@qzniel. Call him locutus. Stab him through the back from behind he will just laugh at you. Put him in an endless time loop where the enterprise gets destroyed over and over again. Turn him into Robin hood. Force him to live an entire lifetime in a span of couple minutes. Try to get on his nerves as a Certain snot nosed ensign, and he will just tell you to shut up. But whatever you do, just don't ask him how many lights there are!
Charles Urban I think he was thinking about it the whole episode. In this scene, I think it’s more like he realized he had a tool to use in the conversation. If Hugh saw him as Locutus, he would be honest about his intentions.
IMO this is what helped ruin The Borg. They were at one time very scary and to be feared. Now they are cute little good boys with names. Like tits on a zombie. Such BS. They should have kept The Borg as Space Zombies.
The way Patrick Stewart whispers it is crazy good. Like he’s almost disappointed that the borg might actually not be the demon he thought. You can hear him working through his own torture in this scene.
That was my first instinct when Picard says "Yes! I am Locutus" as well and though it still turned out to be an amazing plot point, I almost wish it had gone that way.
It's almost a little more disturbing to see such a moral, ethical man so damaged by a traumatic experience that he acts so manipulatively towards someone who potentially escaped the very thing that hurt him. The Borg-Picard dynamic on TNG was awesome =P
sleeper agents isnt something the borg would use... because there was nothing the federation could do against them anyway,thats one of their weaknesses they only adapt when they need to so they dont evolve unless they assimilate/or in combat against enemy ships and that would be too late.
V Guyver it is one of the best scenes in the series I feel. It is next to his sacrifice noting no BORG leaves the collective, they will pursue him, and it would endanger his friends.
This one scene is better than everything JJ/CBS has shit out in the last ten years combined. And the thing is, there are tons of scenes just as good as this from TNG/DS9. We truly didn't know how good we had it.
@@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg Yes, some of us did. And lightning strikes again, as Jon Del Arco and Patrick Stewart will reprise their roles, 30 years forward in 'Picard'
I love how Picard's tone changes when he realizes Hugh has gained individuality, self awareness, and a "heart". You can even see the look of distress and fear on Hugh's face when Picard said they must assimilate Geordi or kill him. Picard realised that a drone can be saved.
@@kirkistiefin a crisis situation like the one the Enterprise E found herself in saving everyone wasn’t an option. Hell they sacrificed the EMH and that poor thing wasn’t even assimilatable
I love pIcard's mannerisms, subtle shifts in tone and voice first from casual, to mimicking the mannarisms of Locutus, and then absolute astonishment. Spot on acting from someone that I have been happy to see have a long career. Hughe managing to emote and show uncertainty and fear and resolution through all those prosthetic is wonderful.
Best part for me - Picard lets out a shaky breath just before ordering the transport. Stewart sells so much of Picard's fear and pain in that one action, with no words. It is details like that which separate the good actors from the great actors. He doesn't need to sell it big and dramatic. He can convey everything in one breath that other actors would need an entire speech to do.
Further, the way that after that moment he is able to switch to 'being' Locutus shows us, masterfully, how truly his experience in "The Best of Both Worlds" changed him. To be sure, Picard puts on a front, for his duty, for his crew, maybe even for himself, but underneath he still hurts, underneath there is a part of him that is missing, underneath there is a part of him that has been replaced by Locutus and that he will never get back. That is powerful. Picard as we seen him in the first three seasons was different. Picard as we see him from the fourth season on is a victim, and a survivor, of the most dehumanizing of experiences. But he isn't healed. And as the movie First Contact later shows us, he never truly will be. And all of those things are so perfectly conveyed in subtle ways by Sir Patrick Stewart. That is the mark of his acting.
@@Helbore Absolutely, steeling himself for the 4th most difficult moment of his life (1: becoming a Borg, 2) getting mortally stabbed by a Nausican, 03) being tortured by Gul Madred).
The way Picard reacted to Hugh referring to himself as “I” was amazing. The sheer shock of his most hated enemy, devoid of individuality, of empathy, refusing to end someone’s individuality because he truly cared about them, and the fact that the act completely fell apart was amazing.
its no just that you see it in Seven and Picard when they are first "rescued" they are not really individuals yet in Seven's case she try's to rejoin the borg more then once and Picard basically switches between highly emotional and catasinc and deep down in both of there cases years later a part of them still wants to be part of the borg you see it in both seasons of Picard in the first season seven has to link to the cub to save every one the temptation is there to be the new queen with her drones and in season 2 Picad cant link to the borge queen becouse in his words hed be assimilated in secounds, so now keeping that in mind this is a drone its not the queen or Locutus who where made to be part of the group mind wall also being in a small way apart from it so they could lead it his personality as a individual should have been burred so deep that to be a "I" should have taken months of consoling it astonished him
Patrick Stewart subtly expresses while nobody is in the room that his PTSD indeed continues to haunt him. Did anyone else capture those mannerisms? Preparing to face an infant Borg overwhelms him?
@Dr. M. H. If you watch the TNG episode "Family", there is a scene where Picard was in the middle of a heated argument with his brother, and he breaks down emotionally, furious with himself that he was not strong enough, not good enough to prevent the Borg from using him as a weapon against his own people. Another powerful scene with great acting by Sir Patrick!
Hugh isn't self aware. The Borg just don't assimilate lesser species, like The Kazon, and people like Geordie. The borg are all about tech acquistion, Geordie's people never even managed to invent the damn wheel. Never even figured out how to till the damn soil and become proper farmers.
