"He wants to do something _nice_ for me." "I'll alert the crew." Probably my favorite exchange in the whole series.
@michaelharris9993
2 жыл бұрын
I've had a similar conversation psychopathic ex girlfriend. I don't mean psychopath to be cute either...as in diagnosable Anti Social Personality disorder. In a way its not surprising looking back both thought they were God among mortals.
@cryptidproductions3160
2 жыл бұрын
By this point Riker knows Q and his asshole genie ways well enough to instantly assume something bad is cooking if he's offering people gifts
@Deathshuck
2 жыл бұрын
@@cryptidproductions3160 "asshole genie ways" made me lol
@muigokublack6487
Жыл бұрын
@@cryptidproductions3160 The trope is "Jackass Genie" but close enough haha
@RyanHayes1984
Жыл бұрын
Q: Asshole genie ways? How rude! I was just simply trying to repay Mon Capitan. Seriously that made me laugh too 😂
@Feyd01
2 жыл бұрын
I always imagine Q is just patiently waiting until Picard is at his most cranky before making an appearance.
@ronaldshank7589
Жыл бұрын
He loved catching Captain Picard at his grumpiest, didn't he? Q-You are irascible! (However... you're also...fun!
@ianraguse6455
Жыл бұрын
He doesnt even have to wait he can just bounce from one situation to the other 😂
@michaelharris8598
5 ай бұрын
How linear your thinking is 😂
@fightswithstairs6292
2 ай бұрын
Like the Jehovas Witness that knocks on your door while you're having alone time
@DeaconMurphy
2 ай бұрын
@@fightswithstairs6292 Lots of competition from The Mormons, LDS 😮 The Mormons all have Name tags at least. 🎉
@JBSauce
4 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that Picard resolutely denied Q at every turn until Q brought up archaeology, and with that, managed to intrigue the Captain for a moment.
@atrociousconsequences4432
4 жыл бұрын
Captain Picard loves him some archaeology.
@Italian69Boi
3 жыл бұрын
They really knew how to PARTY back in those days
@oskarfunes2505
2 жыл бұрын
@@Italian69Boi gonna party like it's 2billion years from now 🎶
@Dac85
2 жыл бұрын
Props to Stewart in that moment, conveying how DESPERATELY tempted he was.
@johnturner3455
2 жыл бұрын
His expression screams "Shit, that does sound pretty cool"
@johnbertrand7185
6 жыл бұрын
Love the way de Lancie played Q. Made him very layered, could be playful one minute, threatening the next. But he never overdid it, he always knew when to pull back and let others take the scene. A nice lesson in acting for anyone.
@Aeroldoth3
3 жыл бұрын
Acting should be like an orchestra, with different instruments all having their moments to shine. A song where one instrument dominates or even drowns out all others is a bad song.
@klaxoncow
3 жыл бұрын
@@Aeroldoth3 Or, in fairness, it's the guitar solo.
@NuntiusLegis
2 жыл бұрын
@@klaxoncow Or, overpowering even the electric guitar, the flute. (Long live Tull.)
@ZZombyWooff
Жыл бұрын
this is something I felt with Weyon from Deep Space 9. A really nice guy.. then suddenly evil. perfect
@normalguycap
Жыл бұрын
Uh, this is all in the script.
@Avatarbee
8 жыл бұрын
"Q has just visited me." "What did he want?" "He wants to do something NICE for me." "RED ALERT!"
@EmperorZarikar
8 жыл бұрын
ALL DECKS TO BATTLE STATIONS!
@KungFuWombat
8 жыл бұрын
EXCEPT DECK FIFTEEN. THOSE GUYS ARE JERKS.
@ultimazillarex1076
8 жыл бұрын
+KungFuWombat Wesley: What about me?
@EmperorZarikar
8 жыл бұрын
Ultima ZillaRex HAHAHAHA!!!
@ultimazillarex1076
8 жыл бұрын
+Zarikar gaming SHUT UP WESLEY!
@LuisManuelLealDias
10 жыл бұрын
"He wants to do something nice for me" "I'll alert the crew" ahahah
@picknroll8221
9 жыл бұрын
I also chuckled at the fact that Riker knows the Q drill.
@vguyver2
9 жыл бұрын
Pick'n'Roll82 they wrote star fleet reports that even Sisco and janeway read. It's only fair that they'd have some drills. I can only imagine how they went. "And remember, most importantly of all; never anger a being that can de-evolve you."
@i_booba
6 жыл бұрын
Q was one of the best parts about TNG, and there were a lot of "best parts." Moments like this make me appreciate him even more, especially at the end when Riker and Picard get ready to prepare for the inevitable.
@georgelionon9050
6 жыл бұрын
P: "He wants to do something nice for me" R: "RED ALERT!"
@Terrekain
6 жыл бұрын
Q offers to do Picard's homework and get an A. Picard resolves to stand by his own work. This is the kind of character development and minor tension that this scene creates. Excellent writing.
@supremeoverlorde2109
2 жыл бұрын
I love the look on Picard's face when he tells Riker, "He wants to do something 'nice' for me." And Riker immediately knows they have to brace themselves for disaster. XD
@WeyounSix
3 жыл бұрын
“I would have taken my own life had it not been for you” “We all make mistakes” The savagery
@qmulus1
Жыл бұрын
That line deserves the Thug Life shades. lol
@lillycarmichael8194
Жыл бұрын
Why did I think Picard was saying Q almost killing himself was the mistake 😂😂 It was so savage
@FletcherFinance
Жыл бұрын
Savage in a very subtle way. Loved it!
@victorconway444
Жыл бұрын
Their banter is the highlight of this show.
@Veldazandtea
10 ай бұрын
Picard was meaning "You made a mistake" as much as implying sarcasm. He's honest in what he says too. THat's the best part. He keeps it honest.
@Byrnzi360
9 жыл бұрын
Riker alerts the crew that Pikard has gone senile and is complaining about his imaginary friend "Q" again. Everybody humors him for the remainder of the episode by pretending to see him.
@duomaxwell2293
9 жыл бұрын
Byron MacGreggor lmao, i couldn't stop laughing when i read this, i ended up falling off my chair from laughing so hard.
