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You know, Robin Williams was the reason that I started doing stand-up comedy? My personal hero. Knowing that he did this for Neelix, especially when he was getting a lot of hate? Robin is a saint. Also just a small thing because I wanted to honor the man...

Reason #72151.

7-21-51.

July 21st, 1951.

Robin Williams birthdate.

Carry on 💙

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[–] Stamets@startrek.website 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah when I was younger he was a bit cringy but now after realizing everything he's gone through and keeps going through? There was no one better suited to be ships Morale Officer.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 67 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

The problem, I think, is that people think Neelix is this vapid obnoxiously happy character.

Once you're a bit older or if you've been through shit, you realise he's suffering from severe trauma and mental illness, and that the whole jovial extroversion thing is often a coping mechanism. He's been through a lot, so he doesn't want others to be sad.

Far more complex than you initially think.

As someone with relatives who survived the holocaust, I recognise the type.

[–] Serdan@lemm.ee 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not too different from Robin Williams

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago

Exactly what I was thinking.

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 24 points 1 year ago

Exactly. I thought he was exactly that too for a long time until started seeing those cracks under the facade. He's a really deep and, like you say, complex character. I love him. Honestly relate to him a little bit. Didn't go through something as monumentally horrifying as watching my planet burn but I adopted the same defense mechanism. I feel for the dude.