Picard has PTSD form his Borg experience and is overcome with rage initially desiring to annihilate the Borg. He is forced to confront Hugh directly and realize that maintaining his values is more important than destroying a threat (even a tremendous threat) through unethical means. Re-watching the scene I saw the Hugh (you) pun with him saying I am Hugh (you). Awesome show about how your values are more important than your safety and how forgiveness is an act of bravery.
so the federation and all their lofty principles and ideals don't mean jack shite when at war? or when they become inconvenient? sisko committed murder to forge a phony alliance. that can't be justified in any century or any bullshit fictional universe.
Patrick Stewart is one of the reasons re-watching those TNG episodes will never get old. He has an uncanny ability at making you feel what the character is going through. This is a great scene and you know exactly what Picard must be going through.
@@anthonystephenson4180... The way I look at it is Picard remembers being Locutus, and the way the Borg think and speak. He's using that to try and trip Hugh up, because at this point he doesn't see any way the Borg can be redeemed. Even though his assimilation was reversed he doesn't see that the Borg are victims. Until he gets to the Cube in Picard anyway!
I didn't see this until now. After Picard's assimilation into the Borg collective all the way to Star Trek First Contact Picard held hate anger and rage inside himself against the Borg for what they did to him. It shows here when he was dealing with Hugh. When he saw that Hugh self identified as a single person he relented his anger away from Hugh. But his anger against the Borg was still there as it resurfaced in First Contact.
I love this scene, it's a great reenactment of someone who has been in a controlling relationship and finally get their sense of self back. To me it's an episode about a person rediscovering their power of individuality.
This is on a very short list of my favorite scenes in all of TNG. Stewart's acting is top-notch...how fortunate that TNG had his talents for so many years. I remember when I watched this episode when it aired that when Picard said "Yes...I am Locutus of Borg", I thought "holy crap...he's been a Borg sleeper this whole time". My fears were quickly allayed, of course, but this is still one of the most powerful scenes ever shot for TNG.
This is what I miss in modern Star Trek. The ethical quandaries and decisions that will irrevocably change a whole race, planet, or galaxy. JJ Abrams did a swell job of making a Star Trek that Star Wars fans would enjoy, but I think Gene Roddenberry is yawning. Old Star Trek, both OG and TNG, made you think and brought up issues that are still relative today. These new ones are fun and exciting, but not much more.
the movies have never been as philosophical as the television show, save The Motion Picture, which Trek fans have shot that one down for the last 40 years so you can't blame the studio for not wanting to pour millions of dollars into a production even the fans won't like. Just look at Wrath of Khan or First Contact.
Michael Barton TWoK, Search for Spock, Undiscovered Country - all had good balance between philosophical and action. It's all about havin' a proper script with a good story, and Nu Trek had none.
I see no reason to assume all Star Wars fans are unthinking buffoons who don't care about good writing. They probably do care a little more about world building, but the Abrams Star Trek _and_ Star Wars crap all over both that and good character development.
The Abrams Trek is fun, but I miss my talky Star Trek. Star Trek and Doctor Who are the two most popular and long-lived sci-fi tv series ever, and both of them are talk, talk, talk. Action shows come and go. Real sci-fi fans like to think. Scenes like this one are what made Trek, from TOS to now. I just hope Discovery gets back to my talky Trek.
Yeah I noticed that, too. He doesn't want to do it. He doesn't want to face the thing that violated him on such a deep level. But he does it anyway. And so far, Star Trek Picard has picked up on this very well.
IMO, this episode marked the beginning of the end of the Borg Collective. Started with the liberation of Hugh and it culminated to the events of Star Trek Voyager episode Endgame.
This is one of the scenes which proves to me that Patrick Stewart was one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. This scene was so tense and exciting, yet there was no yelling, no violence, no threats; just an orderly discussion. I can't stop watching this scene! Picard's anger and trauma is contained, acting as an emotionless machine, yet still determined to harass the Borg. All of that is visible in Partrick Stewart's face and movements, and it's just an incredible piece of acting. Sucks that his latest gigs were playing a talking shit in the Emoji Movie and some old recycled Family Guy jokes
Amazing scene, in the end instead of killing the Borg, Picard gave them individual choice. I love how Hugh blinks at Geordi as he assimilated again by the Borg.
This is by far one of the best scenes in TNG. It is the first time in the show, and in star trek history, that a full borg had gained sentience. And the way Hugh got to that point (making friends/contemplating morality) is astounding.
My wife has a saying: association brings assimilation. She learned that from her father,teaching her that who you hang determines can determine who you become. Thanks Steve. You taught her well.
@Tejesh Patel. what didn't i get? You were quoting Brian Because it was similar to what picard said when he said "What did you say" It was a simple misunderstanding.
odd he's quite a bit older than Wheaton. one thing I hate are adult actors playing teenage roles. as annoying as Wesley character was, Wheaton's real world age worked well.
Had a dream that I identified myself as Hugh. I have not watched Star Trek in decades. Must have been subconscious. Had to do a web search to get me to this clip. Been cutting back on my nicotine the last couple days and using a website to prepare for my quit date. The mind is a powerful thing when it starts to repair itself. It has been a long time since I felt outside myself like breaking through a fog
The first couple seasons were shaky, particularly with Frakes and Sirtis, and the last season wasn't my favorite, but seasons 3-6 were first class. I remember watching those middle seasons at the time they were first aired thinking about how great television they made.
In retrospect, this was one of the best episodes in Star Trek, and easily the best Borg episode. It would have bee really awesome if _First Contact_ and _Voyager_ had built on *this* idea: that oppressive cultures eventually fall in the face of freedom and individuality.
Voyager directly referred to it in "Unimatrix Zero" and built several episodes on the premise. As for First Contact - TNG movies never actually worked and were poor man's version of respective series episodes.
It would have been interesting to see what happened to Hugh and the liberated Borg colony in First Contact. Did they help defend the Alpha Quadrant from the rest of the Borg? We know Hugh became their leader, but we never found out what happened afterwards.
