37. Proto-Existentialist Sad Boy (Picard 1.03)

The End! Is the Beginning! 

It's season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Picard, and we're discussing: 

• Romulannisters! Uh, are we meant to see this much chemistry between the Romulan siblings? [If this subject matter squicks you, skip ahead to about the 03:50 mark.]
• Smoking and space bongs and visual shorthand in Star Trek
• Ego as Picard's besetting flaw
• It's always a mistake to think too hard about the Federation economy, but here we are again
• Does Cris Rios need a baby Yoda?
• Has Agnes Jurati been brainwashed?
• We love our weird new space family and we don't want a single character to die
• Soji's job is more interesting than her romance with Narek
• Storytelling via literary references
• What would Soji read? Hit us up at @antimatterpod on Twitter and share your thoughts!