Star Trek Discovery

[Shalashaska]

Well, you could always wallow in self-pity instead of listening to other people's viewpoints.

Expressions of hope that we'll see a greater variety of people on DSC than mainly straight white males like me makes me hate myself, too.

If seeing people of color and other genders achieve some small measure of proportional representation in media makes you hate yourself, that sounds like a "you" problem rather than a "we" problem. I don't feel threatened by people who look different then me or are a different gender than me getting more opportunities and the ability to redress centuries of national mistreatment and under-representation however they can.

@Locutus is a more patient person than I am and will often start from the most charitable assumption. It's not exactly clear what Shalashaska's driving at, but the statement "this thread makes my hate myself for being a white male" came hard on the heels of his complaining about people standing up to bigotry as "a pack of wolves," which might imply that it's the latter that was causative of the former and if true, that actually looks a lot worse.

It can't be that hard to come up with better reasons.

Go on, lads, keep patronizing, I love it.

I knew it'd be good, but not this good.

You. are. all. better. than. me.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Go on, lads, keep patronizing, I love it.

I knew it'd be good, but not this good.

You. are. all. better. than. me.

I don't think I'm better than you. I just disagree with your stance and think you don't need to feel so threatened by change.

 

[Shalashaska]

Lesson of today: Never make a joke about white people on a board full of old white men fighting to be the "MOST NOT RACIST!!!!!11!!".

I don't think I'm better than you. I just disagree with your stance and think you don't need to feel so threatened by change.

It feels like I'm talking to Vulcans.

That last sentence.... wew.

 

[{ Emilia }]

Lesson of today: Never make a joke about white people on a board full of old white men fighting to be the "MOST NOT RACIST!!!!!11!!".

"It was a joke" never really works as an excuse for lame passive-aggressive posts. Are you going to continue this bizarre "white male fragility" thing now or can we move on?

 

[Shalashaska]

"It was a joke" never really works as an excuse for lame passive-aggressive posts. Are you going to continue this bizarre "white male fragility" thing now or can we move on?

Please.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

It feels like I'm talking to Vulcans.

I can do a finger salute for you.

 

[BigJake]

I knew it'd be good, but not this good.

Wow. I knew it'd be sad, but not this sad.

Though it is a touch amusing that you can't conceive of a board being populated by anything but "old white men."

You. are. all. better. than. me.

So... you're just going to kind of whinge on like that, eh? That's your plan?

 

[{ Emilia }]

Though it is a touch amusing that you can't conceive of a board being populated by anything but "old white men."

Don't you think the two of us make really great old white men, @BigJake?

 

[BigJake]

Don't you think the two of us make really great old white men, @BigJake?

I feel a game of shuffleboard coming on.

 

[Jedi_Master]

Wouldnt surprise me if the main reason for a re-design of the Discovery is not because the producers are convinced it is a bad design, but because CBS is telling them, they see problems selling this design as merchendise, because its not attractive enough for customers.

You know, considering the issues Trek has had with merchandising, I don't think that it really enters the picture all that often when design, appearance, and other decisions are being made.

 

[Gov Kodos]

Go on, lads, keep patronizing, I love it.

I knew it'd be good, but not this good.

You. are. all. better. than. me.

How ordinary.

Lesson of today: Never make a joke about white people on a board full of old white men fighting to be the "MOST NOT RACIST!!!!!11!!".

If you prefer fighting to be the most racist there are numerous websites available.

It feels like I'm talking to Vulcans.

Sorry to hear about your problems with logic and reason. Check out some community college courses on rhetoric. There are quite a number of affordable online courses available.

 

[Mudd]

You. are. all. better. than. me.

Honestly, it's not an effort.

 

[Shane Plays]

 

[Gov Kodos]

Pointless images for $200, Alex!

 

[Shane Plays]

Relevant Google search results within a week of STD's announcement for $300, Alex!

 

[Gov Kodos]

Relevant Google search results within a week of STD's announcement for $300, Alex!

So what, typically people have something to say rather than just empty posts. So... what?

 

[Shane Plays]

So what, typically people have something to say rather than just empty posts. So... what?

Seeing as how those are search results, it's kind of already saying it.

 

[Jedi_Master]

Whoa.... you can use Google to search for stuff?
Mind. Blown.

 

[Gov Kodos]

Seeing as how those are search results, it's kind of already saying it.

What, that you can post an image?

Whoa.... you can use Google to search for stuff?
Mind. Blown.

40+ pages in the thread plus other threads and forums, I'll bet no one's thought of a Google search before this. We need a poll or something.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I won't be posting my Google search results. Just sayin'