99% sure he was born blind and could never see anything prior to the visor
Medicine in the 24th century
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100% certain he was born blind. He said so numerous times, such as in "The Enemy" and "The Masterpiece Society".
I mixed it up with the time he was in a house fire our something. Truth be told Geordie was never that interesting to me.
Gene allegedly said that in the 24th century, no one cares.
Yeah, I read that too, but just can’t imagine anyone actually not caring. Gene certainly cared early on, as Patrick Stewart himself said Gene didn’t like him in the beginning, and was against his casting, because he didn’t want a “bald, middle-aged Englishman” as Picard.
What a strange attitude. 100% of the world have to care. ...Why?
It’s a bit OT but don’t forget “The Naked Now” (although I’m sure you’d like to ) where Tasha finds Geordi after he’s infected and he waxes lyrical about wishing he could see Tasha with regular human vision. So I’ve always taken that to mean the VISOR can’t be switched into more basic modes otherwise he’d have done it there and then.
That said, the VISOR prop was redesigned a bit (from season 3 IIRC) so maybe he got a new one that did have multiple settings?
) where Tasha finds Geordi after he’s infected and he waxes lyrical about wishing he could see Tasha with regular human vision. So I’ve always taken that to mean the VISOR can’t be switched into more basic modes otherwise he’d have done it there and then. That said, the VISOR prop was redesigned a bit (from season 3 IIRC) so maybe he got a new one that did have multiple settings?
Speaking of that VISOR change, it seems likely it was tinkered with a bit, since we see from his view more clearly in "The Mind's Eye" than in "Heart of Glory".
Maybe Gene thought that people in the 24th century wouldn't care about hair loss but people watching the series in late 80s might?
Perhaps he didn't want an Englishman portraying a Frenchman. I seem to recall reading that when casting House for House M.D. they were looking for an American Actor and one of the people responsible for casting Bryan Singer didn't even want to consider non-American actors.
No from what I read he just didn't want an actor who looked as old (and bald) as Picard did. He was originally conceived as younger looking and blond. I t had nothing to do with an English actor portraying a French character.
Or do you mean that he would have preferred an American actor portraying a French captain?
Gene allegedly said that in the 24th century, no one cares.
Unlikely, yes, but I find the notion that the whole of humanity (or at least those on earth) having 'evolved' beyond baser motives such as greed and only working to improve themselves, would require a far greater leap of faith
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The best medicine of the 24th Century was that you could move brain.
That's the 23rd century.
I still wonder what a Trek with Patrick Bauchau as Picard would have been like.
Maybe he still wakes up thinking "Blast that Patrick Stewart! Once he got the part he got the money, the fame, and the awards--that should have been mine! He's--he's not even French!"
On the topic of medicine in the 24th century (or any century) in Trek, I've learned to keep my expectations low. Trek has always followed "rule of cool" (visually) over any sort of realistic advanced medical science. That means they're still going to be using clunky mechanical implants etc. to look "futuristic" when in fact actual futuristic medicine would have cloning, etc. that would make any injured/ill/disabled person seem normal. The irony being that what's shown on Trek medical wise isn't actually futuristic at all.
That's the 23rd century.
OK but maybe by TNG you could move brain and brain
Maybe Picard had the choice and picked the more resilient version which can't be stabbed so easily again XD
Do you think by the 24th century they finally knew "what is brain"?
The most abused organ on St. Patrick's Day.
