Michael Dorn said when he was auditioning for the part of Worf, he acted and carried himself as how he imagined the character would be. He sat alone, ignored the other actors, spoke in a low slow tone while keeping constant eye contact. He acted like a Klingon, and he got the part. Dorn is as instrumental to giving us an understanding of Klingons as Nimoy was in all things Vulcan...
@@joeyattaway756 I remember a theory from the fan base that he is the reincarnation of one of their mythical heroes. There are a LOT of details to that, but look into it. It actually makes a lot of sense and adds to his already fantastic character.
Worf backhands the brat, thereby challenging him to a duel to the death. He then defeats him while being unarmed. Then he takes his weapon, indicating that he isn't worthy of having it, and is weak for losing it. And finally he leaves him alive rather than letting him die with honor. In klingon that is quite the burn.
His ancestor was the lawyer who defended Kirk and McCoy in Undiscovered Country. Wonder how many Trekkies said "Haven't I seen him before?" when they heard the voice (and seen him) for the first time.
I love prunes. I never got them as a child because my dad is allergic to them. (Yes that's a real thing, fruit allergies are pretty rare, but they happen). Ironically it's his only allergy. I have several but not that one.
Yeah the UT is very situationally specific. I prefer the Farscape version where the translator nanites interpret alien languages for their host but it is made clear that while the audience hears English the person hears the alien language, the nanites just make sure they understand the meaning of what was said. It also makes for good moments where the actual alien language is heard because the nanites can’t produce a translation. Like when someone is swearing which is often very cultural specific.
YEAH. Michael Dorn single handedly made the Klingons much more interesting than they were in the past, considering Worf was originally supposed to last only the first season. people just liked him too much to take him off!
Worf essentially challenged Drex to a fight to the death, defeated him while unarmed and left him alive! He couldn't make his contempt for him more clear unless he pissed on him.
I thought backhanding a Klingon in the face was such a terrible insult that it was basically a challenge to the death. If you're only looking for a friendly fight at a party you use a closed fist or palmstrike or headbutt.
P It is. It's a dueling move as slapping someone with a gauntlet. Signifies you are not worthy of their full strike/attention. Backhanding then leaving them alive while besting them signifies you were correct and they are not a warrior hence they do not deserve a warriors death.
I think my favorite line in this clip is: "And what of his Father?" Worf: "that remains to be seen." It shows he's smart enough to realize that two people, no matter how close you or they think they are or should be, can make different decisions or have different opinions without it necessarily reflecting on one of them.
It still has a relation to the other individual. If a child is narcissistic and hostile to others, or is manipulative and cruel, it would and should reflect on the ones who raised them, as well as the genetics passed on to them.
@@GreenEyeDemon 1. Most places we see those things being carried are military installations, it makes sense for them to show up where they are. 2. Any damage they cause is easier to repair given the medical technology available.
It's more pertinent in Klingon culture where the Sins of the Father are literally transferred to the son. Fortunately such dishonors do not automatically transfer back up the family tree.
Sometimes after the Dominion war... Martok: Drex, my son! Come here and meet Worf, son of Mogh, your new brother. Worf here is an accomplished fighter who could teach you a few tricks! Drex: We've met.
In the novel "Diplomatic Implausibility", which details Worf's first mission as ambassador, Drex contacts Martok and whines about his new orders, as well as about Martok letting Worf join their house. Martok basically tells him to grow up.
When my son was about 8 (he’s 35 nor) I took him to a Startrek convention in Sacramento. Michael Dorn was there but he was late. A big guy walked on stage in a flight suit, he was Michael Dorn, but I didn’t recognize him without his makeup. He introduced himself and apologized for being late. He said he flew his Spanish trainer jet up from LA himself and there was an unavoidable delay. His normal voice is not his Klingon deep voice, but he can go in and out of it at will. He said Jonathan Frakes was the practical joker on the set and Patrick Stewart was the most reserved at first but he gradually came around. He seemed like a nice guy. My son got an autograph from him.
Meet him at a ST convention in San Diego in 1998. He like to talk about Tasha Yar's (Crosby) butt. He had us rolling. Funny guy and very entertaining. I was glad to get to meet him. Now Jonathon Frakes I meet at SD comic con 2010. He was not pleasant at all. Screaming at the fans, (laterally yelling at the top of his voice, startlingly people around him), real turn off in my book. They always say first impressions. Maybe a bad day or something, but it is what I remember about Frakes. Michael was just too funny and really likable!
Also it was a stroke of brilliance to bring Worf into DS9 at this point in his characters development. He, poetically, needed the breathing room of DS9 to further develop as a person, and his unique history was perfectly suited to be at the center of Klingon/Federation conflict over the Cardassian/Dominion situation. And, as the Klingon Empire demonstrated, a Klingon is ideally suited for handling Cardassians.
Shimerman did a great job of developing the entire Ferengi culture, much like Dorn did for the Klingon culture. The first is particularly impressive given Shimerman played two Ferengi in seasons 1 and 2 of TNG where the whole Ferengi thing was a total flop (which IIRC is not a coincidence, Shimerman was rather unhappy with how the Ferengi ended up in TNG and wanted to do better).
He knew that if the Klingons got rowdy, he would see nothing but a red mist, but once that mist cleared, there would be dead Klingons everywhere and he'd be doing hard labor for life on some asteroid near the Romulan Neutral Zone.
From 5:00 , that quote. "Those who twirl their moustaches are easy to spot, those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged." Rings so absolutely true.
I once saw a sound bite from an interview where Michael Dorn said that his approach to playing Worf was that he tried to add something new in how he portrayed the character every year. It was a brilliant approach because no matter what the script did with the character, Dorn ensured that Worf was always changing, always evolving just as any normal person does during the course of their lives.
