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Same here; that's why I ultimately 'bashed my own up from a Matchbox 1/3000.
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Concerning Seven, being with the Borg since she was 6 and then in the crew aboard Voyager, she had quite a bit of "back and forth" between her human identity and her Borg one, as evidenced by the times she tried to go back and those times she returned. I suspect she wanted the continual presence and sense of belonging she had with the Borg, but was unwilling to sacrifice the friendships and sense of self she had onboard Voyager. (*IRL, as someone who has had to deal with reasserting my original identity after grueling circumstances, you an end up as neither/ both, as you have parts of both and yet belong to neither. You end up longing for the comforts/ familiarity of one when the other isn't working like you would hope.) Now, as far as her being in Starfleet at a command-level rank; you would think that she would have at some training for her regarding interpersonal relations in a command role before being promoted/ assigned to ehr current posting. Knowing that the Borg had caused as much damage as they did and the tool they took on the Federation and her allies/ enemies, I don't think actively seeking to promote a nomenclature for herself that could potentially trigger PTSD and other sorts of pain amongst crew who may have been at either Wolf 359 or the Battle of Sector 001 (ST: FC) would be a move that Starfleet or the Federation would appreciate. At the very least, the Ship's Counselor would have something to say about the deleterious effect that calling her "Seven" would have on crew members.
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Okay... for my concession, I'll take a Shamrock Shake.
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That was my point earlier: he really didn't think Seven would pull a stunt like that. Basically, she's guilty of mutiny. And as I mentioned earlier: he probably didn't want much to do with Picard/Riker, who were parked on the bridge.
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Probably has a demotivational poster on his office wall: "You may test that assumption at your convenience." I think once he found out Picard and Riker were on board, he really didn't want much to do with them. I also think he probably didn't think Seven would commandeer the ship and run a nav course that he hadn't approved.
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Guess the Explodium trade is alive and well in the 25th Century. Also: it looks like Starfleet still insists on hiring morons. Really wasn't meant to be fair, just an observation of how those shows came from DSC and managed not to emcumber themselves with the depressive grimdark and whinery. On that note: it's fitting that Jean-Luc owns a vineyard, seeing how much whine he produces. Yeah, he tends to be a bit pragmatic, given his background. Now...imagine him on an away mission?!
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I would guess that Shaw having been an engineer leads him to not want to get his ship wrecked unless it's an absolute necessity (for one thing). For another: Wolf 359 is enough to do anyone severe psychological harm in spades to anyone directly involved in that bloodbath. Having Seven use her real name is most likely his way of not being confronted by that part of his history every time he has to talk to his fist officer. While that's true, STW was the spinoff from DSC. And the thing those other shows you mentioned have going for them is they are more light-hearted than The Burnham Show or My Whiny Elder Years.
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Well, that could be a starting point for him to develop from. But I don't think the current writers are skilled or savvy enough to write a compelling story arc for that.
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I'd actually like to see them do that!
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On another note: does anyone think it's going to come up that Picard's an android in this season (as in "wait, how can we trust anything he says when it's not the real Jean-Luc Picard")? Think about it for a moment: Riker just threw Picard off the bridge because Picard's approach ended up with them adrift in space and in mortal peril. I don't think it would take too much from a tricorder to reveal that "Picard" isn't exactly human. That I think would not only raise questions in Riker and Crusher's minds, but give Captain Shaw all the reason and impetus he needs to confine Picard to the brig. Thoughts?
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[Paramount] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
pengbuzz replied to Old_Nash_II's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
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BTW: Oded Fehr (the actor that plays Admiral Vance) also played Medjai Chieftain Ardeth Bay in the Brendan Fraser Mummy movies.
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Understood; try option B: threaten them.
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Bolt, With the older waterslides, use plenty of water and a "wetting agent" (windex, although I'll often use a tiny bit of micro-sol) twhen applyign then to make moving them and sliding them into position easier. Since they can be fragile, the less resistance on the surface, the better. I'll also use the very tip of an xacto knife to move them so they run less risk of adhering in place on the surface of the model until I can position them, then use a cotton swab to "press" them in place when they are where they need to be. I don't know if the technique will work as well for you, so give it a try with a non-critical marking first and see how it goes for you! 'Til next Decultured Yogurt!!!
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Super Macross Mecha Fun Time Discussion Thread!
pengbuzz replied to Valkyrie Driver's topic in Movies and TV Series
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Thank you sir! I take that as high praise, and will print my pic out with a copy of your comment here quoted, and shall have it framed!
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That's my point here: Kirk's actions at least were for something other than himself, and on the behalf of the saving the Federation (and now that you mention it: Ambassador Sarek had some serious pull in the Federation). Yeah... as compared to ST IV, Burnham's actions were just plain....dumb. Even dumber was restoring her former rank and awarding her for said dumbery. More like unfortunately. Maybe they should have LEFT her there on Talos IV, but that might have started a war with the Talosians. At this point, I really wonder who's worse: her or her "superiors"? Thank heaven this debacle is about to die.
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Very badly used plot armor, to be sure. In ST4, Kirk's actions got him demoted, and the only reason he and the crew didn't go "mine beryllium for the rest of their lives" was that Earth and several other starships were up the creek without a warp nacelle. But all that was a result of Kirk's actions to retrieve Spock's body. Burnham, on the other hand, was pulling this kind of stuff fairly often. And IIRC, for much less noble and world-shattering reasons.
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How I feel about now concerning Picard:
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Ah, thanks for the clarification! Was wondering about that.
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From what I know of menopause, women are born with all the eggs they will ever produce in their lifetimes, so there are going to be limits.
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One salient point I'd like to bring up also about Dr. Crusher having Picard's son: By the time of Nemesis, she was already 55 years old!!!!! This means that if "Jack" is really her son by Picard, not only did she not use protection, but had to use a LOT of medical help to get pregnant! Nice job Bev... you're a scheming little tart... IIRC, it was another doctor (Toby Russell), who was acting unethical and was trying to pioneer a risky surgery on Worf, not Dr. Crusher. It took Picard talking to Beverly to even get her to let Worf decide if he wanted the surgery or not. (admittedly, been a while since I saw the episode, but that's what I recall).
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I think Gene was trying to portray people having a professional working relationship (just my take on it). Spock and McCoy didn't see eye to eye, but it didn't prevent them e from working together and doing their jobs. I imagine with different backgrounds, Picard and Riker didn't always see things the same way either, but for the good of the ship they had to work as a command unit. with ST:D, those people should have been dead by now with all the grudges and snippery they engage in on a regular basis.
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Makes me wonder if the rest of the Q will show up to complain about his crimes against them? "How many times have I told you...DON'T PROVOKE THE BORG??!!" *I STILL crack up over that line from Voyager!!!* And yet, she had the nerve to call someone else out on their medical ethics in the episode "Ethics" S5 E16 (Ironic, huh?) And warning his daughter about Picard and company? Not to mention Wesley winning in the end by practically becoming a Q and traveling the galaxy without Picard and his mopey bunch? That would be funny come to think of it: Picard starts whining about something, and Wesley pops in to say: "SHUT UP JEAN-LUC!!!"