I happened to see yesterday where Sir Patrick Stewart died, following Walter Koenig passing just days earlier. In addition to a lifetime of other acting roles, he coincidentally played the Enterprise Captain from Roddenberry's Star Trek: The Next Generation series. Stewart's Capt. Picard appeared in 7 seasons of television and three (?) movies. Pretty sure I saw three. Definitely saw all 7 seasons on TV. I used to program the VCR to tape it if I wasn't going to be home in time, so now I have 40 year old commercials to watch.
I didn't watch it, but there was a television series reboot of his namesake character a few years ago, "Picard". (I was a little busy 2020-23...) I know he was in a bunch of stuff I didn't watch or care about, but his characters were very clearly defined.
Anyway, tough week for Trekkers here on the home planet. I wonder if Her Late Majesty watched? I had her figured for more a fan of his Shakespearean work. Could be wrong... Willy kinda' twisted up the Richards and Henrys during E-I's time there. He did okay though.
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RIP Sir Patrick Stewart.
From what I've heard from people who knew them, both Koenig and Stewart were absolute gems.
I no longer remember for sure, but I probably watched the whole Next Generation series 3 times. (I've watched all the Treks at least once, most more than once.) And I watched all three seasons of Picard. While some folks apparently didn't like the first two seasons, most fans seemed to have liked the last season. I liked all three because it focused on him and the character Picard. I especially liked the scenes of him in the house and vineyard in France.
One of my favorite Next Generation episodes is Darmok. "Picard and Dathon at El-Adrel"!
Another is the Inner Light.
So, he, and Picard, had an impact on my life; and I am grateful for that.
I have seen so much Trek, but admit I've only seen a few episodes of Picard, which was not standalone episodes as far as I could tell so I could not follow, but perhaps one day I'll catch up, and yes, I am grateful...
Some of his best interviews were on the Graham Norton Show. Youtube is your friend.
I was never a Next Gen fan.
Chekov, Spock, Capt Kirk, Bones and company were The Ones.
Yesterday I read about Sir Patrick and his family's behavior that had a positive impact in the Pit Bull community. Never knew that about him.
Sir Patrick Stewart - thank you.
Quote from: peoplechipper on October 30, 2026, 09:07:57 PMI have seen so much Trek, but admit I've only seen a few episodes of Picard, which was not standalone episodes as far as I could tell so I could not follow, but perhaps one day I'll catch up, and yes, I am grateful...
Yes, you are right, no standalone episodes; it was story arc.