It was just after high school when I realized that Riker was my favorite TNG character. I realized that almost all of my favorite and most-watched episodes were very Riker-centric. Never considered him to be a fave before but it has to be more than a coincidence. THE MAN TRANSCENDS CONCIOUSNESS. Plus he's married to Genie Francis. Nice to see Laura with a guy who didn't rape her for a change.