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The Rikers - Endearing Frakes and Sirtis Interview

JoeFromEarth said:
is it wrong I noticed how old they were in the interview?
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If that interview is recent, they look better than they have in a while.

It has been 20 years since they started with the franchise...

Interview was very endearing. I miss those two more than any other Trek people, I think. Pity we won't ever see that sitcom. ;)
 
I think their both just as good looking. Riker was my favorite TNG character. That smile of his just added to the humor in the show.
 
Lol - Marina is sooo much more fun than Troi - I wish she'd been allowed to have more of a hand in how Troi developed.

I don't think it's fair to say they are approaching 60 though! Early fifties at most surely?
 
Pauln6 said:
Lol - Marina is sooo much more fun than Troi - I wish she'd been allowed to have more of a hand in how Troi developed.

I don't think it's fair to say they are approaching 60 though! Early fifties at most surely?
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AFAIK Marina is 55 and Frakes is 57. Therefore, I don't see any problem with my comment. Also, what's so bad about being in the second half of your 50s? I really don't get this reproachfulness about people getting older. Believe it or not its going to happen to you too and I hope no one will hold that against you.

However, I do agree with you that Marina seems a lot of fun and that Troi could have benefited from more involvement from her in the character's development.
 
KiraDax said:
JoeFromEarth said:
is it wrong I noticed how old they were in the interview?
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If that interview is recent, they look better than they have in a while.

It has been 20 years since they started with the franchise...

Interview was very endearing. I miss those two more than any other Trek people, I think. Pity we won't ever see that sitcom. ;)
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Yeah, they look about right for someone who's 50 or even more. Next generation wasn't on yesterday!
 
Jefferies said:
AFAIK Marina is 55 and Frakes is 57. Therefore, I don't see any problem with my comment. Also, what's so bad about being in the second half of your 50s? I really don't get this reproachfulness about people getting older. Believe it or not its going to happen to you too and I hope no one will hold that against you.

However, I do agree with you that Marina seems a lot of fun and that Troi could have benefited from more involvement from her in the character's development.
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Blimey how time flies! In that case they look in excellent nick! Mind you I don't expect the average lady would appreciate you describing 55 as approaching 60 - stick to 'early fifties'... and then knock 10 years off for good measure.
 
Two very fun people and I'm guessing the TNG set was a load of laughs. "My Zimbabwai" indeed. :lol:
 
I'd watch "The Rikers"!

I didn't care much for Troi, but Marina is a hoot. She was hilarious with Brent at Vegas in 2008.
 
The chemistry between Frakes and Sirtis is amazingly good.

p.s.- What's wrong with being in your 50s anyway? Eventually we will all be there (some of us are already there)! Haven't you people heard... 50 is the new 30!!
 
I would have rather have seen the Titan in These Are The Voyages instead of a massacre on the Pegasus episode. But an actual TV series based on the Titan: Heck no. That wouldn't be good at all.
 
Luther Sloan said:
But an actual TV series based on the Titan: Heck no. That wouldn't be good at all.
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That's a bit of a sweeping statement don't you think? Any series would always depend on the quality of the writing. I don't see why a Titan series couldn't have that. Granted such a series might have more potential pitfalls then a series with a new premise. It might also not have a potential for 7 seasons, given that Frakes, the lead actor in this scenario is very aimiable but isn't a heavy weight like Stewart. I could see it doing 2 seasons or a couple of mini series. Also, it wouldn't have to focus too heavily on the captain. DS9 manged quite well without doing that. Given such a framework I'm sure they could make something decent, maybe bring back Ron Moore. I read recently he would like to write for Star Trek again.
 
Jefferies said:
Luther Sloan said:
But an actual TV series based on the Titan: Heck no. That wouldn't be good at all.
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That's a bit of a sweeping statement don't you think? Any series would always depend on the quality of the writing. I don't see why a Titan series couldn't have that. Granted such a series might have more potential pitfalls then a series with a new premise. It might also not have a potential for 7 seasons, given that Frakes, the lead actor in this scenario is very aimiable but isn't a heavy weight like Stewart. I could see it doing 2 seasons or a couple of mini series. Also, it wouldn't have to focus too heavily on the captain. DS9 manged quite well without doing that. Given such a framework I'm sure they could make something decent, maybe bring back Ron Moore. I read recently he would like to write for Star Trek again.
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Actually, making a Star Trek show in a comedy vein is an entirely different animal that does have merit that might not be immediately apparent.
By dropping the element of doing serious sci-fi, they could cop to the broader, cultural aspects of their characters and the shows, which could be a lot of fun. Also, consider just how rich Trek is with comedic talent.
 
CaptainStoner said:
Actually, making a Star Trek show in a comedy vein is an entirely different animal that does have merit that might not be immediately apparent.
By dropping the element of doing serious sci-fi, they could cop to the broader, cultural aspects of their characters and the shows, which could be a lot of fun. Also, consider just how rich Trek is with comedic talent.
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Comedy and Star Trek is a risky combination though. There are some good episodes like Deja Q, the Magnificent Ferengi or Little Green Men, but usually all out comedy tends to go wrong from what I remember. Just think of Profit and Lace! Humor in Star Trek works best for me when it's understated and dry, which is why I think Data and Odo are much more humerous characters than Quark or Neelix. In the end Star Trek has always been a mix of many things and I think that's why it has such wide appeal. If Titan were made it would have to reflect that and couldn't be all out comedy because I think that would bomb for being to singular in its scope.
 
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