What are your controversial Star Trek opinions?

[cooleddie74]

Yes, Klingons have a wide range of skin tones.

Just like there are black Romulans ("The Pegasus(TNG)", Star Trek 2009, Season 1 of PIC).

 

[korblborp]

Calling it blackface is exaggerated for the most part. What's ridiculous is that there were plenty of African American actors with the exact skin tones who could have played the same parts, especially when looking at small roles or extras. (Robert O'Reilly's buggy eyes would be difficult to replace )

and if they did casting like that, you'd have almost the exact problem people have with Code Of Honor

 

[137th Gebirg]

Just like there are black Romulans ("The Pegasus(TNG)", Star Trek 2009, Season 1 of PIC).

Honestly, if we’re talking actual scientific antmoshpheric and environmental applications, most Vulcans (and their Romulan cousins) should theoretically have generally darker-toned skin due to the brightness of the Vulcan sun. I mean, they evolved the extra eyelid for the exact same reason. Why not take it all the way?

 

[cooleddie74]

Yep. Most of Vulcan is arid and contains desert environments. Someone with pasty white skin in surroundings like that becomes more and more curious after a few generations of offspring.

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Controversial opinion: Discovery's Klingon aesthetic was what I was interested in for some a way to liven up Klingon culture.

I didn't like it: the look interfered with the acting. But to borrow from My Fair Lady, I would have grown accustomed to their faces

 

[fireproof78]

I didn't like it: the look interfered with the acting. But to borrow from My Fair Lady, I would have grown accustomed to their faces

I was referring to the armor, ships and weapons.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

There are episodes of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea that are more TOS than TOS.

 

[Shawnster]

and if they did casting like that, you'd have almost the exact problem people have with Code Of Honor

That's not what gives Code of Honor its sour note

 

[Forbin]

I mean, hasn't King Kong been considered by some to be racist against black men?

He seems to have found them quite tasty. But blondes were hard to come by around there.

 

[Forbin]

I had always thought that dark-skinned Vulcans would be more of a bronze-green hue, due to the green blood.

 

[Nyotarules]

SNW Spock is a bit on the pale pink side, must take after his mother.

 

[Unicron]

The ships just sucked - period. Except for the Sarcophagus Ship and the small one- or two-man scout craft that reappeared in this week's episode of SNW.

Out of all the DSC Klingon vessels, the only one I feel looks somewhat decent is the shuttle. And even that looks more like a Dune type design than a traditional Trekkian design. I'm honestly not sure about the rest of the Klingon fleet though - for me the designs are pretty terrible and not helped by a lack of color and having very similar shapes, so it's easy to confuse different designs in a battle.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

Honestly, if we’re talking actual scientific antmoshpheric and environmental applications, most Vulcans (and their Romulan cousins) should theoretically have generally darker-toned skin due to the brightness of the Vulcan sun. I mean, they evolved the extra eyelid for the exact same reason. Why not take it all the way?

I remember Tim Russ answered something like this when VOY first premiered & some folks were questioning a black Vulcan. He simply responded that Vulcan was a very hot planet and it wasn't the unlikeliest thing in the world for there to be darker-skinned Vulcans.