Stewart: I was not slumming on Trek March 3, 2009
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In recent years Patrick Stewart has return to his roots as a Shakespearean actor, but in a new interview with the UK’s The Times, the former Jean Luc Picard makes it clear that he is proud of his time in the captain’s chair of the Enterprise on Star Trek The Next Generation. See below for video and what he had to say.
Stewart – proud of work on Trek
In the video interview with The Times, Stewart makes it clear that he is proud of his work on Trek
In the days leading up to the pilot episode airing, we were doing a lot of press, and I became increasingly irritated by the suggestion from the media, that given my my background with the Royal Shakespeare Company, that I was in a sense ’slumming’ by doing this syndicated science-fiction television series. Until one day I lost control and I said "listen no only am I proud and delighted to be playing the captain of the Enterprise, but all those years of working for the Royal Shakespeare Company which you have referred to again and again, sitting in the throne of England, was nothing but a preparation of sitting in the captain’s chair of the Enterprise.
Stewart also talks about the ‘classic’ style of dialog of Trek, how proud of the work on Trek he is, how seriously they all took it, and how they tried to keep the show politically topical.
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It’s Good to see that he want to play Picard from the beginning
Nice to know he liked being in the chair.
Patrick Stewart is a classy guy, a great actor, and Picard is an iconic character. Thanks for the interview. :]
Such a fine man. A class act. There is a reason why Star Trek has lived so long. It’s the same reason Shakespeare has lived so long. Truth. Both give us the truth. They explore the human condition in action, drama and comedy.
Three cheers for Mr. Stewart!
I heard several times that he disliked his role. It’s good to know it isn’t true. Stewart is obviously an outstanding actor, and a good human being. It’s nice to know that he also became, at least in some way, a Trekkie.
A lot of journalists, especially here in the UK, just don’t get Trek.
They have a lot to learn, and most of them shouldn’t be in the business they’re in.
i agree with all that have weighed in so far. Mr. Stewart is one of the finest actors of our time, and i have enjoyed all his work. This christmas season TNT played his version of A Christmas Carol and I thought it was magnificant. Everything he works on is gold. Thanks foe being a class act Mr. Stewart
Captain Picard will always be my favorite Trek character; Patrick Stewart will always be my favorite Trek actor.
Because of how much both mean to me, it’s always been important to me that Stewart wasn’t regretful of his time on Trek or of having played Captain Picard. I was always a little hurt by those stories that came out in years past that characterized Stewart as being regretful or unappreciative of his time on Trek. I’m glad to see that he’s set the record straight once and for all. And I think I speak for (almost) everyone when I say that we’d all love to see him (and the rest of the TNG gang) back one more time so they can get the proper send-off they deserve.
An officer (on television) and a gentleman (in reality).
Good to hear, but ‘thrown of England’? Seriously? Might I suggest ‘throne of England’?
Class act, all the way. He has stated publicly several times how proud he is of his time on Trek and how much he enjoyed his role as the captain.
He has also come to the defense for us Trekkies many times. I recall an interview where someone made an aside about Star Trek fans being obsessive geeks, etc. and Stewart’s reply was essentially that Star Trek fans are devoted, passionate and above all, intelligent!
I heard a rumor that he rides the subway when he’s in NYC. I always hope I’ll bump into him.
What’s not to love about Patrick Stewart? The man is so amazingly talented; for that matter, so was the entire cast of TNG. They were fabulous together, and Patrick Stewart’s portrayal of Captain Picard was awesome! I looked forward to it every week!
I agree with Chroma: Picard IS an iconic character, and Mr. Stewart owned that character.
I remember seeing Patrick Stewart in a movie for the first time. It was David Lynch’s production of “Dune”. He played Paul’s combat trainer and he stood out soooo much in that movie…for me. I remember thinking, “Wow! Now that’s a powerful man.” I’ve been a fan ever since. Picard is an iconic character…as is his portrayal of Scrooge. And of course, he was the perfect Xavier. I also remember seeing him with Whoopie Goldberg on the Tonight Show when she joined the TNG cast. He was a riot and a delight to see as himself. “Class Act” seems to be the consensus, and I wholeheartedly agree.
Spell check. Come on guy(s). Is this modern journalism? It’s shameful. You can do better. Take pride in your work. Sheesh.
Patrick Stewart has proved, once again, why he is one of my most favorite actors in the entire world. Bravo!
Excellent clip, and Stewart always impresses with his impressive blend of quiet good humor, gravitas, and dignity.
