I have the goosebumps. Then I read your comment to tell you that I have the goosebumps. Picard lived 2 lives and also was connected to the Borg collective. He has more life experience than anyone in history. There could be a show dedicated to just studying his brain lol
@@talkingbull10 That man... he still functions, can you imagine the mental gymnastics he had to perform to stay "sane?" Or at least functional? I'm a chronic illness patient, and I've lost my blinking mind. Picard, whatever they do to him in the "reboot" (yes please, poop further on my childhood and have starfleet officers say "f{_}ck" ....there ARE. FOUR. LIGHTS!
She pushes Capt. Picard ever gently more and more out of his comfort zone. She was perfect for him. Trying that flute, knowing she couldn't succeed just to lure him into demonstrating it to her. Then gently nudge him into sharing music and emotions of a life time. It would've been easier for Picard to never have such interactions and never be confronted with his locked up feelings. But if he was ever to open up, she was the perfect woman to guide him. I love Inner Light + Duet, it's a work of art and genius.
@@Paul-pk9ot But in the show she did go near him, she did do the woman maneuver to gently nudge him into playing for her and in time getting him to open up with music to get close to him. It wasn't till the firestorm that was a rare event that needed her skills that ended up putting her life in danger that reminded Picard why he never allowed him self to get close to someone under him.... As he was unsure if he could order the person he loved to her death...She sure played him to get him to open up when he kept his emotions locked away...
Yes this episode did show him with one of the few times he let his heart be free..... And he started to talk about her to Beverly for there personal meal time.. This is also one of the saddest episodes where he thinks he lost her when the firestorm over ran the line her team was holding...
I know right... one see why Picard likes her She has all the best qualities that you'd see in a wonderful mother (possibly) of one's children. Nurturing, encouraging and kind.
I don't know why this scene is so lovely and amazing. She's casually trying to get closer to him and open up. And she uses all sorts of cute but sophisticated moves to get closer to him.
And how after he fails the first time she suggest Frère Jacques to appeal to Picard’s French side. That writers really did amazing with this scene. Also just noticed that they turned down the ambient noise of the engines that’s present is most scenes in the series.
Did you know patrick stewart can play a lot of instruments, but the flute/recorder happens to one patrick stewart cannot play, so they had to get someone else to do it instead?
@@rich1051414 Oh well he can not be perfect!!! LOL... Still makes this one of the most touching episodes for him as he has to ride the roller-coaster of emotions, from is it ok to get close to someone under my command up to the peak joy then how he hit rock bottom thinking he lost her, then the shock and joy of seeing her come back to life in his eyes being the last few teams that made it threw the storm.... Then losing her as she transferred out from under his command...
@@cuhlainnslane1564 That minor fact dose not change the roller coaster of emotions he has to have for the episode... If anything enjoy the skill of the staff on the magic of making it seams like he played the flue with her while doing the roller coaster ride from the first meeting when she had the ship do go dark for her work and he could not get his tea!!!
I wouldn't know, but it must be amazing to be in a relationship with someone when you both know how to play compatible musical instruments and have the ability to have wonderful moments like this.
Maybe for the Federation such things as a roll-up keyboard were considered archaic thechnology. One can't see a lot of people running around with floppy disks nowadays either, so one would say it's remarkable to see it every once in a while.
@@FarkasAbel91 yes. It would be akin to going to someone's house and seeing an old gramophone. You'd probably think remarkable even though older technology.
2018 and I’m still reliving this episode. Great scene and acting and when I realize that Wendy Hughes is gone it brings tears to my eyes that our childhood heroes continue to leave us.
"You're not used to playing with anyone, are you?" "Just the computer... " "Hmmm... I may not be as precise as a computer but... I think you'll enjoy it more." Sexual Tension... ENGAGED!!!
On some days I can totally tear up from the beauty of this scene. It's so nice to get to see the tender, vulnerable side of Picard and how this she brings it out of him. Very very sweet. ❤❤☺
It Definitely would have killed the mood if he would have told her they are from a long extinct civilization, that died When there Sun went supernova. For which I'd lived an entire lifetime In just a matter of minutes inside my head, so how was your day.
My favorite scene from one of my favorite episodes. I'm not sure why I enjoy "musical" scenes so much, but they really resonate with me. One of my favorites from "Voyager" was the Doctor and Seven of Nine singing You Are My Sunshine
Same as you. Also, there was an old movie from the 80s called Racing the Moon and there's a scene were Sean Penn teaches Elizabeth McGovern Heart & Soul on the piano and its the same feeling.
