SCOTT: What the fuck? Are my engines not good enough for you anymore? *is insulted*
True! I must say I’ve developed a soft spot for Scotty as well. He just needs to open his mouth and I smile. I can totally hear him saying that!
MCCOY: I, as a doctor, didn’t bother to do this much research on the people we are dealing with. But then, what do I know? I’m just standing around in the background anyway. Nevermind me.
Poor McCoy! *hugs him*
ELAAN: I do not wish to be married for political reasons to someone I hate.
KIRK: Though. In another setting I’d be on your side, but you kind of suck.I REALLY could understand her! I’d have been bitchy as well! And run away. I mean, seriously? And it never even once was discussed whether forcing someone to marry someone they have never met before, leave her home and family and never return and therefore throw away their life might be a bad thing
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I always felt conflicted about Elaan. Because on the one hand I agree with you on how her situation sucks, but if memory serves, she repeatedly tried to murder people and reclessly endangered everyone, including lots of people who had nothing to do with what was happening to her. Those are factors that greatly diminish my sympathy for her.
And just now while reading back the line I see that you actually have a dot after Though which I hadn’t seen the first time. Now I’m not sure if that was supposed to be “tough” or if you were spoofing Shatner as well with randomly putting stops into his speech ;)
You give me too mach credit, that was just a typo. :P
If I’m not careful, I’m starting to quote the whole thing! I tried to avoid that in my previous feedbacks, but it is just so tempting.
Heh. Don't worry about it, I don't mind at all! :D
It's true, she did overreact a bit. I won't deny that. I still wish the main topic would have been discussed properly. But then, it was the sixties, and women still property or something.
In my other reply yesterday I sent you the link to the "Star Trek Continues" page - I hope you got it, as my comment was marked as spam. In that second episode with the Orion slave girl, they do in fact discuss this matter. She was searching asylum on the Enterprise after having fled from a cruel master, but Kirk is forced (by the federation) to give her back. Against his own morales. Very interesting and also touching.
It's true, she did overreact a bit. I won't deny that. I still wish the main topic would have been discussed properly. But then, it was the sixties, and women still property or something.I always feel a bit torn about things like that. On the one hand I think it's imortant to see things from the context of the time they were made in, which in the case of Star Trek and Co. excuses a lot, on the other hand I can only judge from my own point of view, and that, of course, means that I absolutely agree with you: Things like that should have been discussed more
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Glad you're liking these! (And I'm going with the "Scotty Pushed!" theory. It is logical.)
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MCCOY: Stories like this keep me from complaining about my lack of screen time.
Poor McCoy. Suffering through Spock's Brain is still to come.
I have throughly enjoyed your recaps and will now be moving to the next one. I hope you keep this up.
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Thank you!
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True! I must say I’ve developed a soft spot for Scotty as well. He just needs to open his mouth and I smile. I can totally hear him saying that!
MCCOY: I, as a doctor, didn’t bother to do this much research on the people we are dealing with. But then, what do I know? I’m just standing around in the background anyway. Nevermind me.
Poor McCoy! *hugs him*
ELAAN: I do not wish to be married for political reasons to someone I hate.
KIRK: Though. In another setting I’d be on your side, but you kind of suck.I REALLY could understand her! I’d have been bitchy as well! And run away. I mean, seriously? And it never even once was discussed whether forcing someone to marry someone they have never met before, leave her home and family and never return and therefore throw away their life might be a bad thing ( ... )
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And just now while reading back the line I see that you actually have a dot after Though which I hadn’t seen the first time. Now I’m not sure if that was supposed to be “tough” or if you were spoofing Shatner as well with randomly putting stops into his speech ;)
You give me too mach credit, that was just a typo. :P
If I’m not careful, I’m starting to quote the whole thing! I tried to avoid that in my previous feedbacks, but it is just so tempting.
Heh. Don't worry about it, I don't mind at all! :D
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In my other reply yesterday I sent you the link to the "Star Trek Continues" page - I hope you got it, as my comment was marked as spam. In that second episode with the Orion slave girl, they do in fact discuss this matter. She was searching asylum on the Enterprise after having fled from a cruel master, but Kirk is forced (by the federation) to give her back. Against his own morales. Very interesting and also touching.
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