I love how the constant sound of Hugh’s servo’s and other components when he’s in the room connotes not only some organic quality, but also connotes the weight his presence has on the enterprise crew.
I love how Picard was so skeptical at first and thought “the borg can never and will never change” but realized Hugh had a moment of self awareness and individuality… “I am Hugh” LOVE the writing of this show!
In addition to being marvelously acted, this scene turned out to be a pivotal crossroads in this Trek universe story-line, paving the way for the evolution of the Borg.
Wow...Perfect timing....I couldn't figure out where or when these Two met...Funny, my GF and I are watching TNG from the start and are almost finished with season Two...
@@davemardon6756 TNG took a while to get going but it was phenomenal. I got bored of Voyager, DS9, Enterprise and also Discovery. Too much war instead of exploration.
I find it fascinating how Picard acts so differently then everyone else who has interacted with Hugh while he has been on this ship. Hugh recognized him from the Borg past as Locutus, sure, but the way Picard feigned being a Borg, put every obstacle up that could have tripped Hugh so easily into regressing back into a Borg drone (now that he wasn't "lonely" anymore), reminds me a lot of how Q would set up situations and events for the enterprise crew, hoping for their destruction because of their own mistakes
I distinctly remember watching that on TV about 30 years ago, and although I'm not much on watching things twice, I got a little emotional watching Jon Del Arco say 'I AM HUGH'.
Apparently Jonathan came up with the idea of the hug when meeting Picard. Would have been cool to see him join Picard's crew, but the Artifact was his life...till it wasn't. :(
This, and the scene where Hugh returns to the planet's surface with Geordi and glances back at him just as he's disappearing with the other two Borg members are my two favourite Star Trek scenes ever.
I would be excited except the new Picard show is going to suck balls just as hard as all the other garbage they're calling Star Trek. I have absolutely no faith that they're not going to fuck that show up royally.
@@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg no it won't. Jon Frakes directing, Patrick Stewart acting, Spiner and Ryan in some episodes. Betcha change your mind if You just watch.
This scene, man. Just incredible. Top-tier from everyone involved. The subtle change in Jean-Luc's countenance when Hugh addresses him unexpectedly as 'Locutus' is one of the most impressive moments of acting I've ever seen.
Everyone talking about the end of the scene, but the part that hits me the most is when Hugh immediately recognizes Picard as Locutus. The whole reason Picard didn't want to see him was because of everything he went through when he was assimilated. When Hugh calls him Locutus, you see his demeanor shift as he says everything The Borg taught him to say. He willingly falls back into his own trauma to find out the truth, that's really hard and REALLY taxing. Hopefully he went to Troi afterward.
Mark Mayo I might be remembering wrong, but wasn’t there something about how the Borg would have easily killed everyone on the Enterprise to get Hugh back? I believe he chooses to go back in the end to keep this from happening.
I've been looking all over for this! Besides the obvious, there's something so cool about this Scene and the Sphere Ship that still kept alot of the Borgs attributes, besides the "Take all and assimilate" Method🙈. I watched this when I was younger and it impacted me for sure, giving me insight and asking questions about my individual self in relation to the rest of the world. Great Acting too!👌😮 (FB Really needs a(TRUE)"Opt-Out" Privacy option btw👀)
as soon as he said, I will not assist you, the entire plan got thrown out the window. it's a shame because First Contact basically throws this episode and all the revelations Picard made as a result right out the window.
Yes and no. Borg Queen wasn't around during Locutus and Hugh. Hence *why* Picard was Assimilated. To give the Borg a voice. After words, they found a a "Queen". Even though she's not like the Master Program. Remember, unlike Hugh, Seven, and Icheb, Borg do not have individuality. They are basically avatars of a master command system. When the Borg speak, all drones speak as one. The Queen saw this as a threat, and the Borg were changed. Became more hostile, and adapted. They no longer ignore individuals. Note how they attacked crew members without hesitation. Hugh went on to return to the Delta Quadrant and create a machine to liberate Borg. They call themselves The Cooperative.
@@CardboardSliver My thought was it would have been a better idea to write the Queen in as an unintended result of their creation of Locutus. Locutus was made to give them a voice, an avatar with a name and fixed purpose. I think it would have been interesting to have it be that this moment, this attempt to adapt resulted in a fundamental shift in their program and society, resulting in the creation of the Queen.
@@CardboardSliver Wasn't Picard assimilated because the Queen wanted an equal through? And when she got Data she realised she didn't need Picard anymore
Most TNGs stories, acting and writing rivaled most modern films. "Measure of Man", "Inner Light", "Most Toys", "Hero Worship", "Best of Both Worlds", Q episodes...
I always liked Phil Farrand's suggestion that when the Borg came back after being infected by Hugh's individuality, they should have been saying "We are Hugh. Resistance is futile."
Such an incredible episode. Seeing Hugh's almost childlike reverence for Picard was quite emotional. This show is exactly how a sequel series should be written *glares at Star Wars*
who is else is here after watching picard involve Hugh, get him killed, did he not think the tal shiar would retaliate? he didn't care about hugh, he used him. he kept saying to riker oh I don't want to involve you, but he had no problem involving Hugh.
Hearing about this episode is actually what got me into TNG. My bioethics professor was a Trekkie, and he said he used to have his students analyze this episode when it came to discuss personal autonomy. I'm still on season 3, but I can see why he was such a fan of this show, especially after watching Measure of a Man.
Picard pausing after Hugh addresses him as "Locutus" makes the whole scene. He doesn't enjoy being reminded of that.
@qzniel. Call him locutus. Stab him through the back from behind he will just laugh at you. Put him in an endless time loop where the enterprise gets destroyed over and over again. Turn him into Robin hood. Force him to live an entire lifetime in a span of couple minutes. Try to get on his nerves as a Certain snot nosed ensign, and he will just tell you to shut up. But whatever you do, just don't ask him how many lights there are!
