#here Picard is mad at Q

[yourbuerokrat2]

Q: I know that you are angry at me right now, Picard. But I want you to know that no matter how mad you are right now, in a couple of hundred years you will have understood why I did what I did.

[landfilloftrash]

Can I return what you have given me? Intertwine your heart with mine !

WHOOOOOOOOOO I FINISHED THIS !!!!! HOOOOOLY shit man !!!! I’m so pleased !!!!

Anyways— Q being dramatic, gay, and tragic with a future Picard getting over trauma AND heart emojiing at said dramatic ass entity is such a beautiful thing methinks and there should be more of it. The song I’m referencing is this one -> Focus is lost; I’ll see you again !

it’s a wonderful time to be hyperfixated as fuck on these idiots <3 ive been dying to draw SOMETHING from/for this fic because it lives goddamn free every second I breathe SO !!! Shoutout to Sakurafox666 on ao3 for writing this masterpiece because I literally cannot stop thinking about it it’s so good; thank you for your service /jov

Also here’s a thing I keep thinking of with this fic;

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[lyssak09]

hello love!! could i please request yandere headcanons for Q from star trek: tng? thank youu so much!!! <3

Yandere Q hcs

I AM SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG!!!! Q is a basically canonically Yandere for Captain Janeway in Voyager. Also please enjoy my friend! 💙

Q is a manipulative, narcissistic, obsessive, and possessive yandere.

He first met you on one of his many adventures to f*ck with Picard and everyone on Enterprise. You were covering for one of your friends on the bridge.

When he saw you he froze, and he never freezes because of a puny human. You were just so breath taking.

Maybe you're different from humans. Or you're using some weird power over him, but thats highly unlikely.

Q continues his antics but he harasses you a bit. To the point Picard notices it.

Picard finds it annoying how often he harasses you during his time messing with the enterprise, and how often he forces you to be involved.

If Q doesn't see you while screwing with the Enterprise then he will force you to become a part of it some how, including threatening the captain and enterprise.

"Oh Picard, where is that little Lieutenant of yours? Its almost like you're hiding her from me. Don't tell me I have to shake the ship down till I find her?"

Q loves telling you how lucky you are to have caught the eye of an all powerful being like him. He also loves showing off how powerful he is.

He basically uses his powers as pallor tricks to impress show you how truly amazing he is.

Q periodically comes on the Enterprise to see you, and to piss of Picard.

He gets really mad if you're living your life avoidng him when he comes to visit. How dare you go on a lunch date! He is right here.

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“Oh, darling!” You hear a familiar voice say. ‘Oh god.’ you think. You duck your head down and look toward your date, “Don’t do anything to draw his attention please!”. Your date looks at you extremely confused, “Why are you hiding from Q?”, they whisper. You shake your head, saying you’ll explain later. All while Q is scanning the room for you, he starts to get more frustrated the longer he can’t find you. But then unfortunately for you, your server has come with your food, drawing Q’s attention to you. “Ahha! There you are my little-” Q starts to say as he nears you but then he notices you’re not sitting alone. His smile drops and his face tightens. “Who are you?” he hissed. Your date is about to introduce themselves when Q interrupts them, “Actually, I don’t care. I already know you’re an insignificant speck of matter, who has no right to be associating yourself with Y/N.”. You try to defend your date but Q snaps his fingers and sends your date to god knows where. He turns his attention back towards you, arms folded and nostrils flaring. “You should know better than to associate yourself with people like them” Q sneers. He gives you a hard stare before his personality takes a flip. “Why don’t we go eat somewhere new, hm? If you’re good I might bring your ‘friend’ back to the ship. Key word, might.”

Q loves to give you little tests, to see how you’ll respond and react. He says it's to gain more information on you humans for the continuum but that's a lie. 

He’ll try giving you powers just like he did to Riker, but whatever your answer is it doesn’t matter, he’ll find it fascinating either way. 

Because that's what you are to him, you’re a fascinating incredible human. Not that he’ll admit that to you. 

“Your race is so fascinating, you do realize how lucky you are to have caught my eye right?”

Q will eventually take you, one way or another. He already has a special dimension just for the two of you. 

The bridge crew will do whatever they can to protect you though. But it won’t be enough against him. Not unless they’re willing to start a war against an omnipotent being. 

