tv is bad for you

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Picard was sitting, watching television.

To be precise, he was watching episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He remembered the Farpoint mission, remembered Q and his 'trial for humanity'. He only grew more sullen when he switched it ahead many episodes to First Contact with the Borg. He watched as a model of the Enterprise was bombarded with weapons fire, glaring when an actor dressed as him came on screen, pleading with Q to help him.

"It's entertainment to them," he said, his voice flat. "It's just entertainment to them."

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[reaverkiller.livejournal.com]

She reaches out to pat him softly on the shoulder, sensing clearly that this is about more than just television. She sits next to him, looking absently at the TV screen. "There are worse things to be to someone than fictional. They can't really make you less real."

[clear-horizons.livejournal.com]

"I suppose not."