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STPC 012 – Broken Pieces (S1E8)

Star Trek Picard Talk Through
Star Trek Picard Talk Through
STPC 012 - Broken Pieces (S1E8)
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Star Trek: Picard – Season 1 Episode 8 – Broken Pieces

We’re back with extensive coverage of the eighth episode of Star Trek: Picard, Season 1 Episode 8, titled Broken Pieces. This episode was written by showrunner Michael Chabon, and it was directed by Maja Vrvilo.

Fred’s Pics!

Fred from The Netherlands was kind enough to send us images for this episode, and we used many of them here! Our cover image this week is one of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”.

We have additional feedback for the last episode…

We have feedback for the last episode, S1E7 Nepenthe, the previous episode, and some more general feedback on the entire season. Discussion about Broken Pieces begins at 41 minutes 54 seconds. We have used chapters again this week. If your podcast app supports them, it will allow you to skip ahead to the section you want easier.

Chapters:

00:00:21 Intro
00:03:22 Feedback for Prior Episodes
00:41:54 About Broken Pieces
00:43:55 Spot the 47
00:44:02 Ratings
00:47:16 Yeses
01:08:44 Nos
01:29:26 Not Good Enoughs
01:46:04 Feedback Section
03:07:38 Shipwide Announcements
03:11:01 Wrap Up

And now for the pics!

Flashback: The Admonition ceremony

Narissa during the Admonition ceremony. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces (03:15) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
Narissa during the Admonition ceremony. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces (03:15) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”

One of the reveals shows a synth, who is dissolved into a vision of Data! What on Earth???

Synth transforms into Data in the vision. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces (03:39-03:40)
Synth transforms into Data in the vision. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces (03:39-03:40)
Auntie Ramdha during the Admonition Zhat Vash ceremony. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces (03:45)
Auntie Ramdha during the Admonition Zhat Vash ceremony. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces (03:45)
Visions from the Admonition ceremony. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces (03:47)
Visions from the Admonition ceremony. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces (03:47)
If you wake up, you can come along. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces (06:33) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
If you wake up, you can come along. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces (06:33) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”
Admiral Picard, with all due respect, shut the f*** up. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces (14.04) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
Admiral Picard, with all due respect, shut the f*** up. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces (14.04) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”
Soji & Picard eating. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces - (19:17) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
Soji & Picard eating. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces – (19:17) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”
Five Rioses hitting their heads for information. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces (28:31) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
Five Rioses hitting their heads for information. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces (28:31) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”
Narissa looking at all the Borg alcoves getting activated. - STPC 012 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E8 Broken Pieces (41:21) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
Narissa looking at all the Borg alcoves getting activated. – STPC 012 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E8 Broken Pieces (41:21) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”

That’s it for Broken Pieces!

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