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“Just give her to me and I’ll send you and your ship on your way Picard.” Q offered. Picard looks at him like he’s insane. “In case you haven’t noticed Q, but our civilization has evolved past selling humans.”, Picard spat. Q rolls his eyes which ticks Riker off. “Look Q, we’re not giving her to you. She’s a human being with rights, including the right to not give herself to a narcissistic lunatic.” Riker sneers at Q. Picard gives him a scolding look before continuing to argue with Q, “You’re not getting her Q. Now leave before this gets serious.”. Q chuckles darkly before giving Picard a pointed look. “I’m giving you one last chance Picard. Just bring her to me and nothing bad will happen.”. “That's not going to happen Q.” He glowered. Q let out a big sigh before giving Picard a wicked grin. “Well, that's too bad.” Q laughs as the ship starts to shake.

He can give you everything you could ever want, all you have to do is give in to him. Just give in and there won’t be a problem, no one will have to get hurt. Just give in

Q is willing to do and give you everything. He’ll show you the multiple universes to your heart's content, he’ll shower you with presents. But he’ll say it's because of how lucky you are to have him, not because he desperately wants to shower you with affection. 

He’ll also manipulate you to love on him. This man is desperate for your touch. Even just accidentally brushing your hand against him will do something to him.

Q can change his appearance, but he thinks the human form he’s chosen is amazing. He will change his appearance for you, but only slightly. And he won’t admit he did it because he overheard your dream guy has blue or green eyes. No, he didn’t add freckles to himself because he heard you talking about them with a coworker. He just felt like changing things up! That's why, no other reason. 

He’ll be willing to change certain things in the bedroom though, but that's for another day another headcanons. 

After a while of beating around the bush and acting subtly, he’ll just start being straightforward. (If you can call how he was acting that.)

He’ll start showing up in your quarters when you come from duty, he has changed how they looked to appear like a wedding venue and he’ll be wearing a suit and tie.

“There’s my dear little human! Are you ready for our wedding? I made it look just as amazing and spectacular as we are together.”

As time goes on his straightforwardness will get worse. Like, extremely.

“Oh my god!” You yell after coming from duty and finding a naked Q on your bed. He had just barely covered himself in rose petals. “Salut mon chéri,” Q purs with a rose in his mouth. You look around and notice all the lit candles, dimmed lights, and wine glasses. Before he knows it you’ve started throwing things at him, screaming for him to get out. He reluctantly leaves before you try attacking him.

I hope you understand how lucky you are that he hasn’t truly used his powers on you. He’s an omnipotent being for universes’ sake! With a snap of his fingers, he could have you in another universe with just you and him. Q could force you to agree to marry him. He could even force yourself on him if he gets that desperate. 

But, just because he hasn’t really used his powers yet doesn’t mean he won’t. Hopefully, you won’t push him that far.

I told you he’s utterly devoted to you right?

Like to an unhealthy amount, (who am I kidding, isn’t that part of the yandere criteria?)

Just the mere look of another human could set him off.

“Who do you think I am you harlot?! How dare you look into my eyes! I’m taken!”

The same goes if someone even glances at you. You’ll need to hold him back or something.

“HOW DARE YOU TRY TO GET INTO HER PANTS YOU WHORE!” He screeches and tries to lunge and attack the poor ensign who accidentally touched your arm. While you’re struggling to hold him back by his arm.

I’ve already mentioned that he’s manipulative but I didn’t explain how good he is at it. Of course, his powers help him manipulate people, but even without them, he’s still got a nack for it. He’s especially good at manipulating you with your own emotions. 

Q will use fear, guilt, anger, sadness, and any emotion of yours against yourself. 

Have a stalker (who he totally didn’t create) who won’t leave you be? He’ll send him away! Only if you kiss him though.

Your friend has an unexplainable incurable disease and is dying? Q will fix them up even better than before! Just agree to a date with him.

Your favorite commander (whom you were better than friends with) sacrificed themselves to save you and now you have not only grief but survivor’s guilt? He’ll bring him back with a flick of his wrist! You have to marry him and stay by his side forever though.

Just agree to be his forever and everything will be fine. Sure you might not see your family or friends again. But you’ll see every dimension and universe imaginable! And, no one gets hurt.

So unless you’re willing to sacrifice your friends’ lives, hell even the whole ship, just so he might have difficulty getting you, then by all means! Go ahead.

Just remember how much the crew cares for you, and how little Q cares for them.

[kassandragreyson]

@yourbuerokrat2 brought up a very interesting AU where Q and Toymaker are interacting one with another.

