#Michael Hurd

[jesternene]

The Women of Star Trek: Picard

It is that time of year and the Emmy buzz is loud and proud among the different outlets promoting certain shows and actors that made an impact during their season. I agree with a lot of the articles that I have seen. However, there is one thing that is missing in their spotlight: The women.

As a Star Trek fan, the hype of the Final Season of Star Trek: Picard not only succeeded in their approach but they went above and beyond. The nice mix of new and nostalgia to the story was blended well and it deserves “Outstanding Drama Series” in the upcoming Emmys. The problem that I am having is not what we saw in the Season but how the Women of the series seem to be missing in that hype Star Trek: Picard is getting.

I agree that Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Levar Burton, and Michael Dorn were fantastic this season and do deserve to be recognized for their new approach to their characters, but the women were just as equally if not more deserving because the story mostly revolved around them.

Let’s start with Jeri Ryan. The beginning of Seven’s story started with controversy due to how they approached her character during her time in Star Trek: Voyager. As much as fans wanted to see the former Next Gen characters when Picard was announced, it was nice to see another character outside of that particular show, as all the characters in the Star Trek universe are important to the story. Seeing Seven as a rogue Fenris Ranger, going outside the law to do the greater good, was fantastic. It showed a different side to the character and the way Jeri approached that character was a breath of fresh air to those who adored her on Voyager. With the series ending, It was nice seeing the conflict with Seven on wanting to do the greater good but being stuck with regulations. Her performance in showing Seven’s struggle was brilliantly done. We knew why she did what she did and didn’t question her one bit. That was based on how Jeri approached it and seeing now Captain Seven, and wanting more of Captain Seven, is all to Jeri’s credit.

Michelle Hurd was new to the franchise but you never would have known. Her character Raffi worked so well with Picard, that you forgot she was never around during the TNG days. You bought that she had a history with Picard, even if we didn’t see it. The emotional turmoil her character went through brought Star Trek to a new level and it was character development that fans longed for. I give that credit to Michelle's approach to that. She embodied the struggle that Raffi was going through. The emotional roller coaster we saw was not only entertaining on so many levels, but it invoked emotional and tear-jerking scenes that the fans could feel and understand. When fans can relate to a character, you know the actor and the writer are doing their job.

Of course, fans not only wanted to see past and new characters in the franchise, but we wanted great stories as well. During the TNG days, some stories fell flat as they didn’t bring the characters to the level that the fans felt they should have. What was interesting about the final season of Star Trek: Picard is the writers decided to not only take that extra step but put the characters through those emotional scenes that the fans waited 35 years for. Gates McFadden was a fan favorite to return and she did not disappoint with those types of scenes.

Giving her character a complete 180 backstory, allowed Gates to showcase just how great an actress she is. With over 40+ years under her belt, Gates brought everything she had ever done in her career and embodied it in the character of Dr. Beverly Crusher. A character that she holds dear to her heart, she wanted to make sure that the fans understood the love and heartbreak of Beverly. She had scenes that required no words but it tugged on the heartstrings of the viewer that we wanted to see more. Her chemistry with Patrick Stewart only highlighted his scenes for the better. Ed Speelers, who plays her son Jack Crusher, mixed well with how Gates approached this side of Beverly and it was the Mother Son scenes that fans longed for. This season not only went down as one of the best in the Star Trek Franchise but for Gates as well. The emotion she played, minor details of a chin quiver, or even a small smile, really brought out why Beverly Crusher is the fan's character. They can relate to her on so many levels and it is that acting that deserves to be recognized among her fellow peers and the industry.

And let's not forget, more powerhouse women showcased their chops in every scene they were given. Amanda Plummer as the new villain, Vadic, made fans delight in her sarcastic demeanor. Even though it was one episode, the return of Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren, was the highlight as her character was redeemed in a way that fans always wanted. Seeing Deanna Troi, played by Marina Sirtis, was more in tune with her empathic side, and being one of the instrumental heroes of the season was also a highlight we wanted to see. The industry can not forget how much the women impacted this season and with an award season causing so much buzz, It is important we focus on why. 

All in all, the entire cast of Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard was the best mix anyone could hope for. We already knew that the TNG cast was perfect, but adding the new characters just focused more on that. We love these characters and we love the actors that play them. Let’s give them the attention they deserve because, without them, Season 3 wouldn’t have been what it was.

J

#gates mcfadden #star trek #star trek picard #jeri ryan #michael hurd #amanda plummer #michelle forbes #marina sirtis #women of star trek #the emmys #fyc #beverly crusher #seven of nine #raffi musiker #deanna troi #ro laren #captain vadic

[genevieveetguy]

The Girls (Flickorna), Mai Zetterling (1968)

#Mai Zetterling #David Hughes #Bibi Andersson #Harriet Andersson #Gunnel Lindblom #Gunnar Björnstrand #Erland Josephson #Frank Sundström #Åke Lindström #Stig Engström #Margreth Weivers #Rune Ericson #Michael Hurd #Wic Kjellin #1968 #woman director

[evviejo]

~awkwardness intensifies~

#trekedit #star trek #star trek picard #saffi #seven of nine #raffi musiker #worf #jeri ryan #michelle hurd #michael dorn #star trek* #pic* #pic 3x06 #seven of nine* #raffi* #worf* #saffi* #my gifs

[spockvarietyhour]

Star Trek Picard "Seventeen Seconds"

#Star Trek Picard #PIC #Seventeen Seconds #Worf #Michael Dorn #Raffi Musiker #Michelle Hurd #spoilers #picardedit #startrekedit #GIF #my gifs #Danny and Renae watch PIC

[trek-daily]

STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION & STAR TREK PICARD Official Cast Portraits Photographed by Sarah Coulter

#trekedit #star trek #star trek picard #star trek the next generation #trekcastedit #patrick stewart #jonathan frakes #michael dorn #levar burton #michelle hurd #brent spiner #marina sirtis #gates mcfadden #jeri ryan #ed speelers #* #edits #by tom

[superilovejeanluc]

How fantastic do these amazing people look at the Saturn Awards last night!

