Perhaps I am simply not understanding the D&D alignment system as well as I thought, but I'm not seeing what it is that puts Janeway, the childrens Sisko and Crusher, and Pulaski on the evil side of the good/evil divide. And why are background/useless characters like Guinan hanging around, when billed characters like Neelix and Kes are not to be found ):
@alexosaki: The chilluns have had their ups and downs! I don't agree with Jakey being all the way near evil, but Wesley has had some blemishes on his career. That starburst maneuver with the cadet-that-totally-wasn't-Tom-Paris, that got another cadet killed? Janeway's had to make some hard choices, but honestly, I can only see her down there if 'evil' is synonymous with 'badass'.@Mikori: I actually really liked Picard in the movies. Patrick Stewart is a fantastic actor, but Picard only very rarely got anything meaty for him to sink his teeth into (notable exception: "There are four lights!"). The death of his brother and nephew in Generations, his rage against the Borg in First Contact, even the silly romance in Insurrection. Nemesis didn't do it for me, though. His favorite android in the whole wide universe got vaporized and he didn't even cry man-tears.
Perhaps I am simply not understanding the D&D alignment system as well as I thought, but I'm not seeing what it is that puts Janeway, the childrens Sisko and Crusher, and Pulaski on the evil side of the good/evil divide. And why are background/useless characters like Guinan hanging around, when billed characters like Neelix and Kes are not to be found ):
ReplyDeleteI would say that Picard is correct if you're talking TNG. If you're talking the movies, he'd have to be over there by Kirk. Damn movies.
ReplyDelete@alexosaki: The chilluns have had their ups and downs! I don't agree with Jakey being all the way near evil, but Wesley has had some blemishes on his career. That starburst maneuver with the cadet-that-totally-wasn't-Tom-Paris, that got another cadet killed? Janeway's had to make some hard choices, but honestly, I can only see her down there if 'evil' is synonymous with 'badass'.@Mikori: I actually really liked Picard in the movies. Patrick Stewart is a fantastic actor, but Picard only very rarely got anything meaty for him to sink his teeth into (notable exception: "There are four lights!"). The death of his brother and nephew in Generations, his rage against the Borg in First Contact, even the silly romance in Insurrection. Nemesis didn't do it for me, though. His favorite android in the whole wide universe got vaporized and he didn't even cry man-tears.
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