Charles Urban I think he was thinking about it the whole episode. In this scene, I think it’s more like he realized he had a tool to use in the conversation. If Hugh saw him as Locutus, he would be honest about his intentions.
Hugh's ability to resist here vs. Picard's failure to ("Family") is under all of this.
@@aarongreenfield9038 I understood all of those references.
You can see Picard formulating his strategy to confront Hugh, to pressure him to reveal his Borg programming. Its great acting.
The best moment, to me, was right after Hugh first refers to himself as "I", and Picard's *utterly* astonished *"What did you say?!"*
His subtle acting to show his shock, too, so natural and so believable. One of the greats.
"I WILL NOT ASSIST YOU" so powerful.
IMO this is what helped ruin The Borg. They were at one time very scary and to be feared. Now they are cute little good boys with names. Like tits on a zombie.
Such BS. They should have kept The Borg as Space Zombies.
The way Patrick Stewart whispers it is crazy good. Like he’s almost disappointed that the borg might actually not be the demon he thought. You can hear him working through his own torture in this scene.
Agreed with this
This was genuinely creepy the first time I saw it because it seemed possible Picard was a sleeper agent since Best of Both Worlds.
That was my first instinct when Picard says "Yes! I am Locutus" as well and though it still turned out to be an amazing plot point, I almost wish it had gone that way.
It's almost a little more disturbing to see such a moral, ethical man so damaged by a traumatic experience that he acts so manipulatively towards someone who potentially escaped the very thing that hurt him. The Borg-Picard dynamic on TNG was awesome =P
WUZLE Picard literally facing his nightmares for the first time since he escaped the collective.
sleeper agents isnt something the borg would use... because there was nothing the federation could do against them anyway,thats one of their weaknesses they only adapt when they need to so they dont evolve unless they assimilate/or in combat against enemy ships and that would be too late.
spoilers: he really WAS a borg sleeper agent until the final episode
Jonathan Del Arco and Patrick Stewart do an incredible job with this scene.
V Guyver it is one of the best scenes in the series I feel. It is next to his sacrifice noting no BORG leaves the collective, they will pursue him, and it would endanger his friends.
Wait, Hugh is the coroner from Major Crimes?
This one scene is better than everything JJ/CBS has shit out in the last ten years combined. And the thing is, there are tons of scenes just as good as this from TNG/DS9. We truly didn't know how good we had it.
@@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg Yes, some of us did. And lightning strikes again, as Jon Del Arco and Patrick Stewart will reprise their roles, 30 years forward in 'Picard'
@@andytay5507 The Picard show is going to suck donkey balls. Hope I'm wrong but I doubt it.
I love how Picard's tone changes when he realizes Hugh has gained individuality, self awareness, and a "heart". You can even see the look of distress and fear on Hugh's face when Picard said they must assimilate Geordi or kill him.
Picard realised that a drone can be saved.
and then promptly forgot in First Contact.
@@kirkistiefa Tommy gun is sort of like a cure...
@@kirkistiefin a crisis situation like the one the Enterprise E found herself in saving everyone wasn’t an option. Hell they sacrificed the EMH and that poor thing wasn’t even assimilatable
Good point. Cant really save people when youre hopelessly outnumbered and your enemy is looking to whipe out humanity.@@Ty-yt3lj
I love pIcard's mannerisms, subtle shifts in tone and voice first from casual, to mimicking the mannarisms of Locutus, and then absolute astonishment.
Spot on acting from someone that I have been happy to see have a long career. Hughe managing to emote and show uncertainty and fear and resolution through all those prosthetic is wonderful.
Best part for me - Picard lets out a shaky breath just before ordering the transport. Stewart sells so much of Picard's fear and pain in that one action, with no words. It is details like that which separate the good actors from the great actors.
He doesn't need to sell it big and dramatic. He can convey everything in one breath that other actors would need an entire speech to do.
The look in his face when Hugh calls him Locutus is. So uncomfortable.
Further, the way that after that moment he is able to switch to 'being' Locutus shows us, masterfully, how truly his experience in "The Best of Both Worlds" changed him. To be sure, Picard puts on a front, for his duty, for his crew, maybe even for himself, but underneath he still hurts, underneath there is a part of him that is missing, underneath there is a part of him that has been replaced by Locutus and that he will never get back. That is powerful. Picard as we seen him in the first three seasons was different. Picard as we see him from the fourth season on is a victim, and a survivor, of the most dehumanizing of experiences. But he isn't healed. And as the movie First Contact later shows us, he never truly will be. And all of those things are so perfectly conveyed in subtle ways by Sir Patrick Stewart. That is the mark of his acting.
The advantages of getting ba Shakespearean trained actor. The quality of actors/characters is that kept Trek going. That is until 2009
@@Helbore Absolutely, steeling himself for the 4th most difficult moment of his life (1: becoming a Borg, 2) getting mortally stabbed by a Nausican, 03) being tortured by Gul Madred).
The way Picard reacted to Hugh referring to himself as “I” was amazing. The sheer shock of his most hated enemy, devoid of individuality, of empathy, refusing to end someone’s individuality because he truly cared about them, and the fact that the act completely fell apart was amazing.
its no just that you see it in Seven and Picard when they are first "rescued" they are not really individuals yet in Seven's case she try's to rejoin the borg more then once and Picard basically switches between highly emotional and catasinc and deep down in both of there cases years later a part of them still wants to be part of the borg you see it in both seasons of Picard in the first season seven has to link to the cub to save every one the temptation is there to be the new queen with her drones and in season 2 Picad cant link to the borge queen becouse in his words hed be assimilated in secounds, so now keeping that in mind this is a drone its not the queen or Locutus who where made to be part of the group mind wall also being in a small way apart from it so they could lead it his personality as a individual should have been burred so deep that to be a "I" should have taken months of consoling it astonished him
Patrick Stewart subtly expresses while nobody is in the room that his PTSD indeed continues to haunt him. Did anyone else capture those mannerisms? Preparing to face an infant Borg overwhelms him?
