The A-team (original series)

[FayetheAspie]

I'll check it out.

 

[Judge]

I'll check it out.

Just understand that Star Trek TNG was a series lasting seven years.

So that's a lot of episodes to parse for one occasionally seen character. But if you have Paramount Plus, it's just a matter of choosing those particular episodes.

 

[FayetheAspie]

Just understand that Star Trek TNG was a series lasting seven years.

So that's a lot of episodes to parse for one occasionally seen character.

So he is not a constant every or near every episode character then?

 

[FayetheAspie]

It is kinda ironic but even though I was not born until the 90s, two of my top 5 favorite series were from the 80s and another one I think was from the 60s.

 

[Judge]

So he is not a constant every or near every episode character then?

Correct.

Look what I found....not very kind...but at least it emphasizes your interest in such characters.

Me? I was watching Star Trek (The Original Series) in primetime as a kid...Tuesday nights 8:30pm NBC (1966). Later moved to the "kiss of death" timeslot, Friday late night.

 

[FayetheAspie]

Similarities between the two that I see

1. Anxiety
2. Awkward interactions though perhaps in a slightly deferent way there are obvious overlaps in their mannerisms as well
3. Escape from reality (For Murdock this was done via pretend play and for Barclay he had his electronic gadget false reality thing that they discussed. Not sure what this gadget was like exactly but basic description kinda reminds me of Edward Nygma's invention in Batman Forever before he started using it's other feature to absorb other people's iq. )

 

[Judge]

Similarities between the two that I see

1. Anxiety
2. Awkward interactions though perhaps in a slightly deferent way there are obvious overlaps in their mannerisms as well
3. Escape from reality (For Murdock this was done via pretend play and for Barclay he had his electronic gadget false reality thing that they discussed. Not sure what this gadget was like exactly but basic description kinda reminds me of Edward Nygma's invention in Batman Forever before he started using it's other feature to absorb other people's iq. )

I always thought of Reg Barclay's social anxiety to be the most prominent of his traits in most scenes in Star Trek TNG.

 

[FayetheAspie]

I always thought of Reg Barclay's social anxiety to be the most prominent of his traits in most scenes in Star Trek TNG.

I think that Murdock hides alot of anxiety and trauma behind his playfulness. I remember the time he was bothered by people hitting golf balls because it reminded him of being beaten in the pow camp. You could see the concern for him in Hannibal's face during that scene.

 

[Outdated]

Is that a series? Looks interesting. I remember making scientific discoveries as a child during summer break or something only to learn the next school year or so that someone else had already made the discovery years and years ago.

He had a regular segment in our afternoon cartoon shows, about 15 minutes every day. He wasn't just some TV celebrity either, he was a serious physicist who spent years working with US aerospace industry before coming to Australia and working with our government's scientific branch.

 

[FayetheAspie]

So totally me (minus the mask) from about age 19-21 when I wanted a horse. I can remember sitting over the back of the couch horse riding style and saying gitty-up. I was finally able to buy a real horse at the age of 22 and I did not need to pretend anymore. Though we did have some pretty fun pretend adventures together. I should mention that I did not become familiar with this series until my mid twenties when it was playing in the breakroom at work. I was fascinated with the character H.M. Murdock after catching about ten minutes of an episode. Later, I started watching the series on my phone.

 

[FayetheAspie]

I don't remember the episodes much, except that cars were always flipping lol, and maybe some helicopter, i remember Mr T had fear of flying, and the bad guys seemed to always survive getting shot at,
I liked Hannibal and Mr T the most. And the black van.
Murdock was the pilot right?
The main music theme is good too.

Yes. He was the pilot.

 

[Jumpinbare]

When I think of "mad scientists" all I can do is grin and think of Dr. Emmett Brown.

Inventor of the renown "flux capacitor".

Christopher Lloyd played Doc Brown as well as the Klingon Captain on Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the crew used the ship they obtained from Klingon Doc Brown to go back in time.

 

[FayetheAspie]

That brings up another relatable point about H.M.Murdock. I was fascinated by airplanes since early childhood. I once tried to get flight lessons but it kept raining that year.

 

[Judge]

Christopher Lloyd played Doc Brown as well as the Klingon Captain on Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the crew used the ship they obtained from Klingon Doc Brown to go back in time.

Oh I remember him well as one nasty Klingon! Guess he wanted to be less typecast.