They did something similar to the Chief in DS9 every season they had the Lets "#@&%" with O'Brian episodes where they totally messed with him in the most evil ways. In a couple seasons the did it twice or more
TAOTE (The Annual O'Brien Torture Episodes)! Yes, they were always doing that to the poor Chief! But Colm Meany is such a great actor that those were always some of the better episodes every season.
“You cannot take away what someone does not have” I literally did a spit take this is the best line ever second only to, “That green-blooded son-of-a-b*tch! It’s his revenge for all those arguments he lost.” -Dr. McCoy “Bones” when he found out Spock had mind-melded with him
In Germany, or generally german spreaking countries, Dr. McCoy is called "Pille" instead of "Bones". Because the german word Pille (for Pill) sounds better than Knochen (which would be the translation for Bones)
The thing I like about worf which is a testament of his actor Michael dorn is that he plays like a Klingon who is an outsider in both lands. Worf was raised by humans the majority of his life but identified as a Klingon. So he ended up being a strict adherent to Klingon tradition. But most Klingons (like martok and gowron) don’t have a stick up their ass about Klingon tradition. It’s really good writing
Did Michael Dorm receive any sort of stunt training? He has done more rolls, flips, throws and grappling than any other character in any series he's been in.
The tall redhead female security officer on TNG was Patricia Talmann (who also played Lyta Alexander on Babylon 5) and she was a stuntperson in addition to being an actor. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Dorn had gotten some training, but I never heard him speak about it at any cons that I attended where he was on a panel.
To me, the essence of Worf was in the First Contact movie. Picard was irrational and called Worf a coward, and without missing a beat, Worf responds "If you were any other man, i would kill you where you stand" and all of Trekdom knew that by golly he would have. You dont tug on Supermans cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask of the old lone ranger, and you dont mess around with Worf.
There's an excellent book "Star Trek Excelsior: Forged in Fire" It goes into detail how it came that Curzon Dax got the respect of Klingons. For any Klingon to say "Curzon's name is an honored on among my people" speaks volumes. That book also explains more about the changes in Klingons, It also explains how Sulu became captain of Excelsior. easily one of my favorite Star Trek books.
Wtf I gotta read that novel. Worf and Jadzia were my favorite couple. Curzon, Jadzia, and Ezri always fascinated me. Curzon's story sounds as good a read as any Trek novel with Q and/or Borg. And then Sulu's story dealing with his first command is a friggin bonus! Wonder if Tuvok has a cameo in the book due to Sulu being in a Voyager episode with Tuvok as an actual crew member of Excelsior. Sorry went off on tangents. Worf is a Bousss lol
Didn't DS9 have at least one episode about that? I seem to vaguely recall one without even doing a web search. It wasn't the whole episode - just a short section.
The strongest thing Worf did was admit he was wrong in helping Admiral Satie. It takes some huge balls to admit you screwed up, especially in such a massive way.
Darts isn't a game, it's a sport. And I just remembered WHY he doesn't play games - growing up on Earth, during his first game of junior high-school, his Klingon blood became enflamed with exuberance and in throwing his first tackle, basically almost killed someone, knocked this kid two years older and way bigger than he was into a coma for about 3 weeks, which completely horrified him to the extent that he vowed to never take part in human sports again.
I remember it was in the episode where we meet his foster parents. They were an interesting couple! I believe their last name was Rushenko - Ukrainian, possibly.
I think for me it shows how much Worf has gained, he's listened to Picard and taken so much on, you can see that in his character development. He's much more vigilant, also he thinks before acting, looks at things from all sides, is much more measured and learns from his mistakes. He's taken the best from humanity and also his own Klingon heritage. All the restoration of his honour during TNG as well. I'm not sure there is a character with a better arc in all of Star Trek to be honest, if not perhaps anything!
@@fleecemaster There's no other character who would make as many sacrifices as he did just to be in Starfleet. I loved how you could always see his many different motivations, and how you could basically see his wheels turning in his head, and yet, he still managed to pick the right side.
Best line of the entire ST franchise, when Picard called Worf a coward for recommending that they abandon the Enterprise to the Borg: "If you were any other man, I would KILL YOU where you stand!". He is the most honorable man in all of Trek. Worf series - NOW!
I disagree. Although I would love to see a series based on Worf, I do not want it done by the current idiots...er.....people in charge of Trek. They have more than demonstrated that they would penisize a necrophiliac donkey in any hour of the day or night. WORF The Series needs to be done with as much Honor and Dedication as the actor and character has shown since we met him 35 years ago.
"F#ck this sh!t, I'm out." - Morn. This is the only known time Morn walked away from his seat without saying a word. He would normally ramble on for sometime before leaving. Too many Klingons would upset his second stomach.
MiG2880 Who says sorbitol has the same effect on extraterrestrials? It's one 4 ounce glass of juice for the effect of one prune. People usually eat four prunes at a time to stimulate the gut.
Fascinating... But can't you see we're making poop jokes here? Besides, alcohol has the same effect on Klingons as it has on humans. I don't see why natural laxatives wouldn't. Anyone who eats gagh might be thankful for a glass of prune juice once in a while.
Knowing now what a jokefest the TNG set was, it's amazing that these actors could pull off the emotionally intense scenes. I guess that's one of the marks of a great actor.
Worf was always my favorite character. The fact that Worf was more of a Klingon than most other Klingon's was great because he was raised with this idealized idea of what Klingons were supposed to be and he took it to heart. I loved it. Mr Dorn was excellent as Worf
Prune juice is Worfs secret weapon. Klingons eat a high protein and fat diet. Worf doesn't have to deal with the irregular bowls of his fellow kilingons giving him an edge.
