What do women see in Star Trek?

[Ensign Johnson]

EJ:

I don't know. It was all that chopping of those vegetables that got me all fired me up. Cooking can be very sensual art if done right.

Was just a shame she wanted to chop with Chakotay, she didn't even make Holochakotay vegetarian, shows how well she knew him.

 

[Finn]

I didn't even think women liked Star Trek other than loving Captain Picard and Admiral Janeway of course.

Really? I didn't know there were hordes of female trekkies with Picard posters in their bedrooms where they would kiss his baldy forehead before going to bed.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

You were kidding about C/7 right?

I aint a fan of the romance stuff generally. C/7 made me sick while Torres and Paris bored me. I rather fights with the borg. I'm also a fan of funny episodes like the mirror universe ones.

EJ:

I don't know. It was all that chopping of those vegetables that got me all fired me up. Cooking can be very sensual art if done right.

I had no problem with 7 and Chakotay though I think J/C is the one that would last. Chakotay has already shown he is attracted to strong abrasive women and 7 is certainly that. 7 on the other hand needs her first relationship (outside of Unimatrix Zero) to be with a gentle man, one who won't be demanding and will have the patience of a saint.. a kind person that will give her space to figure out what this relationship stuff is all about. Chakotay fits that perfectly. I assume she will get weary of him eventually, he's really not a permanent mate for her. But good for her in the short term.

 

[xortex]

I didn't even think women liked Star Trek other than loving Captain Picard and Admiral Janeway of course.

Really? I didn't know there were hordes of female trekkies with Picard posters in their bedrooms where they would kiss his baldy forehead before going to bed.

I always do.

 

[KimMH]

As an early teen ST rocked my world because it was predicated on the idea that humanity had finally; after all had been said and done - created a society in which everyone was equal and valued and everyone's contribution was valid.

The 30 years since then have thrilled me with explosions and romance and science and mysteries of the universe as well as nuanced explorations of the human condition. I'm quite certain that at least one or two men here understand of which I speak.

(Really makes me wish I'd been here from the start of TOS.)

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I didn't even think women liked Star Trek other than loving Captain Picard and Admiral Janeway of course.

Really? I didn't know there were hordes of female trekkies with Picard posters in their bedrooms where they would kiss his baldy forehead before going to bed.

I always do.

I had a 6 foot poster of Captain Kirk on the transporter pad on my bedroom door when I was a teenager and I most certainly did kiss him good night before going to bed.

*sigh*

 

[Luther Sloan]

Was just a shame she wanted to chop with Chakotay, she didn't even make Holochakotay vegetarian, shows how well she knew him.

EJ:

I think she had only one thing on her mind. And it wasn't chopping vegetables or getting the facts right about the real Chakotay.

This could have been due to a build up of unchecked hormones that was initially suppressed by her nano probes. I mean, her Borg physiology easily makes her drunk. It is safe to assume that she can easily be effected on a hormonal level, too. I mean, who knows? Maybe there was an increase in pheromone levels by all the males on the ship or something. And her natural female drive just kicked it into high gear.

At least thats my 2 cents worth, anyways.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Really? I didn't know there were hordes of female trekkies with Picard posters in their bedrooms where they would kiss his baldy forehead before going to bed.

I always do.

I had a 6 foot poster of Captain Kirk on the transporter pad on my bedroom door when I was a teenager and I most certainly did kiss him good night before going to bed.

*sigh*

So did I. I never kissed it though. At times, late at night, if the light was right it looked like someone was standing in my doorway.

SCARY!!!!!!

 

[Biffette]

Really? I didn't know there were hordes of female trekkies with Picard posters in their bedrooms where they would kiss his baldy forehead before going to bed.

Apparently there were. Patrick Stewart was voted TV Guide's sexiest man in 1992. He shared the magazine cover with Cindy Crawford when the winners were announced.

 

[froot]

Really? I didn't know there were hordes of female trekkies with Picard posters in their bedrooms where they would kiss his baldy forehead before going to bed.

Oh crap, I've been found out!

We do have pictures of Spock and Kirk on the wall in our living room, though. In nice frames, even.

 

[Sector 7]

As an early teen ST rocked my world because it was predicated on the idea that humanity had finally; after all had been said and done - created a society in which everyone was equal and valued and everyone's contribution was valid.

