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A question about Q's physical appearance.


Firstly, I think John de Lancie is a wonderful actor and I love him as Q. Please don't misunderstand this as me being disrespectful to the actor.

My question...Why does Q appear as a middle-aged bloke with receding hair and a lisp?

Please don't say "Because John de Lancie plays him and the actor's not physically perfect", or similar.

(If the producers thought that actor didn't fit the role, they would have hired somebody else).

So with all Q's power, why does he appear physically the way he does?

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My understanding is DeLancie played similar roles before TNG so it was a consideration of his resume that got him the job on TNG.

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