Lorca is a coward and murderer, how come he's a Starfleet Captain still??

[fireproof78]

I dunno?

The basis of the argument is that Kor tells tall tales, but he isn't the only one who references eating the heart of the Albino in "Blood Oath." So, it makes no sense to continue that argument if another Klingon, other than Kor, references eating the heart of their enemies.

The more interestng side is that the Klingons who reference it, Kor and Kang, are from the same era as DSC, meaning that it might have been a cultural shift over the next 100 years.

 

[Ithekro]

Kang was the serious one. Kor was the storyteller, and Koloth was the polite one.

 

[cooleddie74]

The music for DSC is easily one of the best things about it. While the opening theme music isn't yet as impressive nor memorable as the themes to the other live-action series it's still very fun to listen to and has grown on me.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Kang was the serious one. Kor was the storyteller, and Koloth was the polite one.

Like a Klingon boy band?

 

[cooleddie74]

Like the Beatles. Only Kras from "Friday's Child(TOS)" is Ringo.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm a filthy petaQ?

 

[Prax]

The basis of the argument is that Kor tells tall tales, but he isn't the only one who references eating the heart of the Albino in "Blood Oath." So, it makes no sense to continue that argument if another Klingon, other than Kor, references eating the heart of their enemies.

The more interestng side is that the Klingons who reference it, Kor and Kang, are from the same era as DSC, meaning that it might have been a cultural shift over the next 100 years.

I was more just pointing out that they had taken the scene out of context. When Jadzia says "big heart," it's not an indication that 24th century people shrug/take for granted or "don't give a crap and accept Klingon cannibalism." The scene is meant to convey that Jadzia, who knows Kor, takes his stories with a grain of salt.

Do Klingons eat other beings? apparently, yes. Does Kor literally eat the heart of his enemies? Maybe?

Now, does Kang eat the heart of his enemies? Maybe? I suppose a counter argument could be that what Kang says to Jadzia is an expression, like if someone said "When I find that albino son of a biscuit eater, I'm gonna crucify him!"

Maybe there's a deleted scene where Kor and Jadzia feast on the Albino's wretched heart, while singing songs to their fallen comrades.

 

[fireproof78]

Now, does Kang eat the heart of his enemies? Maybe? I suppose a counter argument could be that what Kang says to Jadzia is an expression, like if someone said "When I find that albino son of a biscuit eater, I'm gonna crucify him!"

Maybe, but the way he says it sounds very literal, and he states it twice, which is more unusual for a turn of phrase.

 

[Charles Phipps]

I thought that was ritual cannibalism, not meal cannibalism.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I thought that was ritual cannibalism, not meal cannibalism.

I'm sure Georgiou couldn't tell the difference

 

[Charles Phipps]

I'm sure Georgiou couldn't tell the difference

Well to be fair, she couldn't either way being dead and all.

 

[Prax]

I thought that was ritual cannibalism, not meal cannibalism.

I think most all cannibalism is ritual cannibalism....well, except for those soccer players.

 

[Charles Phipps]

I think most all cannibalism is ritual cannibalism....well, except for those soccer players.

This was in the survival mode cannibalism.

 

[Prax]

I'm surprised they(or he) defiled Georgiou like that. She died a warrior. The Klingons twice dishonored themselves. The first was when that other ship let the Shinzou fall into the asteroid field.

Edit: Actually thrice. T'kuma agreed to a ceasefire, and then decloaked(again?) and did something to the admiral's space ship.

 

[Ithekro]

It isn't cannibalism if its not your species.

However Kor eating the Albino's heart should be cannibalism since that was suppose to be a Klingon (maybe it was even Vaq).

 

[Nerys Myk]

It isn't cannibalism if its not your species.

However Kor eating the Albino's heart should be cannibalism since that was suppose to be a Klingon (maybe it was even Vaq).

I think once we encounter other sentient species, "cannibalism" might include eating them.

 

[Prax]

I would say it's technically cannibalism, but maybe Klingons have a friendlier word for it. Either way it's dark, grizzly, and ugly, and disturbing to think about to deeply... It's horrific.

 

[David cgc]

I think once we encounter other sentient species, "cannibalism" might include eating them.

We already have a word, though; Anthropophagy, though I suppose it depends on if you want to apply "anthro" to nonhuman sentient creatures. Probably, scientists were called anthropologists even when they studied aliens on other Trek shows.

 

["Q"]

So far Lorca reminds me of the Governor on TWD - who kept dangerous creepy zombie heads in fish tanks, and his zombie daughter in a closet. Only Lorca doesn't have zombies, but a giant, snarling alien attack monster behind a forcefield, which by the way relies on a power source to keep the monster in; instead of putting it in an actual cage just in case the power goes out. Well, maybe Sasha... ahem.. I mean Micahel will find it later and kill it.
Also, it's kind of convenient that he refuses to get his eye fixed so we have to watch the series in a dimly lit ship the whole time, which doesn't automatically make it a better show. Overall, it doesn't feel like star trek so far, but I hope that changes.

 

[Charles Phipps]

I think Lorca's insanity is of the kind which belongs in an institution beside Garth of Izar rather than a prison.

He clearly thinks he needs to single-handedly win the war to make up for killing his crew.