Captain Jean-Luc Picard doesn't want a lot for Christmas.

December 23, 2020 4:35 PM

There is just one thing he needs.

By John C. Worsley aka #26720, via Paul Dean (Prev)

posted by Alvy Ampersand (30 comments total)

Man, I saw it coming, and I’m glad I wasn’t wrong.
posted by leotrotsky at 4:43 PM on December 23, 2020 [7 favorites]

That was incredibly silly and very enjoyable.
posted by mogget at 5:06 PM on December 23, 2020

I like that they didn't just stick to the original lyrics and got some good Trek in there. Thanks for sharing! It's delightful.
posted by NotTheRedBaron at 5:10 PM on December 23, 2020 [5 favorites]

Chef's Kiss!
posted by ursus_comiter at 5:13 PM on December 23, 2020 [1 favorite]

More Star Trek silliness in this post from a few days ago.
posted by paper chromatographologist at 5:17 PM on December 23, 2020 [3 favorites]

It's a classic, and you've probably all seen it before, but of course there's the original Picard christmas carol.
posted by rikschell at 5:21 PM on December 23, 2020 [8 favorites]

That was stellar.
posted by Shepherd at 5:21 PM on December 23, 2020 [6 favorites]

YES!!!!!!!!!!! I had seen the Make It So (Snow) one before, but this one is new to me. Gonna have to share it to the Trek group I'm in on FB.
posted by kathrynm at 5:22 PM on December 23, 2020

That was wonderful. The one that came on right after that on YT was also cute.
posted by Halloween Jack at 5:35 PM on December 23, 2020 [2 favorites]

That was stellar.

interstellar, technically
posted by BungaDunga at 5:48 PM on December 23, 2020 [4 favorites]

"They told me there would be hot Earl Grey."

Apologies to Ms. Carey.
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 5:50 PM on December 23, 2020 [3 favorites]

Ohhhh my god this is fabulous.
posted by showbiz_liz at 5:53 PM on December 23, 2020

Sorry but as a person losing their hair, I can’t see a video of Patrick Stewart saying “all I want” without thinking “a full head of hair.”
posted by mundo at 5:59 PM on December 23, 2020 [1 favorite]

Sorry but as a person losing their hair, I can’t see a video of Patrick Stewart saying “all I want” without thinking “a full head of hair.”

Legend has it, Gene Roddenberry was asked in an interview why they wouldn't have cured male pattern baldness by the 24th century, and he replied "by the 24th century, no one will care."
posted by showbiz_liz at 6:03 PM on December 23, 2020 [29 favorites]

True, true.

This was awesome, thanks for sharing.
posted by mundo at 6:21 PM on December 23, 2020

DUMB DUMB DUMB (this is great)
posted by dismas at 6:43 PM on December 23, 2020 [2 favorites]

Excellent judicious and late sprinkling of Worf for just the right balance of "bah humbug."
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 6:45 PM on December 23, 2020 [6 favorites]

I heard news recently that Q might be making an appearance on Picard... Would be very fitting.
posted by Flight Hardware, do not touch at 7:29 PM on December 23, 2020 [1 favorite]

I don't want a lot for christmas
posted by aniola at 7:45 PM on December 23, 2020 [2 favorites]

Captain Sisko was not going to miss out on this fun
posted by Jon_Evil at 7:47 PM on December 23, 2020 [5 favorites]

I'll just put this short twitter thread about this situation here.
posted by hippybear at 9:18 PM on December 23, 2020 [5 favorites]

Sorry but as a person losing their hair

As someone who, like pstew, started losing their hair at 19, (just after my pubescent acne cleared up! Thanks genes.), I still would take his looks and charisma over hirsuteness.
posted by Jon Mitchell at 12:24 AM on December 24, 2020 [6 favorites]

AMAZING!
posted by Captain_Science at 3:07 AM on December 24, 2020

Just perfect - even better than I imagined from the title!
posted by adrianhon at 3:46 AM on December 24, 2020 [1 favorite]

This is ... practically perfect. Honestly, what could be better than this?
posted by uncleozzy at 5:52 AM on December 24, 2020 [1 favorite]

I was expecting a mashup of all the times he said, "Tea. Earl Gray. Hot!"

This is better.
posted by a non mouse, a cow herd at 6:07 AM on December 24, 2020

This is inspired; thank you for posting it.
posted by LobsterMitten at 8:31 AM on December 24, 2020

I like that they didn't just stick to the original lyrics and got some good Trek in there. Thanks for sharing! It's delightful.

Sameeee. I loved subbing "I just want you for my own" with "I just want to make it so" and "I just want to boldly go."
posted by Emily's Fist at 9:44 AM on December 24, 2020 [3 favorites]

The creator of the video in the OP has a playlist that includes songs for Voyager and the original series, in addition to the Enterprise and Deep Space Nine ones linked upthread.
posted by Syllepsis at 12:15 PM on December 24, 2020 [1 favorite]

this is the best thing I could imagine
posted by goodbyewaffles at 7:59 PM on December 24, 2020