As the old meme dictates, find someone who looks at you the way Gowron looks at everything.
Gowron, played by actor Robert O'Reilly, only appeared in four episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and on eight episodes of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," but O'Reilly's outsize performance left a massive impression in the minds of Trekkies everywhere. Gowron was initially introduced as a potential successor to the recently fallen head of the Klingon High Council, eventually ascending in the place of the conniving Duras. After his ascendency, Gowron would occasionally travel through the franchise to growl at other characters and demonstrably declare how the Klingon Empire was going to behave.
O'Reilly's performance involved a lot of mugging and growling, and as a result, Gowron has become one of the more openly memed characters in the franchise. Growl "Glory to you" or "You have brought shame upon your house,...
Gowron, played by actor Robert O'Reilly, only appeared in four episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and on eight episodes of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," but O'Reilly's outsize performance left a massive impression in the minds of Trekkies everywhere. Gowron was initially introduced as a potential successor to the recently fallen head of the Klingon High Council, eventually ascending in the place of the conniving Duras. After his ascendency, Gowron would occasionally travel through the franchise to growl at other characters and demonstrably declare how the Klingon Empire was going to behave.
O'Reilly's performance involved a lot of mugging and growling, and as a result, Gowron has become one of the more openly memed characters in the franchise. Growl "Glory to you" or "You have brought shame upon your house,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The glory-obsessed, wild-eyed Klingon character of Gowron (Robert O'Reilly) was first introduced in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Reunion", in which the leadership of the Klingon High Council was in a state of flux. It seemed that the old Chancellor K'mpec (Charles Cooper) was being slowly poisoned, and one of two men was set to take his place. There was the dishonorable Duras (Patrick Massett) or the mysterious Gowron. Ultimately, Worf (Michael Dorn) killed Duras in a fit of rage after Duras murdered Worf's mate K'Ehlyr (Suzie Plakson), leaving Gowron in charge. Gowron would sit at the head of the Klingon High Council as Chancellor until the events of the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Tacking Into the Wind", when Worf would slay him as well.
Gowron has always been a fan favorite, as Robert O'Reilly's performance was often enjoyably over-the-top. Grit your teeth and growl the phrase "Gloohry to yooooou,...
Gowron has always been a fan favorite, as Robert O'Reilly's performance was often enjoyably over-the-top. Grit your teeth and growl the phrase "Gloohry to yooooou,...
- 12/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The honorable Klingon Kurn (Tony Todd) first appeared in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Sins of the Father". In that episode, he revealed that he was the long-lost little brother of Worf (Michael Dorn), the only Klingon in Starfleet. Kurn had been living under a fake name, as his and Worf's father had been (falsely) accused of betraying a camp of Klingons to the Romulans years before. In Klingon society, a son is just as guilty as their parent, hence the episode's title. The crime in question was actually committed by the father of a character named Duras (Patrick Massett), who had covered up the crime and was now poised to sit on the Klingon High Council.
Rather than accuse a potential Klingon ruler of malfeasance and potentially throw the entire Klingon Empire into a civil war, Worf chose to keep all this secret. He instead allowed his...
Rather than accuse a potential Klingon ruler of malfeasance and potentially throw the entire Klingon Empire into a civil war, Worf chose to keep all this secret. He instead allowed his...
- 12/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Romance can be pretty complicated when you're a Starfleet Officer, especially if you're Lieutenant Commander Worf, a Klingon who was raised by humans. Worf, played by Michael Dorn, was a major character on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and "Star Trek: Picard," and over the course of those three series he was given two major, tragic love interests. His romance and marriage with Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) on "Deep Space Nine" has become a favorite pairing of many "Star Trek" fans (myself included), but he had another love affair that ended in despair, with a half-Klingon ambassador named K'ehleyr, played by Suzie Plakson. Originally, however, there were plans for a different character played by Plakson to end up in a romance with Worf, leading to a bit of a spat between the writers on "The Next Generation."
In the book "Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete...
In the book "Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete...
- 12/26/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
"Candyman" began its life in 1985 as a short story called "The Forbidden," originally published in Clive Barker's "Books of Blood, Vol. 5" (called "In the Flesh" in the United States). "The Forbidden" was set in Barker's hometown of Liverpool, specifically at a run-down building called the Spector Street estate, where a grad student named Helen went to photograph images of graffiti and poverty. While there, she encountered a mysterious monster the Candyman, a creature she assumed was merely an urban myth. The Candyman is covered in bees and sports a hook for a hand. Its origins are unknown.
In 1992, filmmaker Bernard Rose adapted "The Forbidden" into the feature film "Candyman," one of the more celebrated horror films of its decade. Helen was played by Virginia Madsen, and the mysterious Candyman was played by a menacing Tony Todd. Rose transposed the location from Liverpool to the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago.
