with them with Riker as Captain of the Titan would be something I could kind of see. I'm curious if Frakes will get in a bit better shape for Star Trek: Picard. Last I saw him he looked pretty old and pudgy. He's probably the one showing his age the most since the films ended. As far as Dorn, he talked about reprising Worf for a series at one point, but who knows if it'll happen. I'd be up for either and All Access would be a good platform for them to happen but it might just be wishful thinking on my part.

PatD

I'm on the fence about this one. If you take away Picard, Data, and Seven, how many of us would be enthusiastic to watch this? It seems like another action-filled, idea-free incarnation of Trek. I could be wrong and hope I am. I've been hoping Kurtzman-Trek would outgrow nostalgia mining and cheap gimmicks for meaningful storytelling. I guess I'll keep hoping. I miss the exploration of the human condition, the morality plays, and metaphysical ideas that TNG explored with such aplomb. TNG proved you could it could be a successful and iconic SF series without being dark and gritty. In the age of Trump we need optimistic humanism now more than ever. (Don't get me wrong, I'm going to check this out. It's Picard after all!)

eXcentris

Is the short haired blonde at 1:10 Clarke (Elizah Taylor) from The 100?

jpcamb

this might be enough to get me to subscribe to CBS All Access..... aw who am I kidding.... I'm all in after that trailer!

Josh-da-man

I've always heard that the core TNG cast were all on good terms with each other, and were all, more or less, friends, which is unusual for an ensemble tv cast.

Giantrobo

PICARD is looking good! This plus DISCOVERY and the new animated show LOWER DECKS

Mike86

Cartload

While "Picard" is utilizing characters from Trek's past, it is at least moving the timeline forward for the first time in 17 years. I see this more like the TOS movies where we catch up with the characters later in their careers. Trek has been stuck in the pre-TOS and TOS eras far too long and I'm glad we're no longer being held hostage by it.

That being said, "Discovery" is a mess and having many of the same creative people behind "Picard" is cause for concern.

Mike86

Giantrobo

Discovery

brayzie

This is definitely an exciting aspect of it. The trailer looked awesome for the most part. Seven really felt out of place, especially with the corny dialogue and delivery. But the brief glimpse of the Borg cube looked ominous. Hopefully they use them sparingly but to good effect. Once they appeared in the film universe and later in Voyager they became so much less scary. Oh wait, that happened when they got punked by Lore and made his lackeys.

I'm looking forward to this. I liked the mention of Data and seeing him disassembled, and of course it's great to see Brent Spiner resume the role, but his make up to hide his age is really, really distracting.

PatD

Doesn't the new trailer give off a kind of Firefly-like vibe? The mystery woman with combat powers that the bad guys (who seem to be from some shadowy organization) are after sounds a lot like River Tam. The Borg are the Reavers. The Borg/Reavers are connected to the mystery girl. And finally, only a motley crew of badasses can stop this dangerous mystery situation.

Traxan

Encouraging to see the marked difference in personality for Seven. Hopefully she shed her stupid name along with the Borg mannerisms and this will give a chance for Voyager closure since we never got it from the series.

But boy, hearing Patrick talk in SDCC press, he sounds weak. He always looked old but he had a very strong baritone. Now he sounds like a frail old man.

DJariya

I read on a Star Trek site that supposedly the plan for this is 3 seasons and 10 episodes each.

Patrick Stewart turned 79 a few weeks ago, so he would only be committing to this until he's around 82.

B5Erik

Watching the trailer (finally getting around to it), I may have to find a way to watch this show.

I still don't give a rat's ass about Discovery, but this looks like something I'd want to watch.

Yeah, I can see that. It's still Trek, but there is a post Firefly sensibility about it.

And since I LOVE Firefly...

Superman07

Mike86

Josh-da-man

I'm wondering if that is actually Data, or if it's a holodeck simulation.

The trailer references Data sacrificing himself, so he's probably still not around. And it was probably B-4 disassembled in the drawer. (Or, possibly Lore?)

Giantrobo

I love how the much hated here DISCOVERY has set up shop in so many heads. Can't even compliment PICARD without taking a shit on DISCOVERY. I'm so happy I'll have 2 new live action ST shows I'll love plus an new animated series I'm sure I'll dig as well.