Recently went though this, rewatched TOS, TAS, and the first six movies for the first time as an adult. Holy crap, the number of references in all of my favorite media throughout my entire life that have been flying over my head was staggering. Even lyrics in my teenage emo songs were lifted straight from TOS dialogue.
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Even lyrics in my teenage emo songs were lifted straight from TOS dialogue.
You can’t say that and not name drop any songs!
“Pure energy. Pure- pure- pure energy.”
[hard synthpop music]
A thousand thank you's for introducing me to that song. That was absolutely hilarious!
The one that was most shocking to me was the 'cement golashes' line from Brand New's Luca, lifted straight from Scotty's mouth in the episode with the 1930's mobster planet.
How do you even tell which tropes they created themselves and which ones already existed?
Easy. Before Star Trek there was no fanfic.
What would you call the Book of Mormon?
As a long time ex-mormon, I approve this message
Nephi being Joe's Mary Sue helped get me out of that cult
Fair point
"Gee, golly, gosh, gloriosky," thought Mary Sue as she stepped on the bridge of the Enterprise and invented fanfiction. "Here I am, the youngest lieutenant in the fleet - only fifteen and a half years old."
I watched a documentary and Gene Roddenberry didn't want the flying saucer trope. That's how we have nacelles and deflector dish added to the saucer section.
Its been a long road
Gettin' from 👇there to 👉 here!
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which series?
The shooter will (slowly) move backwards because of the recoil. Forever.