The Man playing Worf Has done a great job over the year's to the point that no one will every be able to feel his roll As Lt.Worf. same goes for Data an John Luke . them 3 actor's are great.
Worf had the best character development in Star trek . His evolution is great while remaining the same...except the Counselor Troi angle that never made sense, he is the best character in my book. His relationship with Dax was great...Too bad contracts smh.
This was my introduction to DS9. I never sat down and watched the show until this episode aired. Got sucked in, and Worf was a BIG part of that. He and Jadzia became my favorite characters, Dukat as well. (Such a great actor) This scene has a permanent place in my heart.
You need to watch Garak he worked hard on his character to the point he wrote his ow huge back story bible like thing he used to play him and the writers looked at to do his lines. They even gave him permission to build the character adding his own style to him. This was amazing as even if an actor wanted to change a single word it would take hours as they had to ask some one who bounced the request all the way up the chain and had to wait for it to come back down. He was also allowed to use his bible and when they went to Cons and Expo's he would rather than tell things from the show over and over make up stories from his past, They even let him write books that have been published it is letters from Garak On Cardasia after the war to Julian talking about his past growing up and what life is like on/in the new Cardasia, The actor that played him was the crazy Killer in one of the Dirty Harry Movies and he says that role almost ruined his acting as every role he was offered was a nut job .... He moved to the stage and was invited back to TV and fell in love with Garak and demanded to be allowed to work with the character and unlike most of the actors he was given permission to. He made Garak who he was not the script writers or Rodenbury. look up en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Stitch_in_Time_(Robinson_novel)
Speaking of Morn getting up and walking away: I love how the show's designers put so much effort into that mask to let him talk, and in the end, he never says anything in any of the episodes!
"You are Drex: Son of Martok." "That's right." "I am Worf: Son of Mogh." (backhands Drex and proceeds to humiliate him) This scene alone reminds us why Worf is a favorite in the Star Trek universe.
In the second season, when Data was researching sign language. Worf leaned over to see the screen and his take was "Hmm, a method of communication that is both silent and covert. It could be useful."
@@DwarfDaddy Technically, it takes place in both at first, because all the events occur before the split, at least until the Red Angel intervention, at which point STD takes place in its own timeline, neither TOS/TNG nor Kelvin per se.
"The goal is to hit the little dot in the center!" Worf: Misses the dot, destroys the board. Yeah, that tracks for the guy who got outshot on the shooting range by the ship's bartender. . .
My two girls were (fortunate?) enough to sit with me during my Star Trek obsession as part of daddy time. They came to think of me as half Klingon and half Vulcan. Not too bad as role models I guess. Strength, honor, and logic are all good traits to be remembered having and installing in all our children.
The Drumhead was one of the better episodes of the series. I would have liked to hear Picard tell Worf that Admiral Satee was the same kind of person who had accused Mog of treason.
not just bad ass but also unintentionally funny, he is not trying to be funny, but ends up being hilarious. in fact he avoids humor but ends up being funny , not to mention a very noble character. I love worf
All very traditionsl Shakespearian drama. Ah Shakespear, now there was a Klingon you have to respect. His words still torturing ckildren and teens 700+ years after his death.
You mean when he single-handedly infiltrated a group of extremists and entrapped them before they could escalate their acts of domestic terror to actually hurt people? Your comment makes me realize he may also have the finest *American* pedigree in Starfleet, in addition to command.
I really like the way the Klingon were portrayed in this series, and previously as well. I've felt like the more modern Klingon have.. "lost something in translation" Yknow?
They should never have made the new Klingons....I also loved the in DS9 OS crossover trouble with tribbles... Worf "Don't Ask! comment when asked why he looks so different to Kirk's era Klingons
Michael Dorn said when he was auditioning for the part of Worf, he acted and carried himself as how he imagined the character would be. He sat alone, ignored the other actors, spoke in a low slow tone while keeping constant eye contact. He acted like a Klingon, and he got the part.
Dorn is as instrumental to giving us an understanding of Klingons as Nimoy was in all things Vulcan...
Worf is the Goat of Klingons.
@@joeyattaway756 I remember a theory from the fan base that he is the reincarnation of one of their mythical heroes. There are a LOT of details to that, but look into it. It actually makes a lot of sense and adds to his already fantastic character.
And Armin Shimerman for Ferengi.
Worf was THE Klingon, that we compare other klingons to.
kinda like how Spock is the first Vulcan we think of when we hear the word "vulcan."
Live long and prosper
Worf backhands the brat, thereby challenging him to a duel to the death. He then defeats him while being unarmed. Then he takes his weapon, indicating that he isn't worthy of having it, and is weak for losing it. And finally he leaves him alive rather than letting him die with honor. In klingon that is quite the burn.
Especially what he told Martok when he said that he'd taken his son's honor. I love Worf because for him, honor is far more than ceremony.
Oooooh Drex he made you a biiiitch.
SuperFriendBFG you mean he told that pile of amber jelly impersonating Martok.
His ancestor was the lawyer who defended Kirk and McCoy in Undiscovered Country. Wonder how many Trekkies said "Haven't I seen him before?" when they heard the voice (and seen him) for the first time.
Irene Parkin that was Worf's grandfather, also named Worf.
Drex was no match for Worf for two reasons.
1: He has no honor.
2: He does not drink his prune juice. It is a warrior's drink.
Reason three is that he was clearly a spoiled brat living on his daddy's reputation.
EnforcerX71 he was a stuck up priss like his mother Sirella.
