Dr. Crusher's Return Spoils Star Trek: Picard's Season 2 Romance Story
Does the imminent return of a certain Beverly Crusher already tell us just how badly Star Trek: Picard's season 2 romance story will end? After regaining his position as a Starfleet admiral and receiving the mother of all hip replacements from Altan Inigo Soong, Jean-Luc Picard now faces the final frontier, the road not taken, where most men have gone before — the tricky world of love. Though Picard spent an entire lifetime exploring the galaxy, opening his heart to romance presents his toughest challenge yet — especially if he keeps spurning advances from Romulan housekeeper, Laris. Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc plainly harbors feelings for Laris, but would seemingly rather she label his wine and pour the Earl Grey than spend cosy nights together by the château fire.
Even as late as episode 6, Star Trek: Picard continues to push a potential liaison between Jean-Luc and Laris. In «Two Of One,» Picard teams up with Tallinn — a mysterious alien Watcher occupying Laris' physical form. When a curious Tallinn asks about her lookalike from the future, Picard tries dismissing Laris as "No one of importance," but is immediately accused of lying, confirming the Admiral's fondness for his Romulan employee. As Star Trek: Picard season 2 keeps driving forward its romance angle, however, season 3 apparently has other ideas...
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As per an official announcement from Paramount, Star Trek: Picard season 3 will reunite the entire main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. That includes Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher — the Enterprise's chief medical officer, not seen since Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002. Throughout their time on Enterprise-D, Picard and Crusher developed a
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