I never really fully embraced TNG (and at this stage, I’m not likely to), but I love the cast, and Picard has the distinction – almost entirely, I’m sure, do to Stewart himself – of being the only Starfleet Captain whose advice I’d ever take seriously :)
(I’d follow Kirk to my death, but I’d be snickering about him behind his back)
I managed to get two versions of “impressive” right in there, didn’t I? Oh, my kingdom – indeed, my thrown! – for an edit feature :(
picard > kirk (imo; to each their own) this is largely due to Stewart’s acting ability.
Stewart never knew who the American actor was up against him for the role of Picard? We all know now that it was Edward Olmos from BSG. I wonder if Stewart is now aware of that fact?
Patrick Stewart is such a cool guy- and this is coming from someone who isn’t even a big fan of TNG. :)
Just watched six episodes from the 4th season of TNG in a row (just like yesterday :) and can only say that Jean-Luc Picard is the best Captain ever on a Star Trek show, the one who comes very near to Gene Roddenberrys vision. He will always be by far the one (followed by Sisko and then Kik imo). Patrick Stewart gave a brilliant interpretation and is a standout actor.
Plus he repeatedly spoke with respect and appreciation of Star Trek and his role, which made him world famous.
Sitting on the “thrown” of England? Are you kidding me?
Trekkies are supposed to be the SMART space opera fans! :-)
Glad to see he’s no longer trying to distance himself from the show. He was for awhile, especially after Nemesis (who wouldn’t?) but now that Trek is coming into vogue again he’s keeping the Trek door open.
His one-man show of A Christmas Carol is far superior to the TNT version of it, even if he did star in it also. Hearing him deliver Dickens’ prose makes for the definitive reading of the story.
Oh come on, cut them some slack, would ya? It’s a BLOG, they’re in a hurry, etc. Every last one of us knows what was *meant*. This isn’t the Associated Press.
I gotta say, as much as I love the new direction JJ is taking the franchise… I’ll always miss Captain Picard. He was such a great character (at least the dignified one from the TV show, not the dumbed-down action hero from the movies).
It’s always great to hear anything from Patrick Stewart. He is one of few actors working today whom I have utter respect for, and that’s not just because he was captain of the Enterprise (or Professor X). He’s always had an air of dignity and grace about him, and it’s good to know he’s still acting, even if it isn’t on the bridge of the Enterprise.
23
Yeah, he seemed almost bitter at the fans for not embracing his beloved Nemesis more.
I guess it’s only natural though, considering the time and emotional investment these actors put into their movies.
#19 – you’re kidding! I never knew that.
Edward James Olmos would have been fantastic. Not that I’d prefer the one over the other. But he certainly shares Patrick Stewart’s gravity and skill as an actor.
That being said, I love Patrick Stewart and wouldn’t trade his rendition of Captain Picard for anything. One thing I appreciate the most about Picard in retrospect is what a fantastic role model that character really was as I grew up–more so than any of the other Captains I dare say. His sense of morality really made The Next Generation transcend the Original in its thoughtfulness and sophistication.
“This summer, the 25 year old Star Trek franchise hits the big screen again” The Times. What???
Patrick Stewart’s Picard, to me, was the perfect captain. He was not quick to the gun, but not slow either. He was both a diplomat and a soldier. I also hope that Captain Picard will be seen one last time.
I remember hearing the comparison that the Capt. of the USS Enterprise was partly formed around Hornblower from CS Lewis’s book series, Patrick made that character take flight.
Awesome!
The man is pure class
#29
Yeah…they’re in trouble now. When Trek fans notice an inconsistency as glaring as that, it’s open season! :D
Re: #19. Harry
Edward James Olmos? BSG? Miami Vice? Blade Runner? Shut up!!
(Oh, that ’shut up’ means “no way”!)
Really? Where did you find that out? That’s like a 180 or 360 degree shift. They are so totally different in looks. Maybe it was the cool facade that hardly ever smiled. A similar outside.
kg
# 29
I spotted that as well! Shoddy journalism indeed !