Haydn Anderson “Keep your head and your bowels clear.” - William Roughage
Worf was Awesome
he holds the record as the only Klingon Worrior to hold a seat in the bathroom
after all he had his drink chilled ;)
I love prunes. I never got them as a child because my dad is allergic to them. (Yes that's a real thing, fruit allergies are pretty rare, but they happen). Ironically it's his only allergy. I have several but not that one.
Funny how the universal translator always knows when someone intends for their words to not be translated.
That is interesting, isnt it?
Okay, you win the internet.
Or when different species talk to each other telepathically and it translates it
Never even thought of this until I rewatched these scenes after the episode where Quark and Friends went to 20th century Earth.
Yeah the UT is very situationally specific. I prefer the Farscape version where the translator nanites interpret alien languages for their host but it is made clear that while the audience hears English the person hears the alien language, the nanites just make sure they understand the meaning of what was said. It also makes for good moments where the actual alien language is heard because the nanites can’t produce a translation. Like when someone is swearing which is often very cultural specific.
One of my favorite Worf moments is when he tells Keiko that she can't go into labor because it's not a good time.
Push Keiko, PUSH!
I AM PUSSSSHHHHING!
Worf has the baby turned??? Can't you tell? Lol
He was not a merry man at that time.
“You may now give birth.”
forever traumatized by keiko first birth.
If anyone cares dax said "Yeah, but I'm a lot better looking than he was"
Thank you for translating that.
Yes, thank you very much
I'd like you opinion on the pronunciation of klingon in general on DS9. If you ask me it's often delivered flaccidly.
I wondered what that meant, THX
Awesome!
YEAH. Michael Dorn single handedly made the Klingons much more interesting than they were in the past, considering Worf was originally supposed to last only the first season. people just liked him too much to take him off!
He was horribly written in the first season of TNG too. He was basically played off as some idiot meathead.
@@Levi_Skardsen That's a Testament to his ability
KingScorpion73 Michael Dorn was signed to a five-year contract like everyone else. He was TNG’s Chekhov.
@@Scyllax But he didn't have bangs and he was only adopted into a Russian family.
...and yet he still doesn't get a show.
Q asking if he’s eaten any good books lately is one of the funniest lines ever
“Die” was funnier!🤣🤣🤣
@@Metrichi Discord
"Growl for me microbrain, show me you still care"
"Everyone was at my birthday party."
-Worf, son of Mogh
also worf at his own birthday party: "I PROTEST, I AM _NOT_ A MERRY MAN!"
mogh brother of morgott father of worf beat the allegations in the year of our lord 2024
Worf essentially challenged Drex to a fight to the death, defeated him while unarmed and left him alive! He couldn't make his contempt for him more clear unless he pissed on him.
A Klingon without honor is a truly dismal thing.
You can't rob something they don't have.
He should his took his ass.
I thought backhanding a Klingon in the face was such a terrible insult that it was basically a challenge to the death. If you're only looking for a friendly fight at a party you use a closed fist or palmstrike or headbutt.
P It is. It's a dueling move as slapping someone with a gauntlet. Signifies you are not worthy of their full strike/attention.
Backhanding then leaving them alive while besting them signifies you were correct and they are not a warrior hence they do not deserve a warriors death.
I think my favorite line in this clip is:
"And what of his Father?"
Worf: "that remains to be seen."
It shows he's smart enough to realize that two people, no matter how close you or they think they are or should be, can make different decisions or have different opinions without it necessarily reflecting on one of them.
Most perceptive and astute of you to point that out.
It still has a relation to the other individual. If a child is narcissistic and hostile to others, or is manipulative and cruel, it would and should reflect on the ones who raised them, as well as the genetics passed on to them.
@@Krystalmyth Which is why he still implied it with "that remains to be seen".
@@GreenEyeDemon 1. Most places we see those things being carried are military installations, it makes sense for them to show up where they are.
2. Any damage they cause is easier to repair given the medical technology available.
It's more pertinent in Klingon culture where the Sins of the Father are literally transferred to the son. Fortunately such dishonors do not automatically transfer back up the family tree.
Sometimes after the Dominion war...
Martok: Drex, my son! Come here and meet Worf, son of Mogh, your new brother. Worf here is an accomplished fighter who could teach you a few tricks!
Drex: We've met.
In the novel "Diplomatic Implausibility", which details Worf's first mission as ambassador, Drex contacts Martok and whines about his new orders, as well as about Martok letting Worf join their house. Martok basically tells him to grow up.
Drex is dead
@@Bitchslapper316 that gets ratconned
@@mattjones6578 When?
Wouldn't Worf be above Drex? Like an Uncle, since Martok calls him a brother? But then again, Sarilla calls Jadzia a daughter.... Idk. Just thoughts
When my son was about 8 (he’s 35 nor) I took him to a Startrek convention in Sacramento. Michael Dorn was there but he was late. A big guy walked on stage in a flight suit, he was Michael Dorn, but I didn’t recognize him without his makeup. He introduced himself and apologized for being late. He said he flew his Spanish trainer jet up from LA himself and there was an unavoidable delay. His normal voice is not his Klingon deep voice, but he can go in and out of it at will. He said Jonathan Frakes was the practical joker on the set and Patrick Stewart was the most reserved at first but he gradually came around. He seemed like a nice guy. My son got an autograph from him.
Meet him at a ST convention in San Diego in 1998. He like to talk about Tasha Yar's (Crosby) butt. He had us rolling. Funny guy and very entertaining. I was glad to get to meet him. Now Jonathon Frakes I meet at SD comic con 2010. He was not pleasant at all. Screaming at the fans, (laterally yelling at the top of his voice, startlingly people around him), real turn off in my book. They always say first impressions. Maybe a bad day or something, but it is what I remember about Frakes. Michael was just too funny and really likable!