Oh no.....very saddened to hear this....She reminded me of a music teacher who encouraged me to play....the style she used on the show with with just a simple melody that any good Frenchman like Jean Luc Picard would know, the song "Frère Jacques".
0:22 - "It's, ah... Ressikan..." "I've never seen one before." "They're not made anymore..." Ouch. Fucking ouch. About one thousandth the follow up that "Inner Light" deserved, but still. Ouch.
Picard is my favorite Captain, unlike Kirk who goes after the ladies, the ladies come swarming to Picard, and he acts all cute and shy lol, with the exception of his younger days pre-faux heart ahahahaha!!
@@Silavite congratulations on making me listen to classical style composition. But it is a rather dark interpretation of such a light childrens' song until about half way through when it becomes some kind of Russian melody?
Patrick Stewart's various facial expressions -- delight, confusion, 'yes, ma'am', WTF -- proves that he's a consummate actor. He didn't need pages of dialogue, grand gestures or a CGI soundstage. All he needed was a look.
I found out recently that Wendy Hughes (Commander Daren) died March 8, 2014 after a battle with cancer. I never knew this, but it turns out that she was Australian. Her American english accent is very good.
That's very sad. She was a good character in a touching episode of this beloved show. This scene in particular shows the power of love and art to bring people together in harmony. Some may say this notion to be cliched and hippyish, but it is something I believe in sincerely with the entirety of my being. May it be so in the world to come.
@@ebannaw sometimes the powerful points don't have to be complicated. They can be made very simply (even to the level of cliche) and straightforwardly, and hit hard and true, when they're about the basic drives of humanity. I remember during a shaky time in my life, I saw the Adam Sandler movie Click. Yeah that's right, an Adam Sandler movie. But it engaged, and shook me to the core.
I feel exactly the same way. I still remember watching it for the first time totally engrossed by it. It was surprising to me how attached I became to the character Daren and how I felt a personal joy for Picard knowing he finally found someone he could share his experience with. Just wonderful.
One of my favorite episodes and favorite scenes, I always come back to it. It always hits me when Picard is terrified that he lost Darren then relieved he didn’t then devastated again knowing he has to give her up. There are few times we see Picard more vulnerable.
The success of romance-of-the-week storylines is really on the backs of the casting director and actor. The chemistry here sparkles and the music is delightful. Magnificent scene. This episode inspired me to get a piano and learn to play a little. RIP Wendy Hughes 😢
Rather than an astrophysicist, Nella reminds me more of a music teacher I had in primary school. This is one of my favorite episodes. It is so nice to see the otherwise serious and dedicated captain Picard open his heard to a wonderful lady....
Frederick Schenk Of course, the problem are the kids, not the teachers... Poor teachers, these evil kids don't want to learn! Now serious, if a kid don't want to learn and get bored, it's not his problem, he is being forced to go to school!!! The problem comes from the educational system and from the teacher.
+Frederick Schenk I'm not sure what this has to do with Star Trek, but I disagree. First off to tell if the child truly learned anything is very subjective. I did pretty well in school (I was tested as gifted) in any case I was able to recite facts, at the time of the tests, but today I for the life of me can't remember those facts, because that's all they were...facts. There is no way to quantify whether the child has really "learned" anything with our current mode of testing. And putting another restriction on children is another means of control. I don't want to go off on a rant here, but haven't we as a society had enough restrictions put on us? We Americans were getting too liberal about our civil liberties. The government tried to control society in the late 60' early 70's but the masses resisted. so how do you get the keys to the castle? You capitalize of a huge tragedy and have the masses give you the keys. I used to be able to walk my sister to the gate at the airport to see her off, not anymore, I used to go to the government building (my bank is located there) and go through a metal detector, now I have to take off my shoes, belt, (I figure soon were're going to have to strip butt naked and still walk through a metal detector to get into any Government building). We have enough control. All I did with my children was instill a love of learning at an early age, praise them when they were learning their ABC's, had them read me a bedtime story, and so on. Now my son is in College, and my daughter is a Sophmore in high school and an A-B student. I don't think I did anything any reasonable parent didn't or hadn't.
Fuck, remembering just how good this show is brought a tear to my eye. Every week waiting for the next episode, hearing that guys voice on the preview commercial say "on the next episode of star trek, the next generation...." really do miss that....
i think i know why patrick stewart is smiling here a bit more than he is suppose to in the script, i think his hands in the complicated parts are just a bit darker :) . but still the inner light was a mastepice for all to remember
ohh ya , now i read it. sometimes all we remember from a past series is one melody in one master peace , the series is called the next generation and the chapter 25 this one is all about family and making a next generation
The callback to The Inner Light episode was heart warming to see. The episode clearly meant a lot to the writing staff and Patrick Stewart. It makes sense the experiences of living another life would stick with Picard forever.
