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.
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.
guy on TV
Nothing, I never met the guy. but he always seemed kinda cool for an old man
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.
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.
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You misspelled Patrick Stewart on the title, btw.
(Also Patrick Stuart is a completely different actor)
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.
That was a great read, thank you and I totally agree.
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.
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.One of my first super hero movies I watched was X-men 2. (Classmate gave me a illegal recording of that and Transformers.)
I used to complain that super hero fatigue was real, Ive been watching them since age ~7 , and now I’m 27. I’ve seen enough super heroes. But now I will buy a ticket to doomsday to see Stewart one last time
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 :(
Agh. Fuck. Yeah; Williams was a huge loss as well 😢
His character as Picard is one of the clearest role models of leadership, something I want to aspire to.
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.
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. ❤️
lemmy has stars?
Every man and every woman is a star.
Every number is infinite; there is no difference.
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Check out the bloopers real for that scene. It did take some effort to not burst out laughing.
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I once heard Jean Claude Van Damme say that he was always tried to be kind and respectful to fans, no matter how tired or annoyed he was, because there were people who’d been looking up to him all their lives.
There are a lot of people who have looked up to Picard for all their lives.
I have so much respect for actors like this.
Know someone who met him once at the airport, was indeed nice.
That’s kind of him.
Oh no, this is how I find out? 😢
Well shit… I’m sorry you found out this way.
Same here, but honestly I’d rather it be this way than from some crappy YouTube ad or news program. Here I can read other people’s notes on their feelings and happy memories.
