10 Movie Heroes Who Were Actually Suffering A Nervous Breakdown
9. Captain Picard - Star Trek: First Contact
Something isn't quite right about Captain Picard in First Contact. Hes gone from being the (mostly) calm and wise leader to an irrational, gun-toting lunatic. Before judging this as out of character though, its important to look at his actions in context; The Borg have taken over his ship and are assimilating his crew, which is a touchy subject for him as hes still struggling with the memories of his own assimilation years before. When they arrive hes already suffering from PTSD, so having to face his literal worst nightmare tips him over the edge. His switch to action hero is motivated by stress and anger, with the blinding hatred for The Borg overriding all his other thoughts and driving him to extremes. Of course this isnt a healthy frame of mind and it affects his judgment throughout, only for him to realise how far hes gone in the famous Moby Dick scene. Hes still the same man he was on The Next Generation; he just now has a lot of righteous fury to get out of his system.
