8. Star Trek takes credit for "the first interracial kiss on TV" but it was forced alien mind control snd not consensual. I don't think they should continue to take credit for it with those caveats. I appreciate what they were aiming for, but network censorship messed it up. Studios, harrumph.
That one has always mystified me as well
Sadly, that's has been a longstanding trope in science-fiction and genres where two characters are under the influence of a machine or powerful telepathic beings who forced them to be intimate with one another. That's sexual assault and in some depictions, it's not acknowledged or recognized.
9. I thought making the Discovery computer a sentient AI, Zora, was not great at all. A ship that can argue with you and not carry out orders is a detriment to a mission; it also controls life support. Not a risk I would want as an officer & not a winning storyline.
10. Opinion that is a pretty wide consensus: Section 31 was dreadful. I am sad for Michelle Yeoh because we know what she can do with a fab script. This was a miss and so generic, and didn't make much sense. Wish we had a Star Trek movie worthy of Yeoh. Alas.
11. Here is a fandom-opinion: Don't bash other people loving a certain series or character or movie if you don't like it. I am being conscious of stating my opinions here WITHOUT BASHING. If its not for me, thats my opinion. Not a dump on you.* *Unless someone is being racist, sexist, bigoted, etc.
12. We must continue to call out nastiness & degradation in our fandom communities. Just because someone else proclaims to love Star Trek, it doesn't mean they understand its anti-fascist, inclusive messaging. That sort of behavior must not be tolerated. Always punch n*zis, etc.
so @williamshatner.bsky.social is out then, right? 😹
13. Speaking of punching, I enjoyed seeing M'Benga in action in this week's Strange New Worlds. The more we see him, the more I really appreciate his character and Babs' portrayal.
14. Whatever they did to Number One's wig/hairstyle this week? TERRIBLE. Distractingly bad lol my husband couldn't deal 😂
Right?! I’m so glad it wasn’t just me that thought this! It was baaaaaad!
ok, im not alone 😮💨
15. General opinion: I would like to learn more about side characters and species but with only 10 eps per season, it is hard to do that and also move plot/character narrative. I think Star Trek seasons should average 15 sixty-minute episodes; ensembles and world building need room to breathe.
16. Star Trek is not understood well by studio executives and they need to hire people who know, love, and want to play in a universe that builds a hopeful vision of our future. Embrace the show's ability to comment on today's society through scifi & focus on what unites us.
17. Hire Gillian Anderson to play an Admiral, you cowards!!!!
I love this!!!!
Look, I'm not sure most Trekkies with a pulse would be emotionally prepared to deal with Admiral Scully. I don't have problems with high blood pressure but I *would*.
18. The fact that Disco did not do the musical episode makes me mad. You had Anthony Rapp just STANDING THERE NOT SINGING, people! And Mary Wiseman, and Sonequa --- !!! SNW cast did great but I think they would agree about the Anthony Rapp of it all.
From what I heard, it was to avoid trying to do hair animation. Uhura also had a tight hairstyle this week, which she usually doesn't. But....yeah....it wasn't great.
“Hair animation?"
Three zero-g shots. Flyaways would be expensive. Diagetically, I’d like to think that she’s trying on new styles until we get to the one we will see on Talos. That’s my head canon.
I like this head canon. I agree the hairstyle was awful tho in some shots she looked like a Pallas Athena rampant, which was cool.
Thank you!! This has always bothered me!