Am I the Only One Who Desperately Craves a Captain Shaw Series?
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Season 3: even campier.
Ha! He's crabby enough to be one.
I understand Captain Shaw is written to be cheeky and irreverent, but I found his recent reference to the Changelings as "Goo People" a bit much, especially as he's a Starfleet Captain on a ship with many alien races. Dislike your enemy for what their actions, Shaw, not for what they look like. I would have thought he'd read enough Earth history to know that.
Cardies, spoon heads, and such were used in TNG and DS9. Humanity hasn't changed that much.
Yeah, maybe Shaw can finally get Starfleet to wipe out all those nasty Hortas infesting Janus IV while we're at it—they don't look anything like us.
Thats next season.
Considering he actually deadnames his second in command, I think we have to accept Shaw isn't a particularly enlightened individual.
He's not. He's a 21st century person. The acceptance of him in the fan base is quite fascinating to watch. The actor says as much about how Shaw was written, and the inspiration from his father he took in his performance.
Shaw is similar to O'Brien and his struggles with bigotry reflect O'Brien and the Cardassians in the Wounded.
Well Kirk and Company were on board with that for most of "The Devil In The Dark".
Shaw fangoobering all over Geordi was absolutely delightful. We need to see more of this side of the man.
Probably, along with the one other guy who desperately craves a Section 31 series.
Tons of people want both shows.
We all have our thing.
I do not want a section 31 series. I would like a shaw series though. A section 31 series doesn't interest me. Perhaps a film.
I don't know anything about them except for Shaw, Seven, and La Forge. How are they "fleshed out"?
It's funny how everyone knows that Trek has always been about exploring current social issues, but somehow so many of us forget that whenever a modern show actually does it.
As for the topic.... Shaw strikes me as being a pretty decent captain. Different from what we've seen before, but there are a lot of ways to do the job. (Yes, I'm quoting Pintsize) So, what the hell, I'll sign on.
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Just like we never saw Jellico during his normal time on the Cairo, we also never saw Shaw before Picard and Riker stormed their way on board. So yes, it is absolutely possible that Shaw is a good captain in his own right.
I'd imagine there would be a lot of transfer requests if Shaw was THAT big of a dick. Hell, Seven seemed to at least tolerate him, and she's not afraid to call someone out on some bullshit when applicable (Janeway, Ransom, Burke...)
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