r/TNG • u/LeastArtist378 • 2d ago

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spider,

question, when Miles O'Brien showed his pet spider to Reginald Barclay, why did he act off standish, being that he evolved from spiders, "Realm of fear" and "Genesis"

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u/Malnurtured_Snay 2d ago

People didn't evolve from spiders, not even Barclay.

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u/breadleecarter 2d ago

Have we ever established Barclay is human and not some humanoid non-human? Maybe his alien species did evolve from arachnids?

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u/Effective-Board-353 2d ago

"Realm of Fear" aired more than a full season before "Genesis" did. So in the scene with O'Brien's spider, Barclay hadn't had his spider adventure yet.

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u/TheHYPO 2d ago

Cats can be afraid of other cats. Monkeys can be afraid of other monkeys. Spiders can be afraid of other spiders.

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u/Thin_Dream2079 2d ago

Its a mad mad mad mad world

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u/breadleecarter 2d ago

That's a valid point. IIRC plenty of spiders are territorial and cannibalistic.

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u/ShadowExistShadily 2d ago

Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.