In âHide and Seek,â Picard confronts the demons of his past, Adam Soong confronts his legacy, Rios confronts the grandfather paradox, Raffi and Seven confront the Borg Queen, who is busy confronting the woman inside her. Written by Matt Okumura & Chris Derrick, directed by Michael Weaver. CW: Discussion of suicide and mental illness. Mark…
In Star Trek: Picard season 2, episode 8, âMercy,â Raffi and Seven track down a fledgling Borg Queen, Kore self-liberates, and Picard and Guinan get interrogated in FBI custody. Written by Cindy Appel & Kirsten Beyer, directed by Joe Menendez. Mark Turetsky: It was Shakespeare who once wrote, âthe quality of mercy is not strained.â…
In âMonsters,â Tallinn journeys into the final frontiers of Picardâs mind, Rios pulls a Captain Kirk in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Seven and Raffi track down Jurati. Eventually, Picard meets back up with Guinan and they get arrested by Dutch from The Shield. Written by Jane Maggs, directed by Joe Menendez. Mark…
In âTwo of One,â the Picard gang goes running with the shadows of the night. Jurati surrenders all her dreams to the Borg Queen. Picard takes RenĂ©eâs hand and tells her itâll be alright, then hides on the inside all the pain heâs ever felt. Kore Soong gets let down, uneasy, as she ainât meant…
In âFly Me To The Moon,â Picard enlists the help of an unlikely ally, Seven and Raffi rescue Rios from ICE, Jurati commits another murder, and the Soong family returns. Written by Cindy Appel, directed by Jonathan Frakes. Will Nevin: Hoooooboy we had some big Picard news this week with the First Contact Day announcement…
In this weekâs episode, âWatcher,â Picard meets an old friend, Seven and Raffi ride the bus, Rios rides a different bus, and Jurati and the Borg Queen continue to bond. Written by Juliana James & Jane Maggs, directed by Lea Thompson. Mark Turetsky: Will! Here we are, another week in the crazy far future world…
In Star Trek: Picard season 2 episode 3, âAssimilationâ director Lea Thompson has our intrepid crew travel back to the (near) future, crash their ship and get lost in LA, while the Borg Queen Hannibal lectures them about human weakness. Written by Kiley Rossetter & Christopher Monfette. Mark Turetsky: Will! What year is it?! Will…
Picard finds himself in a fascistic hell, and the former crew of the La Sirena must reunite, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping that the next leap will be the leap home. Written by Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas & Christopher Monfette, directed by Douglas Aarniokoski. GrandĂ© Inquisitater Mark Turetsky: Ah, Will,…
A lovelorn Admiral Picardâs day is interrupted by a rift in space and time, leading to an encounter with The Borg. Picard gives in to his self-destructive tendencies, leading to the arrival of an old frenemy. Written by Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas, directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Andrea Ayres: Mark, Will, it is an honor…
Would you like to know a lot of the things I hate, like state legislators, Peacock and steak fries? READ ON, FRIENDO. The Bottom (at the Top) 10. Tribute: Rush Limbaugh. Writers: Don Smith and Michael Frizell, Artist: J.B. Fernandes, Colorist: Simon Wright, Letterer: Wilson Ramos Jr., Publisher: Tidalwave Productions The central thesis of this…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chrisâ Pick: The Silver Coin #1: Artist Michael Walsh (Black Hammer/Justice League) invites his writer friends to tell horror stories centered on the titular coin. First up, Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) tells the story of a…
For the last few months, Iâve been averaging 10+ miles per day on my runs. Hold your applause, please â itâs not so much an accomplishment as it is daring my body to fall to pieces on me. (My body has not done so to date. The coward.) But I was thinking earlier today with…
Space. The final frontier. These are the comics of the Federation from IDW Publishing. Weâre looking at the complete miniseries Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Too Long a Sacrifice, where a series of murders on Deep Space Nine at the height of the Federation and its alliesâ war with the Dominion sets Constable Odo on…
Beyond this point lie spoilers for âCrossoverâ #1. Ye be warned⊠The Splash âCrossover,â the meta comic-book-about-comic-books from the mind of writer Donny Cates and artist Geoff Shaw, has a heap of stuff to talk about â the merits of which have already been ably discussed by Big Boss Zack and Dan âthe Manâ McMahon….
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick X of Swords: Stasis: First of all, on behalf of XF nation: Fuck a Brett Booth. Now that that’s out of the way, GIVE US THE CROCODILE MONSTER. Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard,…