When Picard is learning to play the flute on Kitaan, “Frere Jacques” was one of the songs he played. Had to smile when he smiled when she started playing it.
even though it isn't his arms, I love their duets! it must have been hard to keep a straight face with a guy practically in your lap playing the flute for you lol
I came here thinking that's all the comments would be saying. Like nearly noone seems to have noticed! I can't watch the scene without crying...from laughter.
Duet when they’re in the Enterprise Jefferies Tube is my fave moment for Picard and Nella Daren. Had forgot this scene. They practiced before they got to that epic romantic moment. Understated seeming, but man, it meant a lot of me.
I like this scene so much, it probalby only works if you know his character by now, but if you do, it is very impactful in it's subtilety and just beautiful.
Just one more episode... come on, Paramount. Let Picard retire and marry Captain Nella Daren (I know she was a Lt.Cmdr. on the show, but let her get f*cking promoted!). Or better yet, find a way to resurrect Eline of Kataan so he can marry her. You already showed us his future marriage to Beverly Crusher fails, so give the bald guy a happy ending.
Pierre Poirier Also check out these 2! DS9, S7E5, Chrysalis ruclips.net/video/rWDZGfEx3f0/видео.html Voyager, S5E22, Someone to Watch Over Me ruclips.net/video/UBbWC7Z8J0Q/видео.html
And that piano now exists, like many things Star Trek predicted. When a Science Fiction show often predicts technology, that gentlemen, is True Science Fiction. And there is nothing like this anymore.
They existed in the 80’s. So it’s not a prediction at all. They sounded like crap. The idea that one would exist that sounded like an actual piano 200 years in the future doesn’t take much imagination.
This episode was another of my favorites of tng. Captain Picard's relationship with Lt commander Nella Daren was cool. They shared a common love for music and fell in love. But their relationship came to the point when a emergency situation arose and Picard had to make a difficult decision to send her on a dangerous mission where the chances of survival was very low. He feared the worst at first after hearing reports of surviving personel were returning and Nella was not among them but she did survive. It was sad that they broke up. They would had made a great couple.
Picard has had many romances in Star Trek, but to me, this one feels special, not just because I can relate to how music can bring people together, but because with the help of the music, these two characters had a special kind of chemistry that felt a lot more... real than most of the things you can expect from a 40 minute episode. And this was made possible by the producers actually having the courage to just show them sit down, talk and play for an extended period of time, with no additional explosions or political/diplomatic drama to serve as a distraction. Awesome stuff.
This shows episode is amazing... To think she meets him by commuting the biggest rule on the ship... DO NOT MESS WITH THE CAPTAINS TEA!!! Then to brake down all the walls he has up to distance him self from the crew emotionally to the romance to him being crushed with what he thinks is her death, to the joy of seeing her beam up after the fire storm, to her transferring out from under him....
His playing the flute alone is symbolic of his lonely life. The flute represents the Enterprise which is the instrument he breathes into amidst the vacuum of space, and which transforms his oxygen into the music of his command. His music alone is good, but playing with her made him realize that love could unlock so much more of his music, and amplify it to levels he couldn’t have imagined.
Amazing how much of the technology that we use and take for granted originally came from Star Trek, cell phones, tablets etc. The roll up piano, depicted in the scene is now a reality. Amazing the inspiration that Science Fiction turns into Science reality.
1:52 "That is remarkable! It's like something out of a Skymall Catalogue from 2006!" "A what?" "Never mind, let me just create a grand piano on this replicator and I'll join in."
Unfortunately we may never see another masterpiece of a show like this one.
“They’re not made anymore.”
“Yes a long time.”
Heavy heavy lines since we know what he truly means by them.
man can you imagine trying to figure out how to answer those questions to someone who has no idea what they're really asking
I have the goosebumps. Then I read your comment to tell you that I have the goosebumps.
Picard lived 2 lives and also was connected to the Borg collective.
He has more life experience than anyone in history.
There could be a show dedicated to just studying his brain lol
Great words. I teared up watching because I remember the story. No way to tell her.