It was in my head for quite a while that Q cannot be the only one spoiled self-concentrated narcisitc hypocrite entity that terrorize little mortals out of fun and exhaustion of existing.

It would be really fun to see how Q would introduce Picard to Toymaker or Picard by accident bumps into him during one of the Enterprise's mission.

I mean. In one way, Q would show Picard that the borg or even him are not the worst. Partly desiring to scare Picard out of pure worring for his life out there and partly to prove a point that Picard needs him to continue his little itty bitty explorations.

In another, if Picard would meet Toymaker by himself, without Q, what would it be?

Obviously he would not like to be a toy and be toyed with, thanks he already has one omnipotent child, and he would not appropriate over playing a theater play that Toymaker would arrange. But Toymaker isn't Q and he would get mad.

Just like Sisko to Q, he would not tolerate a naughty attitude towards his personá. He would not take Picard's temper and that probably would cause a dramatical problem for Picard as he is used to Q and his little mischievousness but this is another level.

Picard hasn't been in contact with any other member of Q Continuum or someone like them to explore the methods of dealing with this sort of creatures. (Mayby Q did spook them away or they just not interested in middle aged balding man, wr can't know for sure.)

So when the Toymaker arrives, Jean-Luc is helpless and useless in front of the real danger like him. Watching his crew being turned into puppet and played in a little scenes makes his stomach flip inside out and turn around. He is sick. He is scared. He is just a mortal after all.

His regular tactic does not work and for the first time he realizes that Q was right: he does not belong in the open space. He cannot handle a little bloody nose and God he should have just shut the fuck up.

And that's where he calls for Q, desperately and hopefully. Q, of course, already saw what was happening and he was that close to kick the Toymaker out in one of the backhoes he would make specifically for him. But then he waited, not that he liked that but he needed Picard to understand. He needed him to get to the realization. Pushing Picard never worked but maybe through his own mistakes, letting his human make a misstep will bring this stubborn man some sense?

Q is here to help. To be here when needed. He is his guarantee that nothing ever will harm Enterprise and especially Jean-Luc.

Just a little time and the right enemy/friend

And Vjola!

Picard has never been so happy to see Q and if not the fact that his crew needed him he would even give Q a hug.

But for now, he just has to watch how entity gets rid of the Toymaker, talking to him in some sort of old ancient language Picard has no idea about, with his glowing eyes and sparking aura.

When Q is done he turns to Picard and he smiles.

Jean-Luc smiles back and quietly asks Q to fix his friends.

Entity is pleased to serve and does as he is asked.

For the first time Picard is truly glad to see Q aboard his ship and be around him.

For the first time Q was thankful to Toymaker and glad that Picard got a little bit closer to understanding of their bond and his need in Q.

Maybe with time, he will admit that he needs Q as much as Q needs Jean-Luc.

[celestialholz]

The Anatomy of an Outfit (aka 'holy fucking Continuum THE LOOK™)

Y'all know I haven't seen a single STP episode since 2.9. I would rather gargle with acid than go near this show ever again frankly, but, well...

... Good sweet sanctuary what the fucking hell is THIS. :O (@tennant, clearly a fellow appreciator of all things ancient god, must be thanked profusely for these glorious few shots I'm about to show off. <3)

I called this lovely, lovely man returning about ten minutes after he 'died', but I don't think any of us were expecting his outfit to slay THIS HARD when he did. And not only is it the sexiest thing my fortunate eyes have ever had the pleasure to absorb, but it also happens to be very, er... well let's be real here, it's ridiculously Qcard-coded.

Let's break it down, shall we?

We'll start with the obvious: it's maroon and black. This look appears to be a mad fusion of his Encounter at Farpoint judge robes (which is fair, we end as we begin), and his husband of forty years' captain's uniform. That piped shoulder's hugely reminding me of this, in fact:

It's the inverse! You know, the same look, flipped? Because they have perfectly distinct personalities but are also mega gay???? Costume department allies fr.

The delightfully dramatic sash Q's rocking is also interesting - it places maroon at the centre of the outfit, and is its grandest statement, which makes it an excellent example of the importance of the colour to its wearer. This is the clothing equivalent of him having mon capitaine tattooed across his essence, which... well yeah, valid. Canonical facts. It's worn across virtually his whole chest, too, because nothing says 'that's my husband' more than having him literally held against your heart.

It's a different era of captain, across two shoulders - the old teasing, and the new love.

