I'm a Wesley Apologist because he's literally just a teenage boy of course he's a little annoying. He's a smart teenage boy surrounded by accomplished adults he looks up to in an environment where everyone could die at any time. I've been an annoying smartass teen for lesser reasons.
The episode where Data leaves Spot with Worf should have had a scene where Worf comes into Data's quarters, replicates Spot's dinner, feeds him and turns to go... then turns back, looks at Spot for a moment with his jaw clenched, and finally growls, "You are a pretty cat and a good cat" before leaving.
the fact that everyone else is at least pretending to be discreet meanwhile julian just pulled up a chair and is straight up just staring at them like 👁👄👁🍿