In 1992, filmmaker Bernard Rose adapted "The Forbidden" into the feature film "Candyman," one of the more celebrated horror films of its decade. Helen was played by Virginia Madsen, and the mysterious Candyman was played by a menacing Tony Todd. Rose transposed the location from Liverpool to the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago.
- 12/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Sins of the Father," Worf (Michael Dorn) learned that he had a brother named Kurn (Tony Todd) who arrived on the Enterprise to recruit Worf for a special mission. It seems that their deceased father, Mogh, had been posthumously accused of treason by the Klingon High Council. Worf and Kurn needed to go back to the Klingon homeworld to make an appeal and clear their father's name; in Klingon society, the crimes of one generation implicate the next. Worf and Kurn, if they are unsuccessful, will be excommunicated from Klingon society — a grievous shame indeed — and executed in their father's staid.
At the end of the episode, it was revealed that Mogh had been framed ... by the father of Duras (Patrick Massett), a Klingon nobleman and heir to the throne. It seems that everyone knows how dirty Duras was, but to expose...
At the end of the episode, it was revealed that Mogh had been framed ... by the father of Duras (Patrick Massett), a Klingon nobleman and heir to the throne. It seems that everyone knows how dirty Duras was, but to expose...
- 8/16/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In the opening scene of "The Least Dangerous Game" -- the second episode of the third season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" -- the show's four main characters, in a rare moment of downtime, gather around a table to play a Klingon-based boardgame called "Bat'leths & bIHnuchs." The players are all dressed in Klingon clothing, and they drink from tapered ridged mugs that Klingons are typically seen using throughout "Star Trek." The game board is a hexagonal grid, and bears the red/blood orange/goldenrod color scheme of "The Settlers of Catan." The players roll a 20-sided die.
The central feature of "Bat'leths & bIHnuchs," however, is a small video screen arranged behind the board wherein a pre-recorded game master offers an introduction, dictates the actions of the players, and reacts angrily when they make a bad decision. The game master is none other than Martok (J.G. Hertzler), a recurring Klingon character...
The central feature of "Bat'leths & bIHnuchs," however, is a small video screen arranged behind the board wherein a pre-recorded game master offers an introduction, dictates the actions of the players, and reacts angrily when they make a bad decision. The game master is none other than Martok (J.G. Hertzler), a recurring Klingon character...
- 9/1/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The only thing Trekkies like doing more than nitpicking continuity errors -- and re-writing scenes in our heads because "Tuvok was a little out of character in that one scene" -- is hunting for inter-Trek references. Given the expansive, 56-year lifespan of "Star Trek," not to mention and its current, rapidly increasing volume, there will always be a new piece of mythology to lock into the giant puzzle. Every new story is, in the mind of a Trekkie, going to be information that can be used later. Data gathering is a sport. Typically, the game is played in good fun, but if winning is not important then, Commander, why keep score?
"Star Trek: Lower Decks," generally speaking, is a glorious opportunity for the nerdier Trekkies to earn a few Brownie points among their fellow fans. The series is so lousy with references, one must watch each episode multiple times with...
"Star Trek: Lower Decks," generally speaking, is a glorious opportunity for the nerdier Trekkies to earn a few Brownie points among their fellow fans. The series is so lousy with references, one must watch each episode multiple times with...
- 9/1/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This post contains minor spoilers for episode two of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 3, and major spoilers for "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
"Star Trek: Lower Decks" is an irreverent animated take on "Star Trek" created by a bunch of nerds who love the franchise and really know their stuff. They know what kinds of Easter eggs and cameos are going to get fans excited, and boy howdy does the latest cameo get me more excited than Ensign Boimler (Jack Quaid) on bridge duty. The series has featured a couple of cameos from major "Star Trek: The Next Generation" alumni like Commander Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), but now they're finally giving the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" fanatics their own perfect cartoon cameo.
General Martok, the Klingon warrior played by J.G. Hertzler, makes his "Lower Decks" debut in season 3, episode 2, "The Least Dangerous Game," and...
"Star Trek: Lower Decks" is an irreverent animated take on "Star Trek" created by a bunch of nerds who love the franchise and really know their stuff. They know what kinds of Easter eggs and cameos are going to get fans excited, and boy howdy does the latest cameo get me more excited than Ensign Boimler (Jack Quaid) on bridge duty. The series has featured a couple of cameos from major "Star Trek: The Next Generation" alumni like Commander Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), but now they're finally giving the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" fanatics their own perfect cartoon cameo.
General Martok, the Klingon warrior played by J.G. Hertzler, makes his "Lower Decks" debut in season 3, episode 2, "The Least Dangerous Game," and...
