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DS9 2x22 The Wire thoughts (I'm re-watching, so there may be future spoilers)
I'm so excited to watch this again!
I guess we don't know that Julian had the choice to "entertain one of his lady friends" the night before, but I certainly choose to believe he did, he wanted to finish Garak's book more :p
Garak's stammering in "Doctor, what do you think you're doing?" :3
"In my expert medical opinion, I'd say it's sick." XD
"Keiko would be proud of you." Hah - the thing is I can imagine the overly-excited Julian telling her about this at some point and her just sweetly saying "well done, I'm impressed" but in her teacher voice she uses for seven year olds
"It's not like you two are really friends." Julian is NOT being subtle here that at the very least he WANTS to be real friends 😅 this man and lying...
Okay and now he's stabbing the plant with the hypospray because he's so frustrated with not being able to help Garak
VERY dramatic entrance, doctor.
😬😂That looked suspiciously like Quark was miming giving Julian oomax while saying "maybe a late night session in a holosuite".
"Try not to yell at any more admirals for a while." "I wasn't yelling. I was just expressing my feelings. Loudly." Gotta love Sisko
Oh, his poor dejected face at the information recurring taking weeks :3
Love how Julian is called to take care of Garak - this isn't Dr Bashir being called, it's not a medical emergency. It's Julian being Garak's only known friend who's requested.
Is it just me or did Julian check Garak or when he said "We'll go to my quarters"?
That drink exchange was VERY smooth of Quark and Julian
"I routinely monitor all of Quark's subspace communications." "Is that legal?" XD
"I see your point"... That's actually the exact same phrase as altered!Julian uses in Dramatis Personae - only this time it's ihm agreeing to do something questionable with Odo, last time it was to do something reasonable with him.
" I hope you don't have one of those little bugs hidden in my quarters." "Should I?" What's the betting Julian's going to be paranoid about this for a few weeks?
Julian's "What?! *sigh*" after being told Garak had left the infirmary. Idk it gave me feels.
I'm here for his Angry Pacing
"Doctor, did anyone ever tell you that you are an infuriating pest" "Chief O'Brien all the time, and I don't pay any attention to him either." That answer came SO quickly, he didn't even have to think about it
"I'm a doctor. You're my patient. That's all I need to know" JULIAN I CANNOT WITH YOU
Ohh, his sad looking downness <3 <3
Endless endless compassion, I love you so much
"Right now I'm not concerned with what you did in the past. I'm simply not going to walk out of here and let you die. We need to turn that implant off and whatever withdrawal symptoms or side effects you may experience, I promise I'll help you through them." Is he really not in love with Garak?! Because this is some gay shit Julian Subatoi Bashir. GAY I tell you
"In that case I want to talk to him now. Wake him up." "I'll do no such thing." "Doctor, these are murder cases and Garak may be a suspect." "That may be so, but he's still my patient and I won't have him disturbed." I am WILD about calmly resolute Doctor Bashir
I love a sleepy Julian :3
Garak's manic speech is incredible. WHAT a performance. My word. I couldn't look away.
" I can't believe that I actually enjoyed ... staring into your smug, sanctimonious face." Staring into Julian's face sounds pretty gay to me, Garak. (Who wouldn't enjoy staring at it though?)
Ah yes, wrestling on the floor with your alien crush while he is out of his mind. Definitely never happened before in Trek. No parallels here to be drawn.........
"I don't want to hurt you." And presumably he actually could.
Julian whizzing through all the samples, brining one back having seen it for all of 2 seconds and immediately knowing which one to overlay it with. THAT SEEMS PRETTY GENETICALLY ENGINEERED TO ME. I swear I don't know how that crackpot retcon worked so well, but it DOES
"More than I deserve." Oooh, callback to earlier int he episode when he said "Has it ever occurred to you that I might be getting exactly what I deserve?" .... My HEART
"I've about given up on learning the truth from you, Garak."I The FONDNESS with which he SAYS this!
"We were closer than brothers...."Sons of Train" welp, that's the 'true' bit
Holding handsssss!!!
There's no way Sisko sanctioned this, right? Did Julian just steal the shuttle craft?!
Okay then, just beam into the house of someone you know to be extremely dangerous and start poking around?! Your curiosity, Julian, I swear...
*wide smile* "I always drink Tarkalian! ..." -suddenly realises that this is VERY personal information Tain has on him- "...Tea."