Yes Michael was really a nice and funny guy, he talked about the new cleavage revealing uniform of counselor Troy’s uniform at my convention.
Mr Spock would of destroyed him
I attended an original ST convention and heard Nichelle Nicole sing the most beautiful Summertime in acapella.
Yeah nice story, even if its a complete fabricated LIE.
Also it was a stroke of brilliance to bring Worf into DS9 at this point in his characters development. He, poetically, needed the breathing room of DS9 to further develop as a person, and his unique history was perfectly suited to be at the center of Klingon/Federation conflict over the Cardassian/Dominion situation.
And, as the Klingon Empire demonstrated, a Klingon is ideally suited for handling Cardassians.
Love how Quark's laughter just dies when he realizes what he's doing.
Asher Tye He was like “Ooh shiii... I did that out loud.”
You're lucky, It would be awkward for me to kill the bartender on my first day.
"hahaah prune juice? what a n00b!!!!" *realizes he is laughing at a Klingon* "One prune juice coming right up!"
Shimerman did a great job of developing the entire Ferengi culture, much like Dorn did for the Klingon culture. The first is particularly impressive given Shimerman played two Ferengi in seasons 1 and 2 of TNG where the whole Ferengi thing was a total flop (which IIRC is not a coincidence, Shimerman was rather unhappy with how the Ferengi ended up in TNG and wanted to do better).
Best Worf line ever:"I an not a MERRY MAN!"
Love that scene
"I would be...................irritated."
"Good tea. Nice house."
Klingons talking s*** about the Enterprise.
Worf Son of Mogh: Somebody hold my prune juice.
Something he has in common with Scotty. Talk shit about the Enterprise, prepare to meet a PISSED OFF Scotsman, the most terrifying thing in the galaxy
What's Klingon for "Laddie, shouldn't you be rephrasing that?"
@@graceskerp A right hook, Klingons are more direct.
"She knocked out Lancelot."
"He kissed me!"
"He's SUPPOSED to kiss you!"
ROFL XD
Shadowkey392 "I was playing a married woman...!!"
says the woman whose last steady boyfriend was a monk.
He was a Monk, not a Priest - and they most certainly are NOT celibate.
@Cian McCabe given how Vedek Bareil and Vedek Winn acted, I highly doubt it.
@Cian McCabe Lancelot wouldn't have kissed her if she wasn't playing the role of Guinevere.
She is so awesome! Better wife than Guinevere according to most legends.
"Everyone was at my birthday party." -
Why Worf is awesome
I wasn't there
Rumpa Stiltskin then you are a nobody!
"...there were... no survivors..."
@@thisismagacountry1318 Yes, well, no one cares if a fascist, treasonous asshole was there anyways.
Morn got up and left. He just wasn’t in the mood to beat up some klingons.
He did have a bit of a temper.
Morn is actually an extremely powerful character. It is said that he has almost 0.04% of Shaggy’s power.
They always gave Morn too many lines. So annoying.
He knew that if the Klingons got rowdy, he would see nothing but a red mist, but once that mist cleared, there would be dead Klingons everywhere and he'd be doing hard labor for life on some asteroid near the Romulan Neutral Zone.
I thought the character of morn was supposed to be timid,am I wrong?
From 5:00 , that quote. "Those who twirl their moustaches are easy to spot, those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged."
Rings so absolutely true.
Very much so in the US political climate....
The US, Brazil, Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, Poland, Saudi Arabia... just to name a few. Like Picard said, there will always be people like this.
Trump is the most obvious villain ever though. Everyone knew he was dirty, they just chose to ignore it and hope for the best.
From which episode is this clip?
@@VikasLohia "The Drumhead"
When dax met worf. I can tell she loved him at first fight. Worf is a badass. :)
Yeah, Worf making Drex his bitch, turned Dax on big time! If this had been a porn scene, she would've begged him to nail her right then and there!
@@bobosims1848 Jesus dude.
lol, love both of these replies!
I once saw a sound bite from an interview where Michael Dorn said that his approach to playing Worf was that he tried to add something new in how he portrayed the character every year. It was a brilliant approach because no matter what the script did with the character, Dorn ensured that Worf was always changing, always evolving just as any normal person does during the course of their lives.
They did something similar to the Chief in DS9 every season they had the Lets "#@&%" with O'Brian episodes where they totally messed with him in the most evil ways. In a couple seasons the did it twice or more
TAOTE (The Annual O'Brien Torture Episodes)! Yes, they were always doing that to the poor Chief! But Colm Meany is such a great actor that those were always some of the better episodes every season.
“You cannot take away what someone does not have”
I literally did a spit take this is the best line ever second only to, “That green-blooded son-of-a-b*tch! It’s his revenge for all those arguments he lost.” -Dr. McCoy “Bones” when he found out Spock had mind-melded with him
In Germany, or generally german spreaking countries, Dr. McCoy is called "Pille" instead of "Bones". Because the german word Pille (for Pill) sounds better than Knochen (which would be the translation for Bones)
I prefer when he said "you cannot tarnish a rusted blade".
@@R-T_BK79 that is dope! Thanks for expanding my Star Trek knowledge!
@@ricardog2165 that’s pretty good too!
Dax's smile after Worf says "I suppose so" is so beautiful.
Well it's true, the dress fits her better than it would Curzon Dax
They didn't hire her for her brains....
"nice hat."
Kira's expression just kills me.
That line is actually really funny for someone who has watched the show Firefly.
Prune juice. A warrior's drink.
heh
When you're eating a proper all-meat warrior's diet, sometimes it takes a warrior's drink to get the plumbing flowing again.