Mr. Stewart is simply…duh man! haha
22:
Really? Trekkies are the smart ones? I know you’re kidding, but there is this notion floating around out there that “Trekkies are supposed to be smart, because Star Trek is so ’smart’”. I guess compared to Star Wars, maybe. I know they like to think they’re the smart ones, and that Star Trek is somehow more technically well-thought out, but when you weigh Star Trek against the larger world of science fiction (books!), it really doesn’t rank. Star Trek is entry-level…not that that’s a bad thing, mind you. I love Star Trek, and for me it was the “gateway drug” that led to far more intelligent and compelling stuff. Is Star Trek cool? Yeah. Is it smart? No. A resounding no. It’s consumer product for a general audience – as such it has to remain comprehendible to as many people as possible. Star Trek is precisely as well thought-out, technically & conceptually as early Fantastic Four comics (I love those too!!); pure fantasy wrapped in scientific-sounding technobabble, but Star Trek was never about really challenging it’s audience. For that, you have to go elsewhere.
#35, That pretty much sums it up, I could never picture TNG without him. Glad to see how proud of he is of his work on the show. We all appreciated his performance.
Even though some of the other actors on TNG were not exactly at the top of their game (to put it politely!) at times Stewart always put in a good performance.
19. Harry Ballz
“Stewart never knew who the American actor was up against him for the role of Picard? We all know now that it was Edward Olmos from BSG. I wonder if Stewart is now aware of that fact?”
I thought I’d heard a long time back that Ben Kingsley was also considered for the Picard role. In any case, Patrick Stewart sure lived up to it.
Now, if you do want to see Patrick Stewart slumming in a sci-fi role, go out and rent yourself the DVD of “Lifeforce” sometime…
A true legend, make it so!
#29.
This must be 1991, and we’re all feverishly awaiting the release of “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.”
#33
Katie, Edward James Olmos was interviewed on The View recently and he acknowledged that the role of Picard was offered to him, but he foolishly turned it down! I’m glad he did because Patrick Stewart is a much better actor and played the part to perfection!
#39
Stewart himself says he was up against an American and, as we know, Ben Kingsley is British!
Patrick Stewart is a great actor and can play the full range of parts.
I just wish he would come to the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, (Maybe this year) and discuss his stage acting in GB.
Trek has seen many fine actors, but Stewart is the finest of them all. He gave humanity and gravitas to Picard and instilled Trek with a sense of class from his presence alone.
He is a great actor and was a great captain. Second best captain of the enterprise ever but still great.
I had the great pleasure of bumping into Patrick Stewart while working at a football (soccer :-) ) match in Huddersfield here in Yorkshire in 2005. He kindly autographed my team sheet (I’ve got it proudly framed on the wall) and said he too was a big fan of Star Trek. I can back up the comments earlier of him being a classy guy – he was a real gentleman.
#42
LMAO
Actually, I wouldn’t mind if that were the case. I thought ‘The Undiscovered Country’ was a pretty good entry into the series. In fact, it was the first Trek movie I ever saw in the theater.
#19 sez: “Stewart never knew who the American actor was up against him for the role of Picard? We all know now that it was Edward Olmos from BSG. I wonder if Stewart is now aware of that fact?”
We don’t really know that. We know that Olmos was offered the role, but Stewart specified that it came down to two – him and an unknown American actor. We know Olmos was in the running, but not that he was the other side of that final pair. Given that Olmos says he turned it down, it seems more likely that he wasn’t one of the final actors considered, but was approached earlier on (but even then, it’s down to guesswork … maybe he turned it down at the very last minute) :)
With huge thanks solely to Patrick we actually got to hear, just once in a small holodeck Shakespear scene, a Brummie accent on Trek! (you need to be a Brit to understand)
I think he’s changed over the years. I’ve met him 4 times. The first time, in 1993, he was an utter arrogant bastard. The last time, in 2004, he was utterly charming and conversational. I think he’s probably mellowed over time and realised that maybe at the height of TNG’s success he may have got a bit carried away with himself.
Olmos and Stewart are both fine actors and I like them in their respective roles. Both have gravitas. Perhaps it is BSG, Blade Runner, or Miami Vice clouding my judgment, but Olmos seems better cast as an ass kicker in amilitary prepped to fight wars. And perhaps it is my experience of Stewart as Picard and elsewhere that feels he was better cast as a tough-as-nails explorer. Both substantial and firm characters, but the one in the grit that mimics contemporary reality and the other in the idealistic, near-utopianism of Roddenberry’s future. It really is hard to imagine them inhabiting the others shoes, despite the similiarities.
“Stewart also talks about the ‘classic’ style of dialog of Trek”
I get the feeling this approach to dialogue isn’t going to be used as much if at all in new Trek? which is a pity…
Great quote about “the throne of England”. Simply great.
