RobertScorpio
Pariah
Star Trek is populated by such great supporting actors/actresses. In this battle we will compare two of Trek(s) most interesting bench players..
Marc Alaimo (Gul Dukat) vs John De lancy (Q)
Both these actors are really good at their craft, and when they want to, can chew scenery with the best of them.
Marc Alaimo. You could almost picture a mustasch and black cowboy hat on his head. He played the villian so well, and for awhile, the brawler who just wanted to save his planet, even if it meant selling his soul to the Dominion. I really did feel sorry for him when his daughter was killed. He really did care for her, and it probably cost him the Alpha Quadrant. Was he the evil Cardassian that the Bajorans made him out to be during the occupation? Or, was he just doing his job and not as sadistic as they claim. I dunno. It's hard to tell some times. He can't be ALL that bad. Anyone who could make Kai Winn burst into flames can't be all that bad. As for Alaimo? I think he steals almost every scene he is in from whoever is on the screen with him. And considering the actors/actresses around him, that ain't to shabby!!!
John De lancy. Yep, Q himself. There is something alluring about De lancy's acting style. He almost plays Q as if he is from outside the forth wall. Q could be sadistic, funny, depressed, and hungry, all in one episode. To Picard? Q reminds me of the fingernails scratching the chalk board. That is how I picture him with Picard. Janeway? At first its almost an extension of his relationship with Vash, but Janeway is a far more sophisticated woman. Q has never gone up against the most explosive force in the universe..a woman. De lancy always seems to have that little gleem in his eye, as if he is in on the joke with us, as if he knows we are watching this like its some kind of...play. Why they never used him in a TNG movie escapes me.
Who is the better actor?
Marc Alaimo or John De lancy
Marc Alaimo (Gul Dukat) vs John De lancy (Q)
Both these actors are really good at their craft, and when they want to, can chew scenery with the best of them.
Marc Alaimo. You could almost picture a mustasch and black cowboy hat on his head. He played the villian so well, and for awhile, the brawler who just wanted to save his planet, even if it meant selling his soul to the Dominion. I really did feel sorry for him when his daughter was killed. He really did care for her, and it probably cost him the Alpha Quadrant. Was he the evil Cardassian that the Bajorans made him out to be during the occupation? Or, was he just doing his job and not as sadistic as they claim. I dunno. It's hard to tell some times. He can't be ALL that bad. Anyone who could make Kai Winn burst into flames can't be all that bad. As for Alaimo? I think he steals almost every scene he is in from whoever is on the screen with him. And considering the actors/actresses around him, that ain't to shabby!!!
John De lancy. Yep, Q himself. There is something alluring about De lancy's acting style. He almost plays Q as if he is from outside the forth wall. Q could be sadistic, funny, depressed, and hungry, all in one episode. To Picard? Q reminds me of the fingernails scratching the chalk board. That is how I picture him with Picard. Janeway? At first its almost an extension of his relationship with Vash, but Janeway is a far more sophisticated woman. Q has never gone up against the most explosive force in the universe..a woman. De lancy always seems to have that little gleem in his eye, as if he is in on the joke with us, as if he knows we are watching this like its some kind of...play. Why they never used him in a TNG movie escapes me.
Who is the better actor?
Marc Alaimo or John De lancy
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