@Dr. M. H. His body and mind was forced to do it. It feels like he did it even if he's not truly responsible. Guilt isn't rational
@Dr. M. H. If you watch the TNG episode "Family", there is a scene where Picard was in the middle of a heated argument with his brother, and he breaks down emotionally, furious with himself that he was not strong enough, not good enough to prevent the Borg from using him as a weapon against his own people. Another powerful scene with great acting by Sir Patrick!
I loved this episode. When Picard realizes Hugh's ability to be self aware, he is lost for words. Superb acting. Superb script.
Hugh isn't self aware. The Borg just don't assimilate lesser species, like The Kazon, and people like Geordie. The borg are all about tech acquistion, Geordie's people never even managed to invent the damn wheel. Never even figured out how to till the damn soil and become proper farmers.
Picard has PTSD form his Borg experience and is overcome with rage initially desiring to annihilate the Borg. He is forced to confront Hugh directly and realize that maintaining his values is more important than destroying a threat (even a tremendous threat) through unethical means. Re-watching the scene I saw the Hugh (you) pun with him saying I am Hugh (you). Awesome show about how your values are more important than your safety and how forgiveness is an act of bravery.
ya, too bad that bum sisko didn't learn ethics from picard
JohnnyMidnyte and that's why Sisko is the better wartime captain
so the federation and all their lofty principles and ideals don't mean jack shite when at war? or when they become inconvenient? sisko committed murder to forge a phony alliance. that can't be justified in any century or any bullshit fictional universe.
JohnnyMidnyte The Sisko didn't kill the Romulan Garak did. The Sisko didn't even order it.
did he know about it before? could he have stopped it?
Yes this pretty much sealed it. The ultimate goal is no longer to destroy the borg, but to free them.
Well 6 year Before eh
Nice prediction m8
@@F22raptorClol
The borg have oil, we have freedom, its a fair exchange.
@@AdhocHoopla Oil is no longer used as fuel in the setting of Star Trek. Let me know if they have dilithium, though.
If Lower Decks is canon then soon it will be done
Patrick Stewart is one of the reasons re-watching those TNG episodes will never get old. He has an uncanny ability at making you feel what the character is going through. This is a great scene and you know exactly what Picard must be going through.
That ability is called good acting, and it's a shame it's dying out.
Almost scary how easily Picard goes into the role of Locutus...
I know!! First time I saw this I was thinking that Picard somehow was reverting back to being a Borg
@@anthonystephenson4180... The way I look at it is Picard remembers being Locutus, and the way the Borg think and speak. He's using that to try and trip Hugh up, because at this point he doesn't see any way the Borg can be redeemed.
Even though his assimilation was reversed he doesn't see that the Borg are victims.
Until he gets to the Cube in Picard anyway!
“No, I am Hugh.” Chills down my spine every time.
Patrick Stewart can convey the expression of astonishment without even moving his face. His words and pauses are perfect. A truly great actor.
I didn't see this until now. After Picard's assimilation into the Borg collective all the way to Star Trek First Contact Picard held hate anger and rage inside himself against the Borg for what they did to him. It shows here when he was dealing with Hugh. When he saw that Hugh self identified as a single person he relented his anger away from Hugh. But his anger against the Borg was still there as it resurfaced in First Contact.
"Y'broke your little ships." Such a great line.
And thanks to this we got 7 of 9.
This event did a chain reaction to unimatrix zero. Where several Borgs had developed an independence
I love this scene, it's a great reenactment of someone who has been in a controlling relationship and finally get their sense of self back. To me it's an episode about a person rediscovering their power of individuality.
This is on a very short list of my favorite scenes in all of TNG. Stewart's acting is top-notch...how fortunate that TNG had his talents for so many years. I remember when I watched this episode when it aired that when Picard said "Yes...I am Locutus of Borg", I thought "holy crap...he's been a Borg sleeper this whole time". My fears were quickly allayed, of course, but this is still one of the most powerful scenes ever shot for TNG.
I'd say, that Data's 'accidental' weapons discharge in transport in 'The Most Toys' is ... most devastating, come to think of it.
I thought he was relapsing to the Borg too!
L'forge has a habit of becoming close friends with sentient machines. Fitting considering he's the chief engineer.
...and his visor makes him part machine.
He's like the machine equivalent to Riker screwing everything organic. But with less intercourse.
And holograph women.
And also the Chief pervert on Star Trek.
I am surprised it was Data and not Geordie who built LOL.
You will cry, resistance is futile.
But I don't want to cry... ;-;
Irrelevant. All will cry.
Your tear glands will adapt to service us.
canukforce I’m not crying because I’ve seen too many episodes endlessly time
why does this make us cry? are those happy tears?
This is what I miss in modern Star Trek. The ethical quandaries and decisions that will irrevocably change a whole race, planet, or galaxy. JJ Abrams did a swell job of making a Star Trek that Star Wars fans would enjoy, but I think Gene Roddenberry is yawning. Old Star Trek, both OG and TNG, made you think and brought up issues that are still relative today. These new ones are fun and exciting, but not much more.
Nu Trek isn't even fun and excitin' unless you're a seven years old kid. All three films are terrible and an insult to the franchise.
the movies have never been as philosophical as the television show, save The Motion Picture, which Trek fans have shot that one down for the last 40 years so you can't blame the studio for not wanting to pour millions of dollars into a production even the fans won't like. Just look at Wrath of Khan or First Contact.