@@talkingbull10 That man... he still functions, can you imagine the mental gymnastics he had to perform to stay "sane?" Or at least functional? I'm a chronic illness patient, and I've lost my blinking mind. Picard, whatever they do to him in the "reboot" (yes please, poop further on my childhood and have starfleet officers say "f{_}ck" ....there ARE. FOUR. LIGHTS!
@@wren7195 are you saying he's FULLY FUNCTIONAL
She pushes Capt. Picard ever gently more and more out of his comfort zone. She was perfect for him. Trying that flute, knowing she couldn't succeed just to lure him into demonstrating it to her. Then gently nudge him into sharing music and emotions of a life time.
It would've been easier for Picard to never have such interactions and never be confronted with his locked up feelings. But if he was ever to open up, she was the perfect woman to guide him. I love Inner Light + Duet, it's a work of art and genius.
She wouldn't have gone near him anyway
@@Paul-pk9ot But in the show she did go near him, she did do the woman maneuver to gently nudge him into playing for her and in time getting him to open up with music to get close to him. It wasn't till the firestorm that was a rare event that needed her skills that ended up putting her life in danger that reminded Picard why he never allowed him self to get close to someone under him.... As he was unsure if he could order the person he loved to her death...She sure played him to get him to open up when he kept his emotions locked away...
It's so beautiful seeing Picard opening his heart out to someone. Look at the smile on his face. :')
agreed....makes me so happy, his smile at the end...wish this vid had held on like an extra two seconds ^^
Yes this episode did show him with one of the few times he let his heart be free..... And he started to talk about her to Beverly for there personal meal time.. This is also one of the saddest episodes where he thinks he lost her when the firestorm over ran the line her team was holding...
I always wanted Nella to come back as I thought she and Picard were incredibly well matched
I know right... one see why Picard likes her She has all the best qualities that you'd see in a wonderful mother (possibly) of one's children. Nurturing, encouraging and kind.
She is probably my favorite match for Picard.
Agreed
@@CaptainBlaine they would destroy the character in that garbage scow of a show.
She is no longer with us. WAAAA!
I don't know why this scene is so lovely and amazing. She's casually trying to get closer to him and open up. And she uses all sorts of cute but sophisticated moves to get closer to him.
I liked how she subtly asked to try the flute knowing it was just a way to get Picard to play.
And how after he fails the first time she suggest Frère Jacques to appeal to Picard’s French side. That writers really did amazing with this scene. Also just noticed that they turned down the ambient noise of the engines that’s present is most scenes in the series.
Did you know patrick stewart can play a lot of instruments, but the flute/recorder happens to one patrick stewart cannot play, so they had to get someone else to do it instead?
Well thanks for ruining that for me. Now i cant unsee that those arent his hands.
@@rich1051414 Oh well he can not be perfect!!! LOL... Still makes this one of the most touching episodes for him as he has to ride the roller-coaster of emotions, from is it ok to get close to someone under my command up to the peak joy then how he hit rock bottom thinking he lost her, then the shock and joy of seeing her come back to life in his eyes being the last few teams that made it threw the storm.... Then losing her as she transferred out from under his command...
@@cuhlainnslane1564 That minor fact dose not change the roller coaster of emotions he has to have for the episode... If anything enjoy the skill of the staff on the magic of making it seams like he played the flue with her while doing the roller coaster ride from the first meeting when she had the ship do go dark for her work and he could not get his tea!!!
The iron leader Picard's personality just turned soft like a child through his expressions.... Nicely thought off and directed scene.
I wouldn't know, but it must be amazing to be in a relationship with someone when you both know how to play compatible musical instruments and have the ability to have wonderful moments like this.
I definitely have got to agree, this must be freaking crazy great feelings to be with someone that can have moments like this.
Yes it's pretty cool !
It is! Performing with my girlfriend are always moments I hold dear.
She was really, really good for Picard...what a kind lady who brought out something Picard did not often reveal.
I love the sequence of heavy piano chords she plays at 4:10, really brings the music to life. :)
I was just about to say the same until I read you post.
I've transcribed the piano and flute parts of this song on sheet music, if you'd like it :)
@@PythonRaptor Much appreciated but I never learned to play any instruments, much to my regret.
@@PythonRaptor Can you post a link the music? TIA.
@@MichaelPohoreski It's not online. If you give me your email, I'll send it to you that way.
Picard's expressions after she complements him is like a child receiving praise from his mother. Lol.
yup, you figured out his type.
@@doormysh oedipus type?
that's one HELL of a kink
I think he nails this scene. Stewart is the master of getting the subtleties spot on.