Also, this fucking brooch.

Now, whilst I doubt they've given even John de Lancie a piece made of actual rubies for a fifteen-second scene, the stones here are very clearly meant to evoke them. And rubies are interesting for several reasons:

They're Picard's birthstone, his birthday being July 13th;

They're symbolic of power and protection. What follows is some of the interesting info I've picked up from internet gemology on rubies:

... Huh. Resolve disputes. 'Dispel anger,' when we've seen a darker Q in this series. And 'protective powers'... mm, how many times has Q saved Picard's life again? What did we get up to, six?

... 'Romantic love.' 'Devotion.' Uh-huh.

This brooch is also evocative of the Navaratna, or this thing:

The brooch itself is clearly stylised, but it features eight gems orbiting a central larger ruby (which is meant to be the sun by the way, as though this motherfucker wasn't already evocative ENOUGH of the sun here or here), and is an important cultural and religious symbol in Hinduism. What's it symbolic of, exactly?

... Oh, nothing much. Just... just this.

... Like I said, nothing much, just the whole concept of Qcard in fucking jewellery form.

The brooch's also, as the wife @porgthespacepenguin pointed out, an eight-pointed star.

... Have I mentioned yet that I fucking detest this show? Because I really fucking detest this show.

There's nine rubies on it, as well. Picard's in his nineties.

So, let's recap:

Nine of Picard's birthstone for his ninety years

Sun symbolism, AGAIN

Celestial relationships

Beyond space and time

Romance

Prosperity

Protection

Resolution

So, all that, from a brooch worn over an outfit that looks suspiciously like Picard's, which has a sash across it in Picard's colour.

... And I'm supposed to believe that Qcard isn't endgame? You're really going to gaslight me to this degree right in front of my salad, you absolute bastards????

Guys, when you inevitably wipe this shitshow of a Star Trek from your collective minds like I'm about to do, just... take this with you. Take the fact that everything about this outfit and this SHOW has said all along that Qcard is endgame, until they couldn't be arsed. Until they lost their balls for the pathetic few who might have naysayed it.

Patrick, and certainly John, deserved so much better. I'm glad that at least someone on this set understands that. (I see you, costumers. I see you, and I love you.)

Just going to... just going to stare at the absolute fine-aged wine of a man that is John de Lancie for a moment, before I lose my whole shit. He calms my soul, you see.

HIT THE SLAY KING JOHN <3

[cchipollo]

HI your qcard clip propaganda montage is amazing. best thing i’ve ever seen. here take this 🎊💐 thank you

HAHA thank you! that video’s a lot of fun :oD

originally that video made for a slideshow presentation that was also about q and picard. im glad i got to upload it again cus i fixed up the timing for some of the clips since it was driving me mad lol

[porgthespacepenguin]

hey! i want to read your fanfic No Easy Way to the Stars, but I haven’t finished tng yet(i’m on season 3). Would it be better if i watched all of tng first to understand the story better, or could it be read as a stand alone? thank you!

Hi nonny!

You're absolutely right: NEWTS is best enjoyed if you've watched all of TNG (or at the bare minimum all the Q episodes). A lot of context will be lost otherwise -- I wouldn't advise it.

Your ask got me thinking, however, so here's a handy reading guide in "chronological order" for my fics, based on how many seasons of TNG you've seen.

Up to 4.02 "Family"

The Fated Sky

Up to 4.20 "Qpid"

make a wish

Up to 7.04 "Gambit"

King Walk

All seasons of TNG

No Easy Way to the Stars

The North Star main 8 parts

the broken threads that bind us

The Picard Conjecture (this one you could read at the earliest after 6.15 Tapestry)

TNG + VOY 2.08 "Death Wish" (the episode can be watched on its own)

all that's left (is a ghost of you)

TNG + Star Trek Picard seasons 1/2

The North Star epilogue and one-shots (barking mad and the idol of discord)

we're not coincidence, we're fate

Non, rien de rien

Hope that helps. Happy reading! 🐧❤️

[supernovaa-remnant]

hrrrsghjhadsgj Star Trek Picard is actually soooo good

(uhhhh mild spoiler warning I guess)

like I finished watching season 1 last night, and I enjoyed it, but I just started season 2 and ohhhh this is exactly the type of stuff I love and the characters are fun and there's the borg and Q is back and we have Seven of Nine and I love the new characters in Picard and the time travel and alternate timelines???

