Pons_Aelius 36 points 3 years ago

Deanna was always done a dirty by the writers. As an empath she could short cut the tension and drama of most story lines so it was an endless case of "I am unable to read them" to allow some narrative tension.

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Stamets 26 points 3 years ago

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Blamemeta 9 points 3 years ago

Yeah, an good guy empath is just a bad chsracter idea. Same with time travel.

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JungleJim 4 points 3 years ago

I hadn't considered that but you're right, there are some powers that just don't work if the good guys have them.

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swab148 2 points 3 years ago

That's a deep insight into character design, I need to pick your brain sometime.

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Blamemeta 2 points 3 years ago

I know you jest, but having an empath who call tell you if theyre lying creates so many issues for so many potential plots.

It can work, but it turns into how Deanna was sidelined.

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Ragnell 1 point 3 years ago

Back in the 90s there were at least 5 X-men teams and every single one of them had a full telepath on them, but there was still enough drama and plot for multiple monthly installments of the most intricate superhero soap opera ever created.

Star Trek writers are cowards for avoiding Betazoids.

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Blamemeta -2 points 3 years ago

Weren't they kids shows? Honestly, I never watched them, so I can't attest to how successfully they were able to integrate telepaths, but I can't imagine they did well. Comics aren't really known for good stories.

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Spot 3 points 3 years ago

https://piped.video/watch?v=-6Zc8Co2H3w&t=92 At 1:30 is a nice highlight of how they did her dirty, in a light hearted way. Whole vid is great too.

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whofearsthenight 4 points 3 years ago

The three Deanna storylines:

I sense the thing you're all seeing.
My powers are useless because reasons
Time to get mind-raped or just raped

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Snowyday 17 points 3 years ago

I always love one-on-one scenes between characters who others don’t get much time together

For example, Data asking Worf for advice on picking out a present for a human wedding is gold!

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Ensign_Rutherford 9 points 3 years ago

Congrats on reaching one hundred! Here's a cake to celebrate 🍰

I'm glad Janeway let you live.

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Stamets 8 points 3 years ago

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swab148 4 points 3 years ago

I think I've uncovered your secret identity:

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Ensign_Rutherford 3 points 3 years ago

Janeway was always a scientist, clearly working on cutting edge stuff.

Hope you enjoyed the cake!

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fireweed 7 points 3 years ago

Fun fact: cats don't just purr when they're happy! They use it as a method of self-calming and healing when feeling anxious or unwell. Amazingly they purr at a frequency that stimulates healing, which is one possible reason as to why the behavior evolved in the first place. Each individual is different of course, but generally you can get a better sense of a cat's emotional state by observing their eyes (that's how cats smile!) than by whether they are purring or not.

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