I really didnt see it this way. He was getting praise from an equal that he could respect and more.
Darren was one of the best one-off characters ever on Star Trek.
Everytime I see this episode tears come out of my eyes.
I'm glad someone also gets it like that
Every time i unroll a flexable keyboard now i'm going to say "that's remarkable".
I was about to say. I'm pretty sure roll-up keyboards are older than this episode...
Maybe for the Federation such things as a roll-up keyboard were considered archaic thechnology. One can't see a lot of people running around with floppy disks nowadays either, so one would say it's remarkable to see it every once in a while.
every time i drove by the San Onofre nuclear power plant I said "Everywhere I look, something reminds me of her."
@@FarkasAbel91 yes. It would be akin to going to someone's house and seeing an old gramophone. You'd probably think remarkable even though older technology.
@@maddslothii2532 when i was stationed at Pendleton I used to think something similar.
2018 and I’m still reliving this episode. Great scene and acting and when I realize that Wendy Hughes is gone it brings tears to my eyes that our childhood heroes continue to leave us.
Sad she died from cancer. We'll always remember her fantastic role in Star Trek.
"You're not used to playing with anyone, are you?"
"Just the computer... "
"Hmmm... I may not be as precise as a computer but... I think you'll enjoy it more."
Sexual Tension... ENGAGED!!!
Bernard Manansala Make it so, Number 1
Sounds like something Geordi would take part in.
Bernard Manansala lol make it so
I play with my computer everyday, but it requires lots of clean up.
"And by the computer, I mean Data"
Oh lordy, that look on his face when he says he's been playing a long time.
+FallaciousScotsman A lifetime ago, a million miles away...
On some days I can totally tear up from the beauty of this scene. It's so nice to get to see the tender, vulnerable side of Picard and how this she brings it out of him. Very very sweet. ❤❤☺
0:29 "they're not made anymore."
:(
It Definitely would have killed the mood if he would have told her they are from a long extinct civilization, that died When there Sun went supernova. For which I'd lived an entire lifetime In just a matter of minutes inside my head, so how was your day.
My favorite scene from one of my favorite episodes. I'm not sure why I enjoy "musical" scenes so much, but they really resonate with me. One of my favorites from "Voyager" was the Doctor and Seven of Nine singing You Are My Sunshine
I really enjoyed that scene too :).
Yes, they sounded great together.
Same as you. Also, there was an old movie from the 80s called Racing the Moon and there's a scene were Sean Penn teaches Elizabeth McGovern Heart & Soul on the piano and its the same feeling.
DS9, S7E5, Chrysalis
ruclips.net/video/rWDZGfEx3f0/видео.html
Voyager, S5E22, Someone to Watch Over Me
ruclips.net/video/UBbWC7Z8J0Q/видео.html
I couldn't agree more!
RIP Wendy Hughes 1952-2014
What happened to her?
Cancer :o( She passed away last March.
Oh no.....very saddened to hear this....She reminded me of a music teacher who encouraged me to play....the style she used on the show with with just a simple melody that any good Frenchman like Jean Luc Picard would know, the song "Frère Jacques".
@@Maxx102 she fucking died?!
@@thenakedsingularity huge shocker to me too. Reminds me of my music teacher I had in elementary school
All these years later and I still live for those heavy chords @ 4:10
This show lead me to the piano, harmonica, trumpet, guitar and soon the banjo.
Music truly is the language of the soul.
Agreed! Those heavy cords could have turned into a late 60s 1970s jam with full on drums and electric guitar
0:22 - "It's, ah... Ressikan..."
"I've never seen one before."
"They're not made anymore..."
Ouch. Fucking ouch. About one thousandth the follow up that "Inner Light" deserved, but still. Ouch.
"The Inner Light"....one of the best of all times.
My thoughts exactly. I suppose that was the most delicate way he could have put it.
Morgan Gendel, the writer of the "Inner Light" wrote a webcomic sequel of the episode called "The Outer Light" in 2012.
where!
This sentence made me spit out my bloodwine...
and that's how you fall in love...
Picard is my favorite Captain, unlike Kirk who goes after the ladies, the ladies come swarming to Picard, and he acts all cute and shy lol, with the exception of his younger days pre-faux heart ahahahaha!!
Kirk was also kinda, risky. But he was a good captain none the less.
Riker was worse at going after the ladies than kirk ever was
Kirk had plenty throwing themselves at him
Benjamin Sisko.
And the second is Jonathan Archer.
Best version of Frère Jacques
I ever heard.
Yeah, it is quite impressive indeed.