- 9/1/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
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The Vestron Video Collector’s Series unleashes unholy terror when Candyman: Day of the Dead, the third installment in the original Candyman series, arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) January 18 from Lionsgate. Based on the characters created by acclaimed horror writer Clive Barker, this film stars Donna D’Errico, Robert O’Reilly, and Tony Todd. Candyman: Day of the Dead will be available on Blu-ray for the suggested retail price of $17.99.
Official Synopsis
The Candyman is back, and he’s hooked on revenge! As the Day of the Dead celebration approaches the barrio of East Los Angeles, the tortured ghost is intent upon bringing his family together in a bloody reunion beyond the grave. Challenged to confront the horrifying legend of her ancestor, Caroline must come face to face with the monster who has destroyed her past — and now wants to steal her future — in this third installment of the electrifying Candyman series.
The Vestron Video Collector’s Series unleashes unholy terror when Candyman: Day of the Dead, the third installment in the original Candyman series, arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) January 18 from Lionsgate. Based on the characters created by acclaimed horror writer Clive Barker, this film stars Donna D’Errico, Robert O’Reilly, and Tony Todd. Candyman: Day of the Dead will be available on Blu-ray for the suggested retail price of $17.99.
Official Synopsis
The Candyman is back, and he’s hooked on revenge! As the Day of the Dead celebration approaches the barrio of East Los Angeles, the tortured ghost is intent upon bringing his family together in a bloody reunion beyond the grave. Challenged to confront the horrifying legend of her ancestor, Caroline must come face to face with the monster who has destroyed her past — and now wants to steal her future — in this third installment of the electrifying Candyman series.
- 1/27/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
"Star Trek Online" is the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Mmorpg) developed by Cryptic Studios based on the "Star Trek" franchise, set in the 25th century, 30 years after the events of "Star Trek: Nemesis":
"...we've been through the 'Age of Discovery' and celebrated a 'Legendary Anniversary', but now it’s time to return to 2411 for good, 'Captains'. Welcome to the 'Year of Klingon'. Welcome to 'House Divided'.
"In this epic new update for 'Star Trek Online', a brand new face is joining our stories cast – Robert O’Reilly, who played 'Chancellor Gowron' in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine', is joining the cast as 'Aakar', Gowron’s ancestor and a loyal servant of the treacherous 'Ju'la'.
"Players have already met Aakar in 'The Rise of Discovery', but Robert O'Reilly brings a new dimension and character to the role. Gowron was a brilliant,...
"...we've been through the 'Age of Discovery' and celebrated a 'Legendary Anniversary', but now it’s time to return to 2411 for good, 'Captains'. Welcome to the 'Year of Klingon'. Welcome to 'House Divided'.
"In this epic new update for 'Star Trek Online', a brand new face is joining our stories cast – Robert O’Reilly, who played 'Chancellor Gowron' in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine', is joining the cast as 'Aakar', Gowron’s ancestor and a loyal servant of the treacherous 'Ju'la'.
"Players have already met Aakar in 'The Rise of Discovery', but Robert O'Reilly brings a new dimension and character to the role. Gowron was a brilliant,...
- 6/30/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
If you ever needed proof that a Klingon-centric version of Star Trek would be a great idea, look no further than this episode, Reunion...
This review contains spoilers.
4.7 Reunion
The Enterprise meets a Klingon battlecruiser and is surprised to find Ambassador K'Ehleyr on board, because normally John De Lancie's the only guy who can turn up more than once in the same role. Although Worf feels embarrassed to greet his former fling/true love (depending on who you ask) because of his recent dishonouring at the hands of Duras and the Klingon Council, he soon forgets all that when she turns up with a child who looks a lot like a mini-Worf. Uh-oh.
K'Ehleyr warns Picard that Chancellor K'mpec is dying and wishes to see Picard. K'mpec reveals that one of the two candidates to succeed him has poisoned him. It's either Gowron, or Duras. He asks that Picard...
This review contains spoilers.
4.7 Reunion
The Enterprise meets a Klingon battlecruiser and is surprised to find Ambassador K'Ehleyr on board, because normally John De Lancie's the only guy who can turn up more than once in the same role. Although Worf feels embarrassed to greet his former fling/true love (depending on who you ask) because of his recent dishonouring at the hands of Duras and the Klingon Council, he soon forgets all that when she turns up with a child who looks a lot like a mini-Worf. Uh-oh.
K'Ehleyr warns Picard that Chancellor K'mpec is dying and wishes to see Picard. K'mpec reveals that one of the two candidates to succeed him has poisoned him. It's either Gowron, or Duras. He asks that Picard...
- 2/27/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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