- Director
- Maja Vrvilo
- Writer
- Nick Zayas
- Rating
- TV-PG
- Running Time
- 44 minutes
- Airs
- Thursdays
- Channel
- CBS All Access, Amazon Prime
Overall Score
Rating Summary
For our review of last week’s episode, click here.
Another flashback brings us to Soji’s childhood where she spies on some possible experiments when she is awakened from this dream. She finds herself in bed with Narek as she pushes him to give her his real name. Romulans have three names and the one she wants is the true name he’d give to the one who has his heart. He avoids this and presses her more about her dream leading to a prompt exit and more questions. Here’s what happened in “The Impossible Box.”
Last week’s episode was focused on the crew of La Sirena as it brought the most development between these characters and their backstories that the season has seen so far. These characters take a backseat to the jump back into the main story of Picard revolving around Soji, the Romulans, the Borg Cube and Picard himself.
And with that comes what is probably the best episode of Picard eclipsing its predecessor by delivering a morally conscious, ethical questioning and psychological group of events that push the narrative into high gear. Let’s start with Soji and Narek.
Soji’s backstory is a tragic one as we know through the abrupt death of her twin, but in this episode the character learns herself of her traumatic past and her true identity. This realization is heartbreaking to watch, but it is even worse being delivered through Narek who has been nothing, but a charming and caring companion to Soji. Now, he has revealed his true purpose as a spy that has been maliciously controlling Soji and her narrative so that she is compliant with what he and the Romulans are hoping to achieve.
The secondary story of Picard and the Borg Cube is just as titillating as a direct sequel to First Contact. His conflicting, unresolved emotions regarding that part of his life are obviously bubbling to the surface as he tries to deal with the current dilemma at hand. The PTSD of his past is beautifully portrayed by Stewart’s subtle, but chilled performance that proves again why this universe decide to go back to one of its most prolific characters.
Captain’s Log
- Where is this home that Maddox is referring to?
- What’s in store for Picard and Soji?
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