With more years behind him than ahead, Star Trek: PicardThe eponymous captain will have to answer important questions for himself when the Paramount + series returns for season 2 this Thursday.
New episodes reveal that Picard and his crew are traveling back to the 21st century in hopes of saving the future of the galaxy. As he encounters acquaintances and new friends, he will also be forced to look inward and reconsider some of the choices he has made – especially when it comes to heart issues.
For Patrick Stewart, who plays Picard, contact with the beloved admiral’s romantic side is exciting new territory.
“In season 2, you will see things that will be unexpected and surprising and romantic,” Stewart told TVLine. “I don’t happen to have a lot of romance in my career, so it’s very, very nice at 81 to play scenes like this with wonderful actors like Orla Brady playing Larissa.”
This is not to say that Picard did not experience his fair share of romance while he was captain of Enterprise. Past love interests include Yours (Jennifer Hatrick), an adventurous archaeologist; Kamala (Famke Jansen), the metamorph who fell in love with Picard while promising to marry someone else; and Nela Darren (Wendy Hughes), the commander of Starfleet, who contacted Picard for their shared love of music.
There’s also Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden). Enterprises Picard’s chief physician and close friend, that both Stewart and Picard EP Akiva Goldsman agrees that the relationship has been significant in the past. “I would definitely consider Beverly Crusher a past love affair,” Goldsman said.
However, Picard remained strongly guarded over his heart, which Stewart attributed to his rude upbringing on Earth.
“As a child raised in a difficult home, he did not understand what the situation really was. I think that left a wound on him that never healed and made him doubt his ability to establish a really close intimate relationship with a certainly romantic nature, “explains Stewart. “He loved his own Enterprise crew and it is often said that this is his family, but we see that the idea of the family is expanding a little more. “
The unexpected new search for Season 2 comes with the kind assistance of Q, the omniscient form switch who enjoys torturing Picard with insane philosophical tests. For John de Lancey, who reprises his role as the fans’ favorite character, it’s important for Picard to take the time to answer some of these long-running questions about himself while he’s still around to do so.
“It’s getting old,” says de Lancey. “There is not much time, and if you do not address these issues and address them now, you will not do so, and there is nothing worse than an unresolved death.”
It is also extremely important that Picard looks inward not only for himself but also for me [as Q]”, Adds de Lancey. “His experience has a direct effect on me.”
With upcoming episodes of Picard exploring new angles of the protagonist’s mind and heart makes sense Star Trek: The Next Generation favorites such as his longtime tormentor Q and Guinan (Upie Goldberg), one of Picard’s dearest and oldest friends, help guide him on this intimate journey. The Queen of Borg (now played by Annie Vershing) is also expected to appear – no doubt due to his long history with the hive-minded band.
“We wanted the people who knew him best, Q and Guinan, and all those people who, with their special looks, Star Trek magic can send us into the world in one way or another, where we can see this past, “said Goldsman.
When it comes to the opportunity to see more familiar The next generation characters entering the field this season, Picard The EP will only reveal that “there is a plan”.