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Spoilers The game changing Voq theory

Thats the thing - regardless of how unique the name is, if someone could 'grab' the name it'd open the door for anyone to jump on board. And there's be a John Smith who'd ultimately take the piss. It'd be confusing if you didn't know Christopher Lloyd from Christopher Lloyd - but it their names. Someone can't claim copyright on them. It's just a can of unfair worms ready to be opened.

On the name though, if it is connected to Latif's birth name, Javid would likely have as much significance as to why it was chosen. Javid Prime probably got a giggle out of the confusion and moved on with Spyler Javid lies in wait to be updated.

IIRC per SAG rules two actors cannot have the same credit name.
One would need to change how they're credited.
 
The acid test will be when or if Ash Tyler meets his loved ones back on Earth (or wherever they live), and see if they think something's "off" about him.

Kor
 
You know what's the most annoying thing?

Every fan who's read this thread/theory is posting all over other sites and social media positing this theory that Tyler is Voq and acting as if they figured it out themselves.
 
IIRC per SAG rules two actors cannot have the same credit name.
One would need to change how they're credited.

You know that's a really good point. But given that "Javid Prime" (chuckle) only ever appeared in a web series, is he a SAG member?
 
IIRC per SAG rules two actors cannot have the same credit name.
One would need to change how they're credited.
Oh you're right - but there's a silly amount of actors/performers who aren't signed up and wouldn't care. (edit: in hindsight I should have mentioned that, but it a) didn't occur to me and b) I havent slept for a few days :p)

For example, there are four Scott Levy's on IMDB. Two of them are regularly working under the same name - and two with credits that can be counted on one hand. I'm not sure if any of them would be SAG members - and I'd guess Javid Prime isn't.

As it's not a real name, I'd guess it'd bypass the rulebook.
 
To be fair, it's probably obvious to anyone who's watched American television and movies in a conscious state for more than a few years. These writers are not inventive.

You're talking about The Orville writers ripping off Star Trek, right?
 
Stupid question time.

If Voq is the follower of T'Kuvma, whose rallying cry is "Remain Klingon"...

...how does being turned into a human in any way work to convince the other houses of T'Kuvma's cause??

I'm good if this theory turns out to be true, not only because I get to come in here and blast somebody with a Trump meme and a Lex Luthor meme, but because all the parts and clues do seem to fit nicely. Just not sure how well it gets along with the story so far.
 
Isn't that the whole point of L'Rell telling him he'd have to sacrifice "everything" in order to make the Mokai plan work. What did he value most that he still had at the end of that episode? His Klingon identity. What else did he have to lose, besides his life?

I still think the real Lt. Tyler's memories have been implanted and adjusted to make his story believable to Lorca. He works better as an undercover agent if he isn't Voq trying to deceive, but really believes he's Ash Tyler and been a POW for months etc. The trauma is real. The existence of the mind-sifter/mind-ripper in TOS canon makes this easily plausible.
 
Nationalism sews the seeds of its own hypocrisy
Sure, but I guess I don't know what the endgame of that would have to be.

I know, "watch the show, dummy" :p but just trying to see if the theory makes sense besides in terms of casting wackiness.
 
I agree. This started mostly due to the actor initially being hired to play a klingon and then became a human starfleet officer, and the rest is mostly speculation and not any inside info.

But I also remember that you vehemently opposed the fan theory about William on Westworld, so your track record on this is not good.

With WestWorld, the evidence was there, but I was being prideful and stubborn and refused to see it until I had no other choice.

With this "Tyler is Voq" thing, though, there IS no evidence.
 
Sure, but I guess I don't know what the endgame of that would have to be.

I know, "watch the show, dummy" :p but just trying to see if the theory makes sense besides in terms of casting wackiness.
I was rewatching Errand of Mercy this weekend. It's interesting how much more statist the Klingons become in a decade. SOMETHING happens.
 
^ Both. People would point out things to support the "two timelines" and "William is the Man in Black" theories, and I would argue with them out of stubborn pride.
 
^ Because there's nothing from Discovery itself through the first five episodes that supports the "Tyler is Voq" theory.
 
^ We don't know why he's lying to Lorca, but the fact that he's lying isn't evidence in itself that he's really Voq in disguise.
 
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