@outsideredge
9 жыл бұрын
Byron MacGreggor Picard's interactions with Q could've been the perfect way for Riker to get that promotion he was angling for. "Starfleet Command? This is Commander Riker of the Enterprise. Captain Picard is talking to his imaginary friend "Q" again. He says Q owes him a favor and is trying to set the Captain up on a date with Councillor Vash. Yeah I know it sounds crazy. I recommend confining Picard to his quarters and that I assume command of this ship. "
@Rivenshield
9 жыл бұрын
Byron MacGreggor HAHAHA.jpg
@borgduck
9 жыл бұрын
Byron MacGreggor I've seriously got to watch that episode again.
@borgduck
9 жыл бұрын
Byron MacGreggor I've seriously got to watch that episode again.
@Gazzar
10 жыл бұрын
Q: "I would've taken my own life but for you" Picard: "We all make mistakes"
@crystalidentity
6 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@addlemm44
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for saying this - I didn't get it haha
@tvu86
5 жыл бұрын
Wow.... It's like we watched the same video.
@Krystalmyth
4 жыл бұрын
@@tvu86 It''s almost like you read this somewhere and thought it was funny, and so thought we'd find it funny too.
@alwinwinter1645
4 жыл бұрын
I know this was from 5 years ago, but I think the "We all make mistakes" referred to Picard regretting that he helped him.
@aperson22222
5 жыл бұрын
I like the pauses on Picard’s side of the conversation when Q talks about taking him to see the ruins. He lets you know he’s determined to stick to his guns, but is not immune from temptation.
@piotrd.4850
3 жыл бұрын
ACTING!
@jessicafrost7579
3 жыл бұрын
Remember Vash? He has a real thing for archaeology. And archeologists. 😏
@michaelharris9993
2 жыл бұрын
Most everyone has a price not necessarily for money or power, but something.
@TheSparrowLooksUp
2 жыл бұрын
I think everyone in the audience wanted him to take Q up on that offer, right? Jean-Luc is a stronger man than I.
@aperson22222
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSparrowLooksUp I’m sure it would have been more interesting than the episode we got.
@RCaIabraro
4 жыл бұрын
Those two had such terrific chemistry. There is nothing quite so entertaining as Picard being annoyed by Q.
@brachygobius_xanthozonus
Жыл бұрын
You forgot about Troi's mother xD
@nerdineverythingnerdinnoth4984
Жыл бұрын
@@brachygobius_xanthozonus Thank god for Data!
@0biwan7
3 ай бұрын
fluttershy does a better job at managing Q than picard does
@stingerjohnny9951
2 ай бұрын
Before there was Stanford Pines and Bill Cypher, there was Captain Picard and Q
@Aedrion-
16 күн бұрын
And Q's veiled admiration of i! Most lifeforms would prostrate themselves before the Q, pleading for wishes and gifts. Picard is merely annoyed at his lack of morals and understanding of the human condition. "You could wish for anything." "I wish you gone."
@Violent2aShadow
10 жыл бұрын
It would have been hilarious if Q gave him a head full of hair and left.
@spaveevo
10 жыл бұрын
exactly what I was thinking
@KariSinkko
10 жыл бұрын
like the episode where he gets into a bar fight.. and the one where he's the younger captain.. classics.
@billmilano6246
10 жыл бұрын
Bonus if it was hair like Starsky from Starsky And Hutch.
@ralphyo6285
6 жыл бұрын
Wahhaahhaaahah
@GrijzePilion
6 жыл бұрын
Or that half-arsed mullet-like thing he's sporting himself.
@user-zg9fs9kk9q
8 жыл бұрын
"I'll alert the crew." See what happens when I try to be nice?
@edwardm.500
8 жыл бұрын
Yes, introducing us to the Borg. What are friends for?
@xgentis
8 жыл бұрын
Introduce? They were already on their way.
@user-zg9fs9kk9q
7 жыл бұрын
Give the man a cigar. He understands. They were on the way. Introducing the Enterprise to them prepared the Federation. You're welcome.
@CountryMetal01
7 жыл бұрын
Without Q they would never have been ready to defeat the Borg During First Contact
@davecrupel2817
7 жыл бұрын
without Q, it would have been centuries before they ever CAME NEAR the borg.
@michaelm3691
6 жыл бұрын
Picard's next report to star fleet: "I once again got contacted by that incomprehensibly powerful being which could destroy us in an instant if it so desired. It said it felt in my debt and would do almost anything to return the favor. Only our imagination sets the limit of how much this could benefit humanity. We could secure peace for millenia, achieve scientific breakthroughs, spread prosperity, develop as a species and so much more ...so my natural response was to insult him as I've always done. Oh, by the way, it has a history of tormenting species that pisses it off. Cheerio, lads!"
@atrociousconsequences4432
3 жыл бұрын
His character is logically contradictory and rather more humorous or annoying.
@seamusburke639
3 жыл бұрын
Nuh uh, I'm with Picard on this one. Q is Chaotic Neutral incarnate. Less you deal with him, the better.
@limemobber
3 жыл бұрын
@@seamusburke639 Doesnt mean you should be rude to the entity that could literally destroy the Federation with a snap. I am sure the rest of the Q would step in if its members did anything too insane but there is a limit to their caring. They did not care when the Dowd destroyed an aggressive hostile interstellar civilization.
@yaldabaoth2
3 жыл бұрын
@FreymanArt Even if Q had the best intentions and it couldn't go wrong in any way, in this timeline the Federation and humans in particular want to better themselves and achieve things with their own efforts. They don't want to be given things.
@Camelotsmoon
3 жыл бұрын
@@limemobber Idk, the point at which they step in could be if one of them is about to destroy an entire universe or something... It's not gonna be if they mildly, to extremely torture just a single person; they don't see it worth the effort.
@benbauer3426
2 жыл бұрын
The best part of Q and Picard's banter is that neither can yield now. Their relationship is established - Picard must remain resolute, and Q must always offer everything. Their battle is a verbal one, but more importantly it's a battle of attrition, wit, and promise.
