Unforgivable Trek errors by writers..

[JonnyQuest037]

She meant it endearingly. She's speaking of the past with rose-colored glasses, and a subordinate asks her how they could just get away with disobeying orders like that. Choices that could lead to major diplomatic incidents and war. It's an honest question. Janeway basically says "It was the good ol' days. Things are different now"

That may have been the intention, but it didn't play that way at all. It came off like someone today saying of Abraham Lincoln, "Of course, he'd be impeached and booted out of office today."

 

[Discofan]

That may have been the intention, but it didn't play that way at all. It came off like someone today saying of Abraham Lincoln, "Of course, he'd be impeached and booted out of office today."

Well, he would, wouldn't he?

 

[JonnyQuest037]

Well, he would, wouldn't he?

I'm not going to go down that road with you, as it would just lead us WAY off topic.

 

[Discofan]

I'm not going to go down that road with you, as it would just lead us WAY off topic.

No problem.