And yes, I see the cruel irony of putting Stamets over Spacey.
mariner doing sarcastic vulcan salute
AND I’M NEVER STOPPING YOU CAN’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO
When there's shenanigans at Risa, it's the usual suspects.
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xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 1 year ago
Infynis@midwest.social 1 year ago
Don’t you give me that sarcastic Vulcan salute!!
xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 1 year ago
Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
For those unaware of the irony…
Kevin Spacey got accused of being a creepy/rapey sexual assaulter by someone who claimed Spacey pressured him for sex when he was 14 (to put it extremely simply and bluntly). When he got accused of this he used the moment to announce that he was gay, successfully pissing off the entire gay community as it seemed to conflate being gay with a creep/pedophile.
I am gay. The character Stamets is also gay. Now that’s where the irony would end, you’d think, except one thing. That guy who accused Kevin of that behavior? His name is Anthony Rapp. The actor who plays Lt Cmdr Stamets.
Bravo Null. Bravo.
armus@startrek.website 1 year ago
I TOTALLY missed the Anthony Rapp connection wow, this is some 3d chess level meming
ummthatguy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
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Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
Oh yeah. Umm is a fuckin meme genius. He’s giving us props meanwhile i’m bowing to him.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
WTF … unbelievable … I’m amazed, shocked, surprised, confused, and flabbergasted.
I was aware of the story of Spacey … I didn’t know the person he had assaulted was Anthony Rapp and I didn’t know Rapp now plays a starring role in Star Trek: Discovery
Now I have to watch Star Trek: Discovery
I also have a new found appreciation for Stamets … thanks for sharing your story and who you are here … in an age of anonymity, that is a big thing to do … Personally I’m proud of you and everything you’ve done and continue to do for this community. I’m a big fan and I’m sure there are lots more here who would say the same.
Wow what a day to be on Risa … I love all you guys on here … keep doing what you’re all doing … It’s a beautiful light in a darkening internet.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Serious time: this is one of the reasons I really enjoy this community. We shitpost, but we also give a shit. We try to be good to each other, and we try to be constructive.
Makes sense, I suppose; after all, the only really meaningful currencies in the UFoP are reputation and character.
Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
You always had to watch Star Trek: Discovery! I’m in it!
Oh thanks <3 That being said I’ve been pretty open about being gay here before. I mean look at the constant amount of thirst I throw Captain Pikes way. Holy shit. Same with being Canadian and a few other tidbits like being stabbed lol
Love you too buddy <3
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I believe the story came out just as Discovery was starting.
GreenMario@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Holy shit.
Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
Insane, right?
negativenull@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Holy shit! I didn’t know this!
Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
Yep. When I realized they were the same person my jaw dropped.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I am genuinely and deeply embarrassed that I had not even thought to connect that before. I saw the stories, and I’ve watched discovery and I know the actors, but I just never put two and two together, I guess.
Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
Honestly it’s not the first connection to make. I do not blame you.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 year ago
And now Rapp plays a spacey character in space.