BattleStarTrek? Today's triva tidbit

[Fritzo]

Years before Battlestar Galactica, Edward James Olmos was offered the captain's chair for Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was involved with Miami Vice/stage work at the time, so turned it down. The role of Capt. Picard was then given to Patrick Stewart.

Patrick had to wear a hair piece when meeting with show executives because there was fear that a bald captain would not be accepted. The execs gave Stewart the job- on the condition that he did not wear "that ridiculous hair piece."

Enjoy the new Star Trek movie

 

[cronos]

nice.

well it worked out well for both of them (and us)

 

[silverpig]

Cap-tain Will-iam A-da-ma
Of the U-S-S
Ent-er-prise

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: cronos
nice.

well it worked out well for both of them (and us)

Yeah.

Olmos would have made it a much darker/grittier series IMO. He did great in BSG, but I think TNG was too "pristine" for him.

 

[lokiju]

I miss TNG

Maybe after this movie they'll bring back a Star Trek show that doesn't suck as much as the rest have since TNG went off the air.

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: cronos
nice.

well it worked out well for both of them (and us)

Yeah.

Olmos would have made it a much darker/grittier series IMO. He did great in BSG, but I think TNG was too "pristine" for him.

I agree.

 

[Ramma2]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Cap-tain Will-iam A-da-ma
Of the U-S-S
Ent-er-prise

Damn you.

Damn you to hell.

Song stuck in head confirmed.

 

[Rachael]

Wow...I can't imagine a not bald Captain Picard.

 

[Exterous]

I wonder how BSG would be if Picard was Admiral Adama.....

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Exterous
I wonder how BSG would be if Picard was Admiral Adama.....

I think Adama has so far been the most awesome space Admiral I've seen in any space series/canon.

However, Adama is a rather dramatic character, and BSG was a pretty dramatic series. The Star Trek series have always been too calm/sterile for me. Picard's demeanor wouldn't have "fit" in with BSG.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I miss TNG

Maybe after this movie they'll bring back a Star Trek show that doesn't suck as much as the rest have since TNG went off the air.

Well, since the preview for the movie doesn't feel like Star Trek to me, I wouldn't hold out much hope.