also: the main characters in Picard are the most rag tag group you'll ever find in Star Trek, I swear. because usually the main characters are a bridge crew, but here you have:

Admiral Picard (has saved galaxy many many times)

ex-Borg from the Delta Quadrant (first seen in Voyager)

ex-Starfleet officer turned captain of holographic crew turned Starfleet captain again who has very 21st century vibes

conspiracy theorist who ended up being right and is now Starfleet again who is also maybe sorta dating Seven of Nine?

ex-Romulan Warrior Nun turned first fully Romulan Starfleet cadet

ex-synthetic scientist who killed her ex in a moment of alien induced madness

synthetic android who almost fulfilled a Romulan prophecy and became the destroyer but last minute decided not to (also kinda in a way born from Data)

[thegeminisage]

ok it's tng update time. im actually so behind idr when we watched what but the episodes were "the nth degree" "qpid" and "the drumhead."

the nth degree: holy shit this one sucked so bad. i hate barclay so much and it's a SUPER bad look to make him geordi's project specifically when geordi is equally as creepy in the fucking holodeck as this guy was

the only good part of this epiosde was when deanna was like, he made a pass at me. and riker looked at her SO fast and later he was like. deanna was it a successful pass. deanna. deanna please. and she just smirked at him. AND HE LOVED IT. he loved being toyed with. down to clown. that was so fun

my biggest gripe was that deanna turned him down THREE TIMES and then they eventually had the date anyway. disgusting. why do they hate her

i was gonna write a longer thing about how bad barclay's whole deal is but honestly it was ages ago, why relive it. it was bad is the point. shoulda shot him when they had the chance

qpid: i am SHOCKED to inform everyone that this episode finally brought me around to q. i didn't think it was possible because he was SO ANNOYING in every single other appearance but i think the guy playing him and patrick stewart have finally settled into a dynamic that works because it really worked for me. like suddenly it was funny instead of unfunny and embarrassing. like a switch flipped. i'm not sure what changed but it's great

the crucial element of this of course is that q wants picard to fuck him soooo bad and picard is Not gonna do it. picard Will Not fuck him. and the more picard is like i'm not gonna fuck you, you are a vile little man, the more q wants him. q is telling all his friends about him nonstop. q is drawing little hearts around his name in his diary. he is writing their names on the fog of the enterprise's windows and then sadly wiping them away. and all of this makes picard want to fuck him EVEN less which makes q want him EVEN more. it's a self-sustaining cycle and it's the funniest thing i've ever seen in my life. i don't understand people who write fanfic about them fucking. it would ruin every bit of the magic. i don't want them to fuck ever this is too perfect

sour notes: one racist worf joke. CAN WE PLEASE STOP.........we were doing so well otherwise

oh and the other sour note: ??? what is up with vash. like good for her that she will fuck q or anyone else she needs to if it gets her out of situations and even have fun doing it. but why is she like, picard how could you not tell your friends about me WHEN THEY WERE A FLING. they met on the fuck planet and they fucked and then they never expected to see each other again. why is it weird that he didn't tell everyone he fucked her? who does that? yeah thanks for asking coworker riker i went to the fuck planet and i fucked this lady named vash. let me give you the intimate details while we're on the bridge, our place of employment! ? NO

the drumhead: i think the mistake we made here was watching this one directly after ep5 of pjo. anything looks boring in comparison there you know......

i do like when picard gets good and fiery mad though. like righteously. as long as he actually does have a good reason to do this he does a GREAT job, it's some of his strongest acting. the first time i realized he actually could act was when he did this in the data courtroom episode and he does a good job in this courtroom episode i am just. tired of courtroom episodes. please. this and the holodeck. ENOUGH. i wish they had listened to gene roddenberry when he said courts don't exist in utopia

i liked worf in this episode even though they gave him the idiot ball. he's like, i would LOVE to be racist to this guy who is 1/4 romulan even though i didn't know that a second ago. wack. furthermore all he talked about was his honor in a way that reminded me of zuko. i hope he, like zuko, gets his honor back someday <3

anyway they were Saying Something in this episode about political witch hunts and you know what it reminded me of? that the cold war was Still Going when this episode aired. it was going when tos was airing and more than halfway through tng it is STILL GOING! wild.

