Straczynski on Trek

[Ranger REG]

Male baldness is not a disease nor a stigma. It is no different than female menopause.



While I agree that the franchise should follow Star Wars and take a hiatus until there is a demand, I just started to get into Enterprise. Now I wish they didn't start Season 4 with these good episodes (mainly with the Andorians). It would make the separation easier to bear.

 

[Richards]

Originally Posted by BiggusGeekus

Re: baldness

I think I remember hearing something along the lines of "people in this advanced civilization would be above caring about something so trivial"

Originally Posted by Umbran:

Whether or not the advanced civilization is above caring, perhaps Picard is above caring. Perhaps a "cure" exists, but picard didn't take it because he personally doesn't feel it is a malady.

Actually, I remember the episode ("Rascals," I think) where Picard (along with Guinan, Keiko, and...somebody else?) were in a transporter malfunction and were reduced in age to children. At the end of the episode, when they managed to reverse the process and restore them to their original ages, the first thing Picard did when he stepped off the transporter platform was put his hand to the top of his head, feel that he was back to being bald, and let out a sigh of disappointment.

Johnathan

 

[Villano]

Actually, I remember the episode ("Rascals," I think) where Picard (along with Guinan, Keiko, and...somebody else?)

Ro Larin (sp?). She was the Bajorian. She was only on a couple of episodes. Still, she was one of the more interesting character on Trek.

Now, as to why Picard is bald...it's to attract hot Klingon women.

Remember the episode with Lursa and B'Tor when one of them growls seductively and runs her fingers over his head? It's a proven fact that Klingon women love bald men.

 

[Richards]

Ah yes, Ensign Ro. That's right. Thanks!

Johnathan

 

[John Crichton]

And if you want to watch that S1 B5 DVD, you have to commit to watching *all* of it. If you base your judgement off of the first 5 eps you will wonder what all the B5 fans have been smoking.
Heck, the series only gets really good in season 2. But you have to watch season one for it to make sense.

Oh, I know.

I wouldn't have bought it if I didn't intend to watch the whole thing. I've heard that seasons 3/4 are the best so my goal is to get that far at the very least. The trick is to find the time to burn through them all. I tend to watch DVD TV sets in big 5 hour chunks.

 

[Ranger REG]

Ro Larin (sp?). She was the Bajorian. She was only on a couple of episodes. Still, she was one of the more interesting character on Trek.

Would have been more interesting if the actress Michelle Forbe had signed up as part of the DS9 cast. And it's Ro Laren. But Nana Visitor ("Colonel Kira Nerys") is good and sexy too.

It's a proven fact that Klingon women love bald men.

Hell, even I knew that!

 

[S'mon]

In (1d4+1) years I'd like to see a new Trek series that aims to deal with moral issues in the best tradition of 'soft' sf, like TOS at its finest rather than the 'easy certainties' of TNG. Something like the new Battlestar Galactica, only less relentlessly grim. So the feel could be a lot like B5, but exploration-based, as Trek should be (IMO), interstellar politics as backdrop rather than central focus. Issues like "when is it ok to invade nasty planets and take their stuff (for the greater good)?" "What is the right balance between law and freedom?" "What ideals aren't worth the cost?" "Should female crew wear miniskirts?"

OK, maybe not that one.

 

[Ranger REG]

Sounds like you want JMS to recycle the unaired scripts of Babylon 5: Crusade.

 

[Orius]

Not to mention the damn transporter! Why come up with a nifty transportation device that "conveniently" breaks down?

Or the Holodecks that have safety features which are easily disabled and break down frequently. usually when the writers need to write another show.

 

[mojo1701]

Or the Holodecks that have safety features which are easily disabled and break down frequently. usually when the writers need to write another show.

Or the creation of a sentient character.