You know, Robin Williams was the reason that I started doing stand-up comedy? My personal hero. Knowing that he did this for Neelix, especially when he was getting a lot of hate? Robin is a saint. Also just a small thing because I wanted to honor the man…

Reason #72151.

7-21-51.

July 21st, 1951.

Robin Williams birthdate.

Carry on 💙

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    1 year ago

    I do not enjoy watching Neelix very often, but I understand why the crew liked him so much. He’s just so unconditionally kind and always trying to make everyone smile. I bet it was really cool to try all his alien foods too

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      Thing a lot of people forget is that he’s the most traumatized one on board too except for maybe Seven of Nine. Having to abandon his homeworld because a weapon was used on it that coated it in fire. Then when he went back as part of a military rescue team, he had to look for survivors in a place where their flesh was melted into the pavement. Lost not just his planet and family but a huge amount of his species. No family or anyone left and became a drifter scavenger that gnawed on the bones left over by Kazon and others.

      The poor man’s life is an utter tragedy but he keeps going.