Growing a Beard: A Mini-Presentation
Oct 4, 2016 3:06:16 GMT
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Post by Jean-Luc Picard on Oct 4, 2016 3:06:16 GMT
When discussing a TV series, the expression "Growing a Beard" denotes a marked improvement in the quality of a series. The origin of this term is none other than Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG in Trekkie/Trekker shorthand), the show that introduced the world to Captain Jean-Luc Picard
TNG's first season was meh. It had some good plotlines, and some good acting (Patrick Stewart as Picard), but was not excellent.
TNG's second season was a jump. Plotlines became better, characters got deeper, and generally everything improved. Coincidentally, Commander Riker (1st Officer of the Enterprise) grew a beard between the first and second seasons.
Due to this leap, the term "Growing a Beard", in allusion to Riker's beard, began to be used to describe an improvement in any TV show.
So here's a before and after picture of Riker's beard.
TNG's first season was meh. It had some good plotlines, and some good acting (Patrick Stewart as Picard), but was not excellent.
TNG's second season was a jump. Plotlines became better, characters got deeper, and generally everything improved. Coincidentally, Commander Riker (1st Officer of the Enterprise) grew a beard between the first and second seasons.
Due to this leap, the term "Growing a Beard", in allusion to Riker's beard, began to be used to describe an improvement in any TV show.
So here's a before and after picture of Riker's beard.