(pictures from Twitter/X, Instagram, I own no rights to the images shown).

#sir patrick stewart #sexycaptain #star trek the next generation #gates mcfadden #star trek tng #jonathan frakes #levar burton #brent spiner #michael dorn #marina sirtis #jeri ryan #michelle hurd #todd stashwick #wil wheaton #saturn awards

[rosalie-starfall]

10 of my favorite photos of Gates McFadden

#Gates McFadden #Michael Dorn #Tawny Newsome #Wil Wheaton #Michelle Hurd #Jeri Ryan #Patrick Stewart #vacation queue

[itberice]

#Star Trek: Picard #Picardedit #Raffi Musiker #Worf #trekedit #startrekedit #Raffi about to fight him again #Michelle Hurd #Michael Dorn #my edits

[thena0315]

25th Anniversary / 25th Reunion Party

#svu #svu25 #mariska hargitay #dann florek #peter scanavino #ice t #michelle hurd #mike doyle #tamara tunie #jamie gray hyder #raul esparza #joel de la fuente #peter hermann #delaney williams #kelli giddish #kevin kane #octavio pisano #dick wolf #ari'el stachel #michael trotter #stephanie march #chris meloni #christopher meloni #terry serpico #kadia sarif #robert john burke #isabel gillies #bill irwin #svu 25th anniversary

[hayleylovesjessica]

Jessica Chastain, Michelle Hurd, Michael Shannon, and Arian Moayed, 25 July 2023, New York City

#Jessica Chastain #Michelle Hurd #Michael Scott #Arian Moayed #SAG-AFTRA #labor #unions #solidarity

[nerds-yearbook]

After 3 seasons, the last episode of Star Trek: Picard aired on April 20, 2023. Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his friends took a final stand to save Earth from a Borg Invasion. Picard travelled to Jupitor to face off with the Borg Queen (Alice Krige) and a Borg assimilated Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) aboard a giant Borg Cube. Walter Koening, who played Chekov in Star Trek the original series, returned to play Anton Chekov who was the President of Earth and an ancestor of his former role. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) was promoted to Admiral and made head of Starfleet Medical. Seven (Jeri Ryan) was promoted to Captain. Tim Russ also reprised his role of Tuvok. John de Lancie also made a surprise appearance as Q. ("The Last Generation", Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek TV Event)

#nerds yearbook #real life event #april #2023 #star trek #star trek tos #star trek tng #stng #star trek picard #terry matalas #akiva goldsman #the borg queen #the borg #patrick stewart #jean luc picard #jeri ryan #seven of nine #7 of 9 #michelle hurd #raffi musiker #ed speleers #jack crusher #brent spiner #data #android #levar burton #geordi la forge #michael dorn #worf #jonathan frakes

[omercifulheaves]

The Abyss (1989)

#movies #posters #the abyss #james cameron #80's movies #ed harris #mary elizaveth mastrantonio #michael biehn #gale anne hurd

[genevieveetguy]

Scrubbers, Mai Zetterling (1982)

#Mai Zetterling #Roy Minton #Jeremy Watt #Amanda York #Chrissie Cotterill #Elizabeth Edmonds #Kate Ingram #Mandi Symonds #Kathy Burke #Debby Bishop #Eva Mottley #Imogen Bain #Honey Bane #Camille Davis #Miriam Margolyes #Robbie Coltrane #Ernest Vincze #Michael Hurd #Rodney Holland #1982 #woman director

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A T C H I N G

Here we go. The final season of the frontier of TNG.

#STAR TREK PICARD #Star Trek #PICARD SEASON 3 #PATRICK STEWART #Jeri Ryan #Michelle Hurd #Ed Speleers #Jonathan Frakes #Gates McFadden #Michael Dorn #Marina Sirtis #LeVar Burton #Brent Spiner #Todd Stashwick #Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut #Amanda Plummer #Mica Burton #Orla Brady #Michelle Forbes #Tim Russ #Alice Krige #Majel Barrett #Walter Koenig #John de Lancie #STAR TREK TNG #GENE RODDENBERRY #watching #SCIFI

[nevertrulyset]

So...I don't know if anyone other than me watches The Ready Room after each new Picard episode, but the way Frakes and Wheaton were talking this week, Michael Dorn and Michelle Hurd might have a good case for continuing Worf and Raffi's story/(stories) after Picard ends. And I'm 100,000,000,000% in favor of this.

#star trek #star trek: Picard #raffi musiker #worf #michelle hurd #michael dorn #paramount plus

[blackhart43]

#JEAN LUC PICARD #DEANNA TROI #WILLIAM T. RIKER #WORF #BEVERLY CRUSHER #GEORDI LA FORGE #RAFFI MUSIKER #SEVEN OF NINE #7 OF 9 #STAR TREK PICARD #STP #PATRICK STEWART #MARINA SIRTIS #JONATHAN FRAKES #MICHAEL DORN #GATES MCFADDEN #LEVAR BURTON #MICHELLE HURD #JERI RYAN