I think he caught it from Worf

The most successful Plot Diseases keep their hosts alive, feeding on their suffering for as long as possible.

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ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y

An enrichment of Rikers

Deebster@programming.dev · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I don't think that's the opposite of plot armour, though - O'Brien was too much a main character (and too popular) to be killed off, so we knew he'd survive the episode/danger/trauma.

He definitely broke his arm more than the rest of the cast combined, but was spared any serious injury until the plot required it.

Infynis@midwest.social · 6 pts · 1y

Maybe it's not a direct comparison, but it's hard for the true opposites, the Red Shirts, to be characters 😜

OpenStars@piefed.social · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

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ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

OpenStars@piefed.social · 6 pts · 1y

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dustyData@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Is this about grey's anatomy?

thefartographer@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y

Poor O'Brien still feels a burn when he pees, he's got that plot disease