That's the beauty of really simple tunes. You can add all kinds of shit to them and not lose what was originally there.
It was better when he sang it climbing through the turbolift tube with three children
Nothing against Picard, but I would recommend that you listen to Mahler Symphony No. 1 Mvt. 3 before saying that.
@@Silavite congratulations on making me listen to classical style composition. But it is a rather dark interpretation of such a light childrens' song until about half way through when it becomes some kind of Russian melody?
I actually cried while I watched and listened, it touched my heart
"Pause playback." "Come!" All technology that exists in this day and age. Amazing.
One of those episodes that I never wanted to end. :)
Patrick Stewart's various facial expressions -- delight, confusion, 'yes, ma'am', WTF -- proves that he's a consummate actor. He didn't need pages of dialogue, grand gestures or a CGI soundstage. All he needed was a look.
I found out recently that Wendy Hughes (Commander Daren) died March 8, 2014 after a battle with cancer. I never knew this, but it turns out that she was Australian. Her American english accent is very good.
Very sad.
That's very sad. She was a good character in a touching episode of this beloved show. This scene in particular shows the power of love and art to bring people together in harmony.
Some may say this notion to be cliched and hippyish, but it is something I believe in sincerely with the entirety of my being. May it be so in the world to come.
@@ebannaw sometimes the powerful points don't have to be complicated. They can be made very simply (even to the level of cliche) and straightforwardly, and hit hard and true, when they're about the basic drives of humanity. I remember during a shaky time in my life, I saw the Adam Sandler movie Click. Yeah that's right, an Adam Sandler movie. But it engaged, and shook me to the core.
This scene oozes depth and conveys emotion succinctly. Just their expressions carry more resonance than Discovery dare ever dream.
Sad they could never be together. Their love was a brief moment in time, but it was worth the heartache.
I feel exactly the same way. I still remember watching it for the first time totally engrossed by it. It was surprising to me how attached I became to the character Daren and how I felt a personal joy for Picard knowing he finally found someone he could share his experience with. Just wonderful.
“Have you been playing long?”
....”Yes. A long time.”
Oh, if she only knew!!! 😉
3:29 it's funny when you realize that those are not his hands playing. it just looks super weird
Yeah thanks for pointing that out...
Best not to mention it then as noticing it detracts from the scene
They literally look like they're backwards
Imaginations, and believing he does play, makes the scene better.
ARGH! I CAN'T UNSEE.
Picard learned to play the flute in 20 minutes. What a captain!
Watch "The Inner Light." He literally played that flute his entire life.
I think he has and that was the joke.
Yees and his literal lifetime really literally happened in 20 min, while 'sleeping', as we know! :>
God dammit Mr. Plinkett
I get tears in my eyes each time i see this scene .
Not to mention later on when they're playing in the jeffries tubes, and he brings out "The Inner Light"
Sad she died in 2014.
@@JackgarPrime but you mentioned it ? lol
I wish I had her as a music teacher
One of my favorite episodes and favorite scenes, I always come back to it.
It always hits me when Picard is terrified that he lost Darren then relieved he didn’t then devastated again knowing he has to give her up. There are few times we see Picard more vulnerable.
The smile on Patrick Stewart’s face is so beautiful and real.
The success of romance-of-the-week storylines is really on the backs of the casting director and actor. The chemistry here sparkles and the music is delightful. Magnificent scene. This episode inspired me to get a piano and learn to play a little. RIP Wendy Hughes 😢
Rather than an astrophysicist, Nella reminds me more of a music teacher I had in primary school. This is one of my favorite episodes. It is so nice to see the otherwise serious and dedicated captain Picard open his heard to a wonderful lady....
Will he EVER take the effing price tag off it?!
Are you being serious or is that a joke.
OMG that's hilarious. I laughed so hard I spat out my piece of apple I was chewing on. Bravo!
Acharacle & Achiltibuie its good yo
@@SolarDolphin. What do you think? Of course he's serious.
he wants people to know how much it means to him
Roll-up piano? Yes, remarkable in a retro way. Now a laser piano, that's where it's at.
the foot pedal might been tucked in there in order to make that such sound on the piano.
This Is Star Trek! Persons, stories and characters above all!
Amazing scene, one can see emotions flowing though the air between those two.
RIP Wendy Hughes (1952 - 2014)
Teachers at school should be like this woman...
Frederick Schenk Of course, the problem are the kids, not the teachers... Poor teachers, these evil kids don't want to learn! Now serious, if a kid don't want to learn and get bored, it's not his problem, he is being forced to go to school!!! The problem comes from the educational system and from the teacher.
