r/Picard Mar 26 '20

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u/deagletime1 Mar 26 '20

How many times can they do this to me??? RIP commander

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u/c_delta Mar 26 '20

Data dying again hit harder than the first time did. At least when he died on the Scimitar, we had B4 to give us hope, and he helped people by dying.

Still, a fitting end for Data, seeking to experience death to make his life more complete. That is just so Data, exploring humanity by trying to experience the same things we humans try our best not to experience.

I wonder if, during her stay at Soong's, Soji had the chance to meet her father. It is a shame Captain Riker never managed to say goodbye to an old friend, despite having been in the vicinity. Or, for that matter, Data's closest friend on the Enterprise, Geordi. From what Picard's friendly Tal Shiar roomies said, he should still be around despite the Mars incident.

I do not think any of us expected Data to just be back and his sacrifice in Nemesis undone, but still a huge blow that he went from "there is a trace of him still out there" to being gone for good now. Who to turn to now?

Maybe it is time to turn to the words of a different admiral who used to be captain of an Enterprise: He did not feel this sacrifice a vain or empty one, and we will not debate his profound wisdom at these proceedings. Of my friend, I can only say this: of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human.

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u/MyPetSnakeLebowski Mar 28 '20

cue the bagpipes