Star Trek: Picard - Seasons

[Moviefan2k4]

Well, I finally bought this a couple of weeks ago, and finished watching it tonight. In short, it was quite a thrill-ride, though I didn't care for the language in some episodes (Star Trek having minimal amounts of it up to this point). It was good to see so many great characters return, and I enjoyed the new ones too. I don't think I'll be subscribing to CBS All Access any time soon, but I'll gladly buy Season 2 when it hits Blu-Ray.

[bergman864]

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

Well, I finally bought this a couple of weeks ago, and finished watching it tonight. In short, it was quite a thrill-ride, though I didn't care for the language in some episodes (Star Trek having minimal amounts of it up to this point). It was good to see so many great characters return, and I enjoyed the new ones too. I don't think I'll be subscribing to CBS All Access any time soon, but I'll gladly buy Season 2 when it hits Blu-Ray.

Me too. I'll await Season 2 but am in no hurry to purchase CBS All Access.

[Deathbymonkeys]

Originally Posted by MarcelS1

Thanks for the info!

https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/10/st...rd-season.html

Well they said before s1 they planned it to be a 3 season series.

[MarcelS1]

Originally Posted by Deathbymonkeys

Well they said before s1 they planned it to be a 3 season series.

True, but planning and actually doing are often not the same.

[flofoux]

I remember reading somewhere from a crew man that DISCO and PICARD will never be available in 4K because :
1/ Only available on streaming so few streaming services are using 4k (BBC started this Christmas with Doctor Who)
2/ Even if it was in 4K it wouldn’t be noticeable enough
3/ Few shows are out in 4K and even the most popular ones such as Game of Thrones were not sure to make it.

[PeterTHX]

PIC is in Dolby Vision HDR - which would require a 4K disc.

[Cap.T]

Originally Posted by flofoux

I remember reading somewhere from a crew man that DISCO and PICARD will never be available in 4K because :
1/ Only available on streaming so few streaming services are using 4k (BBC started this Christmas with Doctor Who)
2/ Even if it was in 4K it wouldn’t be noticeable enough
3/ Few shows are out in 4K and even the most popular ones such as Game of Thrones were not sure to make it.

Point 1 is definitly not accurate. Almost all the big streamers like Netflix, Amazon, AppleTV+, Disney+ and Hulu offer 4K. Even CBS All Access and Showtime offer some shows in 4K through the AppleTV 4K-Apps.
And as mentioned by @PeterTHX Picard is streaming in Dolby Vision/HDR on CBS All Access. It's just a Full-HD Stream with DV/HDR though. Same as Discovery.

[hanshotfirst1138]

Originally Posted by Deathbymonkeys

Well they said before s1 they planned it to be a 3 season series.

I’ve heard that they’ll keep doing it until Stewart wants to stop.

[obriensg1]

Well, between now and March 3rd, you can get a CBS AA/Paramount+ subscription for $50 that lasts you a year. I'm probably going to do that. I mean, it's like $35 a pop for a Star Trek season on these new shows and within the next calendar year there will be new seasons of "Picard", "Lower Decks", "Discovery", and the premiere of "Strange New Worlds", plus the 1883 spinoff of "Yellowstone".

So, as much as I do want to support discs, I figure i can rewatch Picard Season 1 on the app.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by obriensg1

Well, between now and March 3rd, you can get a CBS AA/Paramount+ subscription for $50 that lasts you a year. I'm probably going to do that. I mean, it's like $35 a pop for a Star Trek season on these new shows and within the next calendar year there will be new seasons of "Picard", "Lower Decks", "Discovery", and the premiere of "Strange New Worlds", plus the 1883 spinoff of "Yellowstone".

So, as much as I do want to support discs, I figure i can rewatch Picard Season 1 on the app.

Everything you just said makes me feel dirty and defiled.

[obriensg1]

I'm sorry!!! But I just bought a house! I have to be budget conscious!!!

though I will admit I'm now considering I will buy the Blu-ray. It's part of Target's BOGO sale.

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by flofoux

I remember reading somewhere from a crew man that DISCO and PICARD will never be available in 4K because :
1/ Only available on streaming so few streaming services are using 4k (BBC started this Christmas with Doctor Who)
2/ Even if it was in 4K it wouldn’t be noticeable enough
3/ Few shows are out in 4K and even the most popular ones such as Game of Thrones were not sure to make it.

that doesn't add up

a lot of streaming does 4k now

4k shot with modern lenses and top digital cameras is VERY noticeable just for the 4k alone

partly true for the first part and the second part may or may not be true and shouldn't have any bearing on anything else anyway

[gettodamoofies]

Any US fans able to help me out getting a slipcover for season one? Post to Australia. I can pay, or give digital codes in return for the help. PM me. Cheers.