Guinan was probably the only person that understood the reaction Worf would have tasting prune juice for the 1st time.
Supposedly, prune juice tastes _exactly_ the same as Blood Wine.
The thing I like about worf which is a testament of his actor Michael dorn is that he plays like a Klingon who is an outsider in both lands. Worf was raised by humans the majority of his life but identified as a Klingon. So he ended up being a strict adherent to Klingon tradition. But most Klingons (like martok and gowron) don’t have a stick up their ass about Klingon tradition. It’s really good writing
Did Michael Dorm receive any sort of stunt training?
He has done more rolls, flips, throws and grappling than any other character in any series he's been in.
The tall redhead female security officer on TNG was Patricia Talmann (who also played Lyta Alexander on Babylon 5) and she was a stuntperson in addition to being an actor. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Dorn had gotten some training, but I never heard him speak about it at any cons that I attended where he was on a panel.
Actually, Dorn didn't like doing stunts and often used a stunt double. Sorry to burst your bubble.
@@doctormorbius6430 Smart guy; makes for a longer, healthier career.
@@doctormorbius6430 how much Morbing does it take to gather information like that?
maybe he learned some of it in training when he and Garak were CHP officers in CHiPs.
The bond and respect between Picard and Worf is touching. One of the best shows of all time.
I love the look on Quark's face when he realized he just laughed in the face of a man who could rip his lobes off without a second thought.
To me, the essence of Worf was in the First Contact movie. Picard was irrational and called Worf a coward, and without missing a beat, Worf responds "If you were any other man, i would kill you where you stand" and all of Trekdom knew that by golly he would have. You dont tug on Supermans cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask of the old lone ranger, and you dont mess around with Worf.
You mean the writers had a good first banter between them so they could lead that into an important crew-building dynamic.
Never laugh at a Klingon when he orders a drink, any drink.
NEVER laugh at a Klingon for ANY reason
@@scotthamp384 Exception: Klingon comedians. Tho now I wonder what Klingon slapstick would be like ...
@@Qaianna Probably less like slapstick and more like Roman gladiatorial games.
Sounds like a Rule of Acquisition
Worf really was our best version of klingon warrior. He had a deeper understanding of honor... even though his society dishonored him twice.
You cannot take away what someone does not have.
There's an excellent book "Star Trek Excelsior: Forged in Fire" It goes into detail how it came that Curzon Dax got the respect of Klingons. For any Klingon to say "Curzon's name is an honored on among my people" speaks volumes.
That book also explains more about the changes in Klingons,
It also explains how Sulu became captain of Excelsior.
easily one of my favorite Star Trek books.
Can you give me a short version of the reason for Curzon's honor please? I love Klingon culture so I would love to learn how he gains such respect.
Wtf I gotta read that novel. Worf and Jadzia were my favorite couple. Curzon, Jadzia, and Ezri always fascinated me. Curzon's story sounds as good a read as any Trek novel with Q and/or Borg. And then Sulu's story dealing with his first command is a friggin bonus! Wonder if Tuvok has a cameo in the book due to Sulu being in a Voyager episode with Tuvok as an actual crew member of Excelsior. Sorry went off on tangents.
Worf is a Bousss lol
Didn't DS9 have at least one episode about that? I seem to vaguely recall one without even doing a web search. It wasn't the whole episode - just a short section.
@@tenhirankei there were the couple episodes with Kor...
TheC4FourHundred Kor...?
The strongest thing Worf did was admit he was wrong in helping Admiral Satie. It takes some huge balls to admit you screwed up, especially in such a massive way.
Hello wharf vs dorf?
Don't you mean that the writers thought it was a good plot device?
A man that can admit they are wrong is a man worth knowing.
@@kramster20032 worf vs dorf?
Darts isn't a game, it's a sport.
And I just remembered WHY he doesn't play games - growing up on Earth, during his first game of junior high-school, his Klingon blood became enflamed with exuberance and in throwing his first tackle, basically almost killed someone, knocked this kid two years older and way bigger than he was into a coma for about 3 weeks, which completely horrified him to the extent that he vowed to never take part in human sports again.
Spike EP it was a soccer game, and he did kill someone accidentally.
Poor Worf. That would fuck you up forever. 😔
Especially when humans kinda have a slight distaste for Klingons as it is
Can't it be both a game and a sport? Like football or baseball or, y'know...most other sports?
I remember it was in the episode where we meet his foster parents. They were an interesting couple! I believe their last name was Rushenko - Ukrainian, possibly.
The last scene is especially relevant in today`s day and age.
Witness the reckless, blasphemous actions of His Holiness.
It’s been especially relevant in every day and age
Fuck yeah.
A laugh or smile from Worf is like an oasis in the desert
"everyone was at my birthday party" said by worf is something I never knew I needed to hear!
This is the Worf I wanted to see on TNG. Bless DS9 for this. Wish the rest of the TNG cast continued with these wonderful writers.
Krystal Myth Agreed. Warf 2.0 was awesome.
They really turned him up to 11.
I love how fast Quark goes from laughter to "it would be my honor"
I know this vid is supposed to be about Worf but that’s a great speech by Picard at the end
One of many that Picard made
I think for me it shows how much Worf has gained, he's listened to Picard and taken so much on, you can see that in his character development. He's much more vigilant, also he thinks before acting, looks at things from all sides, is much more measured and learns from his mistakes. He's taken the best from humanity and also his own Klingon heritage. All the restoration of his honour during TNG as well. I'm not sure there is a character with a better arc in all of Star Trek to be honest, if not perhaps anything!
@@fleecemaster There's no other character who would make as many sacrifices as he did just to be in Starfleet. I loved how you could always see his many different motivations, and how you could basically see his wheels turning in his head, and yet, he still managed to pick the right side.
