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Title: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Melbosa on May 09, 2013, 09:14:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lVIGhYMwRgs

LOL I never noticed that before this youtube video...
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Mr. Analog on May 09, 2013, 09:15:01 AM
!!!!

DOUBLE-YOU TEE EFF
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Darren Dirt on May 09, 2013, 09:27:20 AM
Quote from: Melbosa on May 09, 2013, 09:14:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lVIGhYMwRgs

LOL I never noticed that before this youtube video...

He's a cowboy! On a starship horse he rides...




PS: dammit, look what classic related video the above got me to!
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Star+Trek+TNG+-+DJO+Dayjoborchestra+Collection (and omg there's new stuff as recent as 2013! (http://www.youtube.com/user/dayjoborchestra))
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Mr. Analog on May 09, 2013, 09:34:00 AM
Absurdity level maximum reached.
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Lazybones on May 09, 2013, 09:43:51 AM
Never going to be able to un-see  that now... Will stand out every time I watch a rerun.
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Darren Dirt on May 09, 2013, 10:02:01 AM
Quote from: Lazybones on May 09, 2013, 09:43:51 AM
Never going to be able to un-see  that now... Will stand out every time I watch a rerun.

One thing I noticed is that he leans his torso forward almost 90 degrees just before the initial leg lift, making a plank-like straight line from head to toe; maybe Frakes was heavily into yoga at the time?
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Mr. Analog on May 09, 2013, 10:08:26 AM
It was probably something used to build character as Riker is supposed to be a dominant personality he doesn't just sit, he conquers a chair.

It was a tick either Frakes came up with himself or something the directors/creators of the show wanted to convey.

Kind of like Picard's tunic-adjust
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Darren Dirt on May 09, 2013, 10:11:56 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 09, 2013, 10:08:26 AM
Kind of like Picard's tunic-adjust

Blasphemy! That you would fail to use the proper nomenclature (http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Picard_Maneuver#Background_information)...
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Mr. Analog on May 09, 2013, 10:16:05 AM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on May 09, 2013, 10:11:56 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 09, 2013, 10:08:26 AM
Kind of like Picard's tunic-adjust

Blasphemy! That you would fail to use the proper nomenclature (http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Picard_Maneuver#Background_information)...

Le sigh
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Thorin on May 09, 2013, 01:21:48 PM
Hmm, I'd noticed that back when I was originally watching Next Gen. I considered it to be part of his I'm-so-cool personality (nowadays I'd call that"swagger"). Still, kinda creepy looking back at it.
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Tom on May 09, 2013, 07:07:11 PM
It also seems to be a faster way of sitting down. He'd otherwise have to walk around the chair.

Though early in the video the way wesley sat down seemed more odd to me.
Title: Re: Ever notice how Riker Sits?
Post by: Mr. Analog on May 09, 2013, 07:29:12 PM
I'd like to see Troi sit in a chair like that...