Early Criticism: What’s Unfounded and What Isn’t

[Farscape One]

Jellico was an asshole... but he got the job done.

 

[The Wormhole]

Ronny Cox proves the old rule they say about actors, where the nicest guys always end up being the perfect actors to play assholes.

Though, to be honest, Jellico might be one of Cox's more pleasant characters, mostly by virtue of not being an actual villain.

 

[Mudd]

Andrew Bogomil

 

[Ragitsu]

Jellico > Kinsey.

 

[ichab]

I LOVED the way the transition was made: Jellico:

"I prefer a certain formality from my officers, I'd appreciate it if you wore standard uniform while on duty..."

If Troi hadn't had the audacity to question his methods of crew interaction , he might never have even made that request...it was another total passive /aggressive move that really encapsulated the character of Jellico...

Jellico was exactly like a few officers I had to deal with back in the day: completely full of themselves and loved throwing their weight around against "the little people ". You just smile, say yes sir, while in the back of your mind thinking "God, what I wouldnt give for five minutes alone in a room with no uniform and no consequences with this @$$hole."

 

[fireproof78]

Jellico was exactly like a few officers I had to deal with back in the day: completely full of themselves and loved throwing their weight around against "the little people ". You just smile, say yes sir, while in the back of your mind thinking "God, what I wouldnt give for five minutes alone in a room with no uniform and no consequences with this @$$hole."

Colonel Potter: Colonels. You can't trust any of 'em. They're just THIS far from making general. They can taste those stars. They'll do anything to get 'em. Never mind if they don't deserve 'em, if they don't know their brass from their elbows. Captains and majors are okay. They're too far away. They don't have to make points. And generals usually relax once they've made it... although I had one in the cavalry ordered all horses corked before parades.

 

[Kraig]

Jellico was exactly like a few officers I had to deal with back in the day: completely full of themselves and loved throwing their weight around against "the little people ". You just smile, say yes sir, while in the back of your mind thinking "God, what I wouldnt give for five minutes alone in a room with no uniform and no consequences with this @$$hole."

You just described one of the XOs I served (put up) with on the Nimitz for almost 3 years. His name was Richard Macke, and the biggest Dick I ever had the displeasure to be around. The cruise book photo that shows him says it all:



The outgoing XO, that no one wants to be around, and hates everyone else.

In the same cruise book is the photo of his replacement, Mr. Parcells. I served with him for a little over a year before my enlistment was up. He was a real breath of fresh air.



The only thing good about the first XO, is most sailors on the ship, including me, thought it was best to leave immediately, rather than reenlist and possibly get stuck with another one like Dick. Admiral Dick Macke being himself, put his foot in his own mouth, was relieved of his command, and later was caught having an extramarital affair and was forced to retire minus two stars, to the rank of Rear Admiral upper half.