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Blue guys are cool
Jan. 22nd, 2005 06:49 pmMeaning the Andorians in Star Trek, of course. With other words, I was watching Enterprise again.
I must admit right at the beginning that I don't particularly like the newest Star Trek incarnation. To put it very, very mildly. It seems to me like it would happen in the evil mirror universe altogether. I'm not pleased with the official canon rape they continue committing, shooting previous Trek canon to Hell and turning Vulcans - the most dignified alien species - into idiotic egomaniacs whose only goal seems to be to keep humanity in the Stone Age. And I don't buy the Temporal Cold War for a moment - it's just too stupid, and only a thin veil for screenwriter laziness, so that they won't have to work themselves through Trek lore.
Oh, and I can't stand Captain Sockface (nickname from a rabid Original Trekkie friend of mine) at all. Especially since he started gaining Speshul Powers(TM) like any good little Mary Sue. Erm, Marty Stu, since he's supposed to be male. In my not so humble opinion, his dog has more personality. Actually, Porthos is cool. Even though he is addicted to cheese. *g*
The only thing I really, really like in the series is what they did with the Andorians. Even though they rechristened their home planet (which, in DS9, was still called Andor) to Andoria. But that's not the only example for blatant canon disregard - nor would it be the last one, I'm afraid.
Anyway, I was watching Proving Ground today, and once again, I was excited about the Andorians. Of course, having the absolutely fantastic character actor Jeffrey Combs in a leading role once again, is always a treat. He was a great Vorta, a hilarious Ferengi, and he is a smashing Andorian as well. I wish he'd actually got the role of Gimli in the LOTR trilogy, as was rumoured - he'd have pulled out a fabulous Dwarf, too. But I digress...
I don't doubt that what little canon was there concerning Andorians (like them being ambidextrous and living in marriage groups of four individuals) has been stomped into the ground, or will be in the near future. But at least they got a chance to shine.
(This entry is cross-posted to the Otherworlds board and to Memory Alpha.)
I must admit right at the beginning that I don't particularly like the newest Star Trek incarnation. To put it very, very mildly. It seems to me like it would happen in the evil mirror universe altogether. I'm not pleased with the official canon rape they continue committing, shooting previous Trek canon to Hell and turning Vulcans - the most dignified alien species - into idiotic egomaniacs whose only goal seems to be to keep humanity in the Stone Age. And I don't buy the Temporal Cold War for a moment - it's just too stupid, and only a thin veil for screenwriter laziness, so that they won't have to work themselves through Trek lore.
Oh, and I can't stand Captain Sockface (nickname from a rabid Original Trekkie friend of mine) at all. Especially since he started gaining Speshul Powers(TM) like any good little Mary Sue. Erm, Marty Stu, since he's supposed to be male. In my not so humble opinion, his dog has more personality. Actually, Porthos is cool. Even though he is addicted to cheese. *g*
The only thing I really, really like in the series is what they did with the Andorians. Even though they rechristened their home planet (which, in DS9, was still called Andor) to Andoria. But that's not the only example for blatant canon disregard - nor would it be the last one, I'm afraid.
Anyway, I was watching Proving Ground today, and once again, I was excited about the Andorians. Of course, having the absolutely fantastic character actor Jeffrey Combs in a leading role once again, is always a treat. He was a great Vorta, a hilarious Ferengi, and he is a smashing Andorian as well. I wish he'd actually got the role of Gimli in the LOTR trilogy, as was rumoured - he'd have pulled out a fabulous Dwarf, too. But I digress...
I don't doubt that what little canon was there concerning Andorians (like them being ambidextrous and living in marriage groups of four individuals) has been stomped into the ground, or will be in the near future. But at least they got a chance to shine.
(This entry is cross-posted to the Otherworlds board and to Memory Alpha.)
