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CPColin: Sep 9, 2003; Big ol' smile.

McSpanky posted:

CSI: Risa? Hawaii 5-000?

Hawaii 5-00DESTRUCT0

# ? Jul 17, 2017 16:12

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# ? May 13, 2024 00:08

GET IN THE ROBOT: Nov 28, 2007; JUST GET IN THE FUCKING ROBOT SHINJI

Inescapable Duck posted:

Nerds come in many forms, and believe it or not many of them have not watched and are not interested in Star Trek.

In my experience, a lot of anime and video game nerds don't care for Star Trek because it's "boring" and doesn't have people cutting mountains in half with swords.

Also Star Trek has basically been on life support for decades so the only people who like it are old.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 18:09

The Bloop: Jul 5, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

The only Trek conventions I've been to were small Sci-Fi oriented ones - big Everything Nerd conventions didn't enter my mind for whatever reason

Still, the point was that if they are there, they are nerds. If they are interested in Roots and Reading Rainbow but not Nerd Things they probably weren't there.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 18:16

Winifred Madgers: Feb 12, 2002

Gammatron 64 posted:

In my experience, a lot of anime and video game nerds don't care for Star Trek because it's "boring" and doesn't have people cutting mountains in half with swords.

Also Star Trek has basically been on life support for decades so the only people who like it are old.

My 15-year-old daughter didn't like TNG so much... but that was because we went through TOS first and she liked Captain Kirk better.

She's kind of on the fence about DS9 yet. Probably watching B5 first ruined this too, though.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 18:19

Tunicate: May 15, 2012

Gammatron 64 posted:

Yesterday I went to a con and for the first time ever, actually met some actors from Star Trek! I got to meet LeVar Burton and Brent Spiner. I was going to have them sign my TNG Blu Rays, but then someone was like "You know, you can just buy signatures online, but you can't buy pictures." And I was like "do I really want to spend $100 to get these guys to sign my Blu Rays?"

Also hilariously, my picture of LeVar has double the facebook likes and he had a huge line. Meanwhile Brent Spiner had no line at all. No love for Mr. Data I guess.

edit: it's probably because non-nerds might know Levar from Reading Rainbow and Roots, while Brent Spiner was in, uh... Independence Day I guess?

There's a reason for that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBfT9H_2jM4

# ? Jul 17, 2017 18:27

Pakled: Aug 6, 2011; WE ARE SMART

Gammatron 64 posted:

Yesterday I went to a con and for the first time ever, actually met some actors from Star Trek! I got to meet LeVar Burton and Brent Spiner. I was going to have them sign my TNG Blu Rays, but then someone was like "You know, you can just buy signatures online, but you can't buy pictures." And I was like "do I really want to spend $100 to get these guys to sign my Blu Rays?"

Also hilariously, my picture of LeVar has double the facebook likes and he had a huge line. Meanwhile Brent Spiner had no line at all. No love for Mr. Data I guess.

edit: it's probably because non-nerds might know Levar from Reading Rainbow and Roots, while Brent Spiner was in, uh... Independence Day I guess?

Hey let's not forget Brent Spiner's role in Master of Disguise

# ? Jul 17, 2017 18:56

Baronjutter: Dec 31, 2007; "Tiny Trains"

Pakled posted:

Hey let's not forget Brent Spiner's role in making sure the last TNG movie was a horrific pile of poo poo.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 18:59

Drink-Mix Man: Mar 4, 2003; You are an odd fellow, but I must say... you throw a swell shindig.

To be honest, even though I'm way more gaga over Spiner's acting work as Data, given the option I'd much rather meet LeVar. He just seems like a way nicer dude.

I think my list of Star Trek guys I would actually want to meet because they seem like cool people is probably relatively B-list:

Frakes
Sirtis
Burton
Combs
Grodenchik
Shimerman
Russ
Takei

Though Shatner and Brooks still make the list just because they seem like human drug trips.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 19:00

Instant Sunrise: Apr 12, 2007; The manger babies don't have feelings. You said it yourself.

Brint Spiner knows what he did.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 19:03

Baronjutter: Dec 31, 2007; "Tiny Trains"

Drink-Mix Man posted:

To be honest, even though I'm way more gaga over Spiner's acting work as Data, given the option I'd much rather meet LeVar. He just seems like a way nicer dude.

I think my list of Star Trek guys I would actually want to meet because they seem like cool people is probably relatively B-list:

Frakes
Sirtis
Burton
Combs
Grodenchik
Shimerman
Russ
Takei

Though Shatner and Brooks still make the list just because they seem like human drug trips.

Garak is very cool and nice too.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 19:05

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

turn left hillary!! noo posted:

My 15-year-old daughter didn't like TNG so much... but that was because we went through TOS first and she liked Captain Kirk better.

She's kind of on the fence about DS9 yet. Probably watching B5 first ruined this too, though.

I find DS9 way more watchable as an adult. I also like the galactic politics stuff that may not be very appealing to a 15 year old.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 19:18

Baronjutter: Dec 31, 2007; "Tiny Trains"

lol you made at 14-15 year old watch Babylon 5.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 19:30

Winifred Madgers: Feb 12, 2002

Baronjutter posted:

lol you made at 14-15 year old watch Babylon 5.

"Made" nothing, she and her sister love it. They still quote Londo and G'Kar in the elevator once in a while.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 19:37

Tighclops: Jan 23, 2008; Unable to deal with it; Grimey Drawer

Baronjutter posted:

lol you made at 14-15 year old watch Babylon 5.

ideally you want to start them earlier so they learn not to implicitly trust authority and question their surroundings

# ? Jul 17, 2017 19:56

Winifred Madgers: Feb 12, 2002

Tighclops posted:

ideally you want to start them earlier so they learn not to implicitly trust authority and question their surroundings

Oh yeah. The ISN episodes were great opportunities.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 20:02

Transmodiar: Jul 9, 2005; You're a terrible person, Mildred.

