Doctor Reid? [An ass, what? Even though Aidan's blind loyalty is a wonderful trait to have in a friend, Chekov is compelled to speak well on his science friend's behalf.] His ideas are interesting, and I think that he may be more intelligent than I am—emotionally, not so much, but in most other ways.
[Being smart and interesting is a get-out-of-being-an-ass free card, you know?]