Michael Barton TWoK, Search for Spock, Undiscovered Country - all had good balance between philosophical and action. It's all about havin' a proper script with a good story, and Nu Trek had none.
I see no reason to assume all Star Wars fans are unthinking buffoons who don't care about good writing. They probably do care a little more about world building, but the Abrams Star Trek _and_ Star Wars crap all over both that and good character development.
The Abrams Trek is fun, but I miss my talky Star Trek. Star Trek and Doctor Who are the two most popular and long-lived sci-fi tv series ever, and both of them are talk, talk, talk. Action shows come and go. Real sci-fi fans like to think. Scenes like this one are what made Trek, from TOS to now. I just hope Discovery gets back to my talky Trek.
You can see Picard mentally preparing himself before letting him transport the Borg to his office.
Yeah I noticed that, too. He doesn't want to do it. He doesn't want to face the thing that violated him on such a deep level. But he does it anyway.
And so far, Star Trek Picard has picked up on this very well.
Picards half shock half angered response at Hugh saying "I will not..." is some of the best acting in TV history.
2:34 what did you say?!?!?! What perfect delivery!
I. Will not. Assist you.
You know why you are all crying? Because this show conveys intelligent approach to life, and to higher wisdom. And it’s very emotional
The virus of individuality ! Spread it !
+Daniel Appleton and then lore messes everything up
IMO, this episode marked the beginning of the end of the Borg Collective. Started with the liberation of Hugh and it culminated to the events of Star Trek Voyager episode Endgame.
it's pretty well established that this marked the beginning of the end of the collective when Hugh said it did in the Season 6 finale/7 premier.
Damm it! I really didn´t knew it. Thanks for the advice, I will seek and download Voyager.
That isn't your opinion, that's just a description of what happened.
This is one of the scenes which proves to me that Patrick Stewart was one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. This scene was so tense and exciting, yet there was no yelling, no violence, no threats; just an orderly discussion. I can't stop watching this scene! Picard's anger and trauma is contained, acting as an emotionless machine, yet still determined to harass the Borg. All of that is visible in Partrick Stewart's face and movements, and it's just an incredible piece of acting.
Sucks that his latest gigs were playing a talking shit in the Emoji Movie and some old recycled Family Guy jokes
And having a show on Starz. And probably doing theater. And the guy is in his 70's if he wants to relax God knows he's earned it.
Well, now he is returning as Captain Jean-Luc.. emm.. Locutus Picard, so let us all hope he will amaze us once again.
Picard is back. In. His. Own. F**king. Show!!!!!! 🤘😯🤩🎆
Just watching this part again brings a tear to my eye.
Picard's astonishment at Hugh's use of the word "I" was the same as mine when my wife once told me that "she was wrong". lol
Its a trap! don't believe it lol there's always an alternative motive.
@@richardparnell8402 *Ulterior motive. Ulterior.
"I MUST RE-EVALUATE. THERE IS MUCH TO CONSIDER."
Seeing this guy again on "Star Trek: Picard" is pretty cool. Especially, their reunion.
If only the show was actually Star Trek or cool.
@@SnoutBaron it's very star trek. Its dealing with ethical problems and isnt very exciting but the story has merit.
@@Metis1337 So you're the kind of people responsible for Trek being garbage...Oh dear.
@@SnoutBaron That insult wasn't very Federation of you, son.
@@SnoutBaron ahhhh, a snooty fan who thinks he's better than everyone who likes the show. Gotta love em
Amazing scene, in the end instead of killing the Borg, Picard gave them individual choice. I love how Hugh blinks at Geordi as he assimilated again by the Borg.
Always love Worf's face whenever he's asked to step down for even a moment..that loyalty be mad strong.
I don't blame him, shit always goes wrong when isn't around lol. Though to be fair, shit goes wrong when he is around too
This is by far one of the best scenes in TNG. It is the first time in the show, and in star trek history, that a full borg had gained sentience. And the way Hugh got to that point (making friends/contemplating morality) is astounding.
My wife has a saying: association brings assimilation. She learned that from her father,teaching her that who you hang determines can determine who you become. Thanks Steve. You taught her well.
Stewart is masterful. MASTERFUL
WOW. Love Picard in this. How he slips into the "Locutus" once again.
Hugh: I am Hugh. I love cool W-hip.
Picard: What?
'h-what? Im just saying it like normal. Cool h-whip
@Tejesh Patel. Do you not know a family guy reference when you hear one,
@Tejesh Patel. ruclips.net/video/7ZmqJQ-nc_s/видео.html
@Tejesh PatelNnh ope!
@Tejesh Patel. what didn't i get? You were quoting Brian Because it was similar to what picard said when he said "What did you say" It was a simple misunderstanding.
fun fact this actor auditioned for Wesley Crusher and was so broken hearted he has not watched any episodes of this series minus this one
Well this one episode was worth it.
He must have found it difficult to voice Science Officer Diaz in Star Trek Bridge Commander then
At least he doesn't get told to shut up all the time.
odd he's quite a bit older than Wheaton. one thing I hate are adult actors playing teenage roles. as annoying as Wesley character was, Wheaton's real world age worked well.
But now he will be on Star Trek Picard 🤗
When I first saw this I thought Oh shit Picard's a Borg sleeper agent.
Come on... it's TNG, not Battlestar Galactica, where everyone and their Mom is a sleeper agent :|
@@vtr0104 it would have been a brilliant plot point if he was.
I just had the thought that...what if this had been an incredible plot twist, if Picard had never truly been free of borg influence...
that would be the best bit of mind fuckery ever. Also not impossible given how pernicious their programming and hacking abilities were.
It seems like he's always had a bit left in him but controls it. Maybe we'll see stuff like that in Picard.
