-How many languages can you speak? -That’s not how it works. There are a lot of common patterns. I’m just good at hearing them, that’s all. -Good? You’re a genius. The way you can pick up an alien language you’ve never heard before and start spouting it back to them? I got to tell you, I’ve always been jealous you can do that.
Paris, Janeway and Tuvok at a reception in the Mess Hall.
I think this is from “Future’s End.” Robbie McNeill named this as his least favorite Voyager line: when he tells Tuvok, “Has anyone ever told you you’re a real freakasaurus?”
He felt it just didn’t work. It came across as being kind of mean, and that wasn’t the intent at all. He says he wishes he had refused to say it.
my favorite scenes in ds9 are when sisko is like “TECHNICALLY I HAVE TO YELL AT YOU FOR TAKING JUSTICE INTO YOUR OWN HANDS AND GOING AGAINST REGULATION (but actually good job, you did amazing, sweetie)”
