Star Trek: 10 Worst Things William T. Riker Has Ever Done
5. Shaving His Beard
The first season of The Next Generation introduced us to a version of Riker that was clean shaved and more than a little uptight. As the second season dawned, a new man stepped onto the bridge, complete with a tidy beard and a new attitude. This would be the Riker we would come to know and love over the following decade or so, helping us grow more and more comfortable with the affable bloke.
Star Trek: Insurrection offered a fresh hell for us to consider. In a scene with more bubbles than the Director's Edition of The Hunt for Red October, Riker slathers shaving cream on himself and destroys the hearts of fans everywhere.
Smooth as android's bottom, eh Data?
No, Will. This isn't a laughing matter. There are so many different threats taking place all around the crew and you offered up one of the most distracting, upsetting things in the history of the franchise! It is not a suggestion that Jonathan Frakes is any less visually appealing than usual but rather an unwelcome reminder that there are alternate universes out there with no facial hair at a time where no distractions are needed.
Let us never repeat this again.