rivr

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[–] rivr 3 points 5 months ago

Still this over VOY clown episode tbh

[–] rivr 3 points 5 months ago

If you bend things enough, VOY Distant Origin and DW Silurians can be the same thing

[–] rivr 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

"What's wrong with Ricks"

[–] rivr 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Dax was Spock of DS9: a character who's wise and you can always rely on and who will help you with its experience. "Talk to me, Old Man" was the line aye. But of course both of its incarnations we could see weren't perfect - none of the DS9 characters were. They all had flaws, highs and downs and that was really nicely captured by the writers. Hell, that's why Ronald D Moore's Galactica worked and was popular because he incorporated similar character writing style.

Anyway, I could and I still can watch episode with Lenara Kahn without projecting our reality onto it - it's a tragic love story of two individuals separated by standards and customs, who play a dangerous game of breaking taboo set by the Trill society. Jadzia and Lenara suffered and so did Ezri when she arrived on the station - new there in this new environment and new body yet still the same among familiar faces. Again feeling the pressure of her home world and culture which she luckily withstand. Few times in the series writers dealt with how a joined individual is perceived, how that works on relations with people. The gender stuff never played back then any significant part of this species - maybe because show was overall written in a way audience didn't have to be explained or educated. Sure, the kiss scene was a controversial one but people moved on; neither in my country this particular episode and scene got any attention.

On the other hand, Discovery Trill plot was barely watchable to me because it was there just to fill quota set by today's media - there's of course a tragedy and love story but it all feels really superficial and forced. Not mention actors performance was poor but that applies to most of the characters in that show.

To sum this up, yes Trill symbionts are perceived for some reason as trans representation. But that is a totally anthropocentric view, from our real world, slapped onto the fictional universe with action set in the future.

[–] rivr 23 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It's either the temperature or some pon farr virus in the air

[–] rivr 4 points 5 months ago

Wat happen to David's eyes omg

[–] rivr 16 points 5 months ago

The Manions of America from 1981 if someone wants to check this out

[–] rivr 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Kinda gives some Hayden Christensen mixed with Henry Cavill vibes

[–] rivr 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

She's best frens with Callum Janeway

[–] rivr 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

It's plausible but Kes and Neelix didn't changed much

Also, is just me or ensign Kim looks like Lucy Liu?

[–] rivr 1 points 5 months ago

Quaaaark, holosuite is broken again. I demand a refund >:c

[–] rivr 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Dunno if that really counts but Harry is the captain of USS Rhode Island in the STO, still being voiced by Garrett obv.

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