The F**k word in Star Trek

[Tuskin38]

and her 'sheer fucking hubris' comment is so ridiculously artificial and over-the-top

Felt natural to me.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Felt natural to me.

Agreed. It was also well deserved and long overdue.

 

[Timofnine]

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I’m more concerned about the use of the word bi*tch in Star Trek, personally…

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[Dukhat]

Felt natural to me.

You’re entitled to your opinion.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

A mild tangent, here's a great B-flick review that is pointed out a few times that it's rated G (and from 1968, woohoo!)...

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Seriously, you'll be laughing your socks off over what rated "G" allowed back then. "G" for "Gore", obviously... and probabably some D&H pure pottymouth too... Then again, now we should petition (or not!) that we go back and time and get TWOK reduced to "G"... or, definitely not... fresh out of time machines... if we're not, I'll remember to edit this post in the future to remove this comment, so if you're still reading it then I apologize for not having had the time to get one yet...

Four of the five original POTA movies were rated "G" as well. And you got to see Charlton Heston's naked ass in the first one.

 

[TheAdmiralty]

Yep. Two officers got turned inside out and died as piles of inverted flesh on a transporter platform. For a G-rated film in 1979 that was pretty macabre.

If I recall the new cut got re rated PG due to "a more intense sound mix". MPAA is weird.

 

[MikHutch]

Tbh, I don't generally have a problem with it in the series, as long as they don't go overboard. Disco's attempts to use it in season 1 were kinda awkward, but I didn't mind it as much in Picard

I never really believed swearing would disappear in the future. I've probably mentioned before how I think old Trek kinda struggled with depicting normal life for humans in the future, so I'm not against making these characters a bit more relatable in that sense.

 

[XCV330]

It costs money to swear in the Federation. Every time you say the F-word, you are automatically billed. But no one has any money because it doesn't exist. The only way to legally swear is to join the military but Starfleet isn't military except when it is. That is why the F-word is so sporadic.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

But no one has any money because it doesn't exist.

Federation Credits says otherwise.

 

[XCV330]

Federation Credits says otherwise.

those aren't shown in use in the federation. It's a fucking double-dumbass shame, too.

 

[kkt]

those aren't shown in use in the federation. It's a fucking double-dumbass shame, too.

"Maybe we can't break it, but I'll bet you credits to navy beans we can put a dent in it."
- Catspaw http://www.chakoteya.net/StarTrek/30.htm

 

[XCV330]

"Maybe we can't break it, but I'll bet you credits to navy beans we can put a dent in it."
- Catspaw http://www.chakoteya.net/StarTrek/30.htm

Navy beans do not exist in the future. They were all eaten by the hordes of Spix's macaws which were then euthanized.

 

[Weyoun 251]

Federation Credits says otherwise.

What is the conversion rate to navy beans?

 

[Nerys Myk]

What is the conversion rate to navy beans?

Sounds militaristic.

 

[The Wormhole]

Sounds militaristic.

I wonder what the chaplain thinks?

 

[Dar70]

Was watching some clips on YouTube recently with Star Trek scenes. And a scene from Picard popped up. Anyway the clip in question had a character drop the F-Bomb. I don't know why but that use of swearing in Star Trek is bad imo.
I'm no prude, can watch many programs with the worst language. But having it in Star Trek just rubs me the wrong way. It's like nails on a chalkboard to my ears and takes me out of the immersive experience. Maybe it's because we had many years of mild swearing on Star Trek and nothing that I would consider as tasteless profanity.
I really hope this trend will stop with any future trek projects.
Also I always got the impression that use of swearing was uncommon by the 23rd century. It was puzzling to Mr Spock in Star Trek IV and he couldn't get that knack. I know his mind was still not fully there after the events of previous films but his mind was good enough to attempt time travel.

Agree or disagree?

Well swearing is the least of your worries. Didn't Discovery show a graphic rape scene??

 

[XCV330]

Sounds militaristic.

they're called starfleet beans in the future.
you eat them with marshmelons.

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Tbh, I don't generally have a problem with it in the series, as long as they don't go overboard. Disco's attempts to use it in season 1 were kinda awkward, but I didn't mind it as much in Picard

I never really believed swearing would disappear in the future.

On the contrary, in this 23rd century we have no need for such fucking shit. We are busy enough dealing with alien races such as the Dominion, the Kazon and the Madaff Ukkah.

 

[BillJ]

All I can say, is that for me, prior to CBS Trek, I never wondered where the word was at.

 

[cooleddie74]

What is the conversion rate to navy beans?

I eat only Coast Guard chickpeas. Couldn't remotely tell ya.