I don't like Captain Kirk and I specifically don't like him due to how he failed to handle the Kobayashi Maru.
The whole point it to test your character, your emotional maturity, to see if you are mature enough to handle the inevitable no-win scenario that life will throw at you. Are you capable of doing the right thing even when you know that the outcome won't go your way?
He failed... massively. He should be ashamed of that.
Kirk doesn't believe in a no win scenario! Do not besmirch the Kirk! 😜💜🚒🇬🇧😎
Right, and that is why he is immature.
Of course he's immature. He's a man! We never grow up
I like Picard, that man is an adult!
And very handsome but still picked a fight with the Narsicans
...when he was not yet an adult.
He was a Starfleet cadet/ensign. Boys never grow up H 🙏💜🚒🇬🇧😎
One of ST: Discovery's seasons arcs deals with that dualism in a solid and nuanced way: Two captains, one being more of a agent of chaos (like Kirk), the other being a straight by the book and in the end they both acknowledge each other's approaches because different circumstances require varied approaches to solve.
I think manipulating an unfair situation to your advantage, as long as you don't harm others, can lead to a more creative perspective. Kirk was great because he had a competent crew that he intimately knew and they either followed his command or questioned when he was out of line. In the end he died in his 70s and saved the day doing so. 🌚
