He represents a central figure in media mythology that everybody knows stands for integrity, earnestly trying to do what you think is right, and hope for a better future. Because if we can dream of making it to the stars, people will keep dreaming of making it to the stars.

Star Trek is culturally centralized as a pillar of hope and wonder that everybody can reference. If you know somebody likes Star Trek, you can basically know that they’re a good person. And Patrick Stewart is the figurehead and father figure we all know, strive to be, and hold as the gold standard of.

His character’s words were written by writers, sure. But, CULTURALLY, we all collectively know that he represents that hope and wisdom.

It’s odd and impossibly human how something so incredibly real can come from all of our dreams when they’re put together.

And while I know that his passing isn’t the loss of that message of hope by any means… But I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel that way. It really does feel like it’s our duty to ourselves to continue the hope that we know and feel, even if, right now, it feels a million miles away and fading.

Sir Patrick Stewart didn’t die. He’s become more powerful than any of us can possibly imagine.

Picard thought me more about morals and ethics than any of my teachers. RIP buddy

One of my first super hero movies I watched was X-men 2. (Classmate gave me a illegal recording of that and Transformers.)

I used to complain that super hero fatigue was real, Ive been watching them since age ~7 , and now I’m 27. I’ve seen enough super heroes. But now I will buy a ticket to doomsday to see Stewart one last time

One line from Prof Xavier in Xmen means a lot to me.

“Just because someone stumbles and loses their way, it doesn’t mean they’re lost forever. Sometimes, we all need a little help.”

I used to go to sleep listening to the furnace and pretending it was the hum of the Enterprise with Patrick Stewart at the helm. I was safe because he was there. I’m in my fifties now and still that sometimes helps me get to sleep.
His passing is like a gut punch. My stomach is in a knot and my eyes are all welled up.
RIP Patrick - you will be missed.

Exploration. Morality. Intelligence. Dignity. Honor. Confidence. Empathy. Curiosity. Dedication.

In a lot of very real ways, I realize that I have, for a long time, considered Stewart’s portrayal of Picard to essentially be the reference standard of what outstanding leadership can and should be.

Also, as to Stewart himself: I’ve always thought he was, at his core, a genuinely good human.

Fuck, man, I haven’t felt this heartbroken about a celebrity death since Anthony Bourdain.

One of the few good memories growing up was watching TNG reruns.

His character as Picard is one of the clearest role models of leadership, something I want to aspire to.

I don’t know if you knew, but Patrick Stewart was also raised in an abusive home, and used acting as a way of escaping.

I’ll always remember the scene from Extras with Ricky Gervais. Sure, he was an amazing actor, but it showed how effortlessly he could turn his hand to sublime comedy.

Oh no, this is how I find out? 😢

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I once heard Jean Claude Van Damme say that he was always tried to be kind and respectful to fans, no matter how tired or annoyed he was, because there were people who’d been looking up to him all their lives.

There are a lot of people who have looked up to Picard for all their lives.

I was raised in an abusive home

As was he. He gave to/worked for organizations that fight domestic violence as a result.

☭ From The Fall of Eagles ☭

Between the lines he delivered as Jean-Luc Picard and Professor X - even if they were written by someone else - they shaped my worldview.

The perspectives he spoke in my formative years on the human condition and being a singular representation of true leadership are hallmark examples that I strive for. I know he was acting - it doesn’t matter, it’s aspirational.

His love for life, all life; transcended the screen, as evidenced by his hijinks in recent memory with another anointed knight - Sir Ian McKellen.

We are richer for knowing him and poorer for having lost him…

Confident, kind, direct, capable, and loving. I don’t know if I’m there yet. But I’m trying.

Just by saying that you want to be like that, already makes you the best version of yourself right now.

As to your question: a lot…the character(s), not the person behind it (I didn’t knew him personally). Like all characters in all trek. I’m a an evil capitalist hellhole-world, this stupid silly utopia where people exist to better themselves is still a refreshing and creative take. A dream how humanity COULD be but never won’t be.