People can like whomever they like obviously. I wish to be respectful but I am mystified.

I just saw a poll for “favourite Picard-origin character” so it had the whole list Elnor, Raffi, Jurati, Rios, Soji etc. and then season 3 characters like Sidney LaForge and Captain Shaw.

You want to know who was winning? Captain Shaw.

Ok I hate the dude so I am biased. But I do not get what is interesting about him at all. Even leaving aside his abuse of Seven, he’s basically a walking cliche. The AH veteran goes back to what the noir classics? The investigator with whiskey in the drawer in place of a personality.

Now don’t get me wrong I love tropes. I am not knocking them but there needs to be the sizzle. The point of connection. The thing that makes it rise above the scribbled cliche and clearly some people are feeling that. I am just totally mystified because I am absolutely not. I would love to understand. I like to understand things. I do not understand this.

What am I missing that makes Captain Shaw a character to love?

ussjellyfish said:  He’s a white guy. With trauma! Fandom loves…. *Sobs quietly*

purlturtle said:  I was thinking the exact same thing. I hope the tide yet turns against him in the poll. 

galactic-pirates said:  @purlturtle there is a… well I don’t wish to be judgemental as trying to be respectful but from my POV ‘disturbing’ amount of social media push for Captain Shaw to helm a Titan show of his own. Apparently Matalas has replied saying “what a fantastic idea” and just drek. So I don’t think it’s going away sadly. 

purlturtle said:  @galactic-pirates ugh. Ugh ugh ugh. Ugh. Please god no. 

galactic-pirates said:  @purlturtle my sentiments exactly /sigh