Y'ever think about that empath on Star Trek?

[fflo]

The original series?  She was played by a woman who was also on a soap opera my grandmother (and my mother, some) watched.

Oh, the contortions I recall on her face.

What a weird part to play.

I think her part on "As the World Turns" was more conventional, though both were probably not unconventional roles for women, it seems safe to suggest.

Comments

Re: It was a short-haired brunette, in a guest role.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Q was more of a Next Gen guy.
Played by John DeLancie.

Re: It was a short-haired brunette, in a guest role.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Q was one of the things I didn't like in Next Gen. That and the use of the empath as a cheap writing device. The question would arise of what's going on here, and Troi would "sense" it. "Captain, I sense that..." I mean, sheesh. Felt kinda cheaty.

I don't know why I disliked the Q plots, but I did.