TONIGHT: "half a life" and "the host" (i think i've heard of this one is it the gay one...nobody tell me)

[calliecat93]

ST: DS9 S1 Episodes 1-8 Watchthrough

I debated long and hard on if I wanted to do watchthrough posts this time around. They became really draining and stressful during TNG, but Im trying to take my time and not pressure myself this time so I think I can manage it. I just gotta remember that I don't need to push a post out after getting through a certain number of episodes.

Emissary: 5/5. Excellent premiere! Establishes our cast, the main setting, the primary conflicts that the cast will be facing, and the tone that we'll be following. It also does an excellent job with it's message of grief and how it effects us, and how we go on from it. It mad eme feel for and like Sisko instantly, which given how long it took me to like Kirk and Picard says a LOT. Also SISKO IS A GOOD AND LOVING FATHER AND IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!! Loved it!

Past Prologue: First, I am addicted to Garashir. Yes it's only been one episode, but Garak's introduction? His and Bashir's interactions? HOLY HELL THEY WERE NOT SUBTLE AT ALL! AMAZING! Oh and Kira deals with her past or something. Okay np in all seriousness, I felt HORRIBLE for Kira. Her feelings about everything are so understandable and it's so hard to not sympathize with her especially with her former friend becoming an extremist. Such an excellent episode for Kira, who I would like to marry please. 5/5.

A Man Alone: Not gonna lie, I had a bit of a hard time with this one. Not due to Odo, he's great! I just find it... hard to take the prejudice against him due to him being a shapeshifter seriously. THATS's where we draw the line? In THIS freakin' show with so many different species that shapeshifters not being a thing now is VERY hard for me to buy? IDK, it just throws me off but I also find being racist stupid, so maybe it's just me. That said, the way Odo was treated by everyone aside from the main cast when suspected of murder is freakin' horrid but rings the message loud and clear. Also Odo and Quark are my new favorite comedy dup, the true successors to Spones XD 4/5.

Babel: How was this a better version of The Naked TIme than TNG's attempt? Anyways, it was fine. Not great, and it's... well, a little rough watching this one in a post-Covid world. But it was still a nice watch. Also, O'Brien needs a vacation, a LONG vacation. 3.5/5.

Captive Pursuit: I have... mixed feelings about this one. I disagree with how Tosk's culture does things and how it's seen as perfectly fine, and that's all I'll say on that front. I didn't like it when they did that kind of thing in TNG, I don't like it now. That said,O'Brien is the best. He's respectful, respectfully explains human culture to Tosk while trying to respect his own, and finds a loophole to save his new friend's life. I loved O'Brien in TNG, and I'ma already loving him even more here in DS9~! 3/5.

Q-Less: Usually I love Q episodes, but... yeah he doesn't work in DS9. Though it doesn't help that for 95% of it he interacts with Vash moreso than the DS9 crew, which I LOVE Vash and am happy to see her again, but it makes Q feel out of place to be honest. He didn't need to be here. Q and Vash's interactions were amusing though, as were Vash's dealings with Quark and Sisko getting to punch Q was PERFECTION. A decent watch, but stick to annoying Picard Q. Also the cold opening was fucking gross and utterly unnecessary tpo have had and I will be ignoring it. 2.5/5.

Dax: This was so good! I fucking love Jadzia and I love them going more into Trill's and what happens when a Trill joins with a symbiote. TNG made it sound like the host gets overwritten, but it's clearly not the case here and that is such a FUCKING RELIEF for me. Sisko trying to help clear Jadzia, who wasn't even born when Dax's former host is being accused of murder, is so fucking sweet and makes me love him more. I also feel horrible for the widow of the dead guy especially when more details come out. It's a nice episode, not much else I can say other than that it makes me love Jadzia as a character even more. Oh and the Bajoran judge who is so done with this shit? Love her XD 4/5.

Overall, we're off to a good start! Will it stick? We'll find out~

[yourbuerokrat2]

Q is out here trying out how to get Picard to have the 'weakness Q has been looking for for years' without really having to change his human form. Picard is likely not sure how to think about or feel about this.

I really like the red smoke 'chains' Q seems to be doing something that is probably meant as 'worshipping Picards body' but Picard does not seem to be the kind of guy that likes the big worshiping. Also Q would 100 percent be into role play. Am curious what exactly the scene is supposed to be about.

Speaking of interesting scene, the kiss and them both seeming to be devoured by a black something is rather intersting because maybe it could be also be Q? It's clearly a kiss that surprises Picard and maybe Q wants more which his human form translates in the closeness and the touches but also translates to his original form/his Q form basically consuming both of them.