Frederick Schenk The main issue is to force kids to learn. That's how they don't want to learn. And all the teachers should understand that.
Bruno Nuñez www.amazon.com/Weapons-Mass-Instruction-Schoolteachers-Compulsory/dp/0865716692
Frederick Schenk www.amazon.com/Weapons-Mass-Instruction-Schoolteachers-Compulsory/dp/0865716692
+Frederick Schenk
I'm not sure what this has to do with Star Trek, but I disagree. First off to tell if the child truly learned anything is very subjective. I did pretty well in school (I was tested as gifted) in any case I was able to recite facts, at the time of the tests, but today I for the life of me can't remember those facts, because that's all they were...facts. There is no way to quantify whether the child has really "learned" anything with our current mode of testing. And putting another restriction on children is another means of control. I don't want to go off on a rant here, but haven't we as a society had enough restrictions put on us? We Americans were getting too liberal about our civil liberties. The government tried to control society in the late 60' early 70's but the masses resisted. so how do you get the keys to the castle? You capitalize of a huge tragedy and have the masses give you the keys. I used to be able to walk my sister to the gate at the airport to see her off, not anymore, I used to go to the government building (my bank is located there) and go through a metal detector, now I have to take off my shoes, belt, (I figure soon were're going to have to strip butt naked and still walk through a metal detector to get into any Government building). We have enough control. All I did with my children was instill a love of learning at an early age, praise them when they were learning their ABC's, had them read me a bedtime story, and so on. Now my son is in College, and my daughter is a Sophmore in high school and an A-B student. I don't think I did anything any reasonable parent didn't or hadn't.
Fuck, remembering just how good this show is brought a tear to my eye. Every week waiting for the next episode, hearing that guys voice on the preview commercial say "on the next episode of star trek, the next generation...." really do miss that....
i think i know why patrick stewart is smiling here a bit more than he is suppose to in the script, i think his hands in the complicated parts are just a bit darker :) . but still the inner light was a mastepice for all to remember
Ran Riegler I mentionned it the video description :)
ohh ya , now i read it. sometimes all we remember from a past series is one melody in one master peace , the series is called the next generation and the chapter 25 this one is all about family and making a next generation
Even the fake hands aren't playing the right notes. Not even close.
You people are nit-picking the shit out of this scene and you can't even spell MASTERPIECE!!!
thanks for correcting me . in star trek there was global translator , on the internet there is google translator , حمار
Seeing Picard smiling cause of pure joy may be on of the rarest things seen on the whole show and you can literally feel that this is what he loves.
The callback to The Inner Light episode was heart warming to see. The episode clearly meant a lot to the writing staff and Patrick Stewart. It makes sense the experiences of living another life would stick with Picard forever.
I absolutely loved the two of them together
Such a beautiful scene.
This is such a beautiful scene!
When Picard is learning to play the flute on Kitaan, “Frere Jacques” was one of the songs he played. Had to smile when he smiled when she started playing it.
I feel they were communicating so much just with the music. Pain, loss grief and overwhelming joy.
the cool thing is those roll up pianos now exist!
Glad they spent the time to do this scene. It's really lovely.
"You're not used to playing with anyone, are you..." Indeed.
2023 and im still here, I'll be here in 2043 snd ill still love this episode and the one it ties in with - The inner light
Best version of Frère Jaques I've ever heard. There is a rollout piano available now, although the speaker housing is much bigger.
Thats why that piano was so remarkable.
even though it isn't his arms, I love their duets! it must have been hard to keep a straight face with a guy practically in your lap playing the flute for you lol
I came here thinking that's all the comments would be saying. Like nearly noone seems to have noticed! I can't watch the scene without crying...from laughter.
Duet when they’re in the Enterprise Jefferies Tube is my fave moment for Picard and Nella Daren.
Had forgot this scene. They practiced before they got to that epic romantic moment. Understated seeming, but man, it meant a lot of me.
I like this scene so much, it probalby only works if you know his character by now, but if you do, it is very impactful in it's subtilety and just beautiful.
Man, I can’t believe I didn’t remember this episode. It’s absolutely magical.
It wasn’t till recently that I realised those weren’t Stewart’s hands 😂
Just one more episode... come on, Paramount. Let Picard retire and marry Captain Nella Daren (I know she was a Lt.Cmdr. on the show, but let her get f*cking promoted!). Or better yet, find a way to resurrect Eline of Kataan so he can marry her.
