Think about all of the things he has seen, all of the worlds he has explored, all of the green women he has slept with, and when he is faced with death, it shocks even him, to the extent that all he can say is, “Oh, my.” I’m not sure how popular this scene is among the Star Trek Zeitgeist, but I imagine it’s probably hated. I, however, love it. Feel free to tell me how I’m wrong in the comments.
Exactly this … I think it just displays how no matter how special, significant, intelligent, capable or strong we may think we are or we think any one us can be … when death arrives, none of us know what our final words will be. Sure there is the possibility of being in bed after a long sickness, being fully aware and knowing your time has come and you get some time to think of what to say … or you’re bleeding out and you know you have five more minutes … but for the majority of us when the time comes, we’ll be so frightened, scared and so shocked that it is all happening that we will not be capable of saying anything else other than … ‘oh my’
It’s like what La’an explained to Captain Pike in the first episode of Strange New Worlds …
La’an Noonien-Singh : Yes. Because right up until the last moment, they… couldn’t imagine dying.
Shut the fuck up… let me die in peace.