Sunday, August 5, 2018

Jean-Luc! Jean-Luc!

The news is out that Sir Patrick Stewart is to reprise his Star Trek role of Jean-Luc Picard for CBS All Access. (Them again.)

A few years ago I re-viewed a few episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and was reminded how generally bland that series is: including a surfeit of two-dimensional characters. (TNG has not aged well, at all.)

To repeat something I read recently: 'A good actor in a generally thankless role.'

The good news, for some, at least, is this will be a new series; a new shot at the character of Jean-Luc Picard. (His life after his captaincy.)


5 comments:

Jon said...

I'm thinking he becomes the campus gardener at Starfleet Academy, influencing hundreds of later officers with his wisdom and perspective. After all, it was mentioned in the earlier show...

Simon St. Laurent said...

Didn't Ray Walston play a character like that in an episode?

Jon said...

That's it! I was trying to recall who did.

DonaldAR said...

The series had a couple of things to recommend it: Marina Sirtis & Gates McFadden. :-)

Simon St. Laurent said...

"The series had a couple of things to recommend it: Marina Sirtis & Gates McFadden."

As long as they didn't have to act.

Just kidding. They were cast to play poorly-defined and bland characters.