21. Treason. Murder. Bad things.

Problematic faves! Anika and a sliiiiiiiiiiightly hungover (yet award-winning) Liz discuss the characters we love, but can't entirely recommend without a caveat. Or many caveats. 

But first -- we have to define terms. How do you narrow it down when literally every single work of fiction, along with every single human who ever existed, is imperfect?

Discussed: 

• Yeoman Tonia Barrows of "Shore Leave" (TOS)
• Captain Kathryn Janeway of THE ENTIRE SERIES OF VOYAGER have you heard of her?
• T'Pring of of "Amok Time" (TOS) and Valeris  of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
• Gul Dukat of DS9 (the ultimate Problematic Fave Who Thinks He Is A Cinnamon Roll)
• Seska of Voyager
• L'Rell of Discovery

And along the way, we talk about fandom's attitudes towards characters who do terrible things or represent terrible ideas, fan fiction as a safe place to explore ideas which don't have a place in canon, and more!