Realising that True Blood‘s maenad Maryann Forrester and Star Trek: Next Generation‘s Ensign Ro Laren were both played by the same actor, Michelle Forbes. Yay for watching cult sci-fi TV over breakfast?
Michelle Forbes as Ensign Ro in ST:NG and as Maryann Forrester in True Blood
Plus, gotta love what comes up when you plug “ST:NG” into ye olde search engine. I have no idea why somebody has photoshopped rainbow-patterned Andean hats onto Picard, Riker and Worf on the Enterprise’s bridge, but I’m so glad that they did.
Hats in Space!
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Not to mention also Admiral Helena Cain on BSG! I think we need some kind of Forbes’ Law: When Michelle Forbes appears in the credits of of sci-fi show, expect SEVERE BADASSERY to commence.
Forbes also played tough-as-nails Helena Cain, the Commander of the Pegasus (and, briefly, Admiral of the Fleet) in Battlestar Galactica. I liked the complexities of her relationships with Six/Gina, Starbuck and of course Kendra Shaw.
She was also Miranda Zero in the leaked (terrific and never made) pilot of Global Frequency. She’s wonderful.
I’m going to go out on a limb and assume the hats are a reference to Firefly! Yay!
The man! they call! Picard!
Ah, I never caught Firefly, so references to it whoosh me.
Oh, how appropriate, I am watching True Blood season 2.
wow! hats in space!