The Morning Watch: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Easter Eggs Round-Up, Remembering ‘Big Bad Beetleborgs’ & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, run through a bunch of Easter eggs referencingStar Trek: The Next Generationand more in the first season ofStar Trek: Picardon CBS All Access. Plus, take a look back at the 90s action sitcomBig Bad Beetleborgsthat tried to capitalize on the success ofPower Rangers, and learn how to draw the reindeer sidekick Sven from Disney’sFrozen.
First up,Wiredruns through the entire first season ofStar Trek: Picardand breaks down some of the shows Easter eggs. For example, you might have spotted the Captain Picard Day sign made by kids inStar Trek: The Next Generation, picked up on various references to The Gorn, or noticed the new use ofVasquez Rocks. Find out all about that more in the above video.
There have been countless iterations ofPower Rangers, each one bringing a different iteration of Super Sentai to the United States. ButSyfy Wirereminds us ofBig Bad Beetleborgs, which adapted combat footage from the Metal Hero tokusatsu-seriesJuukou B-FighterandB-Fighter Kabuto, but put more of an emphasis on sitcom elements instead of monster-fighting action.
Finally, if you need to distract the kids, or you just want to take the time to try out a drawing challenge for yourself, this video hasFrozen 2animation supervisor Michael Woodside literally illustrate how to draw the loveable Sven fromFrozen. Can you pull off all the right angles and curves to draw like a Disney animator? Could you do it hundreds of times to make an animated image?