Did he just GIGGLE? *rewatches* Yep, it's definitely there - "Are all the Starfleet Lieutenants as brash as you are?" "I couldn't say - hehe - though I doubt it."
"I thought you were his friend." "I suppose I am." YES HE SAID IT that's the first step
"Information is your business." Julian you are bold as BRASS
"he'll never come home again" oof, knowing the double meaning of home as Cardassia and to Tain
The disappointment in Julian's face at the answer to his "Who was Elim?" question
Ohhh, that last conversation. Julian's so damn fond of him. That smile at the end. They ARE in love.
Well this was delightful. What a good episode. I had forgotten, and wasn't sure if it had just been hyped up. But no. Truly phenomenal. Thanks, DS9!
#ds9 the wire#ds9 2x22#julian bashir#garak#garashir#andi watches ds9#THEY'RE SO GAY THOUGH#DAYUM#WSB
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Worf and Jadiza go fishing on their honeymoon!
#star trek#star trek deep space nine#star trek the next generation#ds9#TNG#jadzia dax#commander worf#worfzia#star trek tng#star trek ds9#trekkie#trekkies#alt caption: size does matter. at least to worf!#andy drawz#shout out to the kid on the train that watched my draw a fish
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here’s a compilation of why rick berman of star trek fame could have ruined the franchise with his bigotry, thanks to @/thisismewhatevs on twitter:
- rick berman is usually cited by writers as the main reason gay characters were not allowed on screen in TNG/VOY/DS9/ENT even though gene roddenberry specifically wanted gay representation in the 1980s
- notably, he is responsible for demanding female actors be "sexed up" in various ways including jeri ryan's catsuit and padding terry farell's breasts
- when terry farell asked for a reduced contract similar to those of her male costars, she was fired, leading to the sudden death of jadzia dax
- with seven of nine's catsuit, not only was it berman's idea to make her "born sexy yesterday" her original costume pinched her neck so much she kept passing out. rather than change it, berman brought in nurses to administer oxygen between takes
- berman would continually comment on the appearance of female actors to the point that marina sirtis developed an eating disorder. sirtis also mentions how tight her corset and how large her breast padding was under her "uniform"
- berman was left in charge of trek because he was in the right place when roddenberry got sick. He had no experience with scifi previously and didn't really believe in roddenberry's vision of the future:
- In addition to being a dick to denise crosby after pushing her out, he's also the reason for wil wheaton was kicked out for similar contact negotiation as terry farrell
- harry kim was never promoted from ensign since berman hated his actor, garrett wang, according to him
- enterprise was a step backwards in a lot of ways because berman had far more creative control (seasons 1-3) and took a much more hands on writing role. here's t'pol actor jolene blalock discussing his sexualization of her
- as DS9 went on, garak and bashir spent less time together and garak was given zyial as an incredibly gross love interest because andy robinson's portrayal as queer coded made berman uncomfortable
- despite the "equality" promoted on the show, berman hired very few female writers, with less than 30% of episodes having even one female writer during his time
- “Rick Berman is not the only asshole to have worked on Star Trek and he is not the reason for every bad choice from TNG-ENT. However HE WAS the executive producers and show runner in charge of production so much of the sins of that time lie at his feet. When people get confused about how some people seem to "misunderstand" the point of Star Trek and don't know how they can watch/enjoy the "progressive" nature of the show and be such vile sexists and racists, this is how. They let a sexist asshole run the show for three decades. On screen representation is important. It's amazing for people to see themselves in such a hopeful future, but the behind the scenes matters just as much if not more than who is in front of the camera. Representation without responsible storytelling is a tragedy.“ -Deep Space Fine on twitter
this is not to say that TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT are bad shows, or that they shouldn’t be watched, or anything else; but that understanding why these awful choices were made behind the scenes in depicting a “progressive” future. rick berman didn’t agree with this future because he didn’t want others who weren’t white, cis, straight men like him to benefit in the ways he did.
#i wanted this info to be easier to find all-together on tumblr#star trek#rick berman#the next generation#deep space 9#voyager#enterprise#star trek meta
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LGBTQ+ Disabled Characters Showdown Round 1, Wave 2, Poll 7
A character being totally canon LGBTQ+ and disabled was not required to be in this competition. Please check qualifications and propaganda before asking why a character is included.
