Wait, I don't think I've asked this one before. Leverage Crew, as different aliens in media? I'm also trying to think of any aliens other than from star wars, star trek, or dr who which aren't insects.
I’m gonna level with you, anon, the only alien-centric thing I’m super familiar with that isn’t one of those three is Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Which, for the record, Sophie is so totally a Royal Tangean. Did I just date myself? I think I dated myself.
OH wait also Futurama! :D
Hm. Okay that’s five franchises and five members, so let’s do one from each. Admittedly I’m only on the fringes of fandom for Star Trek. So that one might be a reach. Also it’s been a long time since I watched Buzz Lightyear.
Sophie is a Royal Tangean, the same race as Mira Nova. Specifically a Royal, because there was a difference between the Royals and non-Royals, species-wise. That’s a whole other thing to unpack, not why we’re here. The Royals from my recollection are a bit snotty, a bit entitled (they are royals, after all), but obviously Sophie is a Rebel™ just like Mira. She’s got class and all, and she likes the finer things in life. But she also doesn’t want to sit around on her arse having things handed to her. She’s got poise, she’s very good at politics, she’s charming and seems very open. But she has hidden depths. Sophie would totally run off and join Star Command against the wishes of her royal family for the sake of adventure.
Obviously Hardison being Hardison, I can’t resist using Futurama for him. He’s… A Nibblonian. Yes, like Nibbler. Adorable, highly intelligent, a little chaotic, and absolutely capable of pulling the strings because people underestimate him. He also has a great sense of humor, and gets annoyed when people don’t take him seriously. No one knows how powerful he is, and most of the time that suits him, because it’s easier to work when no one’s looking. But he’s absolutely in charge and responsible for things most people could never even fathom. He’s also (not so) secretly soft, and loves attention and cuddles. This is not a joke I am 100% serious with this comparison. I am not taking criticism at this time.
Again, I don’t know much about Star Trek. I grew up sort of passively watching TNG with my mom, and I’m aware of the basics, but that’s about it. So this is gonna be very Basic Bitch. But, uh, Parker reminds me a lot of Spock, sometimes, so I could totally see her as half-human/half-vulcan. I know it doesn’t always come across that she’s a very logical person, because her logic isn’t what most people consider logic at all, but she had a weird childhood, okay. Most of her decisions are based on what passes for logic according to her brain. She can be very detached, when she needs to be, and has excellent problem solving skills. She often needs things explained to her when they involve things like emotions and social skills, and doesn’t always inherently understand even her own feelings. That said, she’s very clever and has a playful side that can come as quite surprising to someone who’s only known her through work. She has that raw intensity thing going for her, too.
I’m going to cheat a little with Eliot, okay. Sorry not sorry. Technically all races in Star Wars are alien races because it takes place “a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” no matter how human they look or if they have no apparent non-human traits. But it’s fine, because what specifically Eliot is isn’t what’s being established here. No one will ever know, because Eliot is the most Mandalorian mother fucker I’ve ever seen. Found family trope? Check. Highly skilled in various and sometimes obscure forms of combat? Check. Sometimes surprising and unexpected knowledge and skillsets? Check. Strictly bound to his own code of honor regardless of things like laws and social conventions? Check. This is the fucking way, my guy. Also you can’t tell me he wouldn’t be all over that sweet ass armor and having a helmet he couldn’t take off.
Nate… I mean, it seems like a cop-out to use Time Lords. But, like. Nate is such a Time Lord? Specifically, I could very strongly make an argument for Nate being an incarnation of The Doctor. Just rebellious enough to go against the status quo, right, because starting up Leverage and working outside the law to find justice is pretty equivalent to “Fuck you and your snobbish no interference policy, I do what I want, also I stole a TARDIS ahahahaha.” He’s got a dramatic sad past where he lost everything that mattered to him, he drowned in his sorrow and loneliness, he uses work as a coping mechanism to distract from his angst, he runs from his emotions and consistently fails to confront them, he minimizes the importance of the people in his life to try and make it hurt less if he loses them… Like. C’mon, man. He’s two inches to the left from being Nine or Twelve.
I want points because none of these are insects. Well theoretically Eliot could be but WE JUST DON’T KNOW.