[vertigop1ayer]

Originally Posted by flofoux

I remember reading somewhere from a crew man that DISCO and PICARD will never be available in 4K because :
1/ Only available on streaming so few streaming services are using 4k (BBC started this Christmas with Doctor Who)
2/ Even if it was in 4K it wouldn’t be noticeable enough
3/ Few shows are out in 4K and even the most popular ones such as Game of Thrones were not sure to make it.

If that is their logic, it's quite odd.

1 - Not really true. A number of flagship-tier series are now in 4K. Not only that, it's clearly the future. Maybe this was a bit more true when Discovery season one aired, but by the time season three aired the 4K train had already left the station.

2 - Also not really true. If I recall correctly, Discovery (and maybe Picard too?) was not natively filmed in 4K. And yet, 4K still has value.

3 - As it relates to physical media? Or is it the same thing as point one?

[PeterTHX]

The shows are finished in 2K Dolby Vision. So they would need to be on 4K disc to match how they're made.

[willbfree]

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

Well, I finally bought this a couple of weeks ago, and finished watching it tonight. In short, it was quite a thrill-ride, though I didn't care for the language in some episodes (Star Trek having minimal amounts of it up to this point). It was good to see so many great characters return, and I enjoyed the new ones too. I don't think I'll be subscribing to CBS All Access any time soon, but I'll gladly buy Season 2 when it hits Blu-Ray.

I delayed watching my copy of Picard season 1 because some fans had been vocal about not liking it. Turned out they were vocal but wrong!

Picard was a very good show, essentially a super-extended TNG episode - resembling the more cinematic ones like The Inner Light or Best of Both Worlds.

Of course I have a few nit-pics, but they don’t lower my overall pleasure:
No real spoilers here: 1) The “look at me, I’m hairy and smoking a cigar like Wolverine” intro of the pilot. 2) The size of the town in the last act (far too small to have the dramatic weight that was needed). 3) A very weird editing mistake in what was probably episode 4 or 5, where Picard is on the planet surface and then he is also on the ship saying bye to his friend who is about to go to the planet surface.

[vertigop1ayer]

Originally Posted by willbfree

I delayed watching my copy of Picard season 1 because some fans had been vocal about not liking it. Turned out they were vocal but wrong!

Picard was a very good show, essentially a super-extended TNG episode - resembling the more cinematic ones like The Inner Light or Best of Both Worlds.

At the expense of alienating (get it?) fellow Trek fans, I think it's worth bearing in mind that Trek fans (to the extent one can generalize) are like fans of most any major franchise: very hesitant to change. As an example, TNG endured criticism for years that it was not TOS/too unlike TOS, yet now is prized as one of the most beloved along with TOS. So the idea that modern Trek (Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks) is not suitably Trek is really nothing new. Annoying, but nothing new. To be clear, no one has to like the new shows; I just find a number of the nitpicks/critiques a bit hilarious. You just wait and see the random criticisms people will find with Strange New Worlds in several months' time.

I agree Picard was well-done. It avoided trying to be TNG season 8, the familiar characters were re-introduced very effectively, and like Discovery it had some solid production values. It is definitely not the conventional crew-on-an-impressive-ship-doing-impressive-things kind of series, played more heavily as a serialized drama, and as such was probably "slower" and less "eventful" than some wanted. I never tired of it myself and excitedly await season two.

[PeterTHX]

Patrick Stewart was very adamant he wasn't interested in doing TNG redux (like a Season 8). The approach and story intrigued him enough to do it. It was never about money - the man has enough to retire comfortably for the rest of his days.

Unfortunately certain fans can't wrap their heads around the fact that it's the story *he* wanted to tell, not the stories they wanted.

[dpastern]

Originally Posted by willbfree

I delayed watching my copy of Picard season 1 because some fans had been vocal about not liking it. Turned out they were vocal but wrong!

Picard was a very good show, essentially a super-extended TNG episode - resembling the more cinematic ones like The Inner Light or Best of Both Worlds.

Of course I have a few nit-pics, but they don’t lower my overall pleasure:
No real spoilers here: 1) The “look at me, I’m hairy and smoking a cigar like Wolverine” intro of the pilot. 2) The size of the town in the last act (far too small to have the dramatic weight that was needed). 3) A very weird editing mistake in what was probably episode 4 or 5, where Picard is on the planet surface and then he is also on the ship saying bye to his friend who is about to go to the planet surface.

Like you, I held off watching this show (partly cos I didn't have an Amazon prime subscription but mostly because of some very vocal "fans" negative reviews of the show).

I have watched season 1 twice already and just finished season 2 and thoroughly enjoyed both seasons.

I like character driven shows and Picard delivers on this in spades.

I think Eugene would have loved the show.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by dpastern

I think Eugene would have loved the show.