Any scenes focusing on interaction between Worf and Picard are usually great!
Best line of the entire ST franchise, when Picard called Worf a coward for recommending that they abandon the Enterprise to the Borg: "If you were any other man, I would KILL YOU where you stand!".
He is the most honorable man in all of Trek. Worf series - NOW!
Picard is probably the best non Klingon that understands the nature of Klingons since Curzon Dax.
The only other guy in sci-fi that made the same menace in a beliavable way was T'ealc in Stargate SG-1. He and Worf were quite blood brothers.
Worf has a tonne of respect for Picard and saw him as a mentor.
I disagree. Although I would love to see a series based on Worf, I do not want it done by the current idiots...er.....people in charge of Trek. They have more than demonstrated that they would penisize a necrophiliac donkey in any hour of the day or night. WORF The Series needs to be done with as much Honor and Dedication as the actor and character has shown since we met him 35 years ago.
@@Species5008 Naw man, they would handle it fine. Haters gotta hate.
2:12 Morn, seeing angry Klingons, flees the scene, as avoiding confrontation is his best chance of survival
"F#ck this sh!t, I'm out." - Morn. This is the only known time Morn walked away from his seat without saying a word. He would normally ramble on for sometime before leaving. Too many Klingons would upset his second stomach.
Morn would’ve kicked the shit out of them he was just tired. He’s normally a chatterbox but hey everyone has those days.
Their best chance of survival
Much like MOST of the cretins I know from south of the border, Morn is nothing but a giant P@$$Y. Can't do anything but sit there.
He didn't want to be arrested by Odo for hurting them.
Vintage Worf. Kicking ass and straight to the point.
Indeed, chilled prune juice does tend to make one awesome. ;)
A true Klingon warrior keeps his bowels as clean as his bat'leth.
MiG2880 Who says sorbitol has the same effect on extraterrestrials? It's one 4 ounce glass of juice for the effect of one prune. People usually eat four prunes at a time to stimulate the gut.
Fascinating... But can't you see we're making poop jokes here?
Besides, alcohol has the same effect on Klingons as it has on humans. I don't see why natural laxatives wouldn't.
Anyone who eats gagh might be thankful for a glass of prune juice once in a while.
Edward French as word said Warriors drink. yeah if the warrior wants to be regular.
Edward French or, at least, regular
Man, Worf had a laugh that could blow the doors off!
Well, at least he is not without honor. Introducing himself before a fight and then absolutely cleaning house? That is indeed the way of the warrior.
Dax with that “he’s gooood!” that was a exclamation of…..he will be mine.
Hearing about it and seeing it live are very different things.
I respect the Klingons. Calling someone a liar is an insult. Humans have forgotten that being a liar is not a good thing.
Quark laughing at Mr Worf's order for a prune juice 😂
My favorite: Maj Kira: What do Klingons dream about? Worf: Things that would send cold chills down your spine and wake you in the middle of the night.
Kira: "We were in the holosuite..."
Worf: "A few years back Q made me dress just as silly. At least you got to choose your outfits."
2:11
Morn's just thinking
" Nope. I'm outta here. "
He sure spent a lot of time in Quark's bar...
1:10 Ironically, by laying out Lancelot, Kira just saved Camelot
The Drumhead is one of the greatest episodes ever. Absolutely superb all around.
"Spreading fear in the name of righteousness". Sounds like the modus operandi of our "leaders".
Death to the Xenos! Oh, wait, wrong fantasy future series.
@@Minalkra doesn’t matter if there are Xenos there is only one course of action. I would like to see these Klingons face the Death Korps of Kreige
I guess Worf was never let in on the joke about a "warrior's drink" - and it just makes him more awesomer!
Well, it would be healthy for him, and I imagine for a Klingon, especially Worf, if it keeps him healthy, helps make him better warrior.
Knowing now what a jokefest the TNG set was, it's amazing that these actors could pull off the emotionally intense scenes. I guess that's one of the marks of a great actor.
And Dorn was the biggest joker of the group, if the bloopers are any indication
Yeah, but the DS9 set was supposedly very serious.
Worf was always my favorite character. The fact that Worf was more of a Klingon than most other Klingon's was great because he was raised with this idealized idea of what Klingons were supposed to be and he took it to heart. I loved it. Mr Dorn was excellent as Worf
Prune juice is Worfs secret weapon. Klingons eat a high protein and fat diet. Worf doesn't have to deal with the irregular bowls of his fellow kilingons giving him an edge.
Just like humans
imagine how well and pleasurably can worf shit with all this prune juice in him
I STILL remember when Guinan introduced Worf to Prune Juice LOL
The Man playing Worf Has done a great job over the year's to the point that no one will every be able to feel his roll As Lt.Worf. same goes for Data an John Luke . them 3 actor's are great.
Jean-Luc*
Worf had the best character development in Star trek . His evolution is great while remaining the same...except the Counselor Troi angle that never made sense, he is the best character in my book. His relationship with Dax was great...Too bad contracts smh.
I love Quark's laugh and then how he checks it when Worf orders prune juice. Brilliant.
Risk pissing off an oversized Klingon with their reputations? Quark's a businessman, not a fighter!!!
Whoever made this missed one of Wolf's best lines, "I am not a merry man." While dressed as a merry man thanks to Q.
This was my introduction to DS9. I never sat down and watched the show until this episode aired. Got sucked in, and Worf was a BIG part of that. He and Jadzia became my favorite characters, Dukat as well. (Such a great actor) This scene has a permanent place in my heart.
