#see the costume design choices for Robin Hood clearly inspired by Men in Tights

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This being Q who goes back in time because he really wanted to get to know Picard in his Academy years as well is interesting because it gives Q comment about how he will likely get in trouble with the Continuum a different meaning. Because although I don't really think that the other Qs really care about his obsession with some random because hey as long as Q is focused and has his little.. whatever that Picard human is to Q.. he is not bothering any of them or getting any funny ideas.

But I do think that some of them like the ones that Guinan seems to know are a bit weirded out by how far Q is taking this and doing the equivalent of stalking someone through various times of their life not only out of 'observation'/'curiousity' but in such a way where he ends up becoming an important part of Picards life and timeline where he had previously and orginally not been a part of might go into some legally gray area in Q law. Picard can probably at this point get a space-time-restraining order against Q at this point which would be unwise considering how impartial a Judge Q is with Picard and who knows how 'helpful' another Q would be. So he is stuck with Q:

It also makes Q narrating about how he is the 'closest thing to a friend' in Picards Academy years a bit different because Q must really be enjoying being the only friend Picard has for a while. And then for Q to throw the very thing that Picard will end up telling others is also an itneresting touch. That little knowing smile with the flashing glasses is just such a nice touch.

And then there is the whole how Q can probably very much or slightly relate to Picards relationship with his brother and it's no secret how Q likely sees a bit of himself in Picard.

Also thank you for including that scene. Imagine Q in a similar situation with Picard where he snaps them away and goes like 'Oh yeah, considering how unstable my powers are at this moment there is the slight chance that you and I might get mixed u together and arive as one being to our location. Which is totally not something I have fantasized about for years.'

Spoilers for the Star Trek Picard’s Academy comics but hey why is Q here and literally a twink… also larger conversation could be had about him posing as an El-Aurian even though the Q continuum killed them all. But I don’t know anyone down to yap about that…