Or, Why the Kobayashi Maru Did No One Any Favors

I was reading this excellent Star Trek (Reboot) fic, about Kirk and Vulcan and the crappy (and good, and imaginary) stuff in his past, and it got me thinking about the movie in general. It’s something that we come to with a complete set of preconceived notions, achieved through cultural osmosis if ( Read more... )

Rather than doing the reasonable thing and reading my French book for my oral exam tomorrow (because why would I want to do the reasonable thing? Or even not spell it "resonable" on the first try?), I have an "essay" that has been sitting in my head all day. It's...related to a class, at least. :D ( Read more... )