PICARD Season 3 Episode 4 BREAKDOWN: Every Star Trek Easter Egg + ENDING EXPLAINED

Our Picard Season episode 4 breakdown is here! Shaw's story explained, how it connects to DS9, Sisko, and what the hell is going on with Jack Crusher? Every Star Trek Easter Egg explained!

Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright, Randolf Nombrado, and Brianna McLarty

#picard #Episode4 #EasterEggs

[roguestageflorida]

Amanda Plummer spinning herself around in the Captain's chair just like her father Christoper did in ST VI when he cried "Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war" was my favorite homage in the entire episode!

[Sashowindfeather]

This episode made Shaw grow on me even more. So much depth and character to him. I love it.

[hdinglis]

For a musical easter egg, I particularly enjoyed Amanda Plummer (as Vadic) singing the last few words of "So Long, Farewell" (Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye...) from The Sound of Music, in which Christopher Plummer (her father) played Captain Von Trapp. 🥰

[Scapeghost]

Apologies if anyone has mentioned this, but in the last flashback with the cadets, when Jack asks Picard if he ever wanted a family: that’s the actual no-win scenario in this episode. Because Picard doesn’t know who Jack is—and because he’s been regaling these young Starfleet officers with tales of escaping certain death—he says that Starfleet is the only family he’s ever needed. In a way, this was a Kobayashi Maru—the conditions of the “test” virtually guaranteed Picard would fail it by answering it as he did.

[adrianwu]

Now... THIS felt like a proper TNG and star trek episode. ALL the action focuses on the ship and problem at hand. Putting focus on the crew and the characters working on themselves and together to save the day. Absolutely AMAZING work !

[piratesofthegalaxy]

I'm sure someone already caught this, but at the 8:52 mark, you mentioned Star Wars canon regarding the many Daystrom references throughout the Star Trek franchise.

[robertw]

@ScreenCrush thank you much for reviewing Star Trek Picard season 3. I know you mostly do Marvel and Disney stuff. So I really appreciate this sir.

[victorlin]

This was the most legendary episode of Trek in ages. I cannot even begin to describe how touching it was.

[LeighWoodIT]

This is a deep Easter Egg that requires very specific knowledge of where Patrick Stewart was born and grew up. Which is the town of Mirfield in West Yorkshire, England and I grew up in a neighboring village.

The UK dish of Fish and Chips is often made with Cod. However, in West Yorkshire, it is traditionally made with Haddock. It is a very specific regional variation. Picard says to the Starfleet Cadet's 'Now if you don't mind, my Haddocks getting cold' just before he sees Jack in 10 Forward. A nice nod to Patrick's heritage and not one you know unless you 'were from round here lad'.

[TheEmpireDabsBack]

Shaw's monologue was amazing in this episode! So much more understanding for him as a character now.
I literally had my hand over my mouth when I heard he was a survivor of Wolf 359... It all clicked..

[zerokool]

This season of Picard has been some of the best tv I’ve ever watched.

[Spitfire_Cowboy]

And now the animosity makes sense. Glad to see a tribute to Sisko.

[TheLondonForever]

Picard simply saying the word "Engage!" had me whooping and cheering. Been waiting for this so long to hear this! ❤

[screwyoureviews]

Captain Liam Shaw was really very impressing in this episode.👍

[jonfreeman]

Amazing episode. Now this is what Star Trek is about. Putting your heads together and solving a problem. Finding a way to survive. This is classic Star Trek and great backstory about Picard's son.

[steveleeart]

I liked how the episode was focused on just what was happening on the Titan. No cutting back to Worf. You’ll probably see Worf and Geordi and Troi next week meeting up with them I’m guessing… and Geordi’s other daughter.

[Shadowfax-]

All this time, we thought Shaw’s refusals to refer to Seven by her chosen name was because he was just a jerk, but you can see the pain Borg names give him when he mentions Locutus. I kind of got vibes from Quint’s Indianapolis story when Shaw was talking about the Battle of Wolf 459.

[johnm.]

Missed that Jack's vision sequence matches Picard's nightmare in First Contact. Same sink, same camera angle, similar jump scare.

[dondevice]

The real “Riker maneuver” is when Riker swings his leg over the asteroid to sit, and then throws it at another ship!

[LogicalFacepalm]

Anyone noticed the Picard Maneuver with his shirt? Amazing! 😂