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.
CAPT Picard is everything that leadership is supposed to be. Rest in power Jean Luc.
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.
Honestly, I don’t really know. He was a celebrity, not my friend.
I loved quite a lot of the things he started in. TNG is a significant part of my childhood. Outside of acting, he seemed like a class act.
But I never knew the guy. His death brings me sadness, but I don’t think I’m in mourning. Not for him at least. His death just feels like another piece of the world I was born into going away.
Between the lines he delivered as Jean-Luc Picard and Professor X - even if they were written by someone else - they shaped my worldview.
The perspectives he spoke in my formative years on the human condition and being a singular representation of true leadership are hallmark examples that I strive for. I know he was acting - it doesn’t matter, it’s aspirational.
His love for life, all life; transcended the screen, as evidenced by his hijinks in recent memory with another anointed knight - Sir Ian McKellen.
We are richer for knowing him and poorer for having lost him…
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.
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.
Well said, but at the end it kind of felt like you were crossing genres. Like when Piccard had that light saber fight with the sith lord.
Picard thought me more about morals and ethics than any of my teachers. RIP buddy
nothing ? he was an actor on a few tv shows, he seem’d a nice guy but then so is my neighbour.
I guess I find it a little depressing that there’s any reverence for actors, they are… acting. The local plumber, nurse etal do more good in the workd.
Jonas Salk however, mucho respecto.
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.”
One of the few good memories growing up was watching TNG reruns.
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 :(
Paul walker for me. But same deal.
Overhyped US imperialism propagandist whitewashed by Liberals
I guess you missed the Klingons and Geordi and others.
☭ From The Fall of Eagles ☭I just started to get into Star Trek in 2024, right after our union won recognition, because a coworker recommended that I watch Bar Association. Needless to say I fell in love with the franchise, and started watching the other shows.
In December of 2024 I was illegally fired, allegedly for “professional misconduct”. Around the same time, I started to watch TNG. The show prevented me from having a mental health crisis much sooner than it would have otherwise occurred, and helped me recover afterwards.
Sir Patrick Stewart was the light of wisdom for my ideals during this period. He didn’t necessarily save my life, but he saved my soul. In August, I lost my ULP. A song in TNG echoed in my head then as it does now:
“Land of Song!” said the warrior bard,
"Tho’ all the world betrays thee,
One sword at least, thy rights shall guard,
One faithful harp shall praise thee!"
Had some rough time during student years. TNG & Voyager was the escapism that kept me stable.
Coming home every day after being bullied at school and watching TNG is probably a major contribution to keeping my sanity when I was young.
I am very sad. Patrick Stewart will be missed.
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