Star Trek Moments TNG - Episode. - 10. Hide and Q. 

"Oh, your species is always suffering and dying." ROFL

Q should have saved that book for Worf! I don't believe he's eaten any good books lately! :-P

lol yeah good luck beating Patrick Stewart in shakespeare plays

"Is it that which concerns you?" I got the chills, man

That bit at the end was brilliant. I liked how Q threw the book at Picard when he suggested that Q's objection to Humanity was that they might one day become equal to Q...

Riker: "We don't have time for this games!" Q: "Games?! Did someone said games!?" Me: Oh crap Riker! You are giving him ideas!

I was amazed that Worf restrained himself from kicking Q's ass after he became mortal. lol

Dude, Q is the greatest character in sci-fi, theres no one that compares. Who would have thought that an invincible, omnipotent god of all reality and time/space would be so damn interesting.

This is one of my favorite scenes in all of TNG. The chemistry between these two, even here in the early years, was Gold. Add in Stewart's poetic mind and his love of Shakespeare, and the scenes are epic.

Actually, Q has a point. If Shakespeare had been alive then, he probably would say 'galaxy'!!

Never quote Shakespeare to Picard.

I like Riker's attitude at the start of this clip- one of my big issues with the Q episodes was that the cast would never just unwind and go with the flow. There's NOTHING you can do against a being as powerful as Q, so instead of getting high-handed with him and antagonising him, why not just go with the flow, play along? Riker here was at least willing to admit that, under less urgent circumstances, he might find Q amusing.

This was my first TNG episode in 1987. I fell in love with it instantly.

3:10 That smile on Q, priceless.

John de Lancie is such a brilliant actor! I wish we would see more of him on film and stage. He clearly honed his acting skills on all of the classical plays. Did he go to Julliard? Bravo, Q!

2:00. He's like Sméagol. "GAMES!? Oh, we love games, doesn't we, Precious?! Does it like games? Does it? Does it? Does it like to play?!"

"Games..!? Did someone say GAAAMES!?" He's biting hard at the scenery and refusing to let go like a playful dog. Love it :D

That was one the most beautiful lines in star trek Where Picard answers back with Hamlet

Poor John de Lancie, having to recite Shakespeare in front of a classically trained master like Patrick Stewart. I would have shit myself the moment I read the script and knew I had to do that!

I'd still rather be Q than any other person in the Star Trek universe.

Picard struck a nerve. :)

Q deserved to get his own spin-off Star Trek series. It would have been fascinating and entertaining watching him meddling, manipulating, scheming and aggravating the Federation, Starfleet, the Klingons, Romulans, Vulcans and all the other humanoid species in the Trek universe. Q would have been the ultimate cosmic joker and stirrer because he detested boredom, rules, routine, monotony and anything that wasn't fun for him.

Brilliant piece of acting from both of them. God I loved this show!!!!

The last one from Picard was right into his face

When Q left after Picard quoted Shakespeare at him, that's the only time the "Q flash" doesn't just have the high-pitched whine, but also has a slight rumble and crackle, like thunder close by. It strikes me as if he "slammed the door" as he left, which makes this the only time Q was angry with Picard.

0:33 - "Oh your species is always suffering and dying." He's got a point there. Especially to someone like him that can remember the entirety of human history in one small corner of his memory. 3:15 - With all of Patrick Stewart's experience on the stage, he could probably recite a great portion of that book Q is holding from memory. :)

Great comments on this episode, thank you all. All the best, DarMok.

Hey look! It's Riker without a beard! I remember when Riker didn't have a beard, aaahh the memories...

Love the "oh I know hamlet" line, since Patrick Stewart is a Shakespearean actor and had played hamlet

Miss this show the writing the cast and just everything was so well done and unmatched today by any Star Trek show since

Among the various times Q gets away with quick-witted, sarcastic moments in any of his notions or anecdotes, Picard was able to break him at least once. In other words, Q is not all-knowing about humanity and its flaws.

Then in Voyager Tom Paris evolved himself forward to see the future of what mankind will become and it turned out to be a pretty average swamp lizard kind of creature.

For all of Q's sarcasm, stirring, games and provocation it seems to me that humanity is a species of special interest to him. A kind of pet project in which he and possibly the Q Continuum is closely monitoring. The reason? The answer is in Picard's Hamlet quote. Humanity may in the distant future evolve to the level of God like omnipotent beings. In other words, Q beings which the current Q and others like him, may consider humanity a future threat to their way of life and absolute mastery of the universe. Also as various Star Trek series have explored stories involving multiple and parallel universes such as the mirror universe in DS9, I wonder what might occur if Qs from different universes met? Would they be able to coexist in mutual tolerance and friendliness, or might it result in a kind of multiverse war between Qs from different universes? Now that would make for an interesting two part story.

"Is it that which concerns you? And don't call me Shirley."

“Nooooo! No one said game!” Lol

I love Q. He was always my favorite character/species. The way Picard hands him his own ass on a platter by reciting Hamlet, and Q's reaction...Golden. And it's always a pleasure to hear Sir Patrick Stewart recite Shakespeare.

picard is the only captain that give this kind of asskicking just by speaking. hes the perfect adversary for Q

It’s worth reminding Patrick Stewart is British actor and he played lot of Shakespeare on stage, it’s great screenwriters made homage to that several times over the course of the show..

