It would be cool if we get to hear from the version of the Doctor that was in “Living Witness.” I think the timeframe would be about right.
Robert Picardo Confirms It's Star Trek: Voyager's Doctor In Starfleet Academy
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bgainor@thelemmy.club 4 weeks ago
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 weeks ago
Yeah, it’s definitely possible that Picardo could play both versions of the character, even if it’s just for a single episode.
But the full-time version on “Academy” will be the original, not the “Living Witness” backup.
Tim_Bisley@piefed.social 5 weeks ago
We will never be rid of Kurtzman will we? Picardo will probably be dressed in all black, talk in a super serious monotone voice, never smile, and be a super cybernetic king fu ninja samurai master because he has be upgraded with these programs over the years.
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 weeks ago
Yeah you really nailed it. Just like he was on “Prodigy.”
data1701d@startrek.website 5 weeks ago
Glorious use of sarcasm.
In terms of writing, they really captured him well on Prodigy, though he was almost entirely a comic relief character.
Looks-wise, he definitely triggered the uncanny valley and was one of the worse aesthetic adaptations of a legacy character in that show. In general, there are some unintentionally terrifying officers on that show.
I do have to say that was one thing Lower Decks did well - when they brought on a legacy character, they were aesthetically recognizable, but never a caricature.