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I've always appreciated Roddenberry's explanation for this. (media.piefed.world)
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"In the future, nobody will care."

I wonder if he had that idea before or after Patrick Stewart was cast as Picard.

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[–] 68 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (17 children)

I wonder if he had that idea before or after Patrick Stewart was cast as Picard.

After/during the casting process. Originally, Gene Roddenberry didn't want a bald actor to play Picard, becausr in his opinion there should be a cure to male pattern baldness in the future. Stewart was even asked to bring a hair piece for the audition. However, Roddenberry was talked out of it by basically everyone else with any responsibility in the casting process (partly because Stewart looked somewhat cursed with a hairpiece).

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  • [–] 50 points 10 months ago (16 children)

    Stewar[t] looked somewhat cursed with a hairpiece

    Here's what that may have looked like as used in flashback from s5e12 "Violations"

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  • [–] 60 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    There's also this picture:

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  • [–] 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I'd blame that on the hairdresser. They didn't have to give him a fivehead.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    They didn't have to give him a fivehead.

    BWAhahahahahah! Oh shit, I just choked on my coffee!

    Thanks for the hearty laugh.. gonna hafta remember this one!

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