Check out the other polls in this wave and prior here.
Anna Tromedlov-Hench
Qualifications:
She's bi! She has an injured femur and uses a cane and has cybernetics in her optic nerve implanted after having that injured as well!
Propaganda:
She's smart! She is kind of an awful person in the best way!
Anything Else?:
everyone should read this book unless they aren't into thinky, fun sci-fi or body horror
Elim Garak-Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Qualifications:
He has PTSD due to child abuse, as well as a painkiller addiction due to a brain implant. He is also extremely gay. Like literally everybody who watches DS9 immediately understands this about him. He was explicitly played by his actor, Andy Robinson, as attracted to Julian Bashir, and his only heterosexual romance is truly painful to witness. Andrew Robinson has also said that he has had a one-night stand with Dukat, one of the main villains of DS9 and noted lizard nazi. Do with that what you will. His closest relationship onscreen by far is with Julian.
Propaganda:
This man. There is a reason so many people are obsessed with him. Former spy, current tailor, forever an incurable bitch. Guilty of many war crimes, including onscreen attempted genocide. Once intentionally blew up his own tailor shop (with him in it) because he didn't want to ask for help with something. In his very first scene on the show, he wears an shirt that strongly resembles a watermelon, propositions Julian Bashir, and leaves while canonically high on painkillers. He has PTSD due to child abuse at the hands of the head of the space lizard KGB, who is also his dad, and a painkiller addiction due to a brain implant he has to help him withstand torture. He tortures a main character in one episode, and then a few episodes later they start having regular breakfasts together. Once got high on Space Weed and started systematically murdering people while making ominous announcements about chess over the PA system. The Most Character Ever.
Anything Else?:
He once told Julian to eat his rod. It was about a futuristic USB stick (datarod) but he still very much said it.
Submitted by @convenient-plot-device
#polls#poll#disabled characters#lgbtq characters#disability#lgbtq#lgbtq dcs round 1#lgbtq dcs wave 2#anna tromedlov#hench#elim garak#ds9 garak#deep space nine#star trek ds9#star trek
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I’m fairly convinced that Armin Shimerman and Aron Eisenberg wore their Ferengi teeth while recording their lines for Star Trek Online.
I remember watching a YouTube video of him with Alexander Siddig, Andy Robinson, and Cirroc Lofton doing their own DS9 audio drama spinoff, and when Armin turned on his webcam he promptly put the teeth in just to do Quark’s lispy voice.
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I’m almost at the end of DS9 (one of many watches, my heart says) and Garak and Julian aren’t in the same place and it frustrates me. They could be helping each other!!
[Also, my life is a mess. Andy Robinson could kiss me on the head/ adopt me. That would help.]
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I saw that ask about the person having to warn their parents about garashir’s raw sexual energy, and it reminded me of the time I was watching ds9 w/ my mom where I explained to her that Andy Robinson didn’t know how to act out being a spy, so he just decided to be horny for bashir instead. She deadass just laughed and went “oh, Julian” in the same tone you use for an over excited puppy and Never Brought It up Again
your mum was so real for that
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mar 5
For those who don't know the whole star Trek TNG Brothers thing it's roughly that this guy Brent Spiner-
(The one on the right is part of the Accidental Renaissance Pictures thing if you don't watch Trek) Was also playing this guy in the episode-
And it was sort of kind of maybe we can keep it a secret from the viewing audience as long as possible for funsies sort of thing.
And for the record this is how Brent Spiner actually aged-
Seeing more lady b*ners before lunch than some people have had hot dinners.
Because like with Alexander Siddig and his aged make-up, there was no way for Michael Westmore to know that becoming a silver fox would somehow make them even hotter.
And all of this has me telling myself to keep the plot complication based on not knowing who it is under the make-up going for a bit longer in my Hollywood story.
Last chance to read it in it's current state before I get out the hard copy and start making notes and stripping it down to its bare bones for a complete rewrite.
And I found the paper bead maker so I will then be able to cut all 250+ pages in to triangular strips and make however many cone shaped beads out of it.
But let's give that the rest of the year and know I will not delete the previous version until a newer one is typed in to the puter. Or the previous file gets something like 2023/old version so I know which ever one is the latest is the one to go with.
Something something the first few Gashir episodes, ponder if it was until The Wire or not, Sid-
Had no idea what Andy (Garak) looked like under his make-up.
