So I've changed my mind

[cornerofmadness]

Not about my opinion of the rain. It can stop any time. Still no pool time (but at least no reports of more flooding back home. Also learned that the center of decorative arts (which I didn't know existed until today) in Lancaster OH has a star trek exhibit and I'll have a week to get to it before it ends when I get back home.

No, the thing I changed my mind about is Star Trek Lower Decks. As much as I don't like binge watching, I only have this access for a week. I'm up for half way thru S4 and I am enjoying it. It's fun. It's unapologetic in its call backs to ALL the Star Treks that proceeded it. And because it's animated they can get away with so much more than you can live action (and OMG the holodeck training with Beckett stuck with the simulated crew infected with that water virus that makes them horny and insane...) I am glad I took the suggestion to keep on watching. It's worth it.

And since this is my Fannish 50 - women of fandom let me give you my faves and it might not be who you think (or who the show intends)

I can't decide between T'ana and D'vana Tendi so you get a packaged deal which is fine because they're both medical/science.



Tendi is probably my favorite. For one it allows them to expand upon and flesh out the Orions who we barely saw in the shows and make her more than 'pheromones and sex' She's bubbly, she's smart, she's friendly to a fault but she's also secretly dangerous. I like her very much (and if I wanted to run around a con all day in green face I could do it. hmmm maybe a local one where I won't be there all day...)


And then there's Dr T'ana.



I love that they gave us one minor to major character (depending on episode) on the command crew side of things who is a completely new race (I think. Maybe they were in a book somewhere) ANd no it's not because she's a cat that I like her. She's Bones in female form but more. She's a skilled doctor.

At the end of the day, she's ME. She's medical. She's a grumpy bitch. She's unapologetically kinky (the things she does on that holodeck). We all know it if I were on a starfleet ship I would absolutely be the most likely to tell someone to go suck a bag of Borg dick. I know I could never tolerate the heat of wearing a furry mask at a con, not even a short one. Too bad because I'd love to cosplay her.


Here's my ladies together.


I'm trying to watch Sinners. I am bored but it's about to get violent so there we go. I do love the soundtrack.

Comments

[spikedluv]

I'm glad you've gotten to a place where you're enjoying Lower Decks now! (I've never seen it.)

[cornerofmadness]

It's cute and honestly FEELS like Star Trek way more than a lot of the newer shows. Picard and Discovery were depressing AF

[suzume]

Oh, I'm so happy you kept on watching it! :D

[a_natural_beauty]

It's always fun to know of characters that are so relatable to us!
I've never been a star trek fan but I have respect for it! :)

I wonder if you just used faceprint while you tried to cosplay her? Maybe that could work....

[cornerofmadness]

I think in fandom we have to find something we can relate to if we're really going to enjoy it.

Star Trek is my first/forever fandom (I just don't write much for it)

I might but I get so hot in cons I hate having face paint on

[justphoenix]

I adore Tendi! If there's a fictional character I aspire to, it's her. Maybe not green :)

[cornerofmadness]

Tendi is a great character to aspire to

[cornerofmadness]

I ended up liking it a lot. They ended it in a good place

[suzume]

I thought so too!

[cornerofmadness]

And if they wanted to revisit it they could

[suzume]

Yeah! I thought so too! ^^

[a_natural_beauty]

Yes, I think I have noticed you write about it a bit! :) I dated a guy who him and his family loved ST and would watch episodes together. Once or twice I sat down to watch it with them.

Ah, yeah... That's a good point. I'm sure with enough brain storming you'll be able to figure something good out!