Things You Missed The First Few Times
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Same here. In fact, I wasn't aware that that was a Betazoid trait until I read it on Memory Alpha. On some level, I'd always noticed that the Betazoids had very dark eyes, but it just never occurred to me that the actors were wearing contacts.
Here are a few more things that come to mind:
I missed that the three old Klingons in DS9's Blood Oath were all characters from TOS. Of course, I don't think I'd had the chance to see all of TOS at that point.
Dr. Bashir's/ Alexander Siddig's ethnicity. Even with the Arabic sounding name Siddig El Fadil, I never once gave a single thought to the actor's- and by extension the character's- race. It wasn't until I watched the special features on my DVDs and saw the part where he mentioned that one of the things he was proudest of was the fact that his ethnicity never came up on the show that I finally became conscious of it.
Speaking of ethnicity, I always assumed that Elaan of Troyius was played by a black actress, but just a few days ago discovered that she's Eurasian.
I'm not sure that I understand the question.
By the ceiling arches, the set is obviously a redress of the briefing room.
If you mean, in-universe, what room is it, I haven't a clue. I'm sure they could easily re-purpose rec rooms for missions such as those.
Kirk and Deela had sex in Wink of an Eye.
Uhura slipped in a sexual hint and statement about her ethnicity in The Naked Time.
Captain Benteen (DS9) is played by the same actress who was Leah Brahms in TNG. (Geordi's fantasy love interest)
Re: Betazoid eyes; I just knew there was something about their eyes. There was always something different about how Betazoid people looked.
Good catch.
Uhura slipped in a sexual hint and statement about her ethnicity in The Naked Time.
Captain Benteen (DS9) is played by the same actress who was Leah Brahms in TNG. (Geordi's fantasy love interest)
Re: Betazoid eyes; I just knew there was something about their eyes. There was always something different about how Betazoid people looked.
Good catch.
You can take it two ways;
Either she's saying she's not young and innocent,
or she's black and definitely not a virgin
Either she's saying she's not young and innocent,
or she's black and definitely not a virgin
You can take it two ways;
Either she's saying she's not young and innocent,
or she's black and definitely not a virgin
Oh, yeah, that was definitely another thing I always missed until I saw it pointed out. It never dawned on me exactly what she meant by, "neither."
Watching the show as a child, I made the assumption that his ethnicity was British.
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I did as well, and the name never clued me in.
For anyone who doesn't know, he's actually half English, half Sudanese.
I was wondering where, in-universe, where on the ship was supposed to be taking place.
I confess, I have a reception scene in my next, next book and it would be nice and nostalgic to use the same location.
"The reception was held in the [FILL IN THE BLANK] on Deck [X?] . . .."
In the saucer section.
If in the saucer section my guess would be on the B/C deck with those curved ceiling beams- I don't thin you would have that much curve in the top bulge. Also a bit of prestige being close to the Bridge instead of just down a hall with the crewmen's quarters...
It's very possible that the Bashir family is British-Arabic, given name and accent. Indeed, the UK has a pretty large number of Arabic citizens, and since DS9 more and more have popped up in UK film and TV.
The post inspired me to look up the actors who played Bashir's parents, too. Fadwa El Guindi, who played his mom, is an Arab American anthropologist (now living in Qatar), and was a Mideast policy advisor to Pres. Clinton. Brian George is British-Israeli, but he tends to play South Asian characters. Alexander Siddig noted that there was very little work for Muslim actors in Hollywood, which inspired Fadwa's casting; Brian was known for this 3-episode stint on Seinfeld.
Yeah, I also remember Brian George from an episode of a show called Mysterious Ways. And not to forget he also plays Raj's father in Big Bang Theory.
The interior areas of the saucer could have heavy bracings as well, not just the edges. It is a ship designed with combat in mind.
For what it's worth, I checked James Blish's adaption of the episode but he doesn't specify a location. It's just "the reception."
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When Uhura gave Christine Chapel a peck on the cheek in What Are little Girls Made Of?
I never noticed that Khan took off only one glove until it was pointed out to me.
I never noticed that Khan took off only one glove until it was pointed out to me.
Missed that peck on the cheek entirely- not I have to find it.
IIRC Ricardo Montalban added that one glove thing himself- he thought it would make the character a bit more interesting.
I also liked how he was wearing a metal Starfleet emblem with the outside circle broken as a decoration- missed that the first time.
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