The debut episode of the second season of Star Trek: Picard was enjoyable, notwithstanding the annoying commercial breaks which lacerated the narrative on the paying service. (Yes, I'm too cheap to pay more for Paramount+ with no commercials.)
As was the case with the first season, the most fun in this episode was the return of memorable characters from The Next Generation TV series. In this case, that would be Guinan and Q. Let's hope we see more of them. It was also good to Seven of Nine back in action, continuing her role from the first season.
As for the story, it was an interesting melange of Picard's personal turmoils and outright battles in space. Although Picard has loved women in the past, he's now unable to fully express his love to Laris. Maybe what happened to him at the end of the first season has gotten in the way, not of his physical libido, but the capacity of his soul to fully love another.
We also learn in the first episode that the Borg will be at least one of the primary villains, and time travel will play a major role. This is confirmed by Picard, who comments at some point that time is a more challenging vista to explore than space. Give that "Yesterday's Enterprise" was one of the very best episodes of the The Next Generation television series, it makes sense that Picard would feel that way.
It was great to see Patrick Stewart in the title role, and also Alison Pill, back from the first season as the highly intelligent Agnes. And I thought Santiago Cabrera as Chris, cigar in mouth and hand, in the Captain's chair, was an effectively dashing figure.
So ... I'll suffer through the commercials, watch every episode, and be back here with reviews. More than enough in this start of the second season to keep me interested.
See also Star Trek: Picard (Season One): Non-Pareil
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