They do not wish it
Irrelevant
Had a dream that I identified myself as Hugh. I have not watched Star Trek in decades. Must have been subconscious. Had to do a web search to get me to this clip. Been cutting back on my nicotine the last couple days and using a website to prepare for my quit date. The mind is a powerful thing when it starts to repair itself. It has been a long time since I felt outside myself like breaking through a fog
Notice how Picard subtly recoils at 0:25 the moment his eyes settle upon Hugh.
Idc what anyone says, the acting in this series is fantastic.
The first couple seasons were shaky, particularly with Frakes and Sirtis, and the last season wasn't my favorite, but seasons 3-6 were first class. I remember watching those middle seasons at the time they were first aired thinking about how great television they made.
I mean regular star trek kind of was.
In retrospect, this was one of the best episodes in Star Trek, and easily the best Borg episode. It would have bee really awesome if _First Contact_ and _Voyager_ had built on *this* idea: that oppressive cultures eventually fall in the face of freedom and individuality.
Voyager directly referred to it in "Unimatrix Zero" and built several episodes on the premise. As for First Contact - TNG movies never actually worked and were poor man's version of respective series episodes.
It would have been interesting to see what happened to Hugh and the liberated Borg colony in First Contact. Did they help defend the Alpha Quadrant from the rest of the Borg? We know Hugh became their leader, but we never found out what happened afterwards.
@@mish375they were one their own planet under the leash of Lore for a brief time
First Contact is mostly about Ephraim Cochrane getting to Warp 1 rather than the Borg.
Picard: Identify yourself.
Hugh: Hugh.
Picard: That is not a Borg identification. Identify yourself!
Hugh: Hugh G. Rection.
Picard: Mo' bettah!
I love how the constant sound of Hugh’s servo’s and other components when he’s in the room connotes not only some organic quality, but also connotes the weight his presence has on the enterprise crew.
Man, Patrick Stewart delivered those lines flawlessly. A real fine display of skill and talent.
As I get older these once very old characters seems younger and younger, kind of unsettling.
I wish you hadn't brought that up. I grew up with this show, and just did the math. I'm now as old as Frakes was in BOBW. Ouch.
I see the 'Picard' prosthetics crew made sure to match the remnants of Hugh's old Borg attachments.
A master class in acting. Stewart's face barely changes expression, but we feel the shock. So well done.
Man, I love the Borg costumes.
I love how Picard was so skeptical at first and thought “the borg can never and will never change” but realized Hugh had a moment of self awareness and individuality… “I am Hugh”
LOVE the writing of this show!
Obviously this is being recommended now because of the latest Picard episode.
I search for it
must...not....cry.....ugh to late
In addition to being marvelously acted, this scene turned out to be a pivotal crossroads in this Trek universe story-line, paving the way for the evolution of the Borg.
Give that man all the trophies there are, for an absolutely outstanding performance! BRAVO!!
Who else came here after watching the latest episode of "Star Trek: Picard"? [Episode 6: "The Impossible Box"]
I did! I thought the reunion with Hugh was very touching..😊
Ha! It showed up on my recommendations
Wow...Perfect timing....I couldn't figure out where or when these Two met...Funny, my GF and I are watching TNG from the start and are almost finished with season Two...
@@davemardon6756 TNG took a while to get going but it was phenomenal. I got bored of Voyager, DS9, Enterprise and also Discovery. Too much war instead of exploration.
Not intentionally ...and nothing like some vintage Star Trek with Picard at his best.
I find it fascinating how Picard acts so differently then everyone else who has interacted with Hugh while he has been on this ship. Hugh recognized him from the Borg past as Locutus, sure, but the way Picard feigned being a Borg, put every obstacle up that could have tripped Hugh so easily into regressing back into a Borg drone (now that he wasn't "lonely" anymore), reminds me a lot of how Q would set up situations and events for the enterprise crew, hoping for their destruction because of their own mistakes
that last line "no.... i am hugh".. gives me goosebumps all the time.
I distinctly remember watching that on TV about 30 years ago, and although I'm not much on watching things twice, I got a little emotional watching Jon Del Arco say 'I AM HUGH'.
Hugh saves the day in the Picard series!
lol 2:54
Hugh: No I am Hugh
Picard: *well...fuck*
Ha!
Rest in Peace Hugh....
Apparently Jonathan came up with the idea of the hug when meeting Picard. Would have been cool to see him join Picard's crew, but the Artifact was his life...till it wasn't. :(
This, and the scene where Hugh returns to the planet's surface with Geordi and glances back at him just as he's disappearing with the other two Borg members are my two favourite Star Trek scenes ever.
at :30 worf looks like he is about to protest but then holds himself back and just goes right outside.
He'd seen that video, "Worf gets denied again and again," and decided not to bother.
One of the best scenes in Trek history. Had me on the edge of my seat when I first saw it, and cheering when Hugh said "I will not".
TNG would've been nothing without Patrick Stewart.
And Brent Spiner.
And Will Wheaton.
Truth
Zabe it would have been better without will wheaton
@@Yusuke_Denton shut up wesley
Such a powerful moment. Thank you for uploading and for CBS/Paramount for not striking this clip down.
Hugh is back.
Hugh's eyepiece has driven me nuts for over 20 years now. It's so clearly a sticker I can't deal with it.
Who is excited for Hugh to be back in Picard?
Me!!
I would be excited except the new Picard show is going to suck balls just as hard as all the other garbage they're calling Star Trek. I have absolutely no faith that they're not going to fuck that show up royally.
@@jackolantiltin3938 *I had no clue! That's awesome!!!*
All of us. It is futile to resist the Picard.
@@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg no it won't. Jon Frakes directing, Patrick Stewart acting, Spiner and Ryan in some episodes. Betcha change your mind if You just watch.
