20: He Undeclined His Decline

20: He Undeclined His Decline

Author: TFM March 16, 2020 Duration: 2:12:59

Broken Pieces.

Bits of the Star Trek: Picard story have been sprinkled across the first seven episodes, setting up the eighth to bring them altogether in a powerful, emotional episode. In "Broken Pieces," each of La Sirena's crew candidly examines who they are and where they should go, while Seven of Nine and Elnor attempt to liberate the Artifact from Romulan control.

In this episode of The Line, hosts Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi, Justin Oser, and Brandon-Shea Mutala discuss the eighth episode of Star Trek: Picard, "Broken Pieces." We explore the ancient warning called the Admonition, Seven's creation of a mini-collective on the Artifact, Jurati coming to terms with her terrible actions, and Soji continuing to explore who she is and how she fits into the universe. We also discuss Rios's haunted past, Raffi's entertaining interactions with his holograms, and the moving conversation between Picard and Soji about Data. Plus, we share our predictions for upcoming episodes.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Initial Thoughts (00:02:33)
Favorite Moments (00:04:39)
The Admonition (00:09:02)
Narissa, Seven, and Elnor (00:31:55)
Jurati (00:56:38)
Raffi and Rios (01:14:27)
Soji (01:41:17)
Canon and Book Connections (01:55:42)
Chrissie's History Corner (01:58:46)
Final Thoughts (02:02:00)
Closing (02:05:09)

Hosts
Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi, Justin Oser, and Brandon-Shea Mutala

Production
Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi (Editor and Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)


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