Hell yeah dude
You need to watch Garak he worked hard on his character to the point he wrote his ow huge back story bible like thing he used to play him and the writers looked at to do his lines. They even gave him permission to build the character adding his own style to him. This was amazing as even if an actor wanted to change a single word it would take hours as they had to ask some one who bounced the request all the way up the chain and had to wait for it to come back down. He was also allowed to use his bible and when they went to Cons and Expo's he would rather than tell things from the show over and over make up stories from his past, They even let him write books that have been published it is letters from Garak On Cardasia after the war to Julian talking about his past growing up and what life is like on/in the new Cardasia, The actor that played him was the crazy Killer in one of the Dirty Harry Movies and he says that role almost ruined his acting as every role he was offered was a nut job .... He moved to the stage and was invited back to TV and fell in love with Garak and demanded to be allowed to work with the character and unlike most of the actors he was given permission to. He made Garak who he was not the script writers or Rodenbury. look up en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Stitch_in_Time_(Robinson_novel)
@@PlayNiceFolks I had no idea. That's incredible.
it's 2 episodes
Speaking of Morn getting up and walking away: I love how the show's designers put so much effort into that mask to let him talk, and in the end, he never says anything in any of the episodes!
He had some random lines
The entire TNG series is phenomenal; the stories, the characters, the acting! 👏
You should of added the scene "good tea, nice house"
"Comfortable chair." :)
Also.....
"LITTLE ship?!"
from one of the star trek movies
I like the more mature/grown up Worf. It suits him.
"You are Drex: Son of Martok."
"That's right."
"I am Worf: Son of Mogh."
(backhands Drex and proceeds to humiliate him)
This scene alone reminds us why Worf is a favorite in the Star Trek universe.
In the second season, when Data was researching sign language. Worf leaned over to see the screen and his take was "Hmm, a method of communication that is both silent and covert. It could be useful."
Now compare this to the klingorks in STD.
As far as I’m concerned STD takes place in the Kelvin timeline
shhh we don't talk about that
@@DwarfDaddy Technically, it takes place in both at first, because all the events occur before the split, at least until the Red Angel intervention, at which point STD takes place in its own timeline, neither TOS/TNG nor Kelvin per se.
@@woodrobin well if that doesn’t scream “we fucked up, this is how we fixed it” idk what would
Guess what there are Gay Klingons
Trek Neo Con Hypocrite- 😳😫🤯
It's nice to see Worf as the badass he is instead of the "danger of the week is tough because he can kick Worf's ass."
"The goal is to hit the little dot in the center!"
Worf: Misses the dot, destroys the board.
Yeah, that tracks for the guy who got outshot on the shooting range by the ship's bartender. . .
In his defense, Giunan does have centuries more practice.
When your Dex is low, max out Strength
I like how changling Martok gave that smile that silently said "you sly motherf*cker", sort of momentary respect at Worf playing him.
The Klingon bowel movement must be mighty, and Worf's, the greatest of all!
After years of drinking prune juice, that doesn't surprise me.
Or does Prune juice even affect Klingons at all? Look at Worf, probably not!
My two girls were (fortunate?) enough to sit with me during my Star Trek obsession as part of daddy time. They came to think of me as half Klingon and half Vulcan. Not too bad as role models I guess. Strength, honor, and logic are all good traits to be remembered having and installing in all our children.
The Drumhead was one of the better episodes of the series. I would have liked to hear Picard tell Worf that Admiral Satee was the same kind of person who had accused Mog of treason.
not just bad ass but also unintentionally funny, he is not trying to be funny, but ends up being hilarious. in fact he avoids humor but ends up being funny , not to mention a very noble character. I love worf
I love how worf will eventually go on to join Drex's family and they'll be brothers should make for some nice thanksgiving dinners!
All very traditionsl Shakespearian drama. Ah Shakespear, now there was a Klingon you have to respect. His words still torturing ckildren and teens 700+ years after his death.
Worf in TNG: Gets fucked up every episode.
Worf in DS9: Fucks everyone up.
Being on the enterprise for seven years while dealing with unknown alien adversaries really buffed him up.
I love ds9 damnit!
Enterprise is just as great.
The last bit with Picard and worf
Honestly fits 2020 2021 how things are
Compliments of creepy joe biden and his buddies!
WHY WORF IS AWESOME:
"Everyone was at my birthday party."
The conversation between worf and martok was the best part.
Without a doubt, Worf has the finest command pedigree in starfleet.
Except for when he wasn't having fun on vacation so decided to join a terrorist movement.
You mean when he single-handedly infiltrated a group of extremists and entrapped them before they could escalate their acts of domestic terror to actually hurt people?
Your comment makes me realize he may also have the finest *American* pedigree in Starfleet, in addition to command.
The finest American pedigree is Purina Dog Chow. Fucking America, shite country.
"Except for when he wasn't having fun on vacation so decided to join a terrorist movement." That can happen to any of us.
I love that Klingons basically all hate each other and just beat each other up.
I love Kira and Jadzia getting flustered over the new boy.
I really like the way the Klingon were portrayed in this series, and previously as well. I've felt like the more modern Klingon have.. "lost something in translation" Yknow?
They should never have made the new Klingons....I also loved the in DS9 OS crossover trouble with tribbles... Worf "Don't Ask! comment when asked why he looks so different to Kirk's era Klingons
Quark laughing at Mr Worf's order for a prune juice, especially coming from a Klingon, must have because hilarious to Quark 😂 One the funniest scenes
A real klingon is Worf
I always liked the Worf character. The ultimate stoic tough guy
2:13
Morn: (Gets up from his seat)
Worf: *_Excuse me._*
He hit that dart board like it owed him money
"He's good" is an understatement
This is peak Terry Farrell beauty in this clip. Just breathtaking.