So imagine flipping thru late night TV or something and suddenly you hear Garak's voice coming out of the Scorpio killer or the asshole of the week on 70s TV, extra points if you catch Dukat somewhere, and... Like hello, how many times might a young Sid have seen something like Hellraiser only to have it eventually click in his mind that's the bloke I just did one of the greatest of-course-it's-not-a-love-scene-they're-just-friends things to ever come out of television.
Even if you aren't a Star Trek or a sci fi person and just appreciated great acting the Star Trek DS9 episode The Wire is worth watching. No prior knowledge or back stories required.
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DS9 4x09 Our Man Bashir thoughts (I’m re-watching, so beware spoilers for future episodes!)
[2 July '23]
*window crash* wait, no, is this...? AH YISSS, IT'S OUR MAN BASHIR, I am so hype to see this again!
I mean that the glass bottle trick was smooth
"Bashir. Julian Bashir." And then Garak starts clapping, hilarious
Aww, Garak being sad that Julian has been too busy with his new holosuite programme to spend time with him - when he finds out it's a spy programme, to boot, do you think he felt he was being replaced by something fancier and better? That Julian only hung around with him because he was a spy?
"It's so unusual for you to have secrets"... little do you know, Garak. If you're excited about this, how much will you enjoy his augmentation secret?
WHY ARE THEY STANDING SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER (gayyyyy)
"I wonder what scared her away. You must be incensed." Garak is baiting him so much XD Yes, Julian, he wants you to be mad
This is already such a fun episode, I'd forgotten quite how much!
"I think I joined the wrong intelligence service." IS THAT AN ADMISSION, GARAK?! You've never admitted to being a spy before, I am sure!
Why does Julian need to get his suits made by Garak if the holosuite can produce clothes - or are all of these costumes his valet is bringing out ones he's bought and somehow saved in the programme?
"Nerys, please." There's just something about the way he says this. He's not acting angry like he is at Garak, he's seemingly more cautious about telling her off for being here? I guess he's starting to think it's not Kira?
Odo going "That sounded like Kira!" even though she sounds Russian... Something something universal translator? Or he's just so attuned to her?
Julian is so pissed with this turn off events disrupting everything into something lethal. He just wanted a fun time
I have never noticed the falcon on Miles' eyepatch before!
"But that's Miles." - The way Julian says that is so gentle...
His soft "Sorry, my dear" to his dead valet - oh, my love :3
"Right behind the spatula." Oh, ROM. Incredible engineering XD
"Welcome to paradise." Okay, Avery Brooks just stole this scene.
How have I only just realised the symbolism of the villain, who is trying to flood the world and restart a better life, being called Noah?
"O'Brien's gonna kill me when he gets back." XD
Ohhh I was wondering how they got from Dr Noah's room to the tunnel - I had forgotten the being-tied-up scene
"Honey, will you grant me one last request and take off those glasses?" Yes Garak, that eye roll is what we're all thinking... Julian's acting is so ridiculously earnest XD
"Kiss the girl, get the key - they never taught me that in the Obsidian Order." Garak is being so unusually frank! Is this part of his ploy to win back Julian from the game? Trying to remind him that I was a real spy, you know, my dear doctor?
The waver in Julian's voice as he says "If you call for the exit, you might kill Sisko and the others..." :3
Boy, their argument in the tunnel is such a tense scene, even better than I remember!
"You dream of being a hero because deep down you're not." OUCH. The worst thing is, Julian probably agrees.
"That's all about to end now isn't it?" - bit of London accent sneaking in there
"It's working just as you planned! You've done it, Doctor." "Yes.But somehow I didn't expect to win."
Oh I love everything about this sceeeeene
"Lunch tomorrow?" "Of course. But why don't we have it at your place, in Hong Kong?" I DO NOT REMEMBER THAT LINE. WOW. GAY.
Okay, yeah, this is the point where they get together imo.
I mean everyone knows this episode is fantastic, but also, THIS EPISODE IS BLOODY FANTASTIC AND I LOVE IT TO BITS.
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hello!! :D for the ask game: 👋 An actor, writer or creator on the show you'd love to meet. + ❤️ Your ST comfort character/s.
