Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Changed My Mind About TNG's Lwaxana Troi

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Summary

Star Trek : Deep Space Ninechanged my idea about Lwaxana Troi ( Majel Barrett - Roddenberry ) , after initial appearances inStar Trek : The Next Generationpainted Lwaxana as a brash , flamboyant embarrassment to her daughter , the USS Enterprise - D ’s Counselor Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ) . OnTNG , Lwaxana is considerably over - the - top in her unblushing displays of emotion and sexuality , by and large directed at Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) , peculiarly when Picard is pressed into pretending that Lwaxana is his one true love inTNGseason 3 , sequence 24 , " Ménage à Troi" . The audience is directed to find Lwaxana annoying , in demarcation to the professionalism of Counselor Troi and Deanna ’s Starfleet colleagues .

The role of Lwaxana Troi was specifically make for Majel Barrett - Roddenberry , the married woman ofStar Trekcreator Gene Roddenberry . Lwaxana ’s hardihood and independent mental attitude are far more contemplative of Barrett - Roddenberry ’s existent personalitywhen liken to previousStar Trekroles , which include the serious USS Enterprise First Officer , Number One , in the first cowcatcher forStar Trek : The Original Series , " The batting cage " , and Nurse Christine Chapel , also onTOS.After 6 appearances as Lwaxana Troi onTNG , Majel Barrett - Roddenberry guest starred as Lwaxana for 3Star Trek : Deep Space Nineepisodes , as one of many familiarStar Trekcharacters fromTNGonDS9 .

Majel Barrett ’s Lwaxana Troi had a marvelous character arc over the course of 9 appearances in Star Trek : The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine .

Ambassador Lwaxana Troi is Actually Awesome on DS9

Lwaxana is more accepted by DS9’s colorful cast.

Ambassador Lwaxana Troi is actually pretty awesome in herStar Trek : Deep Space Nineappearances because it ’s more apparent that Lwaxana does n’t give care if anyone else thinks she ’s annoying . First arriving at the DS9 station inStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 1 , installment 17 , " The Forsaken " , Lwaxana romp a cotton candy pinkish hairstyle and cheap gown , and has no queasiness about making a scene or threatening Quark ( Armin Shimerman ) after a surmise robbery at Quark ’s Bar . Ambassador Troi seems to belong onDS9 , among the innkeeper of colored characters that make life on the post interesting , and no one call for Lwaxana to change her behaviour or dial herself down .

Lwaxana is refreshingly , unashamedly honest about her opinions and desires .

As a Betazoid , everyone else ’s thoughts are apparent to Ambassador Troi , so to even out the acting field when others ca n’t pick up what she ’s think , Lwaxana is refreshingly , shamelessly honest about her opinions and desire , even in matters others recover taboo , like gender . With sights set on Constable Odo ( Rene Auberjonois ) , Lwaxana flirts with all the hedonism of a teenager , and none of the awkwardness , ina uncommon example of an older cleaning woman both aware of her sexuality and pursuing a cooperator with abandon . Even when Odo tries to rebuff Lwaxana ’s advances by explaining Odo ’s natural state is smooth , Lwaxana is quick to reply,“I can swim . "

DS9’s Odo Loves Lwaxana, So We Do, Too

Odo’s friendship with Lwaxana shows her in a different light on DS9.

Interestingly , Constable Odo becomes the character through which the consultation view Lwaxanain Ambassador Troi’sDS9appearances , and it ’s a very dissimilar perspective from that of Deanna Troi onTNG . " The Forsaken " sees the pair soldering when trapped in a turbolift , and the vulnerability usually earmark for Deanna is revealed to Odo when Lwaxana absent her wig . InDS9season 3 , episode 10 , " Fascination " , Odo confess feelings for Major Kira Nerys ( Nana Visitor ) to Lwaxana , and inDS9season 4 , episode 21 , " The Muse " , the heartfelt vows Odo delivers duringOdo ’s marriage of convenience to Lwaxanareflect a actual friendly relationship that recontextualize how we ’re meant to view Lwaxana .

Without Deanna present tense , it ’s easier to see how Lwaxana shine as her own soul onStar Trek : Deep Space Nine .

Star Trek : The Next Generationhints at Lwaxana Troi ’s obscure profoundness inTNGseason 7 , instalment 7 , " Dark Page " , and we see the position of someone who genuinely cares about Lwaxana inTNGseason 5 , episode 22 " Half a Life " , butonTNG , Lwaxana is still portrayed in relation to Deanna , with all the hangups of the mother - girl kinship coloring how the audience perceives Lwaxana . Without Deanna present , it ’s easier to see how Lwaxana shine as her own person onStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , as someone who is indomitable , forthright , autonomous , willing to ( metaphorically ) landing strip herself mere , and unquestionably not just Counselor Deanna Troi ’s nettlesome mother .