I really like the last one. Considering Picard!Q is more than a bit of a 'mad god' but in a slightly different way than TNG!Q I can totally see a verse where Q did not get this 'mysterious illness' but rather continued to pester and be with Picard constantly especially once Picard is retired (can't tell me to get off of your ship when you no longer have one). With Q gaining a fondness in putting Picard in various costumes which Picard does not like very much because at first this new hobby of Qs would make him feel like a dress-up-doll but it's really just Q also dressing up himself because consideirng how Qs first and later arrival on the Enterprise shows Q really likes to put on costumes. And he thinks that Picard looks absolutely adorableand hilarious in the lobster costume. Love the little horse thing as a reference to MLP.

Some silly stuff from the last few months (the ridiculous thing on the right is entirely the fault of some other lovely but crazy people).

I'm almost not embarrassed.

[landfilloftrash]

ooooo I’ve been meaning to do this silly one for awhile hehehe— incorrect quote that lives partially rent free by @fishteatrash

[littlewalken]

Sep 18

I hope to hell the extras and blooper reel of Picard season 1 are worth it. And I hope it gets better in season 2 because so far it's like fan fiction but like here's the list of all my friends I have to insert and all the ideas they want and if I don't give enough shout outs people will be mad and I don't want to hurt their feelings ~whatever noise the kids are making these days~

Really, it could have been rearranged to be more episodic with tighter pacing and. The android storyline could have faintly over-arched but 3 episodes at most- set up, rescue, stuff on the planet. Even with the Romulan parts but not the bearded guy just the other part.

Then Seven, pilot woman, Romulan Lord of the Rings, Hugh, each could have got a solid episode I could have skipped over.

Seriously, Checkov's Cast ex Machina, every supporting cast member is only there for a specific purpose to drive a specific plot point forward or resolve something, fortune cookies or Agnes Nutter's book could have done the same. Q could have left post-its. Bruce Maddox could have left a scavenger hunt behind.

~something I want to yell at 'it's so aesthetically cute mood boards and videos' people about~

I can't tell any more if it's sinus allergies or what.

Trying to pull together a story where Data is sent undercover to do something that the average human would have to spend years training to do and he stands out because while he can physically do it he lacks the emotional drive and others trying to help him with that becomes a plot point and they just think he has autism.

Trying to pull my brain together to do just about anything but PMS says no. I'm pointing a broom at it telling it to get on with things and don't pull menopause bullshit with me but this is a great time for that so of course it will.

Did a bit or arting yesterday and not finishing and throwing that away which is an important part of arting.

[yourbuerokrat2]

@pepperchipper

The great thing about using this song is that Picard has probably called Q irresponsible and thinks him to be unrealiable, undependable and more than a bit mad.

'Do my foolish alibies bother you'? With the mariachi scene is funny. Because yes, Q, they do bother Picard.

'I just adore you with that smile and the thrown kisses that were very obviously meant solely for Picard. Meanwhile Picard is not at all impressed.

'Tell me I am impractical' and it's the scene where Q kidnaps Picard in a shuttle somewhere in the middle of space and instead of just telling PIcard why he is doing this he just throws a ball against a wall till Picard gives in.

'Rainbows I am inclined to pursue' not sure if choosing these two scenes were meant to represent that but Q walking directly into a wall he cannot see and then the scene after Picards death afterwards could be seen as Q wanting to spend 'some time' with Picard is the rainbow he is trying to pursue but he is walking against the wall.

the first 'irresponsibly mad for you' followed by a few scenes where Q is clearly invading Picards privacy one way or another is very fitting.

'unpredictable' with a smiling judge!Q is also fitting.

The second 'rainbows I am inclined to pursue' and it's Q smiling and getting into Picards bed followed by Picards reaction to Q pursuing him is funny.

And I just really love the editing at the end.

'It's undeniably true' and it goes to show the way Q smiles at him and the way Q hurriedly stands up to stand in Picards way only for the drawn out 'mad' to show the drawn out 'cleaning service' Q provided for PIcard (even though even PIcard knew that Q did not need to touch him like this if he wanted to clean Picards uniform.) is great. To have 'for' and the bouquet of roses and babybreaths (there is a really long analysis post on here about this basically a confession of eternal love and more fitting to a wedding) is also a nice touch.