I’ve been thinking about how to answer this. I’d love to tell Jolene Blalock that she was amazing as T’Pol and deserves all the accolades and none of the nastiness. Doug Jones is purported to give the best hugs, and I think receiving one might change me for the better. The Lower Decks crew seem like a lot of fun. Andy Robinson is so engaging I watched his entire episode of the Shuttlepod Show. So like… (almost) everybody?
Comfort characters answered here. TNG and DS9 characters all kinda feel like distant relatives. And Trip & T’Pol are the ones I like to wrap around my brain like a soft blanket.
Thank you so much for the ask! 💜
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Tagged by @notsoterriblymisanthropic
2023 favorites
Albums
I basically listened to the same old punk music I've always listened to and more electronic music this year than in the past
Electric Chair - Performative Justice
Everything by the Wipers
Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing really loud when driving to class a lot, especially when the war in Gaza began.
Hard Skin - Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts
The Raincoats - s/t
Belgrado - Siglo XXI, Obraz
Boy Harsher - the Runner, Lesser Man
Sinead O'Connor - I do not want what I haven't got
Orties - Sextape
Lebanon Hanover
Sextile
I also actually listened to 2 podcasts repeatedly for the first time this year - 1. When a guy has a really fucked gender, and 2. the IBCC podcast (internet book of critical care - about treating medical and traumatic problems)
Books
I mostly read my textbooks - pathophysiology and pharmacology, and otherwise mostly read things easy to pick up/put down during my downtime at work, but that included:
Sick of it All! Work, Inquiry, & Struggle in the NHS by Angry Workers
readme.txt by Chelsea Manning
Her Body and other stories by Carmen Maria Machado
The Sunflower Cast a Spell to Save Us From the Void by Jackie Wang
Bad as I Wanna Be by Dennis Rodman
Both Sides of the Fire Line: Memoirs of a Transgender Firefighter by Bobbie Scopa
Cathedral / Anathema by Michael A. Martin and Andy Mangels (Star Trek post-DS9 book)
Film
I watched a ton of movies! here's my favorites:
Talk to Me, in the theater!
Northwest Horror Film Festival (Satan Wants You, Onyx the Fortuitous, various short films)
Blast of Silence by Allen Barron
Raw, Titane by Julia Ducourneau
Possessor, Infinity Pool by Brandon Cronenberg
Crash by David Cronenberg
Vertigo, The Man Who Knew too Much, Rope by Hitchcock
Trouble Every Day by Claire Denis
The Runner by Boy Harsher (I watched this at least five times)
Gaslight by George Cukor
Passages by Ira Sachs
Lots of B movies by Lucio Fulci and Dario Argento
Instead of tagging I'll just encourage everyone reading this to make a post along these lines looking back on 2023!! I'll see you in 2024 :)
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thinking once again about little achievements a ds9 garashir fanfiction that sid and andy acted out over zoom together which is available for free on youtube 20min long watch it here
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We flatter you, sir, we flatter you!: The best Cardassians in Star Trek
By Ames
We’re wrapping up our series of alien species discussions with one of our favorite Star Trek races: the Cardassians! These are a people that are so varied that it’s a relief from more monocultural societies. Instead, we get to see all kinds of individual motivations that make our reptilian friends tick. Whether they’re fascinating villains, redeemed heroes, or (more likely) a little bit of both, these are the best of the best that A Star to Steer Her By has compiled for you!
Cardassians concoct some of the best-laid schemes of the show, even outdoing the best Romulans we discussed previously. Check out our favorite spoon-headed friends below, listen to our discussion on this week’s podcast episode (Cardi chatter at 1:00:08), and pour yourself some kanar as we toast the Cardassian Union!
[images © CBS/Paramount]
Ames – You knew I was a snake…
Dukat
Mila
Madred
How could I not pick some of the most villainous, secretive, manipulative characters we’ve met in all of Star Trek? I’ll start things off with our favorite gul whose layered portrayal, self-serving motivation, and sexy swagger drive him head, neck, and shoulders (but especially neck) above the competition. Let’s also give some praise to Tain’s housekeeper who has hinted depths that Andy Robinson makes canon in A Stitch in Time, and to the nefarious Orwellian agent from TNG who had Picard seeing who knows how many lights?
