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Why Are Spocks Siblings So...Dysfunctional?

I would not assume all Risians, a planet of billions or millions, act like they live on an adults only holiday resort.
If you were to visit a hedonistic, human holiday resort (they exist in real life today) you would find the same behavior. So does this make Earth an unacceptable planet to raise a child?

The only times Raisa is talked about in the whole franchise and that includes TNG, DS9, and ENT, it's exactly in these terms, IE an adult only holiday resort... Just as Ferenginar is a place where it rains all the time everywhere...
 
The only times Raisa is talked about in the whole franchise and that includes TNG, DS9, and ENT, it's exactly in these terms, IE an adult only holiday resort... Just as Ferenginar is a place where it rains all the time everywhere...
And so... that means the whole planet is a holiday resort? Please, does that mean 99% of humans work for Starfleet since this is what most of the humans do on the show?
The screen shows what's relevant to the story, its not the life of the average human, Vulcan, Klingon, Risian etc in the Trek universe.
Comparing a fictional planet's climate to another fictional planets cultural practices makes no sense.

Anyway back to the topic about Spock and his crazy family
 
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Sybok could certainly be described as dysfunctional, but not Burnham.

The entire family is kind of dysfunctional because Sarek has always been an emotionally abusive asshole.

I don't agree.

Sarek may be a bit rigid and orthodox regarding Vulcan customs and tradition, but nevertheless he clearly loves his family and would never intentionally harm them.

In ST09, Sarek freely admits that he married Amanda because he loved her, and in "Unification" (TNG) he also openly expresses his love for his family.

I definitely don't see Sarek as abusive or anything like that. He's just a father. He has flaws. He makes mistakes, as any parent would. And yeah, he and Spock were estranged for years. But they got over it.

If anything, it's Spock who's in the wrong. Stubborn to the last, he never listened.
 
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And so... that means the whole planet is a holiday resort? ...

Well, given that there are thousands of planets in the federation only and many more that don't belong to said federation. One pleasure planet doesn't seem like that much in fact it's most likely not even enough, which is why Jadzia talked of another planet, IE Casperia Prime.
 
I doubt it's an actual memory. More like how Spock views it in his head. IIRC, McCoy's pain scene was also representational rather than a factual recreation.
Also, we have no idea when McCoy's father died. I suspect it could have been when Leonard McCoy was younger, either in medical school or mere years after he graduated. We just don't see a younger Bones in that scene because of artistic license.
does that mean 99% of humans work for Starfleet since this is what most of the humans do on the show?
Sure would explain why Starfleet is so human dominant.
And yeah, he and Spock were estranged for years. But they got over it.
Only to become estranged again years later, an estrangement which lasted until Sarek's death.
 
And look at Spock, his pain happened at the moment of his birth, IE something that he can't possibly remember!!! And even if he did, it was back at a time when he didn't Speak Vulcan so he wouldn't have known what was going on...
Not remember. But still know.
 
Don’t forget the woman who thought forcing him to murder his best friend was the most effective way to break an engagement. Not his sibling but still ****ed up.
 
Well, given that there are thousands of planets in the federation only and many more that don't belong to said federation. One pleasure planet doesn't seem like that much in fact it's most likely not even enough, which is why Jadzia talked of another planet, IE Casperia Prime.

Don't forget Wrigley's Pleasure Planet in "The Man Trap".
 
Has Sybok ever been mentioned, however remotely indirectly, on Discovery out of interest?
(stopped watching in early s2)
 
Sarek treated Spock and Michael as experiments. In fairness, they were successful experiments, though they both had problems growing up, and during their careers. I think it's not unreasonable that Sybok was his first (or maybe there are even more of his children out there) and maybe least successful experment.
 
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