#and Picard having to justify it by saying he's trying to save the shuttle more than Q

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yk now that I'm thinking about Deja Q again, I definitely feel like Q's admission of guilt and shame for Data's (almost) sacrifice should have been met with SOMETHING other than dismissal by Picard.

This is the Q who was ready to snap your entire species out of existence simply because he didn't personally deem you worthy of existing.

This is the Q who was so flippant about loss of mortal life that he flicked you halfway across the universe to introduce you to the Borg, only to essentially laugh in your face for being upset about the deaths of 18 crew members.

This is the Q who, earlier in the very same episode, practically mocks Data's desire to be human due to his own prejudices against what he deems to be a vastly inferior species.

And I do think it's even more important that it was Data. For Q to feel anything other than apathy towards a potential loss of life would have been enough, but for him to feel ashamed to the point of almost killing himself over an artificial life?

idk I just feel like Q in any previous episode would have been like "oh he's just a robot, put him back together 🙄" and I think it's wack that Picard's reaction to Q caring about someone else's life for the first time ever was "girl idc cry about it to someone else"

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TNG liveblog: Deja Q (WOOOO)

uh-oh deadly deadly moon

I’m digging the look of these aliens though

I love LeVar Burton’s voice. I just love it. I could listen to it all day. maybe it’s from all the reading rainbow as a child but it’s just the best.

OMG Naked Q hahahaha. he’s trying a new tactic to get picards attention, literally throwing himself naked at the enterprise.

Lol they think its his fault the moon is falling.

Q’s fascination with the human race continues in choosing to become one

OMG THE LOOK ON JEAN-LUC’S FACE WHEN HE SAYS ‘THE CLOSEST THING I HAVE TO A FRIEND’

“What must I do to convince you?” “Die” AHAHA WORF YOU ARE PERFECT

I like how they just had clothes for him almost immediately.

Q you’re not making any friends here

BRIGHT LIGHT

I should read more PicardQ lol

lol Q being terrified of falling asleep awwww

I feel like there’s no way a Q’s knowledge could be contained in a human mind lol

lol Data is the Q-sitter. “It means that you have achieved in disgrace what I have always desired to be.” DATA I LOVE YOU

Q they can’t change the gravitational constant of the universe haha.

AHAHAHA BEVERLY “you’ve been a pain in out backside often enough.”

GUINAN!!!

MORE Q-GUINAN STANDING OFF. SHE FUCKING STABBED HIM

“The only way you’re gonna survive is on the charity of others” hahaha yes

Whoop The weird Blue cloud has come for Q

Guinan is so enjoying him suffering and I love it

Picard sees right through you Q

Q and Data make a charming odd pair

GEORDI IS TAKING NONE OF YOUR SHIT Q

not NOW Calamarain, we just got the moon moving

Oh no Data!

I love when Geordi and Beverly work in tandem to help Data

Picard listens to Q pour his heart out, just looks at him and sips his tea. that’s just too delightful

does no one watch the shuttles? can people just open the shuttlebay doors without permission?

Aww Q is attempting to sacrifice himself. ‘as a human i would have died of boredom’ hahah, yeah probably.

Picard feeling the need to justify himself to riker to try to save him HAHAHA yes good

another Q! that’s up to 3 (counting the one from TOS)

Q’s back!

omg with a mariachi band and everything, while Picard suffers.

Q letting Data laugh is the sweetest damn thing. IT WAS A WONDERFUL FEELING *sobs*

aw Q put the moon back. awwwww

i loved thatttttttt 10/10 lovely episode