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Chris – Shades of obsidian
Garak
Damar
Marritza
We see in Chris’s favorite Cardassians how a character can go from toady in an evil government to rebel for a good cause on their way to redemption, or at least as close as they can get with the number of literal skeletons in their closets. There is a thick grey area for characters like the former Obsidian Order operative turned simple tailor, for the right-hand man to a tyrant turned revolutionary leader, and to the file clerk turned martyr for the people his kind nearly obliterated, and we salute them!
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Jake – A few good lizard men
Marritza
Damar
Ghemor
Jake’s picks turn out to be good people at heart, contrary to the totalitarian nature that drives most Cardassians. Early in DS9, we were fans of the lowly file clerk who concocted a needlessly elaborate scheme to bring about some much warranted justice. Later, we got to watch the full realization of one character who sees the Dominion for what they truly are and sacrifices himself for the cause. And pour one out for the rebellious father who tries to save his daughter only for someone who looks like his daughter to save him.
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Caitlin – Wanna spoon?
Ghemor
Rejal
Garak
Caitlin put together a list of Cardassians who follow their hearts and do what they do for the love of family, romance, and maybe just some lunch with a cute Starfleet doctor. We were fully sympathetic to the secret rebel who formed a fatherly kinship with Kira through their couple episodes together. DS9 gave us some great awkward tomfoolery when a young Cardassian scientist got the hots for O’Brien of all people. And what else can we say about Gar/shir that slashfic all over the internet hasn’t already planted in our wildest imaginations?
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Those are all the alien races we’re covering for this blog series, so thank you for taking this trip through the galaxy’s family tree with us. There will be plenty more topics for us to explore as we get through more Trek, so continue following along here, keep up with our trip through the Delta Quadrant on SoundCloud, hail us on Facebook and Twitter, and count how many lights you see. We’ll wait…
#star trek#star trek podcast#podcast#the next generation#deep space nine#voyager#madred#dukat#garak#marritza#natima#kovat#ghemor#rejal#tain#damar#mila#seska#a stitch in time#gar/shir
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New Fiction 2022 - December
The Chimes at Midnight by Geoff Trowbridge (2008)
It takes its time to get to the meat until there’s more to chew on in the latter half. Most of these TOS alternate histories were mildly interesting but this one is a cut above.
A Gutted World by Keith R.A. DeCandido (2008)
"What if the Cardassians discovered the Bajoran Wormhole?" This is the question that got me reading all these Myriad Universes novellas in the first place, but because I’m me and a completionist, I couldn’t just skip past the others in the series to get here. I come to Star Trek expanded universe stuff with a DS9 first approach so I was keen to read how the author spun out this alternate history in which the Dominion gets their foothold in the alpha quadrant if they met the Cardassians first. It had a little too much TNG cast for my taste (especially since those characters dominate so many of these stories), but it’s a worthy DS9 tale.
Brave New World by Chris Roberson (2008)
Now we get to a whole lot of Data, so more of TNG. The courtroom stuff doesn’t hit the same way in these stories as it does in the TV episodes, and then all the implications of androids woven into the fabric of the galaxy is strangely not that compelling.
The Embrace of Cold Architects by David R. George III (2010)
Another Data-heavy story. I think these novellas introduce interesting directions with how the Federation will absolutely exploit artificial beings if they have the slightest excuse, but this particular one needed to be its own novel. It ends just as things get interesting.
The Tears of Eridanus by Steve Mollmann & Michael Schuster (2010)
A TOS story that deviates from the prime universe thousands of years before the era we know. It revels in an alternate history in which the Andorians made first contact with Earth, and the Vulcans and Romulans never parted ways.
The Last Generation by Andrew Steven Harris, Gordon Purcell, Bob Almond, Terry Pallot, Mario Boon, John Hunt, Robbie Robbins, Chris Mowry, Neil Uyetake, Andy Schmidt, Scott Dunbier, Justin Eisinger, Mariah Huehner, Bill Tortolini (2009)
I could’ve done without Data and the TNG cast at the center of things (again), but it’s cool to see Sulu flying around being a badass in his Excelsior ship. All these TNG tales feels like the higher-ups asking “Ey, where’s my TNG (money)? I gotta have my TNG (money)!”
Strange World dir. Don Hall (2022)
I loved it, but then I’m a sucker for perilous adventure tales across strange new lands.
Violent Night dir. Tommy Wirkola (2022)
Die Hard meets Home Alone with a blend of Bad Santa and maybe God of War?
