Gates McFadden cites sexism as the primary motive for her leaving “Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology.” She mentioned Hollywood was solely involved in ladies’s appears to be like again then, and a few folks had been towards actors talking up on the set. McFadden raised issues about one “Star Trek: TNG” episode that encompasses a planet full of ladies having the hots for William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) just because he’s a person. Nonetheless, it wasn’t the one storyline she felt projected dated concepts about gender.
Whereas talking to SBS Australia, McFadden mentioned she was fired as writer-producer Maurice Hurley did not like her talking up. “What I’ve heard is that he mentioned, ‘Both she goes or I am going.’ I used to be shocked that they let me go as a result of I knew my character was actually widespread. However he was going to be writing increasingly and did not wish to must cope with me. What was nice was they removed him and requested me to return again.”
Finally, McFadden returned to the collection after a dialog with Patrick Stewart and the appointment of Rick Berman as showrunner. The actor has appeared in a number of “Star Trek” tasks since then, despite the fact that she hasn’t at all times been a fan of the best way Dr. Crusher has been written. Regardless of this, the character has at all times been a fan-favorite, due to McFadden’s performances.