@heidiwilks5316
9 жыл бұрын
I love how Picard was tempted to accept Q's offer for a visit to the ruins, lol...great acting by Patrick Stewart! :D
@DurkMcGerk
6 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! As interested as Picard is in ancient civilizations and archaeology, he wanted nothing more at that moment than what Q was offering. And he knew Q could do it. But he realizes it's a deal with the devil.
@michaeldesanta977
5 жыл бұрын
@@DurkMcGerk Q is more of a Loki than the Devil.
@Leto2ndAtreides
5 жыл бұрын
It would actually have been a good choice that also made for an interesting episode. Who cares about Vash?
@andrewlocke3389
5 жыл бұрын
@@Leto2ndAtreides mmmm....Vash.
@n0wheregrrl
5 жыл бұрын
LOL yeah, you could see him hesitate and consider it for just a moment there.
@arbitterm
9 жыл бұрын
"I would have taken my own life, but for you" "We all make mistakes" That's still the line that gets me!
@OpenMawProductions
9 жыл бұрын
***** I think both are more than a little bit overboard. Picard of all people should understand who Q is by now.
@Kingtad1136
8 жыл бұрын
+arbitterm Sides = orbit
@TheNervousnation
6 жыл бұрын
Priceless
@MeanGreenMotherFrom
3 жыл бұрын
I liked it when Picard was like, "GET OUT OF MY CHAIR!"
@SeansModelBuilds
3 жыл бұрын
I loved it when Q asked Picard for a big hug.
@mattwo7
3 жыл бұрын
Picard walks in, angrily. Riker: How was the reception? Picard (still walking, angrily): Splendid. (walks off, angrily)
@ButcherSevenActual
4 жыл бұрын
"It's dull, plodding, pedantic, much like yourself" - Q dropping that sick burn
@jmiester25
7 жыл бұрын
Q is one of the best characters in all of fiction.
@COMPOUNDCOLLECTIVE
6 жыл бұрын
Indeed I agree. The character could have been and should of been used more often and could have been borrowed for network commercials. Opportunities squandered....
@georgelionon9050
6 жыл бұрын
I don't know, sometimes he literally is the deus ex machina...
@tyson31415
6 жыл бұрын
I hated him based on the "farpoint" episode but gradually came to really enjoy him. Worf say "I AM NOT A MERRY MAN!" will always be one of my favorite STNG scenes.
@magonus195
5 жыл бұрын
He's basically Loki. The mythological one, not the comic one.
@Grabthar191
5 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it be awesome if Q shows up in the new Picard series?
@georgexanthopoulos3003
9 жыл бұрын
"Well don't just stand there, say something" "Get out of my chair!"
@timesthree5757
6 жыл бұрын
love it ha
@hazardous1990
5 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@SeansModelBuilds
5 жыл бұрын
When Picard first enters his Ready Room, Q asks, "How 'bout a big hug?" LOL
@stephajn
5 жыл бұрын
As a Friend of Desoto, that line "Get out of my chair!" has special meaning. #thegreatestdiscovery
@mikeymcmikeface5599
5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. Classic Picard!
@SimplyChris
3 жыл бұрын
Q: Teleports Picard from standing to sitting Picard: Have you been banished again? Me: Dude...he just teleported you...
@jdgindustries2734
3 жыл бұрын
There is a difference between banishment and being striped of powers.
@mrbestohyeah
3 жыл бұрын
LOL
@Slowpoke3x
2 жыл бұрын
@@jdgindustries2734 in Q's case there isn't a difference. You would have to strip their power and immorality in order to be banished other wise it's an open door back
@jdgindustries2734
2 жыл бұрын
@@Slowpoke3x What about Quinn? He still had his powers, he just couldn't get out of the comet?
@milesregal4610
2 жыл бұрын
@@jdgindustries2734 There is no difference I believe. For example, when Q regains his powers in "Deja Q" he associates his powers with his un-banishment, saying( kzitem.info/news/bejne/zKJo1H6Hq6Kcppg ): "I'm forgiven. My brothers and sisters in the continuum have taken me back. I'm immortal again! Omnipotent again!" As to Quinn, he may have been under different circumstances. However, I believe that under *Q's circumstances* of banishment - whether they were a result of a unique banishment, or just what the Continuum usually does and did in that instance - are that the banishment usually means being striped of status AND power. After all, there's no other equally powerful beings in Star Trek (to my knowledge), anything that resembles the power of a Q, someone that could've left the continuum and still had the powers.
@Jedislayer19
Жыл бұрын
My favorite part of this scene is that, despite his best efforts, Picard can't help but be charmed by Q's radical freedom. There's a moment where he hesitates and seriously considers saying yes. Who wouldn't enjoy having a genie for a friend?
@JB52520
Жыл бұрын
I ain't never had a friend like that.
@porpus99
8 жыл бұрын
I always thought Patrick Stewart and John de Lanice worked very well together, and wish they had done more work together beyond Star Trek.
@NotQuiteFirst
8 жыл бұрын
Actually they did a gay porno in 1979, you're right they work well together
@xXKirkSoloXx
8 жыл бұрын
lol
@jayteegamble
7 жыл бұрын
I bet that's a hot porno. Those guys have great chemistry.
@NotQuiteFirst
7 жыл бұрын
jayteegamble The best bit is at the end when Picard says 'COME'
@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane
7 жыл бұрын
Patrick Stewart isn't actually very good at anything other than being Picard.
@Archedgar
10 жыл бұрын
I love how he says "I could help you with it". John DeLancie is awesome.
@thesandwich5321
6 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it.
@tomservo5347
3 жыл бұрын
I really think Picard was grudgingly amused that Q took so much of an interest in him. He wants to act annoyed but deep down he really is a friend to Q. Q is pretty much omnipotent yet takes such a fascination with mere mortal Picard it's charming.
@MacClay8
6 жыл бұрын
Q: "I'll do anything for you, Jean-Luc! Just name it!" Picard: "No thanks." Q: "Really? Nothing at all?" P: "No." Q: "Not even, say... Genociding the Borg?" P: "No. We need them for spin-offs and movies. Just give me an obnoxious morality play for the next 40 minutes." Q: "Splendid!"
@seanpazdera6407
4 жыл бұрын
@Ututwhynot But both those shows are good though
@Obese_Pterodactyl
4 жыл бұрын
@@agachill5000 Big yikes.
