Picard Season 2 Kills Its Best Star Trek Spinoff

Picard Season 2 Kills Its Best Star Trek Spinoff

Star Trek is missing a trick by not developing its Captain Rios tease further. Whereas Rios was routinely outshone by his broad range of EMH assistants in Star Trek: Picard‘s debut season, season 2 reintroduced Cabrera as a laid back, heroic, Chilean Starfleet captain carrying bags of protagonist potential. Rios was afforded a suave captain’s catchphrase that put Michael Burnham’s “let’s fly” to shame, and upon arriving in 2024, Star Trek: Picard even implied Rios held the prestigious honor of being Starfleet’s best-ever pilot. Adding these exciting new facets to Rios’ persona – as well as putting him in command of such a prestigious ship – appeared to set the stage for a future Stargazer spinoff, or at least leave Rios’ door slightly ajar for cameos in other projects.
You could absolutely argue that Star Trek‘s jam-packed landscape doesn’t leave much scope for a Rios-centric Stargazer spinoff but, equally, Star Trek: Picard has just wasted a character who held so much promise as a leading man. From his casual style of leadership and checkered past to the effortless cool of chomping a cigar on the bridge and giving his trademark “Dale!” order, Santiago Cabrera’s Rios had all the ingredients to become a long-serving Star Trek favorite. A spinoff following Rios’ new-look Stargazer also could’ve occupied a timeline vacancy between the humble past of Strange New Worlds and the far-future of Star Trek: Discovery.
Sadly, Rios’ stint commanding the Stargazer is now restricted to a small off-screen period between Star Trek: Picard seasons – hardly enough material for a full spinoff. Through Guinan announcing his death, we also know Rios never makes the voyage home. Had Rios returned to his native timeline and continued in his capacity as Stargazer captain (bringing Teresa and Ricardo with him, of course) Star Trek could’ve revisited the character at will. Unfortunately, the manner of his Star Trek: Picard exit leaves Captain Rios zero chance of commanding the Stargazer beyond season 2’s premiere.

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Picard Season 2 Kills Its Best Star Trek Spinoff

Star Trek is missing a trick by not developing its Captain Rios tease further. Whereas Rios was routinely outshone by his broad range of EMH assistants in Star Trek: Picard‘s debut season, season 2 reintroduced Cabrera as a laid back, heroic, Chilean Starfleet captain carrying bags of protagonist potential. Rios was afforded a suave captain’s catchphrase that put Michael Burnham’s “let’s fly” to shame, and upon arriving in 2024, Star Trek: Picard even implied Rios held the prestigious honor of being Starfleet’s best-ever pilot. Adding these exciting new facets to Rios’ persona – as well as putting him in command of such a prestigious ship – appeared to set the stage for a future Stargazer spinoff, or at least leave Rios’ door slightly ajar for cameos in other projects.
You could absolutely argue that Star Trek‘s jam-packed landscape doesn’t leave much scope for a Rios-centric Stargazer spinoff but, equally, Star Trek: Picard has just wasted a character who held so much promise as a leading man. From his casual style of leadership and checkered past to the effortless cool of chomping a cigar on the bridge and giving his trademark “Dale!” order, Santiago Cabrera’s Rios had all the ingredients to become a long-serving Star Trek favorite. A spinoff following Rios’ new-look Stargazer also could’ve occupied a timeline vacancy between the humble past of Strange New Worlds and the far-future of Star Trek: Discovery.
Sadly, Rios’ stint commanding the Stargazer is now restricted to a small off-screen period between Star Trek: Picard seasons – hardly enough material for a full spinoff. Through Guinan announcing his death, we also know Rios never makes the voyage home. Had Rios returned to his native timeline and continued in his capacity as Stargazer captain (bringing Teresa and Ricardo with him, of course) Star Trek could’ve revisited the character at will. Unfortunately, the manner of his Star Trek: Picard exit leaves Captain Rios zero chance of commanding the Stargazer beyond season 2’s premiere.

#Picard #Season #Kills #Star #Trek #Spinoff