Picard Season 1, Part II.
Running Time: 2 hours 2 minutes 44 seconds
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Ancient utopias? Lovecraftian monsters? A quixotic quest, where the windmills may be giants after all? The second half of Picard’s first season continues to draw on a rich well of inspiration.
In this episode of Primitive Culture, host Duncan Barrett is once again joined by Tony Black to continue their discussion of the historical and cultural influences on Star Trek: Picard, this time focusing on the back half of the season. From impossible boxes to Arcadian golems, join us as we continue our trek through the show’s freshman season.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Invisible Doors and Impossible Boxes (00:05:15)
Like Tears in Rain (00:15:40)
Forget Me Not (00:52:05)
The Tragic Sense of Life (01:05:05)
Arcadia (01:20:25)
Host
Duncan Barrett
Guest
Tony Black
Production
Duncan Barrett (Editor, Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Tony Black (Associate Producer) Clara Cook (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Amy Nelson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
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