When you can shut up a God, with the words of a man. You are not getting there, you have arrived sir

Macro head with a micro brain OMG ;DDDDD

just a reminder that Sir Patrick Stuart worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as performing in many plays written by Shakespeare. He's VERY familiar with Shakespearean literature 😅

I hadn't seen this before-and to listen to two actors such as these do a Shakespearean interchange in an essentially escapist sci-fi,well,it's brilliant-& the sort of thing which puts Star Trek on its classic pedastal.

3:49 -> I miss the first Q appearances in TNG because the sound of the Q flashes were somehow louder and more intimidating.

You AGAIN SEIZED MY VESSEL! "And that angered you did it *Mockingly* seized my vessel seized my vessel..." Best part lmao!

"i see us, one day, _becoming_ that, Q. Is it that which concerns you?" Checkmate, Q. 🤙

When Patrick Stewart thought Star Trek was beneath him as an actor, he was told "Trek is the last place you can do Shakespeare on TV." I don't think it was meant THIS literally.

Sir Patrick reciting Hamlet, thank you!

LOL Q is so hilarious and so smart. "Oh your species is always suffering and dying." got me.

Picard: I used to be an adventurer like you, then Q seized my vessel!

"oh your species is always suffering and dying." sad but true.

Amazing character.. Brilliant acting from john de lancie

I like how Q was debating Picard on Shakespeare but the actor Patrick Stewart comes from a Shakespearean Actor background

Is it bad that I laughed when Q said, "oh your species is always suffering and dying."

Wow, the first time picardy won the Word of the Wits battle against a Q

This was where Q acted the most like Trelane. This led me to theorize Trelane was a juvenile Q. Q Squared is fanon, but it made since, revealing Q was Trelane's Godfather and possible Father.

Probably one of Picard's best moments on tng. A real Q smackdown. Delancie was a great choice for Q. He really nailed that roll.

Q actually takes Picard seriously for the first time, and probably for good reasons!

Q just loves picking on Worf for no apparent reason 😂😂

The beauty and joy of Roddenberry-era Trek. Nothing like the dark visions offered by today's writers.

“Don’t rely too heavily on one single view point” hmmm, an interesting thought; they certainly seem to.;)

Am I the only one who thought that it was awesome to hear Patrick Stewart read the "What a piece of work is man" speech?

When you have angered your opponent and they lash out, you're going in the right direction: you have made them sit up and take notice.

3:47 Q is like, “damn it! Who told you? That’s not till season 7!”

I interpret Q's disgust at 3:34 because he sees Picard slipping into vanity and recklessness. He's interested in humans because they have the potential to ascend mortal limits, but that potential relies on them being humble and recognizing their shortcomings, while striving to overcome them, rather than believing themselves not to need anything more, like the Vulcans or Klingons

I was lying on the sofa with pneumonia and a 106 degree fever when I first saw this. I had been one of the naysayers of the "new" Star Trek. But from this episode on I was hooked...forever :)

Q was the BEST scene stealer in this series.

Q's character reminds me of Endora from Bewitched always causing mischief

Seized my vessle, ... Seized my vessle.. 😂😂

The little noise Worf makes lol

3:23 whelp Q just threw the game, he revealed his personal feelings and goals.

He growled for him.

Q is like a fly Picard always wants to swat..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Q is an aspiration to the Star Trek series! And Picard is usually one step ahead of him!

Seeing inspired, intelligent mortals, duking it out in a battle of wits with "gods" and winning is a recurring theme in human literature and media, and I hope it never dies. It is tales like this that inspire people to be the best that they can because of the promise of an amazing future for our species rather than to rot in apathy and hedonism for want of a belief in something greater FOR themselves, not THAN themselves.

I hope Q appears in the new Picard series

Q always reminds me of John Cusak in the "Crazy Hitchhiker" scene from The Sure Thing.

Q is wearing the collor of the order of the golden fleece

Never realize getting rid of Q was as easy as quoting Hamlet... 😁😜😈

And the final season episode, all good thing giving picard a very HARD test.

no one can out talk an omnipotent being such as Q like Picard does

"oh, Commander Riker, who I noticed before" oh man - he is the best.

The worf growl makes me giggle

0:10 This Is My Funniest Star Trek The Next Generation Episode Ever. Thanks Mate. X

Picard: The only captain to get the better of Q.

I’ve noticed a slight personality change from Q over the season. In the episode The Tapestry I think that was his best.

Patick Stewart always looked old, even when he was younger.

Q was brilliant. John de Lancie made him so believable

Looking back at some of these shows years later, they've achieved their own vintage look. Might be nice to redo some of the special effects like they did with TOS.

You can't have a Shakespeare quote battle with Picard and think you won't be overpowered.

Picard kicks ass..

Hmm, must read more Shakespeare. Seems he understood something.

Acting at its best. Complex and the tone. And for some reason, I don't remember either of those scenes.

Q makes me laugh when he tries to fill Picard's head with ideas with things he's not interested in or curious about.

Q getting pissed off with humans! Epic! ☺

Your species is always suffering and dying....😂😂😂

John de Lancie is so awesome.

The only man who's acting chops could ever match Patrick Stewart's.

Jesus, can you imagine trying to catch that MASSIVE GOTDAMN BOOK?!

"Oh, your species is always suffering and dying!" people's kneejerk response to the covid crisis in a nutshell

Q is the most lovable obnoxious character ever! :-D