Jörg Hillebrand23h ago
In this iconic shot from #StarTrekTNG's "The Best of Both Worlds II", Riker enters the ready room and sees Picard's empty chair – the Captain has been assimilated by the Borg and now is Locutus. Everything is neatly arranged on the desk, including the crystal. It was only one episode earlier when Picard played with it for the first time telling Riker to take command of the Melbourne. Now, Riker commands the USS Enterprise-D – this is his desk and he has to make the tough decisions. 🧵 1/3
Show threadJörg Hillebrand
But there's more to this, bear with me please! When put on the table, there are two possible orientations for the crystal, the more stable position (right side up) and the less stable position (upside down) which has less contact with the table. Look at the reflection on the table and you'll see the difference. 2/3
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Show threadJörg Hillebrand23h ago
In "TBoBWI"↖️, when everything is still okay, the crystal is oriented right side up. But as soon as Picard is assimilated, it's exclusively seen upside down in "TBoBWII"↗️↙️. Then, at the end of the episode, when Picard has been brought back, it's right side up again, order has been restored. ↘️ 3/3
Show threadKevin Yank19h ago
@gaghyogi49 What an incredible detail!