Viewers react to the "emotional" Picard finale
The episode includes "probably the best scene in all of Star Trek," according to fans
The hashtag "#PicardFinale" has been trending as viewers post their reactions to the emotional and shocking Picard ending, which included one major character's death...
*Warning: major spoilers ahead for Picard series one finale*
The episode, "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2," included the shock death of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart)—before he was resurrected in a synthetic "golem" body created by Dr. Altan Soong (Brent Spiner).
After Picard died, his consciousness was uploaded to the "Dataverse," a kind of simulated afterlife, and before his resurrection, he was able to have a final and heartwarming talk with his old pal Data (also played by Brent Spiner)—which fans are already dubbing "probably the best scene in all of Star Trek".
https://twitter.com/UtiliTerran/status/1243422378304000002
One viewer said that they had watched "the scene between Data and Picard and Data's death at least 5 times".
https://twitter.com/HeSlimedMe__/status/1243357166318190593
"The #PicardFinale was a masterpiece," another fan posted on Twitter. "So many bits of nostalgia along with some profound philosophical nuggets about life, the universe, and everything ...and seeing Riker at the helm of a starship had me marking out. I’m glad Data’s storyline finally came full circle as well [sic]."
https://twitter.com/ChrisMonty/status/1243375340891918336
"The #PicardFinale was good fun, and a bit emotional, especially if you view the whole season as a story about Data," a viewer suggested.
https://twitter.com/agentsarah6/status/1243466183321341955
Meanwhile, some Picard fans have been posting snippets of Data's dialogue from the show in tribute to him.
https://twitter.com/Paola_Dec1231/status/1243368481917227015
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