Unfortunately, that’s my reasoning, too. I couldn’t (and still can’t) STAND the actress.
My first thought, when I saw Diana Muldaur on TNG, was that this was her third Trek role.
I am in agreement with Skald on this, and not because I fear bees.
This was entirely the reason I stopped watching the barely watchable Voyager - the WWE tie-in was also ridiculas.
Now I can’t help wondering what Seven would have looked like in standard 24th century civvies…as in, big poofy Wesley Crusher sweaters.
Better than wondering what Wesley would have looked like in a catsuit and high heels.:eek:
Well, amazingly I can’t seem to find it on YouTube, but you have seen TNG pilot? Data and an elderly (Admiral) McCoy share a wonderful scene together. Again McCoy finds Data to be as annoying as Spock, but he still comes across as friendly & endearing…
“Let me see your ears, boy!”
^:dubious:^
That’s actually too bad, because nerd-pandering aside, seasons 4-7 of Voyager average out to be better than seasons 1-3.
Bear in mind I did say average. There are still plenty of stinker episodes, but the single worst episode is still “Threshold” from season 2.
You refer to the…
Ahem.
The, ah, salamander…thing?
I’ve seen all of TNG and Voyager. When TNG was at it’s best, it was phenomenal. Much better than Voyager at its best. But I feel like Voyager was way more consistent, overall quite enjoyable. I think Janeway was an amazingly cool captain, it’s just unfortunate that the rest of the cast (other than Doctor) was completely forgettable. TNG had a remarkable cast, including Pulaski. I agree that they should have given her a proper farewell.
Hey! I’ve just started Devil’s Due and Picard and Data are discussing method acting. Data says, “Perhaps because the technique requires an actor to seek his own emotional awareness to understand the character he plays.” and Picard replies, "But surely that’s an impossible task for you, Data. " To quote 30 Rock, how is that anything but "the subtle racism of lowered expectations?!
Data himself is only all too keen to point out, in episode after episode, that he is not capable of emotion. So I think it is fair of anyone, such as Picard, who knows data well, to respond to him logically in such a manner.
Pulaski is like the Judge Judy of outer space.
But they know that he is always attempting to learn and understand emotion. I think it smacks of “you are inferior” just as much as anything Pulaski ever said. And when she said he was incapable of deductive reasoning, she was more than willing to have that statement tested and in good humor. Besides, when your kid says, “I don’t get math. This homework sucks.” Do you say, “Yep, you’re incapable of understanding it.”?
First of all, I don’t think that is at all a fair characterization of Picard’s statement. Second of all, it would seem to me you have somehow managed to extract–and then suggest as common–out of 178 episodes, one sentence that might, when viewed out of context, ambiguously appear as though Picard is being patronizing of data. But this, even if it were a valid example, is an exceedingly rare exception (have you forgotten The Measure of a Man, etc, etc?). I think the proper context for viewing the scene in question is that these two men are friends, who are candid with one another. Picard knows that, though Data is interested in and strives to achieve human emotion, that he, as he says himself many times, is incapable of it. Therefore Picard rightly questions Data (as any friend would in casual conversation) on what would appear to be a logical inconsistency in his previous statement. Data is extremely candid about not being capable of emotion, and yet he had just stated that he was using an acting technique that relies on it. If data were to be treated like an equal, I think it would be odd for Picard not to ask such a question. Though Data is different from humans and capable of different things, Picard treats Data like the equal and friend he feels him to be. He never has a chip on his shoulder about Data, the way Pulaski does. He always treats him like a sentient life-form deserving of rights and respect, and at many times defends Data against those who do not. Finally I should note that after Picard probes “But surely that’s an impossible task for you” Data gives a very thoughtful answer, and Picard has a smirk on his face that is open to interpretation. If your mind is already made up on the matter you might interpret his smirk as patronizing. Besides the fact that that would be totally out of character, I interpret the smirk as saying “I knew you would, as always, have a very insightful response. Sometimes you amaze me. You really are swell”
How curious.
…and ironically detached selective quotation in response to an earnest argument is not exactly a model example of open-mindedness either 
I liked Pulaski but preferred Crusher (who was hot, sorry).
Regarding Data: since Data was supposed to have been in Star Fleet for something like 20 years before we meet him in Season 1, the only explanation for why he is so backward and ignorant of humanity is that Pulaski’s attitude was the norm and the crew of the Enterprise (especially Picard and LaForge) were the first people to really try and get to know him as a person and not as a creepy tool.
FWIW, if you watch the pilot episode it looks like they are trying to set up Riker as also being uncomfortable around Data but that seemed to get dropped fast.
Also, if anyone is interested, it looks like Season 2 of TNG on Blu Ray is up for sale at Amazon. It comes out in a couple of weeks.
I might. I tried to watch the pilot, 2? 3? years ago? Whenever I first got netflix anyway and got ridiculously bored halfway through the trial.