Most notably all those blinking Christmas lights Data hides under his skin. Looks kinda cool though.
Little things that irk you
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Most notably all those blinking Christmas lights Data hides under his skin. Looks kinda cool though.
It bothers me how torpedo happy Voyager gets after Night. "We only have 38 and no way of replacing them when they're gone". THEN STOP FIRING THEM!
Yeah, showing a makeshift construction facility inside the ship, where B'Elanna's engineering team is seen building new torpedoes and shuttlecraft, is one of Voyager's missed opportunities.
Where Silence Has Lease being the most ridiculous in that fashion. One minute Wesley is at the helm, the next there's this guy we've never seen before... Ten minutes later he's dead.
In "journey to Babel" Bones pronounces Spock's pet completely different than what he just told.
- None of the brigs have a lavotry.
- the size of the ships always seem wrong. the shuttle bay on the original seems much too huge and makes the ship look tiny.
- episodes that are bland, like "man of the people" and "Half a life". Remember when trek had suspence and excitement?
- None of the brigs have a lavotry.
- the size of the ships always seem wrong. the shuttle bay on the original seems much too huge and makes the ship look tiny.
- episodes that are bland, like "man of the people" and "Half a life". Remember when trek had suspence and excitement?
- regarding the combadges - you do realize that your cell phone works pretty much the same way, right? Tracking your movements, all being recorded somewhere, right?
Talking before tapping the combadge. And speaking to someone next to you after finishing the combadge conversation, as if the computer can ascertain who you're talking to.
Seven's lack of cooperation was irksome. For someone who purportedly knew how to adapt, she sure didn't bother with other people's points of view, even as she depended on them in a totally alien situation.
I rather think she would have been a lot less assertive and totally lack imagination or willingness to try creative tasks, preferring instead to follow instructions and keep her head down, which is closer to the reality of collectivism. And make a lot of excuses and generally evade all accountability.
Talking before tapping the combadge. And speaking to someone next to you after finishing the combadge conversation, as if the computer can ascertain who you're talking to.
Seven's lack of cooperation was irksome. For someone who purportedly knew how to adapt, she sure didn't bother with other people's points of view, even as she depended on them in a totally alien situation.
I rather think she would have been a lot less assertive and totally lack imagination or willingness to try creative tasks, preferring instead to follow instructions and keep her head down, which is closer to the reality of collectivism. And make a lot of excuses and generally evade all accountability.
The "Red Shirt Blues" espically in TOS, in episode after episode, and scene after scene. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Sulu, Chekov and some hapless redshirt goes on an away mission. Kirk will always tell the RS to go check out that cave, Behind the boulder, or some other out of the way place and, well you know the rest...
Resistance is Futile
Resistance is Futile
How Jadzia Dax was perfect in every way (as Mary Poppins' measuring tape would say 
). She was the only character I didn't care for on DS9 because they didn't give her any believeable flaws.
). She was the only character I didn't care for on DS9 because they didn't give her any believeable flaws.
How Jadzia Dax was perfect in every way (as Mary Poppins' measuring tape would say
I think over time, we started to see recklessness and a lack of taking things seriously--not much, but it was a flaw.
Considering what passed for civilian fashion in the future, I would happily keep my uniform on every time I stepped out of my quarters. Talk about ick.
Alright, my gripes:
-how the normal red alert klaxon was replaced in Generations (booo!)
-how, no matter how many new species a TNG/DS9/VOY crew meets, each species seems to have shoulder pads just like the uniforms our heroes would wear.
When Data or someone arrives on the Bridge, and the junior officer at the Ops station has to just stand up and fuck off, without any acknowledgment at all.
It's basically saying "You're too shit at your job to handle this situation so get lost"
I always think they must think of the senior officers as a right bunch of pricks
It's basically saying "You're too shit at your job to handle this situation so get lost"
I always think they must think of the senior officers as a right bunch of pricks
Data always seemed like a very poor representation of an AI. He was far too often just the butt of jokes due to his naivete and often made decisions that seemed more emotional than Spock was at times. They missed opportunities, IMHO, to really show the disconnect between him and humanity. Remember 'The Galileo Seven' and 'Journey to Babel,' for instance, wherein Spock was alienated because of cold, inhuman decisions he made out of logic that were contrary to emotional human values?
One of the (few) things I liked about the movie 'I, Robot' was the reason behind Will Smith's character's dislike of the machines. He and a young girl are trapped underwater in a car accident, and a robot comes to the rescue. It can only save one of them, and in calculating the probability of survival, chooses to save Smith's character despite Smith demanding that the robot save the young girl instead. A human would go for the children first. I was surprised to see such a cool sci-fi idea incorporated in what was otherwise a pretty typical popcorn flick.
I know Data had the whole trying-be-human schtick, but we were never given a reason WHY he wants to be more 'human', given all the alien cultures out there. Why not live up to the Vulcan ideal?
Anyway, it just irked me that his character was denied much potential.
One of the (few) things I liked about the movie 'I, Robot' was the reason behind Will Smith's character's dislike of the machines. He and a young girl are trapped underwater in a car accident, and a robot comes to the rescue. It can only save one of them, and in calculating the probability of survival, chooses to save Smith's character despite Smith demanding that the robot save the young girl instead. A human would go for the children first. I was surprised to see such a cool sci-fi idea incorporated in what was otherwise a pretty typical popcorn flick.
I know Data had the whole trying-be-human schtick, but we were never given a reason WHY he wants to be more 'human', given all the alien cultures out there. Why not live up to the Vulcan ideal?
Anyway, it just irked me that his character was denied much potential.
I, too, loved that story arc from I, Robot. it really challenged the whole 3-law system. The robots are seemingly safe but they have no empathy, and that is their biggest weakest. by building a robot without the three laws "making" it safer, the robot was actually one that could see the meaning of compassion.
Too bad it descended into shotguns and motorcycle stunts. Hey, maybe Smith should've driven a Corvette off a cliff
I didn't mind. I want to see big action scenes in a summer movie, but it helps to think a little bit too. The best part was the Ghost in the Machine near the climax, and the last shot of the film
Yes, which is one of the reasons why I don't own a cell phone.
You know, that's a very good point! Seeing how their fashion sense really sucks, they're better off wearing their uniforms 24/7.
Sean
Speaking of Trek fashion, I really want one of these:
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/m...mb/8/8c/Kirk_jacket.jpg/180px-Kirk_jacket.jpg
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/m...mb/8/8c/Kirk_jacket.jpg/180px-Kirk_jacket.jpg
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I remember this one time when they forgot to put the Cardassian skin makeup on Damar's hands. Maybe it was Garak. Either way, it haunts me to this day - HEW-MON HANDS! 
I remember this one time when they forgot to put the Cardassian skin makeup on Damar's hands. Maybe it was Garak. Either way, it haunts me to this day - HEW-MON HANDS!
Oh, they've done that more than once--at least when it comes to the palms, though that may just be that it fades a bit when they're not on the set. (I mean, they've got to eat!) But I could've sworn I saw it once more blatantly than that.
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Tacky. Just. plain. Tacky.Aah, that's why you entered it as an avatar a few times now, eh? I always thought that you either like or really hate her clothes. Now I know it's actually the latter.
