#trek stuff

Star Trek fashion really peaked on DS9. Everyone since has been trying to make fashion 'cool' or whatever but we need more leftover upholstery fabric shirts in clashing patterns. And more of that Bajoran crochet stuff. And the shiny blankets from TNG.

romulans are literally the hottest aliens in star trek. the unnamed commander from the enterprise incident, commander toreth, senator cretak... they can step on me any time they want 🥺

So, I’m rewatching DS9 for like the billionth time and... and I’m getting really uncomfortable with just how amazingly awesome Jadzia is. Like she starts out cool, but by like Season 4 / Season 5, she grows into this force of nature. Just amazing in every way. Plus she looks so striking in the First Contact-era uniforms, a little of me melts every time I see her in one and now I’m basically just a puddle of Jadzia-awe. I have a friend who always said that growing up, Jadzia made her realize she was Bi, and like... I get it. Anyway. 

unstoppable force (my deep disappointment with the new trek shows) vs immovable object (my attraction to rebecca romijn)

due to the fact that deanna is often side-lined in episodes revolving around other characters or major plotlines, we rarely get to see her even doing her job on the enterprise. moreover, early episodes that center on deanna often have a sexist premise (the child, ménage à troi) and do not allow her to grow as a character. in the early seasons, most of deanna's characterization does not come from the lines she is given, but from the way marina sirtis builds on these lines and adds nuance and depth to the character. however, not only does face of the enemy revolve almost entirey around deanna troi as a character, the episode also challenges her in ways never seen before. deanna is transported into an unknown, potentially hostile environment and struggles with her predicament. she is forced to act in ways she never does on the enterprise, working against a very capable and intelligent romulan commander, who presents both a threat and a challenge to deanna. by taking her out of her comfort zone and making her face this challenge alone, the episode allows deanna to grow and to show her true strength and intelligence. the result is one of the best episodes in all of star trek history. in this essay, i will

I was so determined to get thru all of disco before sfa came out and i think i still have like a season left but also like. listen i didnt even hate disco, i just did not care about it at all. i didn't actively stop watching it, i just found myself choosing to watch whatever youtube recommended to me instead. anyway