It was a long warp, she needed a book to keep her mind busy. I’d hate to have a boring dumb captain who just sits there all warp.
heiligerbimbam@lemmy.wtf 22 hours ago
When I say that I don’t like how she lounges in her chair as a Starfleet captain, that’s not disrespectful, it’s just my opinion. Otherwise, the series is okay; it deserves a chance.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 14 hours ago
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 6 hours ago
Isn’t that what the ready room is for? Captain chills out reads a book or whatever in a room next to the bridge, but they are ready to go out to the bridge and conduct themself formally when they get out there.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 43 minutes ago
Good point. Picard needed a whole ass room to read his books. Chancellor Ake is ready for battle in two seconds flat.
fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
That’s what a captain does. Captains going on away missions weekly is what’s totally unrealistic. But that’s the engineered drama.
heiligerbimbam@lemmy.wtf 22 hours ago
Oh, really? Which other captains do that? Did Picard or Janeway lounge in their seats like 13-year-old schoolgirls? I don’t remember that.
FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 21 hours ago
Did Picard or Janeway outlive all their friends family and comrades.
I personally have several issues with the show; but Ake’s posture is certainly not one of them. In fact I kinda like it… she’s giving me Guinan or Dr Who vibes portraying an outward silliness that hides an inner sadness and seriousness.
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 6 hours ago
Guinan and Dr Who weren’t captains. I don’t think anyone would take issue if it were the bartender portraying a laid back vibe, but you kind of want the captain to give the crew confidence that they’re alert and on top of things. Of course that’s not possible at all times, but that’s why the captain has quarters and a ready room. Some other officer should be sitting the the chair keeping an ey on things if the captain wants to read a book or whatever.
It breaks immersion to have characters that are supposed to be ding serious jobs acting like teenagers.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 20 hours ago
Damn, what has you so aggressive here? The other comment wasn’t venomous. Hell, it wasn’t even a little snarky.
Something going on you want/need to vent about? Legit asking, I’ve had days where I got shitty to people that weren’t doing anything, and having a quick vent would have helped.
heiligerbimbam@lemmy.wtf 20 hours ago
Lol. Aggressive, huh?
usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 21 hours ago
I chill in chairs like that all the time. It’s comfy. Don’t be so self conscious you let schoolgirls have all the fun.
heiligerbimbam@lemmy.wtf 20 hours ago
Sure, but you’re not a Starfleet captain. It just doesn’t work for me for that role. That’s all.
If she does that in her quarters, great. But it just looks unprofessional to me in the captain’s chair.
fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Sisko sure did…