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Best character in the entire franchise (OC) (startrek.website)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Corgana@startrek.website to c/risa@startrek.website
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edit: lmao how did I mispell her name nobody look pls

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[-] GreenPlasticSushiGrass@kbin.social 41 points 11 months ago

A lot of TNG episodes would have been shorter if she had Troi's job.

Picard: "These fishy-looking ambassadors arrived in hibernation."
Lwaxana: "They're not ambassadors, they're terrorists. They have a bomb."
Picard: "Thanks, L"

Security arrests fishy dudes
Roll credits

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 11 points 11 months ago

It honestly would have made more sense if Deanna Troi was a member of the diplomatic service instead of being the ship's counselor.

It doesn't make sense having the ship's counselor do bridge duty when their time is best spent treating patients, but it does make sense having someone assist the captain by knowing the various treaties and international relations going on.

[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago

Lwaxana is a treat every single time she's on screen. And sometimes when she isn't.

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 66 points 11 months ago

The best cold intro is:

"Counselor Deanna Troi, personal log, stardate 44805.3. My mother is on board."

Empty corridor with Picard peeking around the corner

[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 11 points 11 months ago

We just watched that one last night after a week and a half of dealing with heavy shit that still isn't done yet. Not really the episode I would have chosen to dip the toes back in after trauma, but that's what was up next. Still a great ep.

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I hope you fair well on your trauma recovery journey.

[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 5 points 11 months ago

Much appreciated, friendly random internet person 🤝

[-] Knitwear@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

I had a mug custom made with her on it so I'm not fit to judge.

Does it help that I had Guinan put on other side? idk

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Damnit Jean-Luc, show us the damn mug!

EDIT: they did 😄

[-] kaitco@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

I’d like to see this mug, please.

[-] Knitwear@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Why am I like this

https://imgur.com/a/avF7mLc

I guess they just seem like two Queens who stand outside it all and thus see things more clearly idk

[-] kaitco@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

That’s the most brilliant thing I’ve seen all day!

Granted, it’s only 9:15 here, but still!!

[-] Karjapuskuri@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

It's a glorious mug

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 11 months ago

She can be both. Sometimes the best character is the worst.

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I can see you still have a long way to go. It's ok, I was like you once.

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 months ago

I dunno, I can like a character and think they're the worst. It's likely that I like them because they're the worst.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Like the Badmirals.

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 17 points 11 months ago

On my very first watch of TNG, I was so annoyed the first couple of times I saw Lwaxana or Q dominate an episode, but by the end of the series I was cheering every time they showed up!

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago

The Q farewell of Piccard Season 2 is the only redeeming quality of that entire season.

[-] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 15 points 11 months ago

She's a sex pest though, worse than Barclay.

[-] antidote101@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Partially negated by her telepathy. Theoretically she can ignore social boundaries in favour of going by someone's actual individual boundaries and hidden feelings/comfort levels.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 14 points 11 months ago

In other words she knows exactly how much she can violate people's boundaries before they'll be uncomfortable enough to do something about it.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The TNG episode featuring Kristen Dunst where Lwaxana falls into a coma, really gave a lot of color to that character.

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 4 points 11 months ago

Yes, "Dark Page". A top five TNG episode for me.

[-] antidote101@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

When I was a kid I hated her episodes, as an adult, I love them.

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