While I was in the shower I was thinking “What if Mads Mikkelsen played Gul Madred” which I thought would be something interesting but then I thought “What if Mads Mikkelsen played Counselor Troi as Hannibal Lecter?” He wouldn’t wear her low cut outfits (but if you want to picture Mads Mikkelsen wearing Troi’s various space princess outfits go right ahead, and if you weren’t thinking about it, aren’t you glad I mentioned it?) but rather his expensive three piece suits. I don’t even think he would need her empathic skills but just imagine him giving Picard advice on dealing with Romulans, or counseling a random crewman that disappeared, uh, transferred off soon after. Hosting poker night and home cooked meals.
I need this show. I need it now.
Just think, the opening credits, the hannibal theme starts, blood pouring to form the outline of the Enterprise-D.
Hannibal: TNG
Mads Mikkelsen
Hugh Dancy
Patrick Stewart
Gates McFadden
Brent Spiner
Caroline Dhavernas
and Gillian Anderson