Comments | velocityofsound: I'm not obsessed, stop looking at me like that.

velocityofsound

I'm not obsessed, stop looking at me like that.

Jul 12, 2009 10:45

THEY'RE MAKING A TJ HOOKER MOVIE? BRB, LOL'ING FOREVER.

And I know I'm what, 15-20 years late or so, but why is the Cardassian Logo an angry bird perched on top of a vulva? It really gives The Owl & The Pussycat a whole new meaning.

On a related subject, my Sarek audiobook fritz out during the very last lines. VHAT THE FUCK? Sarek might just be ( Read more... )

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liminalliz July 12 2009, 15:52:46 UTC

And I know I'm what, 15-20 years late or so, but why is the Cardassian Logo an angry bird perched on top of a vulva?
OMG WHY HAVE I NEVER NOTICED THIS? THAT IS THE MOST HILARIOUS SHIT EVARR.

velocityofsound July 12 2009, 20:10:52 UTC

The ones that are pinky-colored in the middle... good grief. :P

dawning_star July 12 2009, 16:06:35 UTC

I suspect they wanted to emphasize 'lol this is an alternate reality lol' by having Sarek admit his feelings out loud. And I'll admit that I actually liked it in a way -- TOS Sarek was someone I always wanted to slap across the face. Ah well.

velocityofsound July 12 2009, 20:19:35 UTC

Oh I totally want to smack him all the time, it's delicious. :)

But I find Sarek's characterization unsatisfactory, I guess, just because of the beautiful contrast it created with TOS Spock -- if uber-Vulcan Sarek can admit that he loved Amanda, why is it a big deal when half-human Spock has little emotional moments? I think Spock's moments consequently have a little less meaning in that regard, that cultural tug of war within himself. And ZQ's Spock is a little younger, rougher around the edges -- which I like, it's a refreshing take on things -- but it diminishes his inner struggle for me.

txvoodoo July 12 2009, 19:15:03 UTC

You know, I love the new movie, but truly, the TOS characterizations were just BETTER. So much depth, so rich. And just as much room for teh slash!

velocityofsound July 12 2009, 20:26:03 UTC

Well, I think it's a little early to make that kind of call -- I mean, of course the TOS characterizations are richer, 2009 is 1 movie vs. an entire TV series and film/novel franchise. It's a little unfair to go there quite yet, it would be impossible to create that kind of depth so quickly.

But I really think they did a fabulous job of giving each character a toehold in only two hours, there was a flash of heart and of substance from all the core characters, IMO. Can't ask for much more than that.

anamin July 13 2009, 16:35:22 UTC

Sry to hear about the Sarek audiobook. I'm going to try and find it now. Let me just say, watching Balance of Terror, I realized how much Mark Lenard looks like James Purefoy, in my mind, and how much teh_sex he was. I'm sad he's dead.

And my brother completely pointed out that Sarek would not have admitting his feelings either. Sarek was such a hardass, hence Spock's daddy issues that he finally resolved at the end of ST:IV.

Oh whell. . .I srsly hope the TJ Hooker movie does not get made, for who will star in it? But if it does, you know I'd have to go see it.