OK, so I went down a rabbit hole to find out how tall Jonathan Frakes is, and ended up watching this very informative video of a real life lawyer dissecting an episode of Next Generation where Data is on trial to determine if he is human and has rights there of. It was worth the time I spent watching.
We call that the Riker maneuver. Just kidding. The Riker maneuver is lifting your leg over a chair back to sit in a chair.
When confronting brainwashed coworkers, it is essential to show a display of dominance over their inferior intellect.
OK, so I went down a rabbit hole to find out how tall Jonathan Frakes is, and ended up watching this very informative video of a real life lawyer dissecting an episode of Next Generation where Data is on trial to determine if he is human and has rights there of. It was worth the time I spent watching.
https://youtu.be/XVjeYW6S8Mo
We forget how great Trek used to be.
Fun fact: Jonathan Frakes only did that because he had a bad back, thanks to an injury suffered when he worked as a mover.
For some reason, that strange motion was much less painful for him.
There is no in-universe reason Riker does this. But I'm fairly sure it's discussed in one of the books.
Yes, I used to be a Trek nerd.
Lol I always thought it was just him showing off how tall he was.