But after sitting through a few episodes of the abomination that is Picard, and reading anecdotes about what Sir Patrick used to argue for the character back in the 80's and 90's, hearing him reveal his true opinion of Star Trek fans from time to time, and finally witnessing him making terrible, awkward mean fat jokes directed at that british tv guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIBUWqSTp90

I'm reminded of the old adage, never meet your heroes. Not that I've ever met the man. Well ironically he's the only "a/b lister" I've ever seen in person, at a comic-con, where he said nothing, stared stonefaced at the 100$ autographs he was signing, then left. But still, you know what I mean.

I don't even think my problem is with Patrick Stewart. He's probably for the most part, a reasonable guy - as far as wealthy people of such massive social value go. I think my problem is that people on the internet seem to see him how I used to as a youth, as being like 75% Jean-luc Picard. When he's more like 3%