this is a malcolm reed stan blog

So something I think a lot of first-time watchers of star trek see (oh, how long ago) is the weird filter they put on all the women to say 'oooo sexy ladddyy'

Leonard Nimoy as a person exudes such an aura of elegance that trekkies ROUTINELY forget that Spock is the clumsiest motherfucker on that whole damn ship, zero competition. Have we as a nation already forgotten about that time he accidentally alerted the Romulans to the Enterprise's location by tripping and landing on his console?? My boy is tottering about like a baby deer who doesn't know how to use his legs yet at every hour of the day!

Underestimation

TOS Kirk: Perhaps he is the other half of my soul. My twin. My beloved. Perhaps he is merely my devoted officer, and loves me only out of a sense of duty. Either way, it would not be right to ask him to put his life on the line, for he would do it without hesitation, without understanding that his life was worth more than this very starship itself...

#my favorite part of this is that AOS Kirk absolutely has the capacity to spin up TOS Kirk ruminations #(and in his thoughts is on 100% of the same bullshit) #but AOS Kirk wasn't raised such that he ended up as the kind of guy who feels free to talk that way (was barely raised it seems)

was watching a video essay on how grim star trek is nowadays and saw some great comments.

Wait a fucking moment

Easily the best bit in the trouble with tribbles is when Shatner just. Forgets for a moment that he should be holding the tribble like an actual animal and tucks it under his arm. Absolutely headlocks that little fucker. They just left that take in huh.