The 30 years since then have thrilled me with explosions and romance and science and mysteries of the universe as well as nuanced explorations of the human condition. I'm quite certain that at least one or two men here understand of which I speak.

(Really makes me wish I'd been here from the start of TOS.)

Yes, I do. Star Trek (TOS) kept me from taking my own life as a teenager. It helped me to find hope for the future, something I not had before. If Spock being so different, so alien in the midst of humanity could keep going... then so could I... and here I am today. Tah-dah!

 

[Chrisisall]

EXCELLENT!!!

 

[Ensign Johnson]

EJ:

I think she had only one thing on her mind. And it wasn't chopping vegetables or getting the facts right about the real Chakotay.

This could have been due to a build up of unchecked hormones that was initially suppressed by her nano probes. I mean, her Borg physiology easily makes her drunk. It is safe to assume that she can easily be effected on a hormonal level, too. I mean, who knows? Maybe there was an increase in pheromone levels by all the males on the ship or something. And her natural female drive just kicked it into high gear.

At least thats my 2 cents worth, anyways.

True, and for that I can forgive Human Error but I don't get why they would actually get together later. The C/7 scenes annoyed me in Endgame.

 

[CommanderRaytas]

Um, I like the same thing the men do. Good stories, explosions, cool technology, hope for a bright future? A little romance, too, but it's not a major concern.

Same here. Sci-fi/fantasy has always been my favourite genre. Love Trek, SW, Doctor Who, nuBSG, Fringe etc etc. Because shows/films/books that rise above the mundane and play with our imaginations are cooler than, hm, Sex and the City. Never watched a single episode. Also, I run away screaming every time a romantic comedy is on. Just not my cup of tea.

But then again, I like many things that are usually considered "boy stuff", such as football (soccer), rugby and rock'n'roll. *shrugs*

 

[kimc]

Just one more question - Character oriented or plot driven? I should have just asked this to begin with.

I think the characters should drive the plot so I guess character-driven. For me, I like the socially relevant Trek stories. Enough with the time travel and the borg already!

 

[Kibbin]

It was Spock, obv

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101302-Spock-Given-Devilish-Look-to-Please-Women

I would try and add more to this conv, but i'm trying to eat an apple so I'm currently one handed. But I will add, who knew Trekkies could be so sexist. "Girls can't like Star Trek, it's a boy thing!"

 

[Luther Sloan]

True, and for that I can forgive Human Error but I don't get why they would actually get together later. The C/7 scenes annoyed me in Endgame.

EJ:

I don't know. I think Chakotay (the Holographic and the real one) could have been an experiment to her. He was a colleague that she got to know a little bit better and was excited emotionally and physically by him. But did she truly love Chakotay? Maybe she thought she convinced herself that she loved him because these emotions are completely new to her. Maybe she was just playing along with the role of wanting to be close to someone because she had been lonely her entire adult life. As for Chakotay: He is an intelligent warm blooded male the last time I checked. He probably picked up on the signs that Seven was interested and they started to go out at some point (for real). But was it a full throttle real relationship to begin with? That answer is not very clear, so I am willing to forgive the things we see in End Game. Now, maybe later in the alternate time line: she grows to actually love Chakotay. But in the present (current events): it is not exactly spelled out on Seven's motivations. For all we know, Chakotay could have been nothing more than a mouse going through a maze or a guinea pig on a wheel to her. Now, she could have simply been caught up in the whirl wind of the emotional and physical rewards that a new relationship can bring (without actually loving him) and she simply might have been afraid to lose what she believed to be love (even though it was too early to tell still because she wasn't sure how to define or discover it yet).

 

[iluthradanar]

As a science fiction fan from childhood, I started watching Star Trek in its second year. I loved the effects and the actors/characters. As I grew older, I realized the vision of a future we would love to have but were so far from. I wanted that future. Seeing some of that come to fruition is fantastic. Who knew we'd have small phones we could carry with us, and that would be virtual mini computers? Now if we could just get to the outer space stuff.

 

[Mareika]

There are many things I like in Star Trek

-I love the idea of space and space exploration
-I like the philosophie of ST- friendship/tolerance with aliens or people of other races; peaceful resolution of conflicts

And I love Chakotay and J/C and C/7.

 

[grabthars hammer]

...a way to relate to their wealthy but still geeky husbands.