From the first minutes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Captain Jean-Luc Picard has been plagued by the cosmic entity known as Q.

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The second season of Picard has been difficult for fans to followbecause of the time-travel scenarios therein. Some time-travel shows have very strict rules.

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After showcasing cruel fates for many familiar faces, Q reveals that his main goal was to get Picard to accept himself.

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Yet when Picard puts the skeleton key behind that loose rock in the past for him to find in the future, it’s a big moment. Picard Season 2, Episode 9

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Q is the closest thing that Star Trek had to a god, and Star Trek: Picard Season 2 made it seem as if he was finally going to conquer time and space.

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