@yzfool6639
4 жыл бұрын
@@seanpazdera6407 Discovery was brilliant, yes.
@JnEricsonx
4 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/ymp8raqDnZp4a2U
@yanivproselkov4555
4 жыл бұрын
The issue with Genociding the Borg is that it's made up of living, unwilling slaves who we have seen CAN be saved. Imagine having that on your conscience.
@Alamandorious
10 жыл бұрын
Q would have shit himself if Picard said 'Ok' and hugged him.
@spicenug
10 жыл бұрын
Lol I would've loved to see a deleted scene where that happened, alas I've never seen it.
@wormwoodbecomedelphinus4131
6 жыл бұрын
Shit himself laughing
@oldtwinsna8347
2 жыл бұрын
Happened in Picard series season 2.
@fffreddie
10 жыл бұрын
Picard was tempted.
@Tigerman1138
4 жыл бұрын
ese hombre I would be too.
@windhelmguard5295
4 жыл бұрын
exchange should have gone like this: Q: "tell me what is it you wish and i'll be gone." Picard: "Tea Earl Gray hot!"
@solomonreal1977
4 жыл бұрын
@@Tigerman1138 WE'RE NOT FRIENDS
@TheThewulasvegas
3 жыл бұрын
5 lights.....no there are FOUR LIGHTS
@KRAFTWERK2K6
3 жыл бұрын
I still think Q really felt like he owed Picard a lot more even after this episode. We can assume the REAL sign of gratitude was when Q helped Picard to find peace with himself in that season 6 episode "Tapestry". There's something i always loved about this whole character dynamics and character development of Q from resentment and mockery in the beginning which then started to ease up and became more curiosity, mixed with a little more respect and he even actually cared for Picard. And yet Q was still playful since he's a Q after all. It is absolutely fantastic what John de Lancie did with this character :)
@jexxxvox
4 жыл бұрын
2:34 "They really knew how to party back in those days" I have so many questions. Goes to show how one well-written line can build worlds.
@IrishCarney
4 жыл бұрын
Well-written, and well-delivered.
@Italian69Boi
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah what they partyin with lol
@aethertech
7 жыл бұрын
Whenever John De Lancie and Patrick Stewart share a stage, an angel gets its wings. And a dog gets a good home. And a student finds a $5'er in the their pocket.
@pflaffik
2 жыл бұрын
And still they could not gay you down a little.
@WillRennar
10 жыл бұрын
Centuries into the future, all the holodeck and replicator technology available, and what's Riker doing? Candy Crush.
@Fireeater-rl4ep
6 жыл бұрын
All men are mortal, and they will pass away and fade into dust, but Candy Crush knows not the paths of death.
@BasicShapes
6 жыл бұрын
Clearly not because Reggie Barclay used it to fantasize about half the damn ship before he got caught...
@brothergrimace3859
5 жыл бұрын
@doctorwho0077 Five words: The 'Vulcan Love Slave' series. Erotic holonovels are VERY popular throughout the Federation, and holosuites are very commonly used for this purpose. (Remember what Bashir told Garak in 'Our Man Bashir' - how breaking into someone's holosuite uninvited while they're running a program is a criminal offense?) I don't think that using the image of an actual person is severely criminal (a misdemeanor, maybe), but definitely improper and immoral - like masturbating in a public place. Security will come along to take you away for it, with punishment of a decent fine or community service. Just running an erotic holoprogram isn't an issue, I'd think. If it was, Riker would be doing hard time... so to speak, because that's what he's doing in the Holodeck in the first place!
@wandaperi
5 жыл бұрын
Candy Crush id dumb even now in the 21. Century
@mistert800
5 жыл бұрын
If you cum in the holodeck, does it like, just fall on the floor when the program ends? Do they have nanobot cum scrubbers? Important questions, that hopefully the new Picard Trek show will answer.
@tommcdermott3233
2 жыл бұрын
I love how Picard showed temptation at the offer of visiting the ruins. It reinforces his passion for archaeology and shows his strength of character. I love the acting
@KyleRayner12
3 жыл бұрын
This is the sole TNG episode that I enjoy watching on network TV. The implied five minutes of shocked silence before he snaps at Q are comedy at its finest.
@kumada84
8 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of seeing Q flirt shamelessly with Picard.
@Lilcutiepie99
8 жыл бұрын
same ;)
@LTDANMAN44
8 жыл бұрын
+kumada84 its the best. those two play off each other perfectly
@kumada84
8 жыл бұрын
+Lt.Dan I *_bet_* they do. Oh. Wait. That's not what you meant. Never mind.
@longlivelife3173
8 жыл бұрын
+kumada84 very funny
@Miimu5210
8 жыл бұрын
Picard is so kawaii, he's the perfect tsundere.
@yaosio
7 жыл бұрын
"I can do anything." "Bring back the 17 people that were killed when you sent us to meet the Borg." Did the writer's forget about that? Yes.
@trydowave
5 жыл бұрын
Wasn't it 18
@adolphmartinez3544
5 жыл бұрын
You would rather the discovery writers?
@poemsbypoetry
5 жыл бұрын
@@adolphmartinez3544 Yeah Discovery writing is fine lol
@TheSimmr001
5 жыл бұрын
the bloody nose was technically a gift. a wound to his pride that evolved him as a person.
@dacsus
5 жыл бұрын
@@poemsbypoetry lol
@akshin1556
4 жыл бұрын
2:20 We see two of Captain Picard's strongest motivations coming into conflict with each other. His passion for archaeology and exploration was telling him to take Q up on his offer, while his moral principles were telling him to refuse to violate the planet's laws. I really liked how they showed Picard hesitating, weighing the possibilities, fighting the temptation to accept Q's offer. It showed that Picard was still human, and had his weaknesses just like everybody else. Although his respect for the planet's laws ultimately won out, it was still a struggle for Picard to set aside his desire to see the planet's ruins for himself.
@mikicerise6250
4 жыл бұрын
"If JJ Abrams ever takes over this series and a supernova that travels faster than the speed of light somehow wipes out the Romulan Empire and takes Spock to an alternate timeline where Millennials run Starfleet, you must appear and undo it."
@Stilgarsan
4 жыл бұрын
"No, nothing that I will do on my own accord."
