Star Trek

About two years ago I went to my first con.  When I checked to see who the speakers were, I found that the biggest name was John de Lancie, who played Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation and turned out to be just lovely.  I had seen the new Star Trek movies and enjoyed them, but I hadn't ever seen any of the shows and I'm pretty sure all I remember of the original movies is... Sea World.  Something about Sea World.  Is that even right?

At any rate, before the con I took to Netflix to see what was up with de Lancie's Star Trek.  And would you like to know what's up with TNG? IT'S AWESOME, THAT'S WHAT.  From the very beginning I loved Brent Spiner as Data and by the last episode I was really sad to see the show and my time with Michael Dorn as Worf coming to an end.  Of course, I liked all of the other characters too.  LeVar Burton is amazing in every project he touches, and if you're not following Wil Wheaton's blog (at http://wilwheaton.net/) get over there.  I really love how he writes, and his book, Just A Geek, will not disappoint. But most importantly, let me tell you a little bit about Brent Spiner.  The man played an android expertly, and with so much more heart than you'd expect.  Even the points designed to show you that he can't feel will give you all the feels.  There were also a lot of opportunities for Brent Spiner to play different characters on the show and he nails it every single time.  He's just supremely talented.

If you haven't watched the show and don't plan to, you can go study acting by heading over to Netflix and looking up Episode 17 of Season 7, called Masks. That's an education, right there.  Brent Spiner could've gotten an Emmy from me on the spot if I was in charge of anything.  Go look it up, I'll wait.  And in the meantime, if you have anything else you've seen him in that you enjoyed, or if you just have anything to mention about TNG, leave it as always in the comments section below.  Thanks for dropping in this week, and don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends!  

And now my car proudly proclaims my Trekkie status.


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