Empire of Light dir. Sam Mendes (2022)
I was there for it all the way. Sometimes I remember I’m a normie-ass man but that part that feels like I’m a distant weirdo never goes away, and this movie’s for that guy.
Demon Wind dir. Charles Philip Moore (1990)
I watched this movie within a video game along with its MST3K-style commentary at 2 AM with my youngest brother and what a thing to do and write down.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio dir. Guillermo del Toro (2022)
I mean, of course it’s great. I haven’t read the original story and it sounds like this hews closer to that than the popular perception from Disney’s takes.
Babylon dir. Damien Chazelle (2022)
This could've been dry but instead it’s constantly running at full charge, and even when we slow down to the granular level of filmmaking commentary it’s still a high pressure romp.
Jack and Jill dir. Dennis Dugan (2011)
Eh, I suppose the most impressive thing here is that Sandler sells the idea that’s he's own twin sister to the point that you consider them separate people.
The Whale dir. Darren Aronofsky (2022)
This had the potential to be bleak but instead it’s just genuinely hopeful. The performances come across a little too staged, as does the whole movie I suppose, so it’s no surprise to learn than this was originally a stage play.
The Outer Limits - "The Sandkings" (1995)
Here we go! I’d been thinking about watching the entire 1995 reboot of The Outer Limits and it’s everything I could’ve hoped for. All the 90s actors I remember from Saturday afternoon sci-fi TV, dated effects and production techniques, stories about man’s reach exceeding his grasp. This first episode even features three generations of the Bridges acting clan. The thing about intelligent alien bugs isn’t so compelling, but the overall production makes up for it.
The Outer Limits - "Vanishing Act" (1996)
I was looking for an episode that features New Year’s Day and found this story about a man who time jumps forward by ten years every time he falls asleep. It’s a sci-fi sort of twist on It’s a Wonderful Life and very reminiscent of something you’d see on Star Trek.
Tales from the Crypt - "And All Through the House" (1989)
And since I plan to also watch Tales from the Crypt after TOL, I skipped over to this story about a bad Santa stalking a bad mom.
The Outer Limits - "Valerie 23" (1995)
Here’s a reminder not to fuck around with robots. Don’t do it! Especially not if they’re hot! There’ll more fucked up robot tales in the seasons ahead...
The Outer Limits - "Blood Brothers" (1995)
We get a few stories here about rich assholes trying to live forever. This one does also present an interesting idea: what if we could all be cured of all ailments and live twice as long in the process? What happens when no one’s dying and the population count explodes? In any case, that’s more thought than what goes into the episode’s story. It’s mostly about a rich guy jumping the gun on proper medical testing and getting screwed as he should.
The Outer Limits - "The Second Soul" (1995)
Oh man, I was definitely on the paranoid side of this story as the events unfold. It was nice to get one of these where it isn’t a bleak or worst case ending.
The Outer Limits - "White Light Fever" (1995)
Another rich asshole who literally wants to live forever. And that’s it. Spoiler: he doesn’t get to.
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared - Series 2 (2022)
I wanna love this because I loved the original web series, but binging a bunch of TV-length episodes just felt like too much of it. I liked them when they were shorter and spaced out more. Binger beware, I know.
