While this episode is yet another step in the right direction, and partially helps Picard out of the hole this season has dragged the series into, there really is massive room for improvement.
The mise-en-scène of this episode is excellent, and helps you cope with what unfortunately is a rather low-effort Borg attack of sorts, with a painfully overacting Spiner as its commander in chief. The whole thing is somewhat dull, and the flashbacks are way over a few too many, and that doesn't help the rhythm of this episode, which is surprisingly enjoyable.
The plot holes and inconsistencies are becoming frustrating to say the least; a mere Google search would've sorted those out, and as of now, I'm not going to pass judgement on the latest event in Queen-Jurati's timeline, if anything, it is something different, and that's probably laying the bases for the finale, and likely for the beginning of the season, in an appreciable way, for once.
Hats off to Jeri Ryan as our beloved Seven once again rises to the challenge and pulls off yet another wonderful performance. She's definitely carrying this series on her Borg shoulders; and for once Raffi does a decent job alongside her.
The worst part of this episode, other than Rios living in his very own universe, is Stewart himself, unfortunately, offering a, dare I say, lacklustre performance in what should've been his time to shine.
The mise-en-scène of this episode is excellent, and helps you cope with what unfortunately is a rather low-effort Borg attack of sorts, with a painfully overacting Spiner as its commander in chief. The whole thing is somewhat dull, and the flashbacks are way over a few too many, and that doesn't help the rhythm of this episode, which is surprisingly enjoyable.
The plot holes and inconsistencies are becoming frustrating to say the least; a mere Google search would've sorted those out, and as of now, I'm not going to pass judgement on the latest event in Queen-Jurati's timeline, if anything, it is something different, and that's probably laying the bases for the finale, and likely for the beginning of the season, in an appreciable way, for once.
Hats off to Jeri Ryan as our beloved Seven once again rises to the challenge and pulls off yet another wonderful performance. She's definitely carrying this series on her Borg shoulders; and for once Raffi does a decent job alongside her.
The worst part of this episode, other than Rios living in his very own universe, is Stewart himself, unfortunately, offering a, dare I say, lacklustre performance in what should've been his time to shine.
