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Majel Roddenberry Dies At 76
unassimilatible writes "If there was ever a sad day for nerds, it's today, as Majel Barrett-Rodenberry has passed away. The widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry is best remembered as the gorgeous Nurse Christine Chapel from the original series, the pesky and officious Lwaxana Troi from The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, and of course the ubiquitous voice of Star Trek computers in movies, TV, and animated films (who hasn't used her voice as a system sound on their PC?). Majel also attended Star Trek conventions yearly and was a producer of Andromeda. Fortunately, Majel just finished her voice over work for the computers in J.J. Abrams' latest Trek movie. I have to admit, this made me sad, just having caught up on the entire TNG and DS9 series on DVD."
How lame and rude.. Why are half of the comments on here already making lame and inappropriate comments about the passing of a wonderful woman who has captivated our minds and our hearts for 40 years?
Why is it a penny for your thoughts, but you have to put your two cents in? Somebody's making a penny. --Steven Wright
Why is it so sad? People die every day, most of which I've never heard of. Do you feel sad for every one of them? I'd hope not.
I didn't know her, and never met her. she died maybe a few years to young, but such is life. She was on a television show that I've watched. I guess I don't feel that's enough reason to be sad about her death.
I find it a little odd that you want everyone to behave as if it was their own mother that died.
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...like DS9 and Voyager (seriously, are there people who liked those shows?)
Yes. DS9 was great, because it continued the story of Klingon politics and civil war. It was also cool that in DS9 the Federation was placed in a situation where they had to form an alliance with the Romulans.
Voyager sucked, though, because they ruined the Borg. Originally, the Borg were a ruthless, conscience-free enemy that could not be reasoned with -- diabolical. In Voyager, not so much. You suck, Braga!
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Ok, I'm gonna say it (again?) for the record: Season 2 of Enterprise sucked major donkey butt. The whole "expanse/temporal cold war" story line was completely out of line. By Season 3 though, they had started doing some good stories again, and it was unfortunate (in my mind) that it got canceled just as it was really starting to get good.