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My hottest Star Trek take: Miles O'Brien fucking sucks
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:05 AM Author: Territorial Gunner Maybe I'm overreacting because of his Disastrous Irish phenotype, but he's always come across as a bumbling idiot across both series. He also often serves as the foil for a moral lesson with his simple-minded, unethical takes.
Further, while Keiko is obviously awful, I don't think she'd be like that if he weren't such a little bitch.
Don't get me wrong, he's a great character; I enjoy his constant misfortune and contentious marriage. Just saying he's TTT as a person. |
Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:31 AM Author: pale center Is he just filler? 2nd most appearances of any Star Trek character. It sounds though like you like to hate him. Maybe he's a worthy character even though he sucks as a person.
Edit: Given how much you hate the characters on Seinfeld if he were a Seinfeld character would you still hate him or would he be an improvement over the canonical 4 |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:32 AM Author: Territorial Gunner I literally said that in my OP l2read (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836278) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:33 AM Author: pale center I edited (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836279) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:36 AM Author: Territorial Gunner O'Brien is Better than the Seinfeld characters bc his life is way cooler (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836281) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:38 AM Author: pale center 180 ya he lives in space. I agree he's kind of milquetoast. I think they put him in so many episodes because he's inoffensive. And then because he's so boring the writers were probably like let's give him a dark side.
Who is the better Hapa space couple, Miles and Keiko or Chief and Sharon "Boomer" Valerii from BSG. |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:43 AM Author: Territorial Gunner I haven't watched BSG yet but I want to!
Honestly I think it's hilarious how shitty Miles and Keiko's relationship is, so I love them. I really enjoy every scene they're in. Is it supposed to be funny or is it intended sincerely as part of Miles' long-suffering shtick? |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:44 AM Author: pale center No clue. I haven't watched enough of it.
BSG is 180. Did I ever tell you about it the time I met Ronald D Moore? |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:48 AM Author: Territorial Gunner Don't think so, tell us (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836295) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:52 AM Author: pale center Don't want to doobs myself too much but long story short I met him randomly in public. I didn't know who he was but this turbo nerd I was with recognized him. He ended up talking to me about his divorce and what it was like to coparent his daughter with his ex wife. So random lol. Same guy who wrote BSG also wrote many episodes of TNG and DS9.
During his time on Deep Space Nine, he continued to write episodes that expanded on Klingon culture such as "The House of Quark", "Sons of Mogh", "Rules of Engagement", "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", "Soldiers of the Empire", "You Are Cordially Invited..." and "Once More Unto the Breach". He also wrote episodes that dealt with controversial subjects such as genetic engineering ("Doctor Bashir, I Presume?"), co-wrote the episode that featured Star Trek's first same-sex kiss ("Rejoined") and killed off another popular character, Vedek Bareil Antos ("Life Support"). |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:57 AM Author: Territorial Gunner 18000000 encounter and preftigious legacy. I know I'll like BSG, just gotta get around to it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836302) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:03 AM Author: pale center I just watched a few clips of DS9. I realized how boring the show would be without the ever-present bleeps and bloops of the ship in the background of every dialog scene. The sound engineer who makes all those little ear wiggles is the real hero.
BSG is kind of a boring action show for the first two seasons and then in Season 3 it gets all political and in Season 4 it gets metaphysical and philosophical. I think the latter eps are my favorite. It sort of devolves into Neo-Platonism. Tp. |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:53 PM Author: Ebony Step-uncle's House Coffee Pot Do yourself a favor and only watch BSG through the end of the first season, then pretend it was cancelled. If you do that, it's the greatest SF series of all time. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892418) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:41 AM Author: impressive tanning salon fortuitous meteor no idea what this is, but just googled this person and it looks vaguely like Spaceporn (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836284) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:42 AM Author: pale center Everything is connected (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836285) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 5:39 PM Author: Territorial Gunner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49838037) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 1:48 AM Author: Territorial Gunner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836293) |
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Date: May 21st, 2026 8:54 AM Author: Provocative bossy school national security agency Cr I was ready to defend my fellow potato man but the Spaceporn hair gene is devastating (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892812) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:12 AM Author: pale center https://youtu.be/kqHGqkZ4Uew
This seems like a wholesome scene. Makes me nostalgic for old TV shows. |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:10 PM Author: Territorial Gunner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49837315) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:14 AM Author: sienna volcanic crater senate shut up (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49836308) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 5:43 PM Author: frozen boiling water o'brien is the resilience, quite dutifulness and folk wisdom of the everyman. if you hate him there's something seriously fucking wrong with you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49838056) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 5:47 PM Author: Territorial Gunner I mean he's good at his job and loyal to Starfleet but that's a low bar (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49838071) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2026 5:48 PM Author: frozen boiling water 🤫 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49838076) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 8:25 PM Author: Territorial Gunner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892286) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 7:41 PM Author: Territorial Gunner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852677) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:10 PM Author: indecent cerebral persian milk He and Data used to go to 10 Forward to tag team phaser room sluts. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852753) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:37 PM Author: Territorial Gunner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852795) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 9:04 PM Author: Primrose Selfie Which makes it even more tragic that he ended up in an AGWWG marriage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852831) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:36 PM Author: racy hyperactive menage mad cow disease It is funny that the second-most pathetic birdshit on the show (Barkley is 1) has an Asian wife who henpecks him. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852787) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:39 PM Author: Territorial Gunner 180 and I agree with your ranking (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852798) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:39 PM Author: rough-skinned house doctorate All of the DS9 characters are “flawed” in a profound way that they never are in other Trek shows. That’s what made it a compelling serial drama imo. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852800) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:40 PM Author: navy potus goal in life (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852802) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:43 PM Author: Territorial Gunner I think that all the time about Sisko and you're right, it extends to other characters too. O'Brien just doesn't have much going for him in the first place imo. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852809) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:53 PM Author: pale center You have a lifelong vendetta against boring white guys (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852821) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 8:56 PM Author: Territorial Gunner Should I not? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852824) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 9:05 PM Author: pale center No judgment here. The heart wants what it wants. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852832) |
