Data wasn't taken as a child and brain washed to enslave others.I'm surprised so many don't like Seven, I thought she was an awesome character and an awesome actress and holding a grudge against Seven because of what she did as a drone is nonsensical.
Sorry but they had already done the find their humanity bit with Data and over did it at that. Additionally having the rest of the cast put to the back sit for the producer's (or whatever he was) girlfriend is extremely sad.
Data was never feared by the mass public.
Data isn't considered dangerous.
The difference between Data & Seven is redemption.
Seven in the spotlight has nothing to do with being anybodies gf.
Seven was used as a marketing tool to promote the show. So if Paramount is going to spend X amount of dollars to try and get viewers using her, then people tuning in are going to expect to see her.
It's all about business.
Actually wasn't Data feared by the public in Insurrection but in the end it's just a rehash of storylines just prettied up with the Barbie Borg. And unfortunately she was one of the reasons i stopped watching the show just couldn't be bothered with the Seven show