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Robert Duncan McNeill recalls not liking his character, Lieutenant Tom Paris, in the early seasons of\u00a0Star Trek: Voyager.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0McNeill played Tom Paris in all\u00a0seven seasons of\u00a0Star Trek: Voyager,<\/p>\n <\/em> which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025.<\/p>\n Lieutenant Tom Paris was the hotshot helmsman of the USS Voyager, but he had a unique origin. When\u00a0Star Trek: Voyager<\/em>\u00a0began,\u00a0Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew)\u00a0had Paris released from prison to find the Maquis. Paris became the USS Voyager’s pilot, but he was brash, arrogant, and rough around the edges in\u00a0<\/p>\n Appearing on\u00a0The Transporter Room\u00a0<\/em>podcast with Chris Garis, Allyson Leach-Heid, and Linda Paiges, Robert Duncan McNeill frankly recalls how much he disliked the way Tom Paris was written at the beginning of<\/p>\n I didn\u2019t like him. I didn\u2019t like him the first season. They kept writing these things, and it wasn\u2019t just dialogue. I don\u2019t think they found his voice yet early on. But it was also action, what he did, the things they wrote that he did. It was like, \u2018Ugh, you\u2019re taking one step forward, two steps back.\u2019 You\u2019re doing some really jerky things. I don\u2019t like this guy, why would the audience like this guy if he\u2019s doing what he\u2019s doing?<\/p>\n I was really happy that they let go of [Tom Paris\u2019 early characterization]. I think they had this idea that Tom was like a Han Solo or a Julian Bashir. Not even Julian, he was like sweet and earnest. Tom was\u2026 he\u2019d been around the block, he kind of had a chip on his shoulder, he was rude to people, he was self-absorbed and selfish, and didn\u2019t have a good relationship with women. Didn\u2019t talk about women nicely. Ugh, I didn\u2019t like him.<\/p>\n But the fact that he evolved\u2026 If he hadn\u2019t been such a hard to like character early on, I think the satisfaction of where he ended up would not have been as good. So in the end, I think it was a good thing, but watching those early episodes\u2026<\/p>\n Watch Robert Duncan McNeill on\u00a0The Transporter Room<\/em>\u00a0below:<\/p>\n \u200b\u200bPart of the reason for Lieutenant Tom Paris’ early characterization as a jerk was that Tom was initially based on Nicholas Locarno, whom Robert Duncan McNeill previously played in<\/p>\n Lieutenant Tom Paris was created with many similarities to Nick Locarno, including the actor who played him. As\u00a0Star Trek: Voyager\u00a0<\/em>continued, however, Tom became a better person, a trusted friend to the USS Voyager’s crew, and Paris started a romance with Lieutenant B’Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson), which helped wash away his rotten early characterization.<\/p>\n Tom Paris is now looked upon fondly by\u00a0Star Trek: Voyager<\/em>\u00a0fans, and he’s better known as\u00a0Ensign Harry Kim’s (Garrett Wang)\u00a0best friend and the co-designer of the Delta Flyer, as well as being one of Starfleet’s most celebrated pilots. When Robert Duncan McNeill voiced Lt. Tom Paris on\u00a0<\/p>\n The Braxton matriarch’s heartbreaking confession includes the detail that the “whole town knew,” sparking a massive online debate about the true meaning of forgiveness and betrayal.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Evelyn Braxton, the revered matriarch of the Braxton dynasty, has always been a symbol of strength and grace. But in a recent, stunningly candid confession, she has pulled back the curtain on one of the most painful chapters of her life, revealing a betrayal so deep it has left fans speechless.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n In a moment of raw honesty, Miss E revealed that her ex-husband’s infidelity was not a one-time mistake but a decade-long affair. The most gut-wrenching detail, however, was where it took place: in her own marital bed.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThey were sleeping together in my bed for 10 long years,\u201d she said, her pain still palpable. \u201cWho would ever get over that? It\u2019s downright lowdown and disgusting that you would bring another woman with her big draws and candles lit into my bed like it\u2019s something special.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The visceral details she shared\u2014the “big draws” and “candles lit”\u2014paint a picture of a calculated and deeply disrespectful affair, one that desecrated the sanctity of her home and marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n Adding another layer of profound hurt to the story, Evelyn revealed that this was an open secret. The “whole town knew” what was happening, yet no one ever told her. The betrayal wasn’t just from her husband; it was a silent conspiracy from her entire community, leaving her isolated in a truth that everyone else was privy to.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Evelyn’s story has ignited a powerful debate online. She made it clear that while she may have moved forward, forgiveness does not mean forgetting. The scars from such a profound betrayal are permanent.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Her experience has fans asking themselves a difficult question: Could you ever truly forgive something like that? Is a decade of deception, especially one that happens in your most sacred space, the ultimate, unforgivable betrayal?<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Miss E’s story is a heartbreaking masterclass in resilience, but it is also a raw and honest look at the wounds that never fully heal. She has given a voice to a type of pain that is often suffered in silence, and in doing so, has reminded everyone that some betrayals cut too deep to ever truly forget.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Robert Duncan McNeill recalls not liking his character, Lieutenant Tom Paris, in the early seasons of\u00a0Star Trek: Voyager.\u00a0McNeill played Tom Paris in all\u00a0seven seasons of\u00a0Star Trek: Voyager, which celebrates its 30th anniversary…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n