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Comment on Why did they put eyeliner on evil Kirk 😳 (I'm watching TOS for the first time)

sirblastalot@ttrpg.network ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Queercoding villains to make them seem dangerous and deviant to the people of the time (and those that are still stuck in that time). Admittedly, the people making that decision probably weren’t conscious of that being why they thought eyeliner made him look villainous.

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jabathekek@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
For me it’s a simple makeup effect to show unmitigated sleep loss from the intrusive voices.

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yeather@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It’s also a subtle change that you recognize but don’t really see, more feel.

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- T156@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It also makes him stand out more. Where regular Kirk has a spotlight on his eyes (like Morticia Addams), Evil Kirk has darkened eyes instead.
  
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Haus@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Is Ming the Merciless an example of this?

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- Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  No but Ming the Fabulous is.
  
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  - kamenlady@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The abominable Dr. Phibes also loves his makeup.
    
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alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Makes sense, tho as you said I wouldn’t suggest bad intentions/faith of anyone in the team behind Star Trek (except fucking Berman, obsly), since I see it as a deeply progressive (not in the lib way) show

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jlow@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yeah, that what I was thinking as well.

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