Star Trek: The Next Generation Body Language

I remember the heady days of the 1980's. It wasn't such a great decade for me, my father passed away in 1987, which ripped a huge hole in the family. But along came Star Trek The Next Generation. The cheesy uniforms, which were more like gigantic jump suits. Ever wonder why Picard would pull his top down everytime he stood up or sat down? It's because the itchy cotton would bunch and collect into ripples if he didn't do this.--

Data considers choking out Doctor Alley but then realizes he has a hot dinner date with Tasha Yarrrrrrr that night. "One day" he whipsers maniaclly, a glow of evil peeking through his eyes. "It's on bitch".

Sarek, the ancient Vulcan, shows extreme rage in the above scene. Exquisite acting on his behalf. 

A man, lost in his thoughts after being removed from the Borg Collective, looks shell shocked and alone.- 

All the high ranking officers on the Enterprise have their arms clasp behind their back. It means confidence and fearlessness.  However, if you clasp one arm higher than the other, it's not a confidenct pose but something is troubling that person. The higher the grasp, the more urgent the issue.

You can watch Picard show dominance as he walks and talks: Slowly, with purpose, and never quick. Contrast with Wesley who moves fast, speaks quick, and is very animated. He's the least dominant person on the ship. Moving to Worf, extreme dominant behavior: glares, steady and psychotic eye contact, hands behind the back, and a menacing look.

Contrast this with the image above: His adoptive parents clearly are showing affection and he's very uncomfortable with it. The actress who plays his mother is something extraordinary. Such a special and delicate way to show she really loves him - even if she's acting.

 Contrast all of the above with Data: The android with no emotions. Although he does mimic other crew, there is no obvious body language cues that can be detected. However, he will betray his android self by standing close to people he likes; placing hands behind the back when in a social scene such as 10 Forward or the Enterprise Bridge.

There is much to learn.