Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Sibyl, Jun 16, 2017.

  1. LaxScrutiny

    LaxScrutiny Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    In theory it could have been an insightful commentary on 1960's sexism, but instead it gave us Kirk as a very calm and reasonable woman and Lester is pretty much a raging lunatic as a man.
     
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  2. Mr. Laser Beam

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    ^ Since Lester really WAS a raging lunatic...that's hardly surprising.
     
  3. JD

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    I know, I meant specifically having Kirk and Spock switch bodies.
    Of all the body swap episodes SFF shows have done over the years, Farscape's Out of their Minds, and Futurama's The Prisoner of Benda are my favorites.
     
  4. Finn

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    Imagine TNG doing a body swap, all caused by Wesley. Beverly and Picard swapped bodies....
     
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  5. Kai "the spy"

    Kai "the spy" Admiral Admiral

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    Roddenberry would have made that creepy AF.
     
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  6. Aragorn

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    Not a Criminal Minds regular viewer, will have Ion reruns on the TV for background noise while working, but am watching Evolution on Paramount+, and it has one of the most annoying tropes -- the bigwig who doesn't like the main characters for no real reason other than to be an obstacle. There's no logical in-universe reason for any of it. Why would you want to shut down/downsize/overrule a team that solves 22 serial killer cases every year for over a decade? Currently they have to deal with an AG who doesn't want them to keep looking into a serial killer on the basis that she already said the case was closed and solved. What?!?!?!
     
  7. LaxScrutiny

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    I agree with your point, but it's microcosm vs macrocosm. An episode intended to be about a female who would never be allowed to captain a ship is kinda sorta about feminism, prejudice, and bigotry, which TOS addressed from time to time.

    The microcosm, that Lester WAS a raging lunatic, was a choice for that specific story. So, what message were they giving us? IMHO, a terrible one.
     
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  8. somebuddyX

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    If Stargate got rebooted would the SGC be under the command of the Spaceforce now?
     
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  9. Mr. Laser Beam

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    Indeed.
     
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  10. Gary Mitchell

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  11. somebuddyX

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    Americans don't have annual leave?
     
  12. Finn

    Finn Bad Batch of TrekBBS Admiral

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    While I'm enjoying it a bit, I think it's silly how they emphasized on the threat of the BAU being cut as if it's a new threat, when it was under threat under Hotch- there was a brief arc where someone in the same position gave Hotch hard time like Prentiss is going through.
     
  13. auntiehill

    auntiehill The Blooness Premium Member

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
  14. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    You mean paid vacation time? Yeah, we have that.
     
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  15. auntiehill

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    ^Speak for yourself, bub. You might but there is no legal right to paid leave for Americans.
    Google it:
     
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  16. Kai "the spy"

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    Thanks to Richard Osman's House of Games, I just learned that Clint Eastwood is an anagram of Old West Action.
     
  17. Velocity

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    Before I retired 10 years ago, I accrued annual leave and also sick leave. Both increased the longer I worked and could be cashed in for, well, cash when retiring. Mileage may vary with different jobs.
     
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  18. Aragorn

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    Was looking up toilet brushes and plungers. Target has a Simple Human set for $70. But if I buy them separately (there's nothing different if you buy them together, they're the exact same items), it comes out to $65.
     
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  19. Mojochi

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    Well, I mean on average, a suitable supply of annual time off is widely practiced by most reasonable employers, but it's not a national mandate or anything
     
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  20. somebuddyX

    somebuddyX Commodore Commodore

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    I was reading about Michael Moore series "Where to invade next" and that's where I came across it, not judgment or anything just making sure I got it right.