@chrisjoy1321
4 жыл бұрын
Evi1M4chine wait what Disney does nothing to Star Trek
@viktormatilcak25
4 жыл бұрын
What? I actually like kelvin verse. Just like every other star trek show
@thomasabramson100
4 жыл бұрын
If libtards and sjw scum run Starfleet please drop the sun on it
@snoopy_peanuts_77
4 жыл бұрын
ok boomer
@supercyberfunk
9 жыл бұрын
Next Generation will always be my favorite Star Trek series.
@randombrokeperson
7 жыл бұрын
supercyberfunk the only trek that matters
@LoyaFrostwind
4 жыл бұрын
My favorite series overall!
@Dominian1
3 жыл бұрын
The only Star Trek which does it for me. I'd never go back and rewatch TOS and I certainly am not going to watch Voyager or DS9. TNG 100x times over, is my thing.
@SeraphinaAizen1
8 жыл бұрын
I just realized that Q episodes become even better than they already are if you pretend that Q is a figment of Picard's imagination, and the entire crew is just humoring him.
@xlerosx
8 жыл бұрын
I just realized that is NOT better.
@TheGoblinToe
7 жыл бұрын
That can sort of work, but what about the ship being flung into Borg territory, the ship logs and the damage they took don't lie.
@Nexusgamer8472
6 жыл бұрын
you also failed to take into Account Q's appearances on Deep Space 9 and Voyager
@auturgicflosculator2183
6 жыл бұрын
"No imagination allowed," the pedants crow~
@Fireeater-rl4ep
6 жыл бұрын
Interesting thought. It's funny how the show never explains what the Continuum is, or gives a scientific basis for their powers.
@dextergrif1052
3 жыл бұрын
Q always destroys every scene he’s in. Love him.
@darthglobe4285
6 жыл бұрын
Picard: "He wants to do something nice for me." Riker: "I will alert the crew." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@malcolmt7883
7 жыл бұрын
I've heard that the Universe could be a simulation. I imagine gods like Q to be players, logging on, from time to time, to join the game.
@Ugh-Fudge_Bwana
5 жыл бұрын
He's basically a server admin who abuses his privileges for fun.
@thecianinator
4 жыл бұрын
The Universe is a little bit like the human hand.
@christopherbriggs9526
3 жыл бұрын
What about that movie Tron
@Dante20321
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ugh-Fudge_Bwana you read my mind lmfao
@klaxoncow
3 жыл бұрын
Does that mean that Picard is just an NPC?
@PMW3
10 жыл бұрын
I have say that Q is my favorite character.
@falaicha
10 жыл бұрын
If I was Picard, I would have made Q my best friend and make him grant some favors... Imagine what Q could give away as favor, He could make whole space time upside down, change the past, present and future.. update the ship system to anything one likes, take one to the tour of the universe from birth to it's death, etc, etc.. He could fulfill all the dreams one can think of in the snap of the finger.. Q could be my very best friend.. amazing.... :0)
@lexsmith8689
10 жыл бұрын
num lock well Picard´s girlfriend Vash spent a very long time with Q and then she found out how he really was a when she told him to let her be, Q was outwardly cruel and caused her pain till Sisko intervened, while Vash was on DS9.. not to mention the notoriously known annoying visits on USS Voyager.. I liked Janeway´s way of handling Q... in The Q and the Grey she told Q that they´re gonna get home but they´ll do it through hard workl and determination and that they don´t look for some quick fix... that´s what gives a human life a meaning... and that´s what you lose if you´re gonna try exploit any offer, advance or advice given by Q... you´ll become worthless.. the way of thinking will change and you may become relying and dependable what is not an value nor ability that Q continuum and human themselves see as valuable in humans...
@falaicha
10 жыл бұрын
Lex Smith Now you passed starfleet's captain's test!!
@iArsalan
9 жыл бұрын
Lex Smith Q was by far the most philosophically developed aspect of the series and by far my favorite character. He was the embodiment of an old African spiritual concept known as Exu. The "man at the cross-roads" testing people with life choices and reveling in human strife, as it is in strife that humans truly learn. His epithets include "He who throws to stone tomorrow to strike the bird yesterday", "The knower of all roads" and "The one small enough to fit millions of times on the head of a needle and large enough to encompass the universe". Even the colors of the robe he wore when he sat in judgement on the first episode "Red and Black" are the symbolic colors of Exu.
@lexsmith8689
9 жыл бұрын
Brahima Arsalan this comment is far too religious-like... Q ain´t the only one of his kind !! If there was someone who truly "moves the rock" then it was Quinn. The first Q who commited suicide.. and let´s not forget that it was captain Kathryn Janeway who made it possible.. (and of course Tuvok, cuz how Q (de Lancie ) himself stated - "VULCANS!!!" ) When Quinn, still as Q at a time, was stripped of his powers right after the judgement which allowed him to commit suicide, Q gave him deadly poison to allow him to commit suicide. So you see it was Quinn who moved and changed Q and the Q continuum itself. Q stated himself that Quinn was the one who changed him and made him see the change is needed and that he always admired his rebelliousness. Q was even thrown out from Q continuum due to the fact that others considered his actions and doings unacceptable and wrong !! And only because he showed one of many human qualities (there´s that lil´ thing of a selfless act.. remember?!! ) he was reinstated by Q2 (not Q junior) back as Q with his powers. He wasn´t the most philosophically developed aspect, he was only the most volatile and powerful element in Star trek universe (multiverse). The most philosophically developed aspect was the captain trio composed of Picard, Janeway and Sisko !! they had to deal with people, directives, morals and actual doings (meaning the orders they had to give or carry out).
@edmondho1214
4 жыл бұрын
I love how at 2:14 Picard actually hesitates and he is tempted by Q's offer for a second. :) very human of him
@user-ed8ce8bg4e
6 жыл бұрын
God the acting in this show is spectacular. Just the little hesitation from Picard when Q offers to take him to the ruins, a slight pause where you can see him consider it and imagine himself being there, before shaking it off and saying 'No'. What a fantastic show.
@HarriJokinen
11 ай бұрын
It was such a good offer that it was almost an insult why he didn't accept the offer.