Reminds me the interviews he did about a year ago where he protected the Trekkies:
http://trekmovie.com/2008/04/02/patrick-stewart-defends-trekkies/
http://trekmovie.com/2008/04/08/stewart-opens-on-broadway-talks-a-little-trek/
Stewart and Brooks the best captains to enter the Star Trek Universe by far.
Make it so!!
He should be proud, he was and is amazing.
Cool ‘what if’
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“He has also come to the defense for us Trekkies many times.”
Yes, he’s always been a class act. He’s defended the show, the fandom and fans and has always been so nice about his co-stars, including when he worked with Shatner. Seems to be a man very secure in his own skin.
Stewart is one of the finest actors around, and he brought a depth and dignity to the role of Picard that only Leonard Nimoy came close to matching as Spock… IMO, of course. I found there to be a lot of similarities between Picard and Spock, the species difference notwithstanding. Both characters were extremely well-spoken, highly intelligent, contemplative when necessary, capable of action when necessary, and very much in control.
Actors act. And when they do it well, it does not matter what the role is. If an actor makes me believe in and care about a character, I don’t care if it’s Macbeth, Picard, or _____________ (fill in your own).
# 40 Andrew, Patrick Stewart was in Lifeforce? All I remember was a hot naked vampire alien walking around for nearly the whole movie. I didn’t know there was anyone else in that movie! ;)
TNG was a great TV show. I agree with most of the posters on this site who feel it was suited for television and not the movies. While FC was good (no, not great, IMO), the rest of the movies would have made fine TV shows (except maybe nemesis).
Anyway, my two cents is this: TOS and TNG will always be what ST is about. I dont think you will ever see another ST tv series that will come anywhere near either of those shows. I hope im wrong, but I doubt it.
I know that some of you are fans of all trek, and while there is nothing wrong with that, the majority of the population stopped watching after either TOS or TNG. After the new TOS movies are complete, I would love to see them go back and restart TNG with new actors.
ALL that being said, TNG DOES need one last movie, either straight to DVD or the theaters, because you cant end their story at nemesis. Its almost as bad as ending TOS with the useless death of Kirk. Thank God I pay no attention to that terrible film (Generations).
63 – TOS ended with TUC
49 – DGill, you’re younger than I am, that’s clear! I saw TMP in theaters — after holding my breath for days, months, years, combing fanzines for info, poring over cruddy newspaper photos to search for clues about costumes & cast & design. Those were the days.
I do love TUC. It was the last Trek movie I felt compelled to see in theaters more than once. Terrific, self-deprecatory acting & huge swells of emotion in that film. I’ll never forget the crowd’s laughter when McCoy asked Kirk, “What IS it with you, anyway?”
I really felt, in that moment, that everyone in the theater knew and loved Star Trek in the same way. That’s probably the last time a large mainstream audience felt ownership of the films, the franchise and the characters themselves.
Class. Ultimate class.
In fairness, any Shakespearian actor doing Star Trek is slumming it!
Star Trek is trash TV, superbly well made, and the makers were lucky to have Patrick Stewart there: I honestly reckon Star Trek TNG would have been lucky to have made it to season three without Mr Stewart!
But let’s not get OTT about Star Trek’s imortance in the scheme of things. It’s fun, but it isn’t Shakespeare. Patrick Stewart’s back where he belongs and all’s right with the world!
I always thought Patrick Stewart was a fair actor, his ability to do action and pain is pretty rough around the edges, and I think the character of Picard was pretty lame, as far as starship captains go.
But, having said that, I thought he was great in the xmen movies and I’m sure he can perform the bard’s words admirably.
68. Mr. Bob Dobalina
Yeah, I kinda feel that he should have been written out as a regular after The Best of Both Worlds.
In that story, we see Riker mature into a captain. Riker and Data could have been the Kirk and Spock of TNG, then.
Patrick Stewart was really too good for something like Star Trek!
14. “Come on guy(s). ” Mr. REAL journalist, there should be a comma preceeding guy(s). Irony.
70. Nicholas
Guess we need a Mr ‘Real Sub-Editor’ to hand!
I’ve heard that Stephen Macht was also in the running for Picard. He did get a role as “General Krim”, a Bajoran in two episodes of Deep Space Nine’s second season.
I know Patrick was joking at the very end there, but can you imagine what TNG would have been like with Jack Nicholson in the center seat?
The visual alone is enough to make you chuckle…
Stewart is by far the best actor to appear as a regular in ANY of the Trek TV series’.
The Picard character was not a good one, but Patrick’s performance was a great part of what made TNG watchable. Even the less than stellar episodes.
