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Rapp “Honored” to Play One of TREK’s First Gay Roles
Rapp “Honored” to Play One of TREK’s First Gay Roles
New Anthony Rapp interview
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Yes, I'm feeling exactly the same. This comes at least one decade too late to be "edgy", but maybe I'm glad they are finally committing to a gay character. It's just weird that they never really had one in the past.
That's good, I think he's going to be a fun character to watch, being a scientist.
On a semi related note, Trek has largely avoided exploring sex and sexuality, I hope they won't try to seem cool by introducing vulgarity and graphic scenes. I get enough of that from everywhere else. Doesn't matter of what orientation.
On a semi related note, Trek has largely avoided exploring sex and sexuality, I hope they won't try to seem cool by introducing vulgarity and graphic scenes. I get enough of that from everywhere else. Doesn't matter of what orientation.
I'd also add "gratuitous and cringeworthy" to the avoid list, such as the decon scenes from ENT. If needed, keep it tasteful and in alignment with good storytelling.
Just curious, Trek fans or just trolls & bashers? I get disappointed with fans who can't at least try to IDIC.
There are fans of Star Trek who are homophobes.
Star Trek has never really shown anything like that to turn them away, so it isn't surprising that people like that would be fans.
There was one guy in the TrekCore facebook comments saying "I'd hope by the 23rd century humanity would get away from such barbarity" (not an exact quote, the comment was deleted by the admins) in reference to homosexuality. He said it was because it was against his religion.
Let's face it, Star Trek is not always progressive, I mean Vulcan belief in a magical Katra that doesn't die when the body dies is at the core of two TOS movies. Which makes it open to interpretation by all kinds of religious fanatics.
Unless there's some technobabble explanation of it that I'm not aware of.
Unless there's some technobabble explanation of it that I'm not aware of.
I think people can have contradicting values, live them, vote them, teach them, whatever. But you don't get to practice hate, exclude people from public forums, ban others from practicing their beliefs, etc. I believe the right to live in a tolerant environment transcends most other rights including religion. To me, this is a big part of IDIC.
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