▲ 957 ▼ It's free real estate (thelemmy.club) submitted 5 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world to c/tenforward@lemmy.world 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) That’s true, but they could have kept the part as a woman. There were other motivations in removing the role entirely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) They told Roddenberry he could keep Spock or Number One, but the network didn't think the 1960s audience was ready for both at once. Look it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago You are saying the same thing I did. That her being romantically entwined with Gene wasn’t the only reason the network wanted her off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I honestly don't know if Majel minded that much in retrospect; she's still the only actress to voice the Enterprise herself. She died in 2008 and most recently voiced the Enterprise D in what? 2024? Progress happened. Uhura wore Lieutenant's stripes so Janeway could wear Captain's pips. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Progress happening doesn’t negate my original point. Fun fact: The first on-screen woman captain was in The Voyage Home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) The first starfleet captain, yes. Season 3's Romulan commander counts for something! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Especially when Romulans are fashioned a fairly regressive military culture in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) They told Roddenberry he could keep Spock or Number One, but the network didn't think the 1960s audience was ready for both at once. Look it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago You are saying the same thing I did. That her being romantically entwined with Gene wasn’t the only reason the network wanted her off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago You are saying the same thing I did. That her being romantically entwined with Gene wasn’t the only reason the network wanted her off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I honestly don't know if Majel minded that much in retrospect; she's still the only actress to voice the Enterprise herself. She died in 2008 and most recently voiced the Enterprise D in what? 2024? Progress happened. Uhura wore Lieutenant's stripes so Janeway could wear Captain's pips. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Progress happening doesn’t negate my original point. Fun fact: The first on-screen woman captain was in The Voyage Home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) The first starfleet captain, yes. Season 3's Romulan commander counts for something! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Especially when Romulans are fashioned a fairly regressive military culture in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Progress happening doesn’t negate my original point. Fun fact: The first on-screen woman captain was in The Voyage Home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) The first starfleet captain, yes. Season 3's Romulan commander counts for something! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Especially when Romulans are fashioned a fairly regressive military culture in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) The first starfleet captain, yes. Season 3's Romulan commander counts for something! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Especially when Romulans are fashioned a fairly regressive military culture in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Especially when Romulans are fashioned a fairly regressive military culture in general. permalink fedilink source parent
