Yeah, he ruled. One of the best and most underrated villains on all of Star Trek.
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One I forgot until I rewatched it tonight: The Survivors. It's slow, and it's only got one good idea, but it's a hell of an idea. Very TOS-ish in that regard.
That one is in my TNG Top Ten! When Kevin says, "You don't understand the scope of my crime...", it gives me chills every time. Awesome episode!
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When the Bough Breaks is one I don't see discussed very often. I really enjoy it.
Absolutely. And the actor sells it so convincingly that you really BELIEVE he's an omnipotent alien who could have saved the woman he loved but chose not to, then destroyed an entire species in a fit of anger. Lord knows the supreme being is the oldest cliche in Trek, but that actor, and Patrick Stewart's reactions to him, make it seem fresh.
It's funny that this episode has as major elements three things that, on their own, I don't enjoy--Counselor Troi sensing pain, an entire planet with only two residents, and an all-powerful alien--and yet I watch it again and again. A testament to the skill of everyone involved.
I know its discussed on the DVDs about a scene with Picard and Wesley Crusher in a shuttle (Final Mission maybe?) and Patrick Stewart takes a totally bland scene and kicks it up so many notches. It really shows what a skill acting really is.
Umm not sure what you see there. Care to elaborate anymore?
I kept thinking of him as the butler on The Nanny and couldn't take him as a villain. Maybe I should rewatch it
Yeah, I know what you mean, it's hard to appreciate an actor's performance sometimes when you associate them so strongly with another role, but I don't have that problem since I never watched "The Nanny" for more than about 45 seconds in my whole life.
I loved Moriarty as a villian because he was one of my favourite types of villains - cunning and dangerous, but subtle, calm, cool, and collected. I can enjoy an over-the-top hammy villain too (i.e. Khan), but the ones who are really brilliant and full of great insights have a special place in my heart.
He did some truly awful things to the crew, but at the same time he was sympathetic and his actions (no matter how damaging) were understandable at times. He was a very well-rounded individual. Eloquent, thoughtful, and creative, and he brought some fascinating philosophy to TNG.
I loved Moriarty as a villian because he was one of my favourite types of villains - cunning and dangerous, but subtle, calm, cool, and collected. I can enjoy an over-the-top hammy villain too (i.e. Khan), but the ones who are really brilliant and full of great insights have a special place in my heart.
He did some truly awful things to the crew, but at the same time he was sympathetic and his actions (no matter how damaging) were understandable at times. He was a very well-rounded individual. Eloquent, thoughtful, and creative, and he brought some fascinating philosophy to TNG.
I just saw Patrick Stewart as Claudius in Hamlet (via Great Performances on PBS) and he had me in tears with "Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens/To wash it white as snow?"
What an actor!
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Tin Man
The Mind's Eye
Rightful Heir
Contagion
Tin Man
The Mind's Eye
Rightful Heir
Contagion
Lower Decks, Genesis and Conundrum. They are on my favorites list and i don't think they get enough recognition.
Woah, you thought Khan was over-the-top hammy? I'd say he and Moriarty are cut from the same cloth - cool, calculating, and subtle.
If you want to see an example of a hammy, over-the-top villian, watch Malik in ENT's Augment Arc.
Justice, Captain's Holiday and Tin Man are three episodes I really like that don't get a lot of love.
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