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  1. Posted · Edited by Ace

    We don't know how long it took Picard to recover from the loss of his family, due to him putting his feelings aside in order to do his job.

    Sorry, that's what I meant. It's in Picard's character to put aside his feelings in order to do his job. I did not see how this situation should have been any different.

     

    As for not being emotional as Kirk? I suggest you watch "Family" from TNG Season 3. Picard is one of the most emotional charactes in the franchise, very passionate too. He just hides it behind that Starfleet uniform.

     

    Again, sorry. I did mean that he is better at hiding them than Kirk. There are only few instances (when compared to Kirk) that JLP lets his emotions get the best of him. "Family" is a very good example of this, I agree. (and just so you know, I've seen every ep multiple times and have 95% on tape. I'm familiar w/ the examples. :grin: ).

     

    OK, maybe Shinzon's death isn't like the death of a son. However, the script originally called for Shinzon to be Picard's son that he didn't know about, but it was decided to make him a clone. (probably becuase it would have mirrored Kirk/David from ST-2)

     

    Yes, that would've been too much of a rip-off, imo (of both ST2 and "Bloodlines").

     

    However, think about being in a conflict with a copy of yourself. Don't you think killing your clone would put you into pyschological shock?

     

    There's no way to know of course. :dude: For me personally though, my first thought is, "I wouldn't allow it to since my mother, other family members, and all of my best friends are about to be turned into powder; I'll reflect on this situation later."

     

    I honestly see your points as this isn't the first time I've debated this subject. However I still believe it was completely against character and should not have been written into the script. :) Oh well, what's done is done. It's canon now so I just have to accept it. :dude:

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    Rewatch the movie.  Pay close attention to the Picard/Shinzon situation.  Also keep in mind that the last of his family died in GENERATIONS.  In a way, Shinzon was like a son.  When he impaled Shinzon, it was loosing a son, in a way.

     

    I would compare Picard's reaction to Shinzon's death to Kirk's reaction to Davd's death.

    We couldn't disagree more, but that's alright. Trust me, I've seen it many, many times, and I still hold the same opinion. Picard is a much less emotional person than Kirk, and Kirk had a bit of time to get to know David (his actual son). Picard knew Shinzon for less than a wk and never fully trusted him. Plus when Jean-Luc first thought his family line was ended, he cried for a day, then more or less recovered - this from the death of a brother he'd grown up w/ and looked up to and a nice young boy who was interested in the same things as JLP. In Nemesis, JLP almost allowed the deaths of the people who he'd been w/ for, what, 15 or so yrs?, and were more his family than anyone else.

     

    This is just my opinion. It's not a big deal. B)

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    I was glad about the introduction of Seven, indifferent about Kes's departure (never cared much for the character, though she got better towards the end), and didn't like "Fury" all that much. The ep just seemed kind of pointless to me, and I didn't like the complete turnaround in Kes's personality and character. It also seemed a little too compressed imho- like it should've been a 2-parter. Overall, though, I'd say the situation was handled well. B)

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    Everyone have a great New Year, and God bless. B)

     

    Resolutions? I've never really done those. Guess I should start.

     

    hmmm,,, more time in my Bible and restarting my workout (if you can call it that B) )

     

    Oh! Procrastinate less! Been working on that one since elementary school. B)

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    I really liked them; probably the best shuttle design there is. The only thng about them I don't care for is the little bit of wasted space at the rear. Enclosing some more of the back wouldn't have hurt the design much imho, and probably would've helped structural integrity. My favorite thing about these shuttles, however, is that they were organically bred with tribbles, hence the spontaneous growth in their numbers. B)

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    I also loved how Picard "froze" durring the life-or-death situation after killing his clone.  It made the scene very emotional and showed that Picard isn't the "man of steel" he presents himself as being.

    B) I HATED that!!! That's one of the main things I've been griping about since December 13th, 2002! There isn't a fiber in my being that allows me to believe that Picard would ever freeze during that situation w/ only the smallest attachment to Shinzon and the lives of people he actually loved at stake.

     

    ...but I digress... B)

     

    I might bring it up in the "what's so bad..." topic later. Either way, to each his own. B)