This scene, man. Just incredible. Top-tier from everyone involved. The subtle change in Jean-Luc's countenance when Hugh addresses him unexpectedly as 'Locutus' is one of the most impressive moments of acting I've ever seen.
My middle name is Hugh. WE ARE HUGH.
Everyone talking about the end of the scene, but the part that hits me the most is when Hugh immediately recognizes Picard as Locutus. The whole reason Picard didn't want to see him was because of everything he went through when he was assimilated. When Hugh calls him Locutus, you see his demeanor shift as he says everything The Borg taught him to say. He willingly falls back into his own trauma to find out the truth, that's really hard and REALLY taxing. Hopefully he went to Troi afterward.
I wonder why they didn't help Hugh like they did with Picard. Remove his implants and return his humanity.
Mark Mayo I might be remembering wrong, but wasn’t there something about how the Borg would have easily killed everyone on the Enterprise to get Hugh back? I believe he chooses to go back in the end to keep this from happening.
Hugh was not human
It is storylines like this that made this show a beauty to watch.
Im so glad they are thinking about bringing hugh back in star trek Picard
Loved this episode. This part especially. Wonderful acting on both sides
Hue was a better liberated Borg then Severn
I've been looking all over for this! Besides the obvious, there's something so cool about this Scene and the Sphere Ship that still kept alot of the Borgs attributes, besides the "Take all and assimilate" Method🙈. I watched this when I was younger and it impacted me for sure, giving me insight and asking questions about my individual self in relation to the rest of the world. Great Acting too!👌😮
(FB Really needs a(TRUE)"Opt-Out" Privacy option btw👀)
Hugh Mungus!!, lol
That is not a borg identification,this is sexual harrasment !
Hugh-Mungus of Borg.
A Meme has been borne :D!
hugh g. rection
Picard: HUGH MUNUGS WOT? IS THAT SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
Thanks for the upload. Awesome scene.
1:30 became my answer to quite a lot of things in life.
ArCgon Irrelevant.
Picard is like, "Fuck Hugh!"
as soon as he said, I will not assist you, the entire plan got thrown out the window. it's a shame because First Contact basically throws this episode and all the revelations Picard made as a result right out the window.
First Contact be damned!
+DudeWithFood Although they were picked right back up by Voyager with the idea of the Cooperative
+DudeWithFood Sounds like it didn't make a Hugh-ge impact on the films.
+Brandon Pack Not Hugh - ly, No.
+DudeWithFood Wait, what? What plan? and how does First Contact contradict or disregard this episode?
one of the best scenes from one of the best episodes
This is what is a huge continuity issue with first contact is.
Yes and no. Borg Queen wasn't around during Locutus and Hugh. Hence *why* Picard was Assimilated. To give the Borg a voice. After words, they found a a "Queen". Even though she's not like the Master Program. Remember, unlike Hugh, Seven, and Icheb, Borg do not have individuality. They are basically avatars of a master command system. When the Borg speak, all drones speak as one.
The Queen saw this as a threat, and the Borg were changed. Became more hostile, and adapted. They no longer ignore individuals. Note how they attacked crew members without hesitation.
Hugh went on to return to the Delta Quadrant and create a machine to liberate Borg. They call themselves The Cooperative.
@@CardboardSliver My thought was it would have been a better idea to write the Queen in as an unintended result of their creation of Locutus. Locutus was made to give them a voice, an avatar with a name and fixed purpose. I think it would have been interesting to have it be that this moment, this attempt to adapt resulted in a fundamental shift in their program and society, resulting in the creation of the Queen.
@@CardboardSliver Wasn't Picard assimilated because the Queen wanted an equal through? And when she got Data she realised she didn't need Picard anymore
@@DibzNr2234 No, the queen wasn't around when he was assimilated. He was the Borg's Avatar.
Show me in TNG, not the movies, where the Borg Queen is mentioned, or even shown
This is such a phenomenal episode. The intensity in this one scene rivals that of most films.
Most TNGs stories, acting and writing rivaled most modern films. "Measure of Man", "Inner Light", "Most Toys", "Hero Worship", "Best of Both Worlds", Q episodes...
@@piotrd.4850 Don't forget Chain of Command or The Drumhead...the latter of which emulates what's happening now scarily enough
Anyone else here after Episode 6 of Picard?!
Yes!
Wow!!!! this clip hits buttons... especially after the Picard series... What a character... one of the best of Star Trek.
I am Hugh
You are Borg!
I am Hugh G. Rection.
Oh myyyy - Sulu
@@LordsofMedia LMAO!
Watching this fresh scared the fuck out of me thinking Picard went back to a Borg, was very pleased that it was an extremely well done test
Who's here after watching Star Trek Picard?
Such a great scene. The complex emotions going on and how well they did their roles is just excellent.
Who else is here after Star Trek Picard from this past week?
I always liked Phil Farrand's suggestion that when the Borg came back after being infected by Hugh's individuality, they should have been saying "We are Hugh. Resistance is futile."
Who else is here after seeing Hugh and Picard meet again on the Artifact?
Same
Such an incredible episode. Seeing Hugh's almost childlike reverence for Picard was quite emotional. This show is exactly how a sequel series should be written *glares at Star Wars*
Nah, after seeing a clip of the eye pulling torture porn scene, I've firmly decided that show is not for me.
who is else is here after watching picard involve Hugh, get him killed, did he not think the tal shiar would retaliate? he didn't care about hugh, he used him. he kept saying to riker oh I don't want to involve you, but he had no problem involving Hugh.
Hearing about this episode is actually what got me into TNG. My bioethics professor was a Trekkie, and he said he used to have his students analyze this episode when it came to discuss personal autonomy. I'm still on season 3, but I can see why he was such a fan of this show, especially after watching Measure of a Man.