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‘Picard’ in peak form when ‘Impossible Box’ opens
What a difference a week makes.
After the dour and trope-ridden experience that was “Stardust City Rag” last week, “The Impossible Box” is nothing short of a series turnaround. Here is a story with purpose; characters with motivation; a script with curiosity and nuance; action with genuine danger and suspense; cinematic sequences of evocative atmosphere; moments of humanity and emotion; and mysteries and puzzles that are actually interesting. Oh, and a thematic point about the salvation of ex-Borg souls that speaks directly to Picard. Welcome back, Star Trek.
Speaking to the overarching tendencies of this series, it’s perhaps not the most reassuring sign that I kept dreading all the goodwill was going to suddenly evaporate in a final scene featuring some dopey twist ending (I was prepared to go on a rampage over, say, Hugh suddenly betraying Picard or stabbing Soji or some nonsense), but I’m happy to report that such a thing never happens. This story plays straight and gimmick-free to the end and is all the better for it.
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