Comments on: O Captain, My Captain! My Fave Sci-Fi TV Captains

By: Jerry Wickey

Jerry Wickey — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:20:20 +0000

Captain James T. Kirk is the quintessential star ship captain. But while Star Trek started Sci Fi as we know it today, and while Kirk was dashing, rash, lucky, commanding, kind, and overwhelmingly competent, he was a “cartoon.” He was the standard by which star ship captains are measured, so I can’t count him.

I understand people’s affection for Picard. But for me he is far too much by the book to have the essential elements of a great captain. A great captain writes the book but never follows it.

Jerry

By: televixen

televixen — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:47:09 +0000

I just wanted to say that this list is highly subjective – these are my favourite Sci Fi TV Captains. I know there’s a lot of love for Jean Luc Picard, but I didn’t include him because I’ve never really watched much Star Trek, TNG, or any other incarnation.

If I ever do a list that’s reader pics, I’m sure he’d be on it!

By: dalerone

dalerone — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:31:48 +0000

I agree Jean Luc Picard is the captain I think of when you are talking captains on television and while I like Captain Hammer I dont know if he really sits on my best of list, funny list maybe but not best of

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:05:57 +0000

No list of the best Captains in television is complete without THE captain…..

Jean Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise.

By: Jerry Wickey

Jerry Wickey — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:57:10 +0000

Definitly agree on Capt. Mal and Starbuck. I don’t disagree about the others. I just like those two a lot.

‘Gotta add Admiral Adama from Battlestar. Leadership just oozes out of him. He takes advice and changes his mind, but at the same time never gives up leadership. When he thinks differently of people’s advice, he doesn’t say anything. He just does what he always knows is right. For being the old man, he takes a beating in a fight and gives it back harder. He always knows what to do and whom to trust.

Jerry