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TheStar Trek: The Next Generationcast finally got a beautiful reunion and ending in the form ofStar Trek: Picard. TheTNGcast reprised their roles in the four films but never got a proper finale withStar Trek: Nemesisshowing the death of Data. However, the final season ofPicardsaw Brent Spiner’s Data returning, albeit in a new way.
While the world rejoiced at the reunion of the beloved crew, one character from the cast reportedly showed his disdain for the return of Data. When the entire cast reunited, Michael Dorn’s Worf can be seen unimpressed with the new Data as he knew that it was not the original android they loved.
Michael Dorn’s Worf Was Not Impressed With Brent Spiner’s Return InStar Trek: Picard
ActorBrent Spinerreportedly agreed to come back toStar Trek: Picardafter the studio convinced him in various ways and, according to him, threw a lot of money at him. The actor had played Data inStar Trek: The Next Generationand had become a fan-favorite. However, the character had died inStar Trek: Nemesis.
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After a brief appearance in season one, the character was killed off again, this time for good. However, Data returned in season 3, having a battle for control against his evil twin Lore in an astral plane. What resulted was a merge of the two androids into one, with parts of both Lore and Data in one body.
While the episode saw the reunion of the entireTNGcast after a long time, one character seemed to be less happy with the return of Data. Michael Dorn’s Worf is shown to be unaccepting of the new Data and true to his emotionless self, gives him the cold shoulder. Showrunner Terry Matalas said toCollider,
What is interesting is that Michael Dorn had decided, in this moment of nostalgia, that he would be the only one who wasn’t entirely touched that Data had returned. In his mind, he was like, ‘Whatever, this isn’t our Data. I don’t care about the robot.’
That was kind of funny. So, in that scene, as Data’s talking, he’s kind of like, ‘All right, whatever. Let’s just get to the meeting,’ if you really look at it, which is funny.
Worf as a Klingon, and Data as an android have always been less ‘human’ in their tenure with the crew, with Worf especially being less prone to emotional outbursts. Hence, this disdain for the new Data makes much more sense.
AStar Trek: The Next GenerationReunion Between Worf And Deanna Troi Was Planned On Purpose
WhileStar Trek: The Next Generationhad a good run of seven seasons and four films, there were still many stories, relationships, and character arcs to explore. One among them was the relationship shared between Worf and Deanna Troi. While Troi is married to William Riker inPicard, she and Worf share a relationship until the end ofTNG.
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The relationship was reportedly not that popular among fans and even the actors were reportedlynot that comfortable with the storyline. However, showrunner Terry Matalas reportedly wanted to address it in the reunion between Worf and Troi inPicard.
The Worf/Deanna moment in [Star Trek: The Next Generation], where they were a couple, hadn’t really been touched on. And I just love the idea that in the rescue, after he’s had this journey to Zen, he can’t wait to tell Deanna about it. He’s just not even looking at Will.
They all play it so perfectly. Frakes is the straight man, just sitting there, looking back and forth. It’s fantastic. I wasn’t sure if it was going to work.
The showrunner also appreciated the actors, especially Marina Sirtis’ comic timing in the scene.
Star Trek: The Next GenerationandPicardare available to stream on Paramount+.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
