So, Laris or Beverly

Discussion in 'Star Trek: Picard' started by Jedi Marso, Jun 7, 2022.

  1. Mirror Tuvix

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    Laris. Aside from the TNG Episode 3 drunken sex party, the chemistry between Picard and Bev has never been all that impressive, no offense to the cordial croissant chats. BUT OF COURSE THIS WILL SOON BE RENDERED MOOT BY TERRY, WHO WILL TEAR OUR SENSES ASUNDER.
     
  2. Guy Gardener

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    When you have sex with a lit candle, remember to pay special attention to which directions the boiling wax is dripping.

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    Serious question... Is Laris nearly 200 years old?
     
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  3. Gingerbread Demon

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    Romulans age slower then humans it would seem
     
  4. Guy Gardener

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    The question is do Romulans and Vulcans age at the same rate.

    Speculation has it that Vulcans because of meditation and logic, age slower, and have telepathy, while Romulans who are not Vegetarians, & fuck indiscriminately age at faster, and possiblely more human rate.

    I think I read something in a novel once, that Romulans would rather have sex 4 times a week than triple their life span, but canonically last I checked, it's an unanswerable or unasked question.
     
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  5. Gingerbread Demon

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    For what it's worth there is this page about Laris at Memory Alpha but doesn't mention her age.

    https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Laris
     
  6. Guy Gardener

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    T'Pol was in her 60s throughout Enterprise.

    Compare and contrast.
     
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  7. Whizkid

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    Laris. Not Vash. Not Beverly. Nobody else.

    But I have a weird reason for it:

    PIC S1 starts with J-L Ps inner torment over having failed professionally, after a lifetime of serving the Federation, to handle the Romulan disaster properly. And PIC S2 ends with Q bidding goodbye to "Mon Capitan," for the last time exhorting Picard to explore himself, to let go, while promising, "see you out there!"

    In the ST franchise, there are many examples of cross-species romance: Human-Vulcan, Betazoid-Human, Cardassian-Bajoran, Klingon-Human, ..., etc.

    I struggle to find a single standout example of a Human-Romulan romance (Tasha's daughter's proclamation notwithstanding).

    It seems like the final frontier within ST romance-cosmology.

    And most importantly, a Picard-Laris romance appears to me to be the only way poor Picard could forgive himself. And let go.
     
  8. Guy Gardener

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    In the throws of passion, she accidentally screams "Shinzon!"

    Hypothetically is she with Picard because he's the closest thing around to her dead lover from decades ago?
     
  9. Oddish

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    Laris looks about middle aged, a little older than Tuvok, so I'd put her age around 120-140. But that assumes Vulcans and Romulans have comparable lifespans.
     
  10. Toril Toran

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    I have always found Dr. Crusher attractive (even now), but there is something about Laris I find very attractive.
     
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  11. Whizkid

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    This is neither here nor there. Choose. That was the whole point of this post.

    If I may help (totally screwing the polls):

    Laris, always. (Thanks to underestimated PIC)
    Then Diana Muldaur (Pulaski).
    Then Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden).

    As it is, so it shall be.

    Come on, admit it, we can't choose!

    We love all three.
     
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    Then, who do you like?
     
  14. fireproof78

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    Ro, Vash,, Commander Darren, Commander JAG lady.
     
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  15. Gingerbread Demon

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    Yeah given a wider choice I'd go for Nella Darren over Laris but you can't deny Laris is beautiful
     
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  16. Whizkid

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    RO!

    The most awesome lady! To think Kira Nerys (my favourite ST woman character) was modelled after her.
     
  17. fireproof78

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    This has nothing to do with her physical apperance.
     
  18. Gingerbread Demon

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    And why can't we make that choice if we so choose? Laris does have a beautiful appearance and personality as well, and also judging her on both series I think she's actually better then Nella Darren despite my choice of liking Nella.
     
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  19. fireproof78

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    You can. I'm just going off of best apparent fit with Picard, not my own standard of physical beauty.

    But, neither is prescriptive with fictional characters.
     
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  20. Gingerbread Demon

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    Fair enough......

    Sorry for replying to an older post in this thread but when did Beverly act in this fashion?
     
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