Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

a c i d.f l y said:

I'm open to the conversation.

Generations had him show what a louse Kirk was, took Picard's logic to pull him out of heaven. But it set the solid stage for him never leaving the captains chair. Good advice, Kirk.

First Contact he literally reenacted Moby Dick, it was even called out and quoted in the movie. He grew as a person and a character. I mean, he'd been through being assimilated, four lights. For such a stoic person, nothing defines a character better than when they're forced to experience their limitations. He rages, and is brought back down, realizes his mistakes, apologizes, thinks, and acts. He didn't enjoy killing his former officers, he hated the thought of them having to suffer like he did. In his mind he's doing them a favor. He sacrifices a crewman asking for help just moments before. After watching his planet be consumed by them, and the threat of them taking what was left of his humanity he almost lost his own. That he acts out in rage, while not a precedent of his character, shows even he had his limits, but it didn't take much to bring him back down to zero.

Insurrection he got to feel young again, even though he was already old as balls in season 1. To be fair, Patrick Stewart is fairly timeless in comparison to everyone who wasn't a black cast member (Gates being an exception, she's a sexy old lady, even in person, I got to meet her a couple years ago, teaching gymnists and dancers has served her well, anywho...). He had to deal with his rambunctious friend, that being Data. Literally just watched What Are Little Girls Are Made Of, the TOS episode where Spock does something very similarly. Overall, it's a movie about spying, and even the most careful precautions having influence. Some might equate it to native American lifestyle of living at peace with nature, being anti-technology, which is great for avoiding species like the Borg, but dull headed species sealing to abuse resources are always a threat - very complex ideological questions.

Nemesis. Tom Hardy. Patrick Stewart. This movie had glory written all over it, but Trek cheese and directing was too much. Again with the Kirk/Spock imagery in the portrayal of Picard/Data. Picard again nearly sacrifices himself for that of his friend, who he defended as a person in that one blisteringly amazing TNG episode. He's just following through. And for all of that, Data sacrifices himself for him. Unfortunately, even Ron Perlman couldn't save this one. A lot of shit for maybe 20 minutes of Star Trek.

Every other character was a punchline in all of the movies. Troi, we don't have the time to talk about time, Geordi was basically absent in most films save spying on a dude pissing, Troi was a joke, Crusher nearly absent, Worf the one who always defines the tough guy getting mauled by the baddy to show how tough they are. And various red shirts. Hell, Janeway and The Doctor were more memorable.

To say it destroyed Picarss's character I'd say is definitively inaccurate. It developed and furthered it in ways they couldn't in 7 season. Similarly with Data. Unfortunately everyone else was pretty much a bi-line.

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