This is not a question of being fond of him or not. I just regret what the Doctor became through the seasons : an antipathetic character (arrogant, megalomaniac, authoritarian, preachy, patronising, too curious, control freak, self-serving/self-feeling, to the point of becaming unbearable, unmanageable and dangerous), hidden behind the face of a friendly persona with his jokes and clowning. Seriously, how many times has the doctor endangered the vessel consciously or unconsciously? Too often for a ship's doctor, which the program was activated urgently to address the death of medical officer and which the main missions were to care and heal the crew, if you want my opinion!
But most importantly, my representation of a ship's doctor is more classic, in the image of Dr Leonard McCoy, Dr Beverly Crusher or lately, Dr Hugh Culber. So, basically, human - though I’m not opposed to alien physicians like Dr Phlox -, vibrant and caring when necessary, very capable, able to be funny & sarcastic & grouchy OCCASIONALLY (when it's all the time like with our Doctor, it becomes boring and even annoying), depending on the circumstances/people, spiritual OCCASIONALLY and ALWAYS focused on their main missions: care for those in need and seek to upgrade their technicals, whatever medical and/or scientific. So yes, for me , neither Bashir or the Doctor does not appear in my list!
Honestly, the day where I would consider a humanoïd, a hologram as a living being) then I'll be good to be locked in an insane asylum! <grin>
Firstly, I very much want to say that there is a very good chance that she finds in the very near future, her 4th pip in a black box placed on her comfortable seat ... and not far from Janeway's position, our poor Harry complaing again and again not to have found his, containing the 2nd pip of Lt, yet... ! ;-)
Secondly
- "Starfleet captains don't choose their missions, the missions choose them". (Chakotay -Shattered).
- "I've known fear. It's a very healthy thing, most of the time. You warn us of danger, remind us of our limits, protect us from carelessness. I've learned to trust fear" but "Starfleet captains don't easily succumb... to fear." and finally "You know as well as I do that fear only exists for one purpose: to be conquered." (K. Janeway - The Thaw)
;-)
Oh Thomas Eugene, May I ask a service? Could you make wallpapers on Janeway/Krashyk and Janeway/Jaffen, pleaaase ? :-D