You already showed us his future marriage to Beverly Crusher fails, so give the bald guy a happy ending.
This is the kind of scene you won't see in most sci-fi series. And what creates emotion. This brings tears of joy to me every time
Pierre Poirier Also check out these 2!
DS9, S7E5, Chrysalis
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Voyager, S5E22, Someone to Watch Over Me
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And that piano now exists, like many things Star Trek predicted.
When a Science Fiction show often predicts technology, that gentlemen, is True Science Fiction.
And there is nothing like this anymore.
really? like you can roll it up and put it in your pocket? i never saw that before.
@@GalliadII The sound isn't as good, but yeah, there are rollup pianos. One of my students brought one to school a while ago.
They existed in the 80’s. So it’s not a prediction at all. They sounded like crap. The idea that one would exist that sounded like an actual piano 200 years in the future doesn’t take much imagination.
You can pick another example of my point if you don't agree with this one.
There are many more.
This episode was another of my favorites of tng. Captain Picard's relationship with Lt commander Nella Daren was cool. They shared a common love for music and fell in love. But their relationship came to the point when a emergency situation arose and Picard had to make a difficult decision to send her on a dangerous mission where the chances of survival was very low. He feared the worst at first after hearing reports of surviving personel were returning and Nella was not among them but she did survive. It was sad that they broke up. They would had made a great couple.
Such a fantastic moment. Both sad and triumphant. For that few minutes the people lived, and Picard could be sad and thankful they existed
First time I see Picard flustered!
Picard has had many romances in Star Trek, but to me, this one feels special, not just because I can relate to how music can bring people together, but because with the help of the music, these two characters had a special kind of chemistry that felt a lot more... real than most of the things you can expect from a 40 minute episode.
And this was made possible by the producers actually having the courage to just show them sit down, talk and play for an extended period of time, with no additional explosions or political/diplomatic drama to serve as a distraction. Awesome stuff.
I watch amazing episodes like this and mourn over the dumpster filth being passed off as Star Trek now.
This shows episode is amazing... To think she meets him by commuting the biggest rule on the ship... DO NOT MESS WITH THE CAPTAINS TEA!!! Then to brake down all the walls he has up to distance him self from the crew emotionally to the romance to him being crushed with what he thinks is her death, to the joy of seeing her beam up after the fire storm, to her transferring out from under him....
brings me to tears
Can someone please tell me what song are they playing after 3:30
"You are definitely better than you think"
These seven words may cause somebody will fall in love with you.
He’s back
This is Frere Jacques? ...this is awesome!
I just rewatched this episode. And i think i have new fav episode. It was lovely to see Jean-Luc smile like this. 3:11 ❤
I love this episode. 3:19 Picard's Face... Shit just got Real!
His playing the flute alone is symbolic of his lonely life. The flute represents the Enterprise which is the instrument he breathes into amidst the vacuum of space, and which transforms his oxygen into the music of his command. His music alone is good, but playing with her made him realize that love could unlock so much more of his music, and amplify it to levels he couldn’t have imagined.
This scene is so wonderful and tragic knowing what will happen to her later in the episode.
This video is great! at 4:25 when he freestyles a little bit with the notes its so freaking sick! Love it!
I learn a hell of a lot about playing music in this clip than I ever did in any class.
I love Patrick Stewart
Amazing how much of the technology that we use and take for granted originally came from Star Trek, cell phones, tablets etc. The roll up piano, depicted in the scene is now a reality. Amazing the inspiration that Science Fiction turns into Science reality.
Sadly some Star Trek, TNG, DS9 etc legends are no longer with us. Rest In The stars
Frère Jacques...
Jacques Picard is the real life winery (champagne), whereas Jean-Luc's brother is named Robert.
This is going around in circles.
1:52
"That is remarkable! It's like something out of a Skymall Catalogue from 2006!"
"A what?"
"Never mind, let me just create a grand piano on this replicator and I'll join in."
Love how this show predicted so much stuff, like the roll-out keyboard
4:10 Cmdr Darren - She drops the bass like an OG!
I want to see Picard playing his Ressikan flute again sometime in 'Picard' Season 2.
This is incredible
i cant avoid to get sad/happy with this every time
Picard acts as widower (whom in fact ... he is), unwilling to disgrace memory of beloved, long deceased wife....
he is?
from who
@@basteagui from the episode where he got the flute. He lived a whole life on the planet
@@ladylauramal i think i hadn't watched that episode 2 months ago lol.
i have watched it since