Pro tip: He's talking about you and your home.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 20:43

Winifred Madgers: Feb 12, 2002

Transmodiar posted:

Pro tip: He's talking about you and your home.

Good enough for me, I make mistakes too. Part of my job as a parent is to prepare them well enough that they don't need me.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 21:07

The_Doctor: Mar 29, 2007; "The entire history of this incarnation is one of temporal orbits, retcons, paradoxes, parallel time lines, reiterations, and divergences. How anyone can make head or tail of all this chaos, I don't know."

DS9, s6 ep 21 - The Reckoning

They brought Jake along to this archaeological dig to whine, I see.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 22:16

Mister Kingdom: Dec 14, 2005; And the tears that fall
On the city wall
Will fade away
With the rays of morning light

Instant Sunrise posted:

Brint Spiner knows what he did.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:09

vermin: Feb 28, 2017; Help, I've turned into a manifestation of mental disorders as viewed through an early 20th century lens sparked by the disparity between man and modern society and I can't get up

Jake wasn't built for the Starfleet life. He's what I imagine the average Federation citizen is like, as opposed to the crazy people who choose to work on starships.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:11

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Against all odds, they've managed to make the Discovery design uglier. Check out the brand new gaping holes in the saucer.

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# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:25

McSpanky: Jan 16, 2005

Sweet the SPEED HOLES are back :rice:

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:38

skasion: Feb 13, 2012; Why don't you perform zazen, facing a wall?

Wow.

When do we get the show about super future time cop pizza cutter Enterprise

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:38

vermin: Feb 28, 2017; Help, I've turned into a manifestation of mental disorders as viewed through an early 20th century lens sparked by the disparity between man and modern society and I can't get up

The four bridge points between the inner and outer saucer have got to be the busiest parts of the ship. It was a proof of concept by Turbo-Lift engineers to see how complicated they could make their shafts but it got approved by Admiral Archer during a drunk weekend.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:39

Sash!: Mar 16, 2001

It looks like the Pentagon had sex with the TWA Worldport and then their kid got pregnant from a B-70

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:42

cheetah7071: Oct 20, 2010; honk honk; College Slice

I'm the windows on the inner saucer that only have a view of the outer saucer

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:46

The_Doctor: Mar 29, 2007; "The entire history of this incarnation is one of temporal orbits, retcons, paradoxes, parallel time lines, reiterations, and divergences. How anyone can make head or tail of all this chaos, I don't know."

Zooming in, there's actually an even smaller ringed section in the middle. Christ. 'Aim here', indeed.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:48

Nessus: Dec 22, 2003; After a Speaker vote, you may be entitled to a valuable coupon or voucher!

Maybe they can retract those struts and drop the central zone there to go play Forbidden Planet saucer corps?

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:51

Shibawanko: Feb 13, 2013

Why do they think everyones favorite part of Star Trek is pre-TOS rear end in a top hat Vulcans and meeting the Klingons for the first time.

My first associations with Klingons are "Mr. Woof" and that one restaurant on DS9. They aren't and never were menacing and I hate that they try to make them come off that way.

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:53

Shibawanko: Feb 13, 2013

Mr. Woof owned because you suddenly realised that Worf actually kind of looks like a big dog

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:54

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

The_Doctor posted:

Zooming in, there's actually an even smaller ringed section in the middle. Christ. 'Aim here', indeed.

It's incentive for Target to sponsor the second season after Netflix bails

# ? Jul 17, 2017 23:57

Tighclops: Jan 23, 2008; Unable to deal with it; Grimey Drawer

The problem with abandoning any pretense of realism -however slight- in your design is that if your definition of "kewl" doesn't match up with everyone else's you might get something that looks like that

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:04

Arglebargle III: Feb 21, 2006

I'm stationed in the hula section.

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:07

skasion: Feb 13, 2012; Why don't you perform zazen, facing a wall?

Big Mean Jerk posted:

It's incentive for Target to sponsor the second season after Netflix bails

By Grabthar's hammer, what a savings.

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:17

The Unlife Aquatic: Jun 17, 2009; Here in my car
I feel safest of all
I can lock all my doors
It's the only way to live
In cars

I think the most frustrating thing is that would be a great poster if the Discovery itself wasn't so loving ugly.

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:22

McSpanky: Jan 16, 2005

Helm, target that discount and save!

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:23

Evek: Apr 26, 2002; "It's okay. I wouldn't remember me either."

The Unlife Aquatic posted:

I think the most frustrating thing is that would be a great poster if the Discovery itself wasn't so loving ugly.

Yup. It was one off concept art design that went nowhere. The entire rear end end is a giant triangle.

I think I actually like what little we've seen of the Shenzhou better.

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:25

Zonko_T.M.: Jul 1, 2007; I'm not here to fuck spiders!

The Unlife Aquatic posted:

I think the most frustrating thing is that would be a great poster if the Discovery itself wasn't so loving ugly.

Agreed, it's a rad poster design, it's just that the ship is terrible.

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:27

The Unlife Aquatic: Jun 17, 2009; Here in my car
I feel safest of all
I can lock all my doors
It's the only way to live
In cars

It's like they took everything people liked about the Akira and beat the charm out of it.

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:27

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# ? May 13, 2024 00:08

CPColin: Sep 9, 2003; Big ol' smile.

It'd be nice if any of the lines on the ship were parallel with the text!

# ? Jul 18, 2017 00:31

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