Comment on Jonathan Frakes Surprised ‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Trek Spoof Was Controversial; Talks Directing ‘Academy’ And More

Klanky@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• ValueSubtracted@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Assuming you’re referring to the “Uhura” speech, I think what saved it for me was that it had a dual purpose: yes, it was definitely about Star Trek and its place in the world…but it was also about the Amelia Moon novels that inspired La’An as a child.

  Giving it a character-focused angle goes a long way in my books.

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  • Indy@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It made me smile thinking of how amazing it must have felt for Celia to say the lines about the inspiration from a TV show (i.e. “The Last Frontier”… meaning, Star Trek), considering how much of an inspiration Nichelle’s Uhura was for her (Celia) and her career.

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