Star Trek has been a part of my life for many years. It has a very clean feel to it. More dedicated to intelligent minds, personal greatness.
Akin to serving in the United States Air Force. Yes, I am a veteran who happily, voluntarily served my country which I dearly love.
I sorta kinda like Star Wars, which, to me, is like nitty gritty dirty gerry rigging, hotwire it, make due with what you have.
Both are good, have their dedicated followers.
The somewhat new emergence of the 3 new-ish series combining some new characters with many of the prior characters from STNG, Voyager, possibly mentions with possible reintroductions. It's quite thrilling. I know it's thrilling for me.
Star Trek Picard is definitely in the lead of popularity. SNW (Strange New Worlds) is getting some love although having to wait so long for season 2 is a bit of a burr under the saddle.
SNW was a smash hit, I believe, in a substantial part to the re-introduction of the very charismatic Anson Mount who plays Captain Christopher Pike. In the original Star Trek series, Captain Pike barely got much air time before a tragic accident reduced him to being 100% kept alive by a contraption resembling a vertical Iron Lung.
This new, healthy, virile, Captain Pike has many of us girls hoping that the character of Captain Pike will have his fate postponed or even skillfully bypassed by the writers. In episode one, seeing him in bare feet whipping up some breakfast for his lady. He just looks so masculine! Yum!
As a horse lover, it's a complete turn on to see Christopher Pike, on a gorgeous black stallion, in a sheep shear jacket, full beard, as the aerial shot shows them galloping across a snow covered field at his Montana ranch. There is just something very appealing about a man who knows how to handle a horse!
WOW! He can cook AND he can ride!
Anson Mount lends some serious eye candy. The trademark smirk lends an additionally attractive bit of mystery to the mix.
Then I will give a bit of love to Spock who has been dubbed "hot Spock". When he first appeared in ST Discovery, he instantly had a following because he played the iconic Vulcan so well.
Beard
No beard
Surprise me
Of course, with Ethan Peck who plays hot Spock, being the grandson of an actor who was equally a smashing success, Gregory Peck.
Hot Spock & Captain Pike got their start on ST Discovery which shot off in its own direction.
I love that series, also! Disco rules again.
Sir Patrick Stewart as he reprises his role as the much loved Jean Luc Picard, Admiral Picard or Captain Picard, he answers to both.
As I have spent time with acquaintances from England, Australia as well as Scotland & Ireland. It's a real kick to hear their isms crop up. An Aussie toast that I was so entertained to hear:
"Cheers big ears"
The reply is:
"Same goes big nose"
The reply was bypassed, it was still such a kick to hear it!
In a recent episode, ST Picard S3, it was a nice surprise to hear a phrase that couple of English blokes I knew, said occasionally.
When explaining a plan that was a nearly guaranteed success:
"Bobs your uncle, Fannies your aunt, lets go!"
If you spend enough time with people who use these isms, it's so endearing to hear them said, unexpectedly in a show or episode.
Jean Luc Picard, explaining to the son he had only realized he had, just days earlier. They were getting to know each other, trading stories. His son, Jack, is a lover of Jameson Whiskey! His father, Picard, more of a wine drinker. Love it!
The only flaw I saw was that Jack Crusher refers to Jameson Whiskey as "cheap". It's a rather pricey bottle.
Picard begins describing an adventure with his best friend when they were in their early 20s, a chance meeting with two
"delightful young ladies"
The description even gets a chuckle from Jack!
"Oh they were delightful, were they?"
Picard responds with:
"Yes, also very enthusiastic!""
These are the Aussie/Engisms I love!
Of course, if Jean Luc Picard is going to have adventures, a natural wingman is William T. Riker played by Jonathan Frakes. He's now, Captain Riker, love that! A bit older, a bit wiser, his spoken lines are so well timed, so skillfully delivered.
Love it!
"General or Commodore or whatever you're calling yourself. Right now, I'm on the bridge of the toughest, fastest, most powerful ships Star Fleet has ever put into service. I've got a fleet of them at my back. We have our phasers locked on your warp cores. Nothing would make me happier than you, giving me an excuse, to kick your treacherous Tal Shiar azz. But instead, I'm going to ask you to stand down."
That one bit of dialog was so thrilling!
Jonathan Frakes really brings it home as he reprises his role as Commander Riker, now a reinstated Captain Riker. A married man (he FINALLY married Deanna Troi played by Marina Sirtis). Although their first born was a son, they have a very cheeky pre-teen daughter.
It was announced early on that Star Trek Picard would have 3 seasons with 10 episodes per season. As sad as it makes many who love this series.
I am just going to geek out, enjoy, while it lasts. All good things.
"So, five card stud, nothing wild....and the sky's the limit."
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