I hope there is another TNG movie. TOS lasted for so many years on the big screen and we got to see the actors age and deal with the end of their time on the Enterprise. Why can’t TNG provide another movie, and at some point in the future, an Undiscovered Country style farewell?
I suppose the primary solace that TNG’s last movie was so bad is that its final episode, “All Good Things,” was one of the best series finales ever on television.
We need to see more of the Next Gen’s era. I must know what happened to Picard, the Rikers, LaForge, Worf, Bashir, Dax, Garrack, Paris, Torrez, and Kim.
76 “We need to see more of the Next Gen’s ”
Oh no we don’t! lol
There’s something very satisifying, I think, in the way things worked out. I can’t imagine Star Trek without Stewart, and Olmos eventually got his chance to play a similar character on Battlestar. And again, I can’t imagine THAT show without him. Things usually work out the way they do for a reason. And we fans are the luckier for it.
I was actually worried for a small time that Patrick Stewart had indeed admitted he wasn’t totally happy with his job on Star Trek. So, it is so refreshing and reassuring to know that he defended the show as well as he did there. I am proud to say that I have, currently do, and always ever will consider Captain Picard the best captain in any of the Star Trek series and that’s because of what Patrick Stewart gave us as an actor. He is a tremendous actor with huge gravitasse and immense presence. There isn’t anybody else in the world that could have played Picard anywhere NEAR as good he did.
I still have fond, fond memories of Stewart’s turn at hosting SNL. It was ri-freaking-diculous.
Erotic cake baker: “What’s not attractive about a woman sitting on a toilet?”
Love Boat TNG: “Oh, Data, when will you ever learn …”
Two Angry Scotsmen: “If it’s not Scottish, its CRAP!”
And his guest spot on Frasier was off the wall hilarious as well. (I laughed out loud at X-Men 3 when I saw them reunited on screen in X-Men roles.
Anyway, reports seem to be based on how he’s said a few times “It’s so good to be back doing Theatre, it’s where I belong” or whatever. As if it’s not possible to be BOTH proud of the work on Star Trek 10-20 years ago, but ready at this point to be back in theatre. You can be both without resenting one or the other. God knows there’s a huge period of time between so it’s not like he quit Star Trek to go back to theatre, or even vice versa back in ‘88.
He’s one of my role models, just in being generally well-spoken, thoughtful and attuned to his skills.
#59 Cool pic
Patrick is a great actor. Of all the ‘Star Trek’ Captains, he and Kirk are by far the most famous and highly regarded. A TNG film (were another one ever to made) would be so much the poorer if Patrick didn’t feature very prominently. He gave TNG a great deal of credibility, not only because of his pedigree and reputation as an actor, but also, as he says, because of his influence on the storytelling. TNG had many, many great episodes. It really pushed the boundaries. The films ranged from average (Nemesis) to terrible (Insurrection). But the TV show was unparalleled. Nice to know he is proud of Star Trek. And, as others have mentioned, in the past he has stood up for us Trekkies!
I hope to see Patrick on stage this year.
#79…Ciarán
Sorry. Stewart is by far the better actor, but Kirk is by far the better character. By “better” I mean more interesting, more fun, more human.
Star Trek was a huge time commitment for Patrick Stewart. No matter how good it was, and he knows it was good, he had to say no to almost every other opportunity because he was obligated to film 26 episodes a year. Think about the sheer volume of that; people complain that BSG went downhill just doing 20 a year up from 13.
The times Stewart seemed less than thrilled about Star Trek expressed the natural frustration anyone with opportunities feels at having to miss a lot of them. Was seven years of Picard better than four? Four movies better than two? He must wonder what else he could have done with some of that time.
Nice interview. I like Patrick Stewart.
Nice interview, but nobody’s asked the question: What is this piece promoting, exactly? When comments or interviews such as this are released and segmented off into subject matters, they’re usually part of an actor’s press junket for a current project they have on release… From what I can tell, this interview is part of a larger interview with Clive James for his Library series, and but was recorded back in Summer 2008(!)
Not to be ‘conspiracy theorist,’ but…I find it very curious that such an interview with Stewart (who’s seemingly promoting nothing else than his ‘love of Trek’) is a headline in a major UK newspaper, weeks before the major release of a somewhat secret and mysterious new Trek film.
Obviously, the new film needs UK promotion, but why connect Stewart when he’s no longer involved…?
Could it perhaps be a small effort to ‘remind’ the public of Stewart’s ‘positive’ contribution to Trek, in preparation for a *possible* surprise cameo…?
