The back pain due to injury is true, but the reason he sat down that way isn’t because of that. Frakes confirmed in an interview that he did it because he thought that would showcase Riker’s cockiness. Nobody stopped him from doing it, so it stuck.
The back injury, however, is the reason behind the “Riker Lean”.
I’m pretty sure there’s a crew member that swings the chair around and plants thier face right in the danger zone. I can’t remember who does it though.
Might be some meme potential there for you
Kovich! Still can’t believe they got fucking Cronenberg to play him.
It’s also why Picard had him manually dock the saucer section. Heard No1 was packing not just a hog but a whole butchers shop. Figured he’d see if it was true by whether he could manipulate some extreme girth.
It would have been nice. I was surprised that they didn’t ask him to direct at all. Then again maybe he did something on 5? Not sure if those details are out yet. Doubtful.
See, I feel heard in this. Not to brag, but I’m 6’4" and “things” are proportional. I sometimes step over stuff that others wouldn’t, but I’d hesitate at a chair. There’s too much risk, he’d have to have a tight nutsack all the time.
So what I’m hearing is “Hey, Stamets, I’m perfect. Wanna go on a date?”
I’m loving the idea of you just striding around everything casually stepping over cars, walls and shopping malls but you get to one chair and go around it. See… this is why I need sleep.