[MrEdd]

He's a big part of the reason that I never watched STNG when I still had television. I grew up on the original series and was in the military overseas during the beginning of Next Generation.

By the time I was in a position to watch Next Generation I had already seen the movie “Lady Jane.” From a minor part (I believe he was the Earl of Warwick) Patrick Stewart just filled the screen and stole the scene.

To me, the Jean Luc Picard role was like a five star chef making hotdogs in a push cart at a little league game. Sure, it's a good hot dog, but the chef is wasting his abilities.

[humblegunner]

I never watched STNG when I still had television.

Get a job, show up every day, make good decisions and you too may be able to have a television one day.

Prioritize your expenses. You can do it.

[dangus]

Heck, Patrick Stewart stole the show in Dune. But was so indelibly a second-in-command (and also in Hamlet), I just struggled to picture him as a captain in spite of his excellent acting performance and the absolute nullity of Number Two, William Riker.

[HamiltonJay]

There was and is no doubt Patrick Stewart was the only true actor among The TNG cast.