He'll always be my Captain. "Make it so" is such a wonderful catchphrase, showing confidence in the capabilities of the crew, and how good communication and consensus had worked before. The scenes of Captain Picard and his leadership team sitting around the table, discussing options and coming to level headed decisions, had little counterpart on Kirk's Enterprise. I don't expect to get into the habit of drinking Earl Grey, hot, though.
3/4
And even though Magneto was right, Professor X exemplified the mercy and compassion I want to always aspire to. The real-world friendship with Ian McKellen provided such a fruitful interplay for the portrayal of the relationship between Professor X and Magneto: sure, both Stewart and McKellen were brilliant actors, and I have no doubt that they would have been able to bring that relationship to life on screen even if they would have despised each other off screen, but their chemistry and friendship off screen, knowing about it, just made the rivalry and friendship of the characters feel so much more vivid. I'm looking forward to seeing Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen portray Professor X and Magneto and their relationship once again in Doomsday.
Ad Astra.
4/4
