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Just when we had gotten used to the idea that Star Trek: Picard was a bit rubbish, it went and threw a good episode at us! Anika and Liz are talking: 

• redemption and atonement arcs
• Anika has a LOT of feelings about Narek, okay?
• girl-as-mystery-box storytelling (with a semi-relevant interlude of Steven Moffat fangirling)
• Voyager references
• Rihannsu lore is creeping into canon and we are DELIGHTED
• Elnor's unexpected emotional insight
• Hugh and Seven: parallels and contrasts

We also consider Rios's internal decorating, the nature of citizenship in the Federation, and the rights of Romulan refugees. These issues are equally important, shut up.