Spocklaan compilation list 4x01
Back with my usual mad ramblings. Warning for spoilers obviously!
I liked the episode, it was solid, it had dinosaurs and hit right in my Jurassic Park feels! I mean look at this beauty!!!
*starts humming Jurassic Park theme*
(they made the T-Rex female, of course they did!)
Even though kind of sad they missed the opportunity to give a direct shout-out to the Voth from Voyager, we know some of the dinosaurs survived in the Delta Quadrant and will evolve 🦖🦕🦖
And it's one step towards a Terra Nova crossover. Still funny I made this edit in 2023 and look where we are now - we got dinosaurs!!! Maybe I should start make a list of all the things I predicted on the show (dinosaurs, muppets, dance lessons, Spocklaan romance...)
Also the story with the conflict with the Martians felt very familiar to the storyline in the Enterprise War novel (if you read it, you know what I mean).
But let's talk about Spocklaan stuff:
Cowboy La'an looked great! Though it would have been fun to see more of the cowboy stuff. Give me La'an walking into a saloon beating up the bad guys like "this space colony isn't big enough for the both of us!" (Fanfiction when?) and La'an drinking everyone under the table again - I still need her and Spock do joint Klingon diplomacy!
The episode takes place 6 months after s3 finale, so that means La'an and Spock have been in their situationship (HR reference!!!) for at least 6 months plus the time during s3. Since each season spans roughly one year and they get together pretty early in season 3, I would say chances are good it's been almost a year since their first kiss!!! That seems long for something just casual or friends with benefits and definitely long enough to have turned into something real imo. So Spocklaan 1 year anniversary coming up!!!
THAT SCENE in the transporter room! Sadly there wasn't much other Spocklaan interaction for the rest of the episode since they were mostly apart for the mission, but THAT SCENE YA ALL!!! THAT SCENE fed me!!!
Spock being absolutely not sly when asking to take Pike's saddle and everybody immediately clocking him (M'Benga calling him out like that!) and that it's just an excuse because there was zero reason for him to be there except that he wanted to be there when La'an returns to the ship! And who wants to bet it wasn't the first time did something like this!
Spock barely able to look at Pike and M'Benga before his gaze slides right to La'an! Not subtle, Mr. Yearner! Not at all!!!
It was important for him to be there!!! Louder for the people in the back!!!
Remember the intense looks they gave each other when La'an beamed away last season! They are both yearners!!!
I love when they playfully tease each other! And just how natural this interaction felt! They've grown so comfortable! Also I feel like this was a callback to the pilot when La'an was so delighted to see Spock in shorts!
Also feels like a reverse parallel to La'an showing up in the transporter room last season telling him he looks good when Spock waited for Christine's return.
Don't worry Spock, I also wouldn't have wanted to miss seeing La'an in that cool cowboy outfit.
Also intense eye f**** moment (which is nothing new between them!)
I support them telling each other they like what they're seeing and how horny they are!
Spocklaan flirting probably at one point: (not missing a chance to insert a Community joke)
No, but really they were so so cute with their heart (horny) eyes and smiles and flirting!!! 🥰
Spocklaan flirting in front of Scotty's salad! The way he tried not to pry on them! But that's the look of a guy haunted by the knowledge his superior officers are about to get it on!
I almost pity him as much as those in the quarters next to La'an's quarter. So what do we think, how many anonymous noise complaints did La'an receive during those past months since they got together?)
La'an: Spock, we need to tone it down. There was another noise complaint. Spock: La'an, you are always louder than me. La'an:…
La'an actually being so comfortable flirting even when someone else from the crew can witness it - I love how comfortable she and Spock are in their relationship to show that! And it's growth from that scene in Ring of Fire where La'an freaked out about the crew knowing about her and Spock. Looks like she doesn't care about people gossiping about the nature of their relationship anymore. Good for her!!!
The slide of her hand from his shoulder down to take his hand was so smooth and felt like a reverse of that iconic slide of Spock's handing sliding down her arm during the Tango scene last season. But why did they have to cut the hand holding??!!! You almost glimpsed it just out of frame, but still couldn't they have included a few more seconds to show them leaving the transporter room? Yes, Scotty's looks were funny but I wanted to see the hand holding😔 At least we have the still from the episode, but still, it's a crime!!! Look at these two cutie patooties! How dare they keep that from us!!!
But also, since the fandom has decided that every time Spock holds someone's hand he's having sex (if this rule applies to shaking Kirk's hand for 3 seconds, then it applies to everyone else as well! No nitpicking!), they were already doing foray here!
Speaking of poor Scotty, always at the crime of the scene, always on transporter room duty to witness Spock's love life against his will (last season when Christina returned to the ship, now with La'an).
Is that Spock's love language? Waiting in the transporter rooms for his wife to return from war? Seems like it. Also how long do we think he's been waiting in the transporter room? Pike postponed the return to ride some more, so maybe he did have to wait and Scotty tried to do some awkward smalltalk! I hope there's an extended scene on the next dvd box.
Like I said in my other post, they totally had sex in La'an's quarters after that scene. The boots comment, the shared looks and smiles and touching was filled with too much flirtation and innuendo for nothing to happen afterwards. Good for them!!!
Still the important question remains - with or without the boots on and will there be fanfiction to answer the question? For scientific reasons only, of course 😏 (there should also be a riding joke in here)
also this confirms what's been stated in Ring of Fire, that they do have an animated sex life! And with La'an being stronger now, they're going to break all the furniture in her and Spock's quarters, aren't they? Again, fanfiction writers, this is your call!
Still working perfectly together as a team and being all professional
Speaking of La'an getting stronger - she punched a Raptor in the face!!! Bloody fantastic!!! And they gave the Raptor feathers!!!!
The episode already set up what obviously will be La'an's story arc - having to face and reconcile with her Augment heritage. And it's absolutely not coming out of nowhere! And I still don't think it will lead to La'an to becoming anywhere near like Khan was. It's also great because it's still such a prominent parallel to Spock's journey with his Vulcan and human side - they have to come to terms and accept both parts of themselves!
That's also why I really loved Christine's words to La'an that absolutely channeled what Neera already told La'an back in season 2 - just because she has Augment DNA doesn't mean she'll turn into a villain because that's not who she is! I love one supportive crew!!!
We are all responsible for decisions and for 3 seasons now, La'an has shown she's a good person! I don't think it would serve her character or be good writing at this point if they make her end up becoming like Khan just for the sake of doubling-down on the "Augments are evil" premise!
This storyline also reminded me again of Spock's horrible childhood story from last season when he tried to cut the "human side" out of himself and I feel like La'an is at a similar threshold this season - that her of her "activated" Augment side could push her to do something drastic and that's why her finding self-acceptance is so important, otherwise she may end up doing something she'll regret or hurt herself. Once more she is on a parallel journey as Spock in finding self-acceptance, so he really should be the one to help her through it all because he's the only one who can really understand what she's going through with having these two sides/wolves inside (is that maybe the reason for the new mind meld? we'll see.)
La'an and Spock sitting together like a true couple (they're holding hands under the table, can't convince me otherwise)
So that's it for the season opening episode. If I find more interesting stuff, I'll add it to this post.
Lastly, have some more nice pictures because you can never have enough nice pictures.
Some horse riding bts
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