Star Trek: The Next Generation, starring the likes of Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, and Jonathan Frakes, premiered back in 1987. It was the third series in the overall Star Trek Universe and opened amidst considerable doubt from fans, who had grown all too accustomed to the characters of the original series and could not imagine another narrative reaching the same kind of heights that Tos reached.

Star Trek: The Next Generation. | Credit: Paramount.

While The Next Generation eventually won them over after exceeding expectations, certain fans of the franchise still tend to find a range of shortcomings with it. This is despite the kind of beloved characters that it gave to fans, with one character, in particular, receiving a range of criticism simply due to the species it belonged to.

The character of Worf, a Klingon, became a notable addition to the primary cast of The Next Generation. However, due to...