@MahsaKaerra
8 жыл бұрын
Looking back at these episodes I can understand why Q is the way he is. You're talking about an immortal being who, as he says here, knows what people were doing 2 billion years ago and is witness to their fading into obscurity with any individual names and personalities and merited achievements turning into nothing. Just imagine what he is saying to some starship captain billions of years from now writing a speech on the ruins of Earth. Behaving like this is probably an escape mechanism for Q so he doesn't have to face up to the reality of his condition.
@davecrupel2817
7 жыл бұрын
its reasons like that why i wouldnt want to live forever. Super powers like a q, or just plain flesh and bone. Sooner or later, time would make me a miserable man. 1000 years is too long....but 70-100 years is too damn short...... Id be happy with a 300-400 year life. (:
@Kaefer1973
7 жыл бұрын
Yup 300 always seemed perfect, of course without any nasty aging even in the last 20 years.
@maximesaindon3552
7 жыл бұрын
If I were a Q I would want to make sure the people are remembered somehow. Then I would feel like I'm honoring the people that died. Also I would feel a sense of duty to saving lives and keeping the universe's largest history book. I would also be a prankster too and create mariachi bands out of thin air
@Moviefan2k4
6 жыл бұрын
That's quite the dilemma, tackled by many different writers since before film and TV were even invented. The question basically remains the same, though: "Would you want to live forever, if you were the only one?"
@RvEijndhoven
6 жыл бұрын
Thing is... Q isn't bound by linear time. To his perception, those people 2 billion years ago would be just as alive as Picard, because he exists in their time simultaneously to Picard's time and the time of that hypothetical captain billions of years later and his conversations with Picard are both fleeting moments and endless eternities at the same time.
@azraelangelofred
9 жыл бұрын
2:19 For a moment, Picard was "....tempting."
@mrspidey80
9 жыл бұрын
+azraelangelofred Yeah, i really liked that. He actually thought about it for a second.
@ct92404
8 жыл бұрын
+mrspidey80 Yeah I think that was the only time I had ever seen Picard genuinely tempted by one of Q's "offers." Usually Q just blackmails and threatens him, but that time he was actually about to willingly accept something from Q. I thought that was pretty funny. The "We all make mistakes" line was hilarious :)
@adood2669
8 жыл бұрын
+ct92404 kc . zSsj
@candidbayproductions
7 жыл бұрын
So glad I'm not the only one who noticed Picard's hesitation. He's undeniably fascinated by Q. xD
@marcw6875
5 жыл бұрын
He was tempted for 0.68 seconds.
@near--zero
4 жыл бұрын
"Attention all hands. The entity known as 'Q' wants to to something nice for the captain. Be on guard. That is all."
@captainbroady
2 жыл бұрын
Q: "Jean Luc it's wonderful to see you again. How about a big hug?" Young Jean Luc Picard: NO, WE ARE NOT FRIENDS Star Trek Picard: Your wish is granted.
@VenomStryker
8 жыл бұрын
"We could go back in time and see what Tagus was like 2 billion years ago. They really knew how to party" lmao! Q is hilarious!
@oldtwinsna8347
5 жыл бұрын
I would've taken up the offer if Q guaranteed no changes to timeline
@joimumu
4 жыл бұрын
I would party with Q anytime
@IrishCarney
4 жыл бұрын
Well written, but de Lancie's delivery of that line was first rate.
@Italian69Boi
3 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@rinzler9171
3 жыл бұрын
@@oldtwinsna8347 I don't see how there would have been if they were all wiped out suddenly.
@OAleathaO
8 жыл бұрын
2:45 - "You are simply the most impossible person to buy a gift for." Much like my father :)
@rafmo87
5 жыл бұрын
Aleatha Vogel by it for me
@404killer
4 жыл бұрын
It's a tempting offer, Aleatha ^
@HemIock
2 жыл бұрын
I'd have gone back in time with Q. I could talk to him for ages, all the things he's done and seen. God
@Zeriel00
4 жыл бұрын
Picard: "He wants to do something nice for me" Riker: "Red alert, Maximum Warp any heading"
@michaeldaniels642
3 жыл бұрын
Picard: It's Q, number 1. What exactly do you think that will accomplish?
@WhiteMousse1980
8 жыл бұрын
"He wants to do something nice for me." "I'll alert the crew." 40 keks
@NakanoHitori
6 жыл бұрын
White Mousse the best part is that they play it straight instead of sarcastic.
@ThePathStrider
6 жыл бұрын
I think I prefer Janeways reaction to a person called Q being teleported aboard. *_RED ALERT!!!_*
@aluisious
8 жыл бұрын
Just kind of realized how rediculous this is. These guys are in a starship exploring the galaxy, and a god pops in once in a while and they find him irritating and tell him to take a hike. Uhh...yeah probably not. They ought to be a loooot more interested in Q.
@ekramer1030
7 жыл бұрын
Yes...God.
@ekramer1030
7 жыл бұрын
Ivan Katzer So are most Gods.
@ekramer1030
7 жыл бұрын
Ivan Katzer I was taking the cross-religious approach.
@simoncarlile5190
7 жыл бұрын
Q may be omnipotent, but he is untrustworthy. His "favors" may not be terribly helpful or desirable, or they might have catastrophic side effects.
@ekramer1030
7 жыл бұрын
Simon Carlile The joy of Q! :D
@jeffmears2763
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like Q finally got that HUG he wanted!
@celebrim1
3 жыл бұрын
Riker to Crew: "Picard forgot to take his pills again."
@mrbestohyeah
3 жыл бұрын
LOL LOL LOL
@Sabrecho
10 жыл бұрын
Ok, I get that Picard doesn't want to break Taguan Law, that's fine. ... So let Q take him to the ruins ~before~ they made it illegal. I'm just sayin'... PS: Make sure to promise not to strand you in the past.
@roji556
10 жыл бұрын
Breaks the Temporal Prime Directive.
@Sabrecho
10 жыл бұрын
TheClassiestFox Picard's not a time agent, and besides if not for a little bit of time travel, earth would have been wiped out by Star Trek 4's alien probe. Q got frustrated once and introduced the Federation to the Borg. Frustrating Q is not a healthy activity.