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Date: May 21st, 2026 8:52 AM Author: Wonderful offensive jewess church building What was Dax's flaw? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892811) |
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Date: May 21st, 2026 5:58 PM Author: Territorial Gunner Cq. Too hot and cool? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49893331) |
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Date: June 6th, 2026 10:29 PM Author: sealclubber tranny (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49919551) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 9:05 PM Author: Primrose Selfie He couldn't stand it that Garak was seducing his best friend (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852833) |
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Date: April 29th, 2026 9:08 PM Author: Territorial Gunner Of course Julian would prefer Garak's stimulating Cardassian conversation to O'Brien's whiny nonsense. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49852836) |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 7:28 AM Author: Territorial Gunner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49889611) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 8:37 PM Author: stimulating misanthropic immigrant property Subject: DELETE THIS SHIT!
O'Brien was one of the most authentic characters in Star Trek. |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 8:39 PM Author: Territorial Gunner Hehehe that's why it's my hottest take :)
I think HATP is right upthread that I am biased against boring white guys. |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 8:53 PM Author: pale center crying rn... losing hoap
now if you had said he was a Marxist potatohead, I'd fully understand |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 8:54 PM Author: Territorial Gunner You're not a boring white guy FWIW. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892326) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 8:55 PM Author: pale center that is by far, by a country mile, the nicest thing you've ever said about me (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892327) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:19 PM Author: Territorial Gunner I mean you already knew that though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892346) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:25 PM Author: pale center 180
I know, I'm just being silly/flippant with my responses. I think of zozo as a creative writing exercise to drum up drama for entertainment. I'm just trying to write good dialog. |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:46 PM Author: Territorial Gunner Crrrr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892403) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 8:47 PM Author: charcoal bawdyhouse internal respiration Colm Meaney has said he hopes to soon move back to Ireland, citing his unhappiness with Donald Trump’s America.
The award winning actor has lived in the United States for many decades but said the nation had taken a dark turn in recent years.
Speaking on The Claire Byrne Show, Mr Meaney described the current administration as “terrifying” and its treatment of immigrants as “naked fascism”.
“At least the Brown Shirts, unlike these ICE guys, the Brown Shirts would wear a uniform [and] didn't wear masks,” he said.
“And a lot of these ICE agents, so-called federal agents are actually Proud Boys.
“What's their obsession with trans people? What's that about? Less than two percent of the population are trans.”
https://www.newstalk.com/news/colm-meaney-move-back-to-ireland-2230308 |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 8:53 PM Author: Territorial Gunner Lol. Celebs whining about Trump are always annoying, but at least the points he's making are valid. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892323) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:20 PM Author: vigorous saffron stain giraffe (Keiko) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892347) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:20 PM Author: Territorial Gunner 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892350) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:33 PM Author: Tantric laughsome karate lay i see what you're saying, but the irish are 180 actually (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892371) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:43 PM Author: pale center (potatohead commie) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892396) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:48 PM Author: Tantric laughsome karate lay i'm no communist (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892410) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:50 PM Author: pale center Miles is though. He brags about being a union man and tells Quark's underlings to chant workers of the world unite or something close to it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892412) |
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Date: May 21st, 2026 8:47 AM Author: Tantric laughsome karate lay yeah you're right, i'm not cool with that (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892807) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:46 PM Author: Territorial Gunner I agree but his phenotype is very unfortunate. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892404) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:47 PM Author: pale center He's a Dublin 9 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892405) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 10:22 PM Author: Territorial Gunner 🤮 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892464) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 9:56 PM Author: Ebony Step-uncle's House Coffee Pot I like that, immediately after the episode where he marries an Asian, we have an episode about how he is racist. Brave realism on the part of the TNG writers' room. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892423) |
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Date: May 20th, 2026 10:12 PM Author: Territorial Gunner Lmao yeah and I like that he and ADOS Sisko are often the most racist people in the room in DS9. Sisko is more of a pragmatic race realist imo whereas O'Brien's a simple-minded tribalist traumatized by his personal experience. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49892455) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2026 10:42 PM Author: Territorial Gunner Dude I just watched the mind prison one and he is sooooo awful. He handled prison horribly and also behaved even worse than one would expect when he "returned." It's understandable he'd be shitty after such a traumatic experience but wow. He even physically threatened his baby daughter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49897394) |
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Date: June 6th, 2026 10:13 PM Author: fuck her right in the pussy remember when his daughter falls into a time portal and has to survive on her own for a decade lmao (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859654&forum_id=2#49919539) |