The snippets that are together in 'you' is exactly how I picture Picard finding out that Q is mad for him/romantically bsessed with him would go. From the way Picard is still and the face he pulls in that bed scene to Q not being pleased that he is not getting the reaction he wants fromPIcard (maybe even calling Picards silence/discomfort heartless or make a reference to his mechanical heart) and then leaving before Picard can even say anything.

And Picard is just left to stand in his quarters with the knowledge of just what exactly the nature of Qs interest in him is and what it could mean for the future , perhaps not even knowing how to feel about this and what he is going to say to Q the next time they meet.

They will meet again after all, probably sooner than later.

Picard: I always knew that you were mad but that you are mad over me is new to me.

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Q's Top 10 Outfits, Ranked

Please note that this ranking is completely objective and based on peer-reviewed, impeccably researched scientific facts.

10. TNG: The Bajoran Monstrosity

You know, before researching this post, I sincerely thought the Beige Jumpsuit was the worst outfit TPTB inflicted on poor Q over the years.

I was, unfortunately, wrong. Behold:

It looks like someone murdered a Marriott carpet and decided to call it clothing. To make matters worse, Q apparently chose that one himself (thanks @celestialwarzone for pointing it out!), so I must assume he was trying to punish us. Or something.

the earring is pretty cute though

Hotness: -273 degrees Kelvin

Overall: Oh god why/10

9. TNG: The Admiral Uniform

Okay, I know early TNG didn't have a very large budget but what the hell was this even?

Come on, TNG, you can tell us now, it's been 30 years. Someone just grabbed some Christmas tinsel that was lying around, slapped it on a jumpsuit uniform, and called it a day. Right?

Hotness: Tepid

Overall: 1/10

8. DS9: The DS9 Captain's Uniform

@celestialwarzone and are in agreement that the DS9 uniforms are the prettiest of the bunch. Q looks fine in this.

I guess sexiness was probably not at the top of Starfleet's list when they designed their new uniforms. Drat.

Hotness: Warming up

Overall: 5/10

7. TNG: Dr Q, I Presume?

After endless jumpsuits, we finally catch a glimpse of ankle, so to speak. Look, much as I enjoy the sight of JDL in shorts, it's not so much the outfit as the pose that does it for me.

q you little slut

Hotness: It's hot in the jungle

Overall: 6/10

6. STP: "Local Aging Homosexual on A Golf Course"

(copyright @celestialwarzone)

Not my favorite STP look by a long shot, but compared to early seasons there is a definite sense of style here. The mission patch is adorably nerdy and Q is a total silver fox.

Hotness: Getting hot

Overall: 6/10

5. STP: The Sigmund

Okay, I don't know what it says about me that I find Q's therapist look unreasonably sexy. Is it the glasses? Is it the waistcoat? The sheer inappropriateness?

I don't know and I don't care.

(It's definitely not the German accent because it offends my Swiss ears, but it's better than TNG's so whatever.)

Hotness: Uncomfortably hot

Overall: 7/10

4. TNG: The Birthday Suit

Well, it's not so much an outfit as it is a lack of one, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention it. JDL's got mad big dick energy in this scene, and it shows.

Hotness: Hot

Overall: 8/10

3. STP: The Drama Queen Suit

Apparently, nobody wears colors anymore in the 23rd century, a fact I generally find irritating (why are you all dressed in black? Has fun died and are we attending its funeral?). However, when it comes to Q's outfits this season, I can't stay mad for long.

Where to begin: the exquisite tailoring, the beautiful silver lattice on his back, the improbable brooch. I love it.

Hotness: Burning

Overall: 9/10

2. TNG: The Red Judge

Frankly, nobody except JDL could have pulled this one off. But pull it off he did, and this outfit has practically become Q's signature look, at least in TNG.

It's red, it's black, it's camp. And it's utterly iconic.

Hotness: Flaming

Overall: 10/10

1. STP: The Black Suit of Naughtiness

After the last entry, it will come as no surprise that Q's best outfit comes from Star Trek: Picard once again.

Yes, the judge outfit was bolder, and arguably sexier, but there is something about the all-black understated aesthetic that is just.

Perfection.

Plus you can totally tell he's up to no good. Which he isn't. Or is he?

Either way he's going look fantastic.

Hotness: Romulan supernova

Overall: 11/10

[mandarintheactor]

I just thought about another ship name for Jean-Luc Picard and Q and now I am mad that no one had through about it. Here it is:

Qtea

Q for Q

And tea like Earl Grey tea for Picard