One of my favorite Trek quotes.
This, right here, is why I will always argue Picard over Kirk.
This Moriarty is what I’m talking about. Creepy!
Also, from the memory-alpha page for this episode:
The original ending filmed was cut from the episode. Hurley recalled, “In that ending, Picard knew how to defeat Moriarty. He tricked him. He knew all along that Moriarty could leave the holodeck whenever he wanted to, and he knew because when Data came out and showed him a drawing of the Enterprise, if that piece of paper could leave the holodeck, that means that the fail-safe had broken down. In turn, this means that the matter-energy converter which creates the holodeck, now allowed the matter to leave the holodeck, which was, up to that point, impossible. When he knew that paper had left the holodeck, he knew that Moriarty could as well, so he lied to him.”This ending was removed by Gene Roddenberry, who claimed that it hurt Picard’s character by making him look deceitful. Hurley disagreed, noting, “I thought it made him look clever, and since you are dealing with maybe the most profound criminal mind in literature, you’ve got to be careful.”I LOVE that idea for the ending so much! Picard tricks Moriarty, yes.
Katie’s 13 Day Star Trek Challenge
↳ day one → favourite show“Fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise”
Twitter exchange of the day: Geordi La Forge and Captain Jean-Luc Picard at Christmas Time
Oh, god. Right in my heart places.
10 favorite ladies of trek [9/10]: guinan
- who knows where captain picard would have been without guinan? not only was her guidance and advice something like sacred word to picard, her mysterious background as a member of the long-lived el-aurian race gave her access to information and intuition no human could have hoped for. as a species, el-aurians are known as listeners, and as the enterprise’s bartender, guinan is a model example. guinan does more than simply listen to the problems of her friends and members of the crew, though: she always knows exactly what to say to set them on the right path. although a character like guinan could have been trapped in the “wise sage” trope, she also has a lot of fun, joining members of the crew on the holodeck and also previously hanging around nineteenth-century san francisco. no stranger to tragedy, guinan holds a heavy grudge against the borg and q, but she is also open to forming new opinions about her enemies. at the same time, she isn’t afraid of using a gun to accomplish things—or a fork. she’s smart, funny, compassionate, brave, and the best example of the complex and fascinating minor characters star trek is rife with.
Happy 25th birthday, Star Trek: The Next Generation!
I used to watch every episode on the couch with my grandpa. We’d make the woosh noise every time the Enterprise-D went to warp at the end of this intro sequence.
I would dance to the theme song in my footie pajamas!
John de Lancie - Q.
What happens when a Betazoid senses a Time Lord?
We… are back.
slowly-tongued-by-captain-kirk:
omg, love this!
This was my favorite episode. :)
