bkev said:

Anyone who thinks Geordi gets tortured an unfair amount doesn't know about O'Brien Must Suffer. Good thing Colm Meaney really excelled at the role.

I'm well aware they made O'Brien's life miserable about twice a season.

But you don't see anybody else on the Enterprise D get abused as much as Geordi. It would be too contrived to do it to Picard more than once, (Jean Luc going on a secret mission was a stretch to begin with) Worf would enjoy it too much, and ditto some fans if they stuffed Wesley in an agonizer booth. ;)