We don't have to. The line clearly was about Spock, and Kirk's actual brother was completely forgotten by everyone, including Shatner.
We don't have to. The line clearly was about Spock, and Kirk's actual brother was completely forgotten by everyone, including Shatner.
And I frankly doubt that Bennet or anyone else watched all 79 episodes of TOS. Most likely he picked out the better known or regarded ones. I suppose "Space Seed" was included amongst those (although I don't think it made that many best episode lists at the time).
To require the audience of a movie in 1989 to be familiar with an episode from 1967, to fully appreciate a supposedly important line of dialog is... not logical.
Yeah, skimpy outfits should be left to 7 of 9, or T-Pol... no one wants to see grandma in a skimpy outfit :-)
at least I didn't, but even then the whole scene was a bit gratuitous despite her outfit.
as far as the plot, imo it was the whole idea of biting off more than you can chew. I think if they had stayed with the cult motif that might have been more resonating, and interesting....you know, drawing parallels to Branch Dividians, or the Peoples Temple (Jim Jones), even a Charles Manson theme...so many possibilities even current day Political trends (hint, hint)
ultimately the movie suffered from the ST odd number curse :-)
yes
And yet, no.
still say yes
still say yes
Please explain why 7 and T’Pol needed to be in catsuits.
Seven and T’Pol are usually covered from neck to foot. Skimpy they are not.
eye candy, plain and simple.
yeah, but always form fittingSeven and T’Pol are usually covered from neck to foot. Skimpy they are not.
No, that was the effect. I want to know why it was necessary.
It wasn't necessary from a logistical standpoint of the show, if that's what you mean, from a ratings standpoint it was effective, "sex appeal" sells is as old as movies and TV themselves.
They've even done this with the latest series, the locker room scene where they showed Genesis Lythe's impressive gluteus maximus in her underwear, for example...that was fun!!
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So, misogyny then.
that's convenient, but no...
Then what was it?
It was either that or Chakotay and Neelix.
an appeal to certain demogrophics, including women who often commented on their admiration of Jeri Ryan's physique...
again as long as movies and TVs have been around, this has been employed. Sometimes that is what reigns people in, and then they might become vested in the show.
I’m gonna need citations for that.
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