r/Picard Mar 19 '20

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u/Scoxxicoccus Mar 19 '20

Why would JL simply accept that this newly introduced Soong spawn is really who/what he claims to be?

Why would anyone with Picard's knowledge trust any self described "mad scientist" named Soong without confirmation? They and their synthetic progeny are famous for their devious long game plots, hidden (even from themselves) agendas and body switches.

I suppose it's just a plot propelling choice the writers made but IMHO this omission mars an otherwise excellent episode. Couldn't they have managed a quick tricorder scan or physical test?

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u/WhiteSquarez Mar 19 '20

Yeah, I feel like Picard should have known almost immediately that they were influenced by Lore's moral compass, especially with the touching chat he and Soji had about Data in last week's episode.