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Why is Captain Robau so popular?

Robau is so damn cool even his poop smells like cinnamon rolls.

Don't ask.
 
Robau is going to be the Boba Fett of the TREK film franchise. Seen briefly. But tons of shit will be written about his background both on and off the Kelvin because Faran Tahir is such a marvelous guy who exudes both badassness and humanity.
 
The Robau love still confuses me, and some people WAY oerplayed the joke, making me not interested at all in the character when I saw the movie. Beware Robau fans, you're causing Robau hate!
 
The Robau love still confuses me, and some people WAY oerplayed the joke, making me not interested at all in the character when I saw the movie. Beware Robau fans, you're causing Robau hate!

Robau didn't quite catch that. What was that you said?
 
The Robau love still confuses me, and some people WAY oerplayed the joke, making me not interested at all in the character when I saw the movie. Beware Robau fans, you're causing Robau hate!

I was certainly surprised by how little we got to see of him. But I still think he's an great character.
 
I'm wondering if there was a scene cut from the movie. I read on one site that there was something a bit after he got "run through" by Nero.
 
LOL! Yeah! No, it was something where he got stabbed and dropped to the deck. Nero and Ayel then turn to prepare to finish off the Kelvin, and Robau got up to try and fight them or something with his last bit of strength.

I'm not dreaming this - I read it somewhere online.
 
LOL! Yeah! No, it was something where he got stabbed and dropped to the deck. Nero and Ayel then turn to prepare to finish off the Kelvin, and Robau got up to try and fight them or something with his last bit of strength.

I'm not dreaming this - I read it somewhere online.


Talk about a deleted scene!
 
I'm not part of the fan club but I think he's a serious actor, got a little recognition from me in his 24 tv stuff, I just kinda took note of his face nothing more. Then came Ironman a huge hit for Paramount. He really brought the whole TenRings role to life. Finally Trek and as short a time he had onscreen he really nailed it, I think this is an actor to look out for.
 
The Robau love still confuses me, and some people WAY oerplayed the joke, making me not interested at all in the character when I saw the movie. Beware Robau fans, you're causing Robau hate!

Robau has already anticipated that. You just can't achive this level of legendary badassness and not expect a little backlash. I would think a man of Robau's status is already waiting eagerly for the flaming effigies to begin.
 
He flew straight into the maw of the beast without flinching, but you could tell he was absolutely petrified. That, to me, is the mark of a true hero.

Agreed. Likewise, George Kirk. I loved that you could see on his face that he was terrified, but he flew that ship into the Narrada, anyway.

My confusion about the Robau love genuinely came largely from the pre-release fervor over him. I can fully understand people's affection and respect for the character having now seen it.

There was an interview with someone long before the movie came out where they said that Robau wouldn't be the usual "idiot captain that Kirk is so much better than", that he'd be bad ass.

The Robau love went from there up into the stratosphere because Faran Tahir just looks so cool :techman:

To me, both Robau and Kirk Sr were awesome heroes - it's been talked about a lot in other threads that the Kelvin scenes were the best of the movie.

Chris Hemsworth (George Kirk)'s STARmeter on IMDB is stratospheric right now -- holding at about 3.197%. to give it some perspective -- Chris Pine's is at 90% and Rachel Nichols (Gaila) -- 960%. those (the 900%s) are on the high side. I believe Hemsworth's is the outlier.

Faran Tahir's is at 698%, incidentally.

basially, I think it takes into account the buzz at the message boards for each actor (I might be wrong).

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846687/

EDIT: uh, Chris Pine's is at 900%. sorry.
 
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