There’s no proof that T’Pol is a more “interesting” character in Star Trek than Spock

Spock or T’Pol, does it really matter if you’re a Star Trek fan?

Spock and T’Pol are two of the more well-known Vulcan characters in all of Star Trek. T’Pol was the first Vulcan to really help the humans explore the galaxy, and Spock was among the most decorated Federation offers ever. They’re both well-known and hold special places in fans’ hearts.

Yet, it’d be unfair, dare I say even wrong, to state one is definitely more interesting than the other, yet, that’s exactly what one CBR writer did. Now, if you want to like one over the other, more power to you, I’m more of a T’Pol fan than I am a Spock fan, but to say that one is definitely more interesting than the other is just a flat-out lie.

One may be more interesting to you, personally, but there is no scientific way to prove that statement. Both Vulcans have very unique aspects about them. T’Pol is a survivor of many nasty moments, and her bond with Jonathan Archer is, dare I say, almost human. She’s shown great character and growth, while also falling victim to being a bit biased in her logic. She’s flawed, which isn’t easy to play as a Vulcan.

As for Spock, he’s half-Vulcan and half-Human, a man constantly at war with himself as he tries to do the very-Vulcan thing of suppressing his emotions, while also trying to make space for his human side to exist. A man of two worlds, he faces an impossible adventure that truly only he knows the pain of.

They are both brilliant characters, and there is no “right” answer to this.

Having opinions is fine, stating them as fact has got to stop

Like your favorite show. That’s fine. Mine is Voyager. Is Voyager the best show in the history of Star Trek? Who cares, it’s my favorite show and that’s that. We don’t need to make our specific favorite thing in Star Trek the definitive “best” just because we like it the most. We don’t need to disrespect others’ opinions when we prop up our own.

There is a difference between fact and opinion, and sometimes accepting the truth may be hard. But when it comes to articles like this, designed to be inflammatory, we’d be wise to ignore them. Let’s talk about our favorites all day long, but let’s remember to make space for the fact that our favorites are just that, our favorites and nothing more.