He means more to me than I thought.
I was raised in an abusive home, and Star Trek TNG was one of my few escapes. I remember wanting to be like Captain Picard when I grew up. Confident, kind, direct, capable, and loving.
I don’t know if I’m there yet. But I’m trying.
I already miss you. So very much.
Would you mind sharing what he meant/means to you? I think reading your words will help.
CAPT Picard is everything that leadership is supposed to be. Rest in power Jean Luc.
nothing ? he was an actor on a few tv shows, he seem’d a nice guy but then so is my neighbour.
I guess I find it a little depressing that there’s any reverence for actors, they are… acting. The local plumber, nurse etal do more good in the workd.
Jonas Salk however, mucho respecto.
Honestly, I don’t really know. He was a celebrity, not my friend.
I loved quite a lot of the things he started in. TNG is a significant part of my childhood. Outside of acting, he seemed like a class act.
But I never knew the guy. His death brings me sadness, but I don’t think I’m in mourning. Not for him at least. His death just feels like another piece of the world I was born into going away.
I think his character on star trek is what got me into the show, I think he did such a great job and made the show immersive. I had a pretty abusive childhood, that show was all I had. Its responsible a lot of my views and morals, extremely formative. Outside of his acting, he seems like a he was a wonderful person and the world is less bright without him.
He represents a central figure in media mythology that everybody knows stands for integrity, earnestly trying to do what you think is right, and hope for a better future. Because if we can dream of making it to the stars, people will keep dreaming of making it to the stars.
Star Trek is culturally centralized as a pillar of hope and wonder that everybody can reference. If you know somebody likes Star Trek, you can basically know that they’re a good person. And Patrick Stewart is the figurehead and father figure we all know, strive to be, and hold as the gold standard of.
His character’s words were written by writers, sure. But, CULTURALLY, we all collectively know that he represents that hope and wisdom.
It’s odd and impossibly human how something so incredibly real can come from all of our dreams when they’re put together.
And while I know that his passing isn’t the loss of that message of hope by any means… But I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel that way. It really does feel like it’s our duty to ourselves to continue the hope that we know and feel, even if, right now, it feels a million miles away and fading.
Sir Patrick Stewart didn’t die. He’s become more powerful than any of us can possibly imagine.
Well said, but at the end it kind of felt like you were crossing genres. Like when Piccard had that light saber fight with the sith lord.
If you know somebody likes Star Trek, you can basically know that they’re a good person.
Idk if I’d go that far. I know some real cunts that like Star Trek
That was a great read, thank you and I totally agree.
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His character as Picard is one of the clearest role models of leadership, something I want to aspire to.
Him and Optimus Prime are two examples I always think of from growing up with them. It’s been a rough year.
When I’ve had jobs managing people in the past, I try to think of what Picard would do.
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My family calls TNG Competency Porn the best people doing their best and looking damn good doing it.
I love this! Stealing it.
Totally. When I read the Aubrey/Maturin series I saw a lot of parallels between Picard’s leadership style.
there are four lights!
Man gave a stellar performance and taught me to speak my truth even if any and all are trying to mess with you
Also, so sad we’ve never got to see him play Spider Jerusalem in an adaptation of Transmetropolitan. He wrote one of the forewords in the TB, and really would have loved to do the role.
RIP . Captain
One line from Prof Xavier in Xmen means a lot to me.
“Just because someone stumbles and loses their way, it doesn’t mean they’re lost forever. Sometimes, we all need a little help.”
I mostly agree, but some people really are lost forever. I think most people are redeemable, but that’s not ALL people.
I used to go to sleep listening to the furnace and pretending it was the hum of the Enterprise with Patrick Stewart at the helm. I was safe because he was there. I’m in my fifties now and still that sometimes helps me get to sleep.
His passing is like a gut punch. My stomach is in a knot and my eyes are all welled up.
RIP Patrick - you will be missed.Picard thought me more about morals and ethics than any of my teachers. RIP buddy
This. A man to aspire to be. He wasn’t some sort of magical super hero, he was real.
Sir Patreck Stuart
You misspelled Patrick Stewart on the title, btw.
(Also Patrick Stuart is a completely different actor)
Damn… Thank you!
Exploration. Morality. Intelligence. Dignity. Honor. Confidence. Empathy. Curiosity. Dedication.
In a lot of very real ways, I realize that I have, for a long time, considered Stewart’s portrayal of Picard to essentially be the reference standard of what outstanding leadership can and should be.
Also, as to Stewart himself: I’ve always thought he was, at his core, a genuinely good human.
Fuck, man, I haven’t felt this heartbroken about a celebrity death since Anthony Bourdain.
Same. I normally don’t particularly care that much about celebrity deaths. I mean, it’s sad in a lot of cases, but it doesn’t usually well my eyes. But when I found out about Patrick, I felt a huge gut punch. The last time I felt this was Robin Williams :( they were both good people who did not deserve dementia :(
Paul walker for me. But same deal.
Agh. Fuck. Yeah; Williams was a huge loss as well 😢
I don’t know if you knew, but Patrick Stewart was also raised in an abusive home, and used acting as a way of escaping.
I’ll always remember the scene from Extras with Ricky Gervais. Sure, he was an amazing actor, but it showed how effortlessly he could turn his hand to sublime comedy.
I had no idea, thank you! And I’ll look that up.
I didn’t know either. But you and your wife are two of my favorite Lemmy stars. ❤️
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lemmy has stars?
Every man and every woman is a star.
Every number is infinite; there is no difference.
Check out the bloopers real for that scene. It did take some effort to not burst out laughing.
Reason I joined the military, got out and continue public service. He was a voice for me as a call to action. Be the change you want to see in the world. He will be deeply missed.
So he sucks got it
Was he the reason you joined a heinous institution to kill poor, innocent brown/black people around the world in the name of billionaires?
Are you this brainwashed to think you made a difference? No, you were just fighting for greedy fascists.
