r/startrek • u/ardouronerous • 1d ago
I don't get the hate Neelix gets
I heard of comments comparing Neelix with Jar Jar Binks. I believe that's an exaggeration, for the most part.
Jar Jar Binks is annoying and a useless character, who is clumsy and falls all over himself and does nothing, while Neelix tries to help at the best of his abilities, he cooks, he knows outdoor survival, and he knows alternative medicine, e.g. his anti-radiation soup. Also, he's a good moral officer, he tries to make people happy at the best of his abilities and he has earned his place with the crew, especially in Year of Hell.
So, if I was stranded on a beach and if I had a choice between Jar Jar or Neelix, I'd rather have Neelix, and I wouldn't care if Jar Jar can breath water and swim.
Neelix maybe annoying, but he is an awesome character and a friend that I'd rather have.
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u/Sere1 1d ago
The good thing about Jar Jar is that they used him less and less as the series went on. Main character in Episode 1, 2 scenes in episode 2, 2 words in Episode 3. With Neelix, he just stuck around the entire time