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"The Marvel EIC Chair has a certain curse that goes along with it: it tends to drive people insane, and ultimately, out of the business altogether. It is the notorious last stop for many staffers, as once you've sat in The Big Chair, your pariah status is usually locked in." Christopher Priest
I've read a few interviews with Crosby wherein she states that when she approached him, Roddenberry basically told her that Picard and Riker were the stars of the show, and he couldn't guarantee S2 wouldn't be more of the same for Yar. However, Roddenberry was also ready to let go of Marina Sirtis before Crosby quit; had that happened it still would have freed up some screen time to fall to the other characters, and Yar may have gotten that development she was missing in S1.
Speculation is fun, and I'd like to think the late, great Michael Piller would have found a way to give everyone their due had we still had everyone on board by S3.
Speaking of Crosby, wonder if they'll bring back Sela for Picard at some point.
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I thought Crosby's departure was rooted in her appearance in Playboy?
Is that not correct? The other above mentioned items might also be in play, thought it started with that magazine appearance though.
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I often think about what the show would have looked like if Tasha Yar had stuck around. I don't think it's inevitable that Worf would have been kicked to the side as I don't think his role as Chief of Security is really what gave his character life. It was his Klingon heritage, his status as a man of two worlds and his role as a war orphan.
When I think of great Worf episodes, I think of Sins of the Father, Redemption, Family, the Way of the Warrior, Sword of Kahless. I can't think of a single episode that was about Word defending the Enterprise or investigating a crime. I think they could have found a place for him on the Enterprise that would have allowed him to shine without firing phasers or torpedoes or being the guy that gets beat up to show the situation is serious. Worf's best qualities go beyond that and I think he still would have had the same arcs.
I'm honestly less interested in the question of what would have happened with Worf and more interested in what they would have done with Tasha.
You're absolutely right, Worf's best moments had nothing to do with his job performance. He was actually a pretty ineffectual security chief - when he wasn't being beaten up, he was being shut down by Picard or Riker for daring to speak up! Lol.
Had Tasha stuck around, I think her S2 would have looked a lot like S1. While there were some standout episodes in S2, it's often recalled as the year of the revolving writers door. She'd have likely had to stick it out until S3, when the dust settled and Piller had his writers room established, before she got any real character development.
Just my speculation.
Been watching TMP in 4k.
Just me or is it inferred that Kirk was somewhat responsible for the Transporter malfunction? Not just by rushing the ship, but also he distracts Scotty and Decker when they were trying to fix the thing.
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I heard at the time it was her appearance in the Stephen King Pet Semetary movie conflicting with the shooting schedule for the season, and instead of, as she asked for, giving her a few episodes off to finish up her movie shooting, she was just fired and written out.
But this was just a rumor at the time, and I have zero inside info as to whether it's true or BS.
Didn't they initially consider Denise for Troi and Sitris as Yar?
Kind of interesting if you look at both their filmographies prior to Star Trek they were in fairly similar roles-bit parts in crime thrillers, mainly, although I think Crosby might've gotten more movies on her family name alone as well.
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