@roji556
10 жыл бұрын
Sabrecho The Temporal Prime Directive still applies, you don't need to be a time traveler. "The first mention of a Temporal Prime Directive was by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, in 2368." (TNG: "A Matter of Time") That is far before the Temporal Ships and Agents came into play in the shows. Furthermore Picard challenges the Temporal Prime Directive in the same episode. However as with the standard Prime Directive, Captain Picard (And Janeway, Kirk, and Sisko) has broken both Directives when it's been the right thing to do.
@Sabrecho
10 жыл бұрын
I'm just gonna say that the very episode you mention, Picard is merely guessing at the existence of "Some kind of Temporal equivalent of that Directive". And, though he doesn't realize it at the time, he's arguing with a charlatan who, if there was anything remotely like some sort of Temporal police, would have been busted before showing up. I'm just sayin' ~if~ there really are time cops, wouldn't they bust a time travelling criminal before even potentially damaging the time line?
@beowulf500ad
10 жыл бұрын
Sabrecho There was a Star Trek Voyager episode called "Relativity" based on that.
@calvingmail
8 жыл бұрын
Amazing performance by both...what a superb combination Picard and Q
@piotrd.4850
4 жыл бұрын
Picard series could have use it as break episode..
@0x777
2 жыл бұрын
"Q wants to do something nice for me." "I'll alert the crew." Lovely lines.
@Eidlones
4 жыл бұрын
I loved watching this on tv back in the day, and suddenly seeing Q and knowing right then, it was going to be a good episode
@Jdaw78
8 жыл бұрын
Q? 'He wants to do something nice for me.' 'Red Alert!'
@Rex_Gear
4 жыл бұрын
"How was the reception" "Splendid" Lol! What a great way to set up this scene. You already know Picard is having none of it.
@CeramicQuill
3 жыл бұрын
I'd have just asked for something simple in idea, but specific enough to entertain Q. Like William Shakespeare's second favorite writing quill.
@frogisis
3 жыл бұрын
One of the things I like about Q is that for all his power he recognizes Picard as a much better, braver, wiser, more compassionate person than he is and craves his approval, but at the same time resents that he's so outclassed by such a tiny creature, and feels even guiltier and more self-conscious for it, which he covers up with omnipotent bluster. People throughout all of time and space rightly recognize Q as a huge asshole, since he's basically the intergalactic version of a kid frying ants with a magnifying glass (though he seems more interested in taunting and humiliating people than hurting them), but similarly that means he doesn't care what they think of him, except for Picard, who is the one being in the universe who can make him feel guilty, and whose respect and friendship is the one thing he wants but can't have at a whim.
@sliceserve234
Жыл бұрын
The writing for this entire scene is just remarkably good, the acting brings the script to life, the music scoring is a great addition, the camera placement and movements are pleasing, the edits are professional. Really just one of the most impressively produced TV series in history.
@shawnr888
4 жыл бұрын
Q - "I have a debt to repay." "Tell me what is it you wish?" Picard - "Just be gone!" The Fans - "Produce a better quality of Star Trek in 2018-2020 Q to The Fans - "That's beyond even MY power!"
@huberlukeable
3 жыл бұрын
Please don't let JJ Abrams have anything to do with Star Trek.
@yaldabaoth2
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine if JJTrek would try to JJify Q.
@catsinskates
2 жыл бұрын
Q was such an iconic character that they named a letter of the alphabet after him.
@eonbree8593
8 жыл бұрын
Q, discord. John de lancie. Best actor ever.
@Rensune
8 жыл бұрын
Trias the Betrayer. One of the best Videogame characters.
@DTSephiroth
8 жыл бұрын
+eon aura And here I thought I was the only one who noticed. They keep giving him these whimsical roles don't they.
@greenyawgmoth
6 жыл бұрын
He also played a judge on an episode of Law & Order. You could really tell he was trying to dial back the "Q at Farpoint Station" but he only managed to bring it down about half way, which was of course fantastic. I think they should have just let him go full Q, robes and throne and everything.
@Ihavetohave1ofthese
3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the discord episodes. Now you've got me thinking Discord was just what Q was doing off-screen when he decided to bother other beings in another universe. The dragonipus was just the form he took to appear to the ponies. :D
@andmicbro1
3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Alarak on StarCraft II. He's got the best lines in Heroes of the Storm as well.
@spicenug
10 жыл бұрын
I love the conversation between Riker and Picard after Q leaves.
@OganySupreme
2 жыл бұрын
Picard: I've just been paid a visit from Q. Riker: Q? Any idea what he's up to? Picard: He wants to do something nice for me. Riker: I'll alert the crew. I don't know why but this killed me.
@Leewise1
4 жыл бұрын
I will never understand why John De Lancie wasn't used for so much more, his acting and mannerisms are superb, every second he's on screen is a joy
@Leewise1
4 жыл бұрын
@Evi1M4chine ha I dont disagree with you on the star trek side of things, I actually meant just in general. The only other thing I think I've seen him in is a small role in Multiplicity
@shugaroony
3 жыл бұрын
@@Leewise1 He had a small but memorable role in Breaking Bad too. Fantastic performance in a completely different way.
@Ertwin123
3 жыл бұрын
@@Leewise1 He showed up briefly in Stargate as well as a bad guy.
@Leewise1
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ertwin123 Weird I'm watching SG1 at the moment, I'm on season 3, looking forward to his role!
@davecrupel2817
9 жыл бұрын
"i could take you back to Taguis 2 billion years ago. they REALLY knew how to party in those days..." One of the less significant reasons why i love Q. such a great sense of humor xD
@theoku
10 жыл бұрын
Q get out of my office and give me back my iPad!
@DmanInJapan
10 жыл бұрын
Star Trek: The 2000's Generation
@candidbayproductions
7 жыл бұрын
The 2000's Generation could have taken Picard and Q's relationship to the next step. :)
@pwnmeisterage
6 жыл бұрын
iTrek and the Samsung Galaxy-D Enterprise 😨
@Andrews__YT
11 ай бұрын
Funny how many years later, and also many years before, Picard would end up giving Q the big hug he asked for.