And especially ironic timing considering some recent *apparently* false ‘news’…
I mean, they didn’t really use Nicholson or Keaton in promotion for Nolan’s Batman…did they?
Laugh all you want, but I’ve seen stranger things…
Patrick Stewart could read a phone book out loud and make it sound amazing. What a classy guy.
re: the “slumming” and “belonging in theatre” thing… I’ve always thought it might have been something as simple as the mood he was in during those particular interviews. I mean, you can’t love your job full-tilt, 100% of the time, no matter how awesome.
Mr. Stewart always seemed to enjoy his time on TNG, but I’m sure there were some days when he was talking to the umpteenth rubber-headed alien of the week when he was thinking, “Stratford’s sounding kind of good right now…”
I always think that sometimes the whole point of Picard is lost on a lot of Trek’s fans. He was not supposed to be like Kirk but rather the opposite. Less an action man and more of a thoughtful command style. Not to downplay Shatner and Kirk, but to not just repeat what had already been done. As someone who served on ships, I think Picard was a more accurate representation of a captain. I enjoy both characters. And I would welcome a well done revisiting to TNG and it’s characters any day.
One thing is for sure: Patrick Stewart is a fine actor.
I’m sure at some point there’ll be a new TNG film or show, but it’ll certainly be a with new cast and set in the beta-timeline of the new film. Then ‘Next Generation’ moniker speaks of a series about the ‘children’ of the original characters, meaning youthful characters are more important than in the original era! The TNG cast is too old now: indeed, they’re as old as the TOS cast when people started to crack ‘oldly go jokes!’
Anyway, we already know what happens to the characters in TNG after Nemesis: Picard stays Captain of the Enterprise, Riker takes command of the Titan and his wife goes with him along with Wesley Crusher, Beverly returns to Starfleet Medical, B4 has begun the process of assimilating Data’s memories and ‘becoming’ Data. Worf and LaForge are, presumably still on the Enterprise. Guinan could be anywhere.
They had a wonderful send-off in ‘All Good Things . . .’ and perhaps it’s better to remember that as the ‘proper’ send-off than the rather mixed bag of three and a half films that featured the TNG cast but never really succeeded as TNG movies!
If only Chakotay had been so gracious about his time in Star Trek.
#89
Well maybe Worf will go back to the Klingon Empire to do what he said he was going to do when DS9 ended… it always made me laugh how he’d get yanked back in to things whenever there was a TNG movie. Same with Wesley ditching the Traveller to become an engineer…
I guess La Forge is still down in the engine room, although as soon as he’s off-duty he’s back in the Holodeck screwing Leah Brahms. Or that Aquiel girl… man, what is with him stalking people from Starfleet and then acting surprised when they’re angry about it?
As for Guinan, she’s in Ten Forward shining shoes.
I miss TNG so much. Bring them back, Give them their Undiscovered Country. Then move the story on, don’t fart arround with prequels and I may return to see Star Trek in the cinema one day but that day is not gonna be this year unless Picard or Riker have an important part in XI. I will not see it.
Just here to stir the pot:
Kirk = George W.
Picard = Obama
*Jumps out the window*
Some of the best TNG episodes featured Picard prominently (”The Inner Light”, “Starship Mine”, for example). “Best of Both Worlds” was good in that it showed that, even though Picard was a powerful personality, he was still vulnerable to assimilation (imagine what Kirk would have done in that instance – probably the same thing).
But some of the best Stewart performances were in non-Trek vehicles (”A Christmas Carol”, “King of Texas”). The man definitely has acting chops.
And #93 – no, Kirk = Reagan while Picard = Kennedy. JTK was as much a diplomat as a warrior, and JLP would face down the most determined Klingon or Romulan (and did, many times) as JFK did Khruschev over the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Cap’n Koik wood bete da tar outta hyim in a far figfht!!!
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@59:
I like!
Re : #19
Image Olmos at the helm of Ent! That would have been different. That Picard wouldn’t have let Worf away for being late in ST:Ins, that Picard would have court-marshaled his ass and assigned him to scrubbing the inside of the warp manifolds for a week. Then he would have a large whiskey, seduced the President of the UFP, killed a couple of borg, beat the crap out of Riker, finished the day as an alcoholic mess on his bathroom floor.
Admrl Adama ROCKS!!! YEAH!!
On the other hand, Picard is the like the School Master I never head, but really wanted.
#92, My thoughts exactly.