#new fiction#2022#fiction#don't hug me i'm scared#dhmis#the outer limits#tales from the crypt#the whale#darren aronofsky#jack and jill#dennis dugan#babylon#damien chazelle#guillermo del toro's pinocchio#Guillermo Del Toro#demon wind#charles philip moore#empire of light#sam mendes#violent night#tommy wirkola#strange world#don hall#star trek#myriad universes#Geoff Trowbridge#Keith R.A. DeCandido#Chris Roberson#David R. George III#Steve Mollmann
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Hi! 👋🏻 I’m @that-one-gay-hufflepuff
My side blog with things that stick out to me is @cool-shit-20079
Things I like:
HAZBIN HOTEL I NEEEED SEASON 2 (and Helluva Boss)
Star Trek (so far I’ve seen og. series and the movies for those, tng, and I’m starting ds9)
Star Wars (love it but haven’t watched in a while, seen all (and I mean all) up to when Asohka came out minus the 2ds and kids shows)
STARKID (AVPM, Hachetfield Universe but haven’t seen nightmare time, currently obsessed with NPMD)
Ride the Cyclone
Some Will Wood Music (I/Me/Myself, Memento Mori, and 2econd 2ight 2eer)
Many musicals including Heathers (movie and musical), Rocky Horror (Picture) Show, Reefer Madness, Avenue Q
Harry Potter (duh) but I dont support JKR or buying anything that profits or benefits her
Riordan-verse but mostly MCGA (Alex✨)
Super-Powereds Series by Drew Hayes (plus Corpies)
GOOD OMENS (book and tv show)
Heartstoppers (graphic novels and tv show)
Stranger Things
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Uninvited (small band)
DND/TTRPG/Worldbuilding
THE ALPHABET MAFIA
Plants :)
Cool Random Facts
Shitposting
Art (especially queer art)
Skulls :))))
Shortened version of things ab me:
Im neurodivergent
Bc of that I may be weird in response to social interaction
I use they/he and fall under many lgbt categories
Using tw/cw is very important to me, feel free to tell me if I forgot
No politics unless people must be warned
I may share my art, writing, or dnd stuff :)
Things ab me:
I’m nuerospicy (neurodivergent) and I have been diagnosed w/ adhd, social anxiety, persistent depressive disorder, and sensory processing disorder. I’m waiting to get a referral for an autism screening (is that the right word?) and currently am balancing meds. Edit: I HAVE THE TISM✨
Bc of social awkwardness I may be weird if I get called out/talked to but still feel free to comment bc it makes my day :D
I use they/he pronouns, Im panromantic bisexual and polyamorous but may be questioning toward sapphic, also still questioning my gender but am probably at least trans (somewhere under the trans masc/nb umbrella) demiboy (partially but not totally male-aligned/adjancent) and somewhere on the queer spectrum. I also have a lovely gf (she/her), and a platonic bf (he/him) :). No real segway but we are t4t4t :3. (fyi our relationship is closed rn so plz dont)
I try to put tw/cw on things but if I dont feel free to reblog with the correct tag (general tw for my blog: cursing, possible slurs but only if I fall under them, ex. f*g, f*ggot, tr*nny, qu*er, d*ke, etc.)
I try to not involve politics on my blog at any cost unless people are in immediate and severe danger and must be warned so please tag things 🙏
I’m also into writing, art, and dnd so I may share :)
Ships :))))))):
Hazbin/Helluva- favorite-huskerdust/angelhusk, not really a ship but aroace/demiace alastor hc, Octavia x Luna, kind of qpr radioapple? Idk-
Star Trek- favorite-daforge, garashir, quodo
HP-(forget the name but serious x remus)
Riordanverse- favorite-blitzstone
rtc-nicha, multiple versions of richie x jane/penny including mtf Savannah hdcs
INEFFABLE HUSBANDS/WIVES/PARTNERS NEED I SAY MORE
DNI:
misogynists
TERFs
homophobes
transphobes
racists
ableist
pro-lifers
NSFW
etc.
#star trek#ds9#richie lipschitz#queer#star trek tng#riordanverse#lgbtq#dnd#data soong#star trek the original series#trans#charlie spring#star trek tos#daforge#starkid#nerdy prudes must die#npmd#hatchetfield universe#avpm#star wars#good omens 2#good omens#neil gaiman#rtc#rtc musical#ride the cyclone#noel gruber#nuerodivergent#nuerodiversity#nuerospicy
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honestly andy robinson and alexander siddig get ten million pulitzer prizes tonys etc for the nexus for the sole fact that it actually acknowledges how horrible it truly was that julian was augmented like that and how traumatic it undoubtedly was for him. like literally the ds9 writers WISH they had the skill to simply write a narrative or even a single scene that doesn't let abusive parents off the hook for literal eugenics because "they meant well". julian's flashback to before and after his augmentation as a child... man. "they just did something to help you, son. it's like they gave you a shiny new hard drive! a brand new os!" the man talks to his six year old son like he's a malfunctioning machine. even just READING the play with no visual aspects i can practically feel julian's terror when his father blows up at him for messing up his abc's and the way he's shaking and babbling and nearly crying when he comes out of the flashback... yeah. yeah.
#star trek ds9#star trek deep space 9#julian bashir#and then obviously it has the very sweet moment of garak watching and hugging julian to bring him out of it#cause garak can't take watching him suffer. that was adorable. the i love yous. sid and andy really Get their characters don't they#like. better than the writers i think#child harm#millie don't look
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