@BlizzardandBlaze
5 жыл бұрын
"Have you been banished by the continuum once again?" I cracked up at that line. XD
@ztslovebird
8 жыл бұрын
Star Trek invented iPads?
@kxmode
8 жыл бұрын
Yup. Ironically an iPad is more advanced than the Star Trek pads.
@builder396
8 жыл бұрын
+ztslovebird They also invented Google Glass and the Android Phone.
@kuribo1
8 жыл бұрын
+kxmode Well in all honesty there is far more than one design of lCARS padd. Some like these depicted ones I am pretty sure are basic run of the mill command function pads while these io9.gizmodo.com/5928143/10-things-we-want-from-a-new-star-trek-tv-show check out all of the different types of padd, even the amber clear style.
@allways28
8 жыл бұрын
+ztslovebird mobile phones as well ?
@builder396
8 жыл бұрын
allways28 Like the old TOS flip-open communicator? pretty much yes.
@atallguynh
2 жыл бұрын
@0:13 "How about a big hug?" He got it, eventually.
@floridaboz1
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if they thought about this scene when the wrote the hug into the script
@natman2939
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never understood how Picard was so dismissive and calm around Q. When he came across the being that lost his wife and could’ve destroyed them with a thought he showed a lot of respect but for Q he’s like “oh you again” but Q could erase all humanity
@christopherpackham732
2 жыл бұрын
Because Picard understands Q's psychology. Q likes the challenge and banter, and the possibility that Picard might sometimes admit Q is superior. Q understands that Picard won't change who he is for powerful beings, and can provide entertainment. As Data once said "Q's relationship with you is not unlike a master with a beloved pet." Picard is a snappy little terrier for Q. You might find yourself put out by your pet doing what it wants, but you enjoy it and don't snap it out of existence.
@tsm688
Жыл бұрын
This is actually how Picard shows fear.
@natman2939
Жыл бұрын
@@tsm688 oh I like that one
@natman2939
Жыл бұрын
@@christopherpackham732 this made me laugh. Good points
@nathangamble125
Жыл бұрын
Because Q likes Picard for who he is, and doesn't respect sycophants. Q also likes jokes, so would inevitably turn anything Picard asked for into a disaster. Picard being dismissive and calm is safer than being submissive or going along with Q's plan.
@doriandundee9906
2 жыл бұрын
A godlike entity offers you a wish... why not use it?
@just_kos99
Ай бұрын
Tony Nelson and Darrin Stephens were like, "No, no, no magic!" Idiots.
@twotailedavenger
8 жыл бұрын
I swear, the only thing that changes about John's roles is the name of the character. He's always the same loveable psycho, be it on a Federation starship, or in a world full of magical talking horses.
@TheCatMurgatroyd
7 жыл бұрын
Q and Discord are the same character though... they are meant to be the exact same person I imagine that Q is able to visit different universes and one of those universes happens to be the my little pony one xD (he gets turned into stone and just acts as though it has an effect... leaves them alone for some time until getting interested again when Twilight does her thing)
@hangman4011
7 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Alarak in Starcraft 2. Same-ish type of character.
@TheCatMurgatroyd
7 жыл бұрын
also the game "Quandrum conundrum" is with him... he doesn't play Q, but there are a few hints on that it might be Q or something? They have "Q" written all over the game :P
@jaffarebellion292
6 жыл бұрын
He also plays Col. Simmons in Stargate SG-1. Not so lovable, but a psycho nonetheless.
@davecrupel2817
6 жыл бұрын
Its his voice ffs! His is the voice of chaos!
@antifusion
6 жыл бұрын
Q seems ruled by the ego, thus making him still utterly relatable.
@nicolasg7601
4 жыл бұрын
antifusion At the end of TNG it’s presented that all of Q’s interactions with Picard and crew have been part of researching/testing humans. Then that’s basically thrown out in Voyager.
@marcokite
3 жыл бұрын
and Picard is ruled by being so very very boring
@actioncom2748
2 жыл бұрын
2:29 - Q would have gotten me right there. When he says a people know how to party, you know it would have been a doozy.
@QANGOR
4 жыл бұрын
20 yrs later = PICARD to Q: "Q, Is it possible for you to bring DATA back just before exploding into pieces in Romulan space?"
@Paul-A01
8 жыл бұрын
Picard and Q on ancient Tagus would have been an amazing episode.
@ezg8448
3 жыл бұрын
Just a great scene with great acting! Love how Picard is constantly tempted by Q and deep down really wanted to say yes but it wouldn't be right. It's the small subtleties that takes this to the next level.
@carlhopkinson
2 жыл бұрын
Q should have had his own spin-off show.
@cygnustsp
4 жыл бұрын
"How you force confession from me" love it
@2Scribble
8 жыл бұрын
This is Captain Picard to all crew - let it be known that at this time a gift basket and fluffy pink teddy bear were found in my ready room. We have reason to believe Q aims to be 'nice' to me again - if this was the action of a secret admirer; would he or she come forward NOW before we give up all hope?
@thelockenbubi7117
2 жыл бұрын
„How about a big hug“ - that hits differently now
@AzguardMike
4 жыл бұрын
2:03 - Picards reaction to being asked that he has never been there is "hmm? im tempted....uhh no!" 2:20-2:23 - Picard again considers it before again falling back on "no its out of the question" A series of Picard and Q traveling time and space would be awesome
@terraomastar
3 жыл бұрын
Now that's a Doctor Who I would watch.
@JackgarPrime
3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite cold opens in the whole series.
@punishercastle5487
3 жыл бұрын
This man really did knock the role of Q out of the park. I’d like to think it is not easy to be a dominating appearance when you’re alone in a scene with Patrick Stewart
@charlottecorday8494
10 ай бұрын
Right?!
@bgcvetan
4 жыл бұрын
"i would have taken my life if not for you." "We've all made mistakes."
@StarboyXL9
4 жыл бұрын
Man the party scene in 2 Billion BC must have been LIT AF for Q to talk about it fondly!
@Ghost-ql3hl
3 жыл бұрын
I swear that the enterprise had to have an alert for when q was on the loose. “Picard to all hands, code Q. That is all”
@whiteknightcat
6 жыл бұрын
Later in the episode ... Worf: I protest! I AM NOT A MERRY MAN!
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