SF/F Characters with Disabilities - Page 4

teacake · September 9 2012, 06:10 AM

Logan Cale (Eyes Only) from Dark Angel is in a wheel chair.

JD · September 9 2012, 06:16 AM

Is that the character played by the actor who plays Dinozzo on NCIS?
I've been meaning to check out DA for ages, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Enterprise is Great · September 9 2012, 06:35 AM

JD wrote:

Is that the character played by the actor who plays Dinozzo on NCIS?
I've been meaning to check out DA for ages, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

yes and it's a good show especially season one.

teacake · September 9 2012, 06:39 AM

Yep that's him. I haven't seen Dark Angel in years but I'm often reminded of it when more current shows seem to have similar plots (Sanctuary for one). Dark Angel also had Nana Visitor in it and John Savage who played Ransome in VOY's Equinox. Savage was particularly good in Dark Angel.

Tiberius · September 9 2012, 09:44 AM

Worf in Ethics.

That DS9 episode with the woman with the zero G quarters was Melora.

Kegg · September 9 2012, 02:44 PM

Leroy wrote:

Are a lot of these characters really disabled though?

JD wrote:

^A lot of modern day people with missing limbs can function now with artificial limbs, but they are still considered disabled.

That's true, but I beleive Leroy has a point. If artificial body parts worked just as well or even better than normal ones, they may not be seen as a disability. In the cases of some of these characters the cybernetics was a conscious upgrade, they're only disabled in the sense they've replaced some of their biological body with superior mechanical equivalents.

WillsBabe · September 9 2012, 06:30 PM

Travis from Blake's Seven lost an eye, which I guess makes him partially sighted, and an arm.

Silvercrest · September 10 2012, 12:23 AM

Jet Black from Cowboy Bebop. And Spike has an artificial eye, doesn't he?

Mr_Homn · September 10 2012, 12:40 AM

Bruce Wayne is clearly an insane individual. Does that count? :P

Maestro · September 10 2012, 05:07 AM

Felix Gaeta losses a leg on BSG, Saul Tigh an eye. Xander loses an eye on Buffy.

Davros · September 12 2012, 09:40 PM

Silvercrest wrote:

Davros wrote:

Elric Of Melnibone'

Ah. And Thomas Covenant.

And I would add Corum, as well as Frodo Baggins

On the lighter side there is Pete White and Billy Quizboy from the Venture Brothers. A show that also gives us Jonas Venture Jr, and Phantom Limb.

JRoss · September 12 2012, 10:44 PM

Other Astrid from Fringe is medium-function autistic.

DevilEyes · September 13 2012, 08:44 PM

Maestro wrote:

Felix Gaeta losses a leg on BSG, Saul Tigh an eye. Xander loses an eye on Buffy.

Alex Krycek lost an arm in season 4 of The X-Files.

Also, out of the one-shot characters, the blind girl played by Lily Taylor in the episode Mind's Eye (another disabled character with a special power - she saw the world through someone else's eyes, literally).

Davros · September 13 2012, 09:52 PM

With my mentions from the Venture Brothers above I cannot believe I forgot to mention Molotov Cocktease.

Flying Spaghetti Monster · September 13 2012, 10:08 PM

Lenny Nero from Strange Days needed psychiatric help. If I remember correctly, Lenny's contact dealing SQUID tapes had no legs and often chose tapes where he could walk.

September 9 2012, 06:10 AM	#46
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Logan Cale (Eyes Only) from Dark Angel is in a wheel chair. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

September 9 2012, 06:16 AM	#47
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Is that the character played by the actor who plays Dinozzo on NCIS? I've been meaning to check out DA for ages, but haven't gotten around to it yet. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

September 9 2012, 06:39 AM	#49
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Yep that's him. I haven't seen Dark Angel in years but I'm often reminded of it when more current shows seem to have similar plots (Sanctuary for one). Dark Angel also had Nana Visitor in it and John Savage who played Ransome in VOY's Equinox. Savage was particularly good in Dark Angel. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

September 9 2012, 09:44 AM	#50
Tiberius Commodore	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Worf in Ethics. That DS9 episode with the woman with the zero G quarters was Melora. __________________ The Best of Both Worlds eBook \| Every episode of Trek in viewing order Tiberius

September 9 2012, 06:30 PM	#52
WillsBabe Vice Admiral	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Travis from Blake's Seven lost an eye, which I guess makes him partially sighted, and an arm. __________________

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September 10 2012, 12:23 AM	#53
Silvercrest Rear Admiral Location: Lost in Moria (Arlington, WA, USA)	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Jet Black from Cowboy Bebop. And Spike has an artificial eye, doesn't he?

September 10 2012, 12:40 AM	#54
Mr_Homn Captain	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Bruce Wayne is clearly an insane individual. Does that count? :P __________________ "Thank you.. for the drinks."

September 10 2012, 05:07 AM	#55
Maestro Vice Admiral Location: Maestro	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Felix Gaeta losses a leg on BSG, Saul Tigh an eye. Xander loses an eye on Buffy. __________________ "When Christians use Jesus for hate-mongering, they ruin Jesus for the rest of us." -Me.

September 12 2012, 10:44 PM	#57
JRoss Captain Location: Stain'd-by-the-Sea	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Other Astrid from Fringe is medium-function autistic. __________________ I am a leaf on the wind. Fun times.

September 13 2012, 09:52 PM	#59
Davros Fleet Admiral Location: Kaled bunker, Skaro	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities With my mentions from the Venture Brothers above I cannot believe I forgot to mention Molotov Cocktease. __________________ "With great power comes great responsibility"-Uncle Ben Parker

September 13 2012, 10:08 PM	#60
Flying Spaghetti Monster Vice Admiral Location: Flying Spaghetti Western	Re: SF/F Characters with Disabilities Lenny Nero from Strange Days needed psychiatric help. If I remember correctly, Lenny's contact dealing SQUID tapes had no legs and often chose tapes where he could walk. __________________ Life of Pi is the most pleasant film I've ever not cared at all for.