When Picard Meets Riker for the First Time, and 35 Years Later
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Published 2021-03-27
Riker's First Day: 00:00
35 Years Later: 3:17
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All Comments (21)
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New video of Riker and Picard's last meeting from Season 3 of Picard, this one with the very first meeting prior to Riker entering Picard's ready room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3pN0Iw3-2Q
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"Going in manually, no automation." Data turns himself off mid docking.
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Shout out to Miles Edward O'Brien... an unsung hero of TNG and DS9.
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Riker: "If I pull this off, I'm growing the sexiest beard Starfleet has ever seen."
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It’s a brilliant move by Picard. He immediately establishes his authority over Riker and simultaneously has him demonstrate his own qualifications and expertise in front of the rest of the bridge crew, thereby establishing Will’s authority over them. In a few minutes, he binds the entire command structure of the crew together.
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Imagine if Riker got it wrong and smashed into the ship & the credits just rolled & there was no episode 2 lol.
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I thought by "manually" that he expected Riker to go out in a space suit with some rope and haul the thing in.
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Fantastic leadership by Picard for getting Riker to do this test. Riker is second in command of the *entire ship*. Not only should he know exactly how to do this, but doing this in front of the command crew really solidifies their trust in him.
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Great move by Picard. In one fell swoop, Picard gets to test Riker to see what kind of first officer he has. Also, it gives Riker the opportunity to earn the respect of the crew.
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Picard liked to test those under his command, and gave those who served him well the highest level of respect. To count Picard as a personal friend would have to be the greatest honor.
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I love the look that Data gives Yar once Riker confirms he's reconnecting the ship manually. "Nice working with you for the last few minutes..."
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"Just because I didn't try to talk you out of it, doesn't mean I was going to let you go it alone." That hits hard. Not just as someone who served with Picard, but as someone who considers him a very close friend.
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I remember being a kid and seeing the Enterprise D for the first time and understanding for the first time how art and design were actually important and that the people who dreamed up that ship knocked it out of the park as an update to the Constitution Class.
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I like the little touch of him NOT taking the command seat. Instead standing by it and just keeping his hand on it. Showing how he still is deferring there.
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To the people complaining that Riker didn’t actually perform the docking at the helm himself: This is how it would work IRL. In the Navy, the officers give orders and directions to the crew, and they carry them out. The Captain or Chief Mate (first officer) wouldn’t actually put in coordinates or maneuver the ship themselves unless in an extreme emergency. Riker followed the chain of command properly, and delegated the task in the appropriate manner.
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"I'm on the bridge of the toughest, fastest, most powerful ship" Captain of the Titanic April 1912.
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Riker is a beast. One of the top 10 Star Trek characters of all time, which is amazing, considering how many fantastic actors and characters the Star Trek lexicon has.
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Goddamn that scene in Picard brings a tear to my eye every time. Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes have a synergy that is rare and beautiful to watch.
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No matter how many pieces she's in, the Enterprise D will always be the most beautiful spaceship ever to grace a screen ❤
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Anyone else start smiling as Riker connects, then see everyone smile and start smiling wider? lol What a great scene.
