Write about your first crush.
My first crush was actually a man who worked for my uncle when I was a little girl. Knowing this, when they looked after me the day of my grandad’s funeral they let me ‘help’ him that day. My aunt and uncle were very kind people. Some of the best you could ever wish to meet.
My second crush was this man, I was 12 when Star Trek started, and I think Spock helped me deal with the emotional chaos of my life.
I discovered later that characters like him were popular because women wanted to be the ones who made them feel. I think I was a bit too young for that though.
The reboot
When the Chris Pine films came out I was a little worried about the actors who had to do justice to that top team. They were amazing.
Whilst bringing their own characters, they did full justice to the men and women who launched such a successful franchise.
Spock was a touch more tense with human weirdness in a way that added to his character, Kirk funnier but still a strong leader, Dr McCoy the best tribute I’ve ever seen down to nailing the voice, but a little more feisty. Uhura more a woman of modern times, but still faithful to the heart of the character. She had to move forward to be relevant today. As to Scotty! Much funnier and less dour but still perfect.
The films had more emotion too, which I loved. The third film didn’t get good press but I didn’t see why. It was genius for Kirk and Spock to both suffer a close personal loss, which bound them together tighter.
Still love it
What I love the most is the humanity of Star Trek. The Captain isn’t perfect, he needs his team. Their characters work well together in good times and bad. For me, Star Trek has always been about accepting difference and respecting it.
What a lovely tribute to George Takai that the updated Sulu was allowed to be gay. That’s the kind of heart that makes a reboot an improvement.
That humanity needs to permeate our lives. We need to move away from the conflict driven past to a world where difference is just natural.
Where we’re not scared because others aren’t like us in some way, where we can be different happily and respectfully.
Where everyone, everywhere, and every animal, insect, plant and tree, can
Live long and prosper
As all have a right to do.
Wonderful Wednesday
Deb xx
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