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Disclaimer: I have watched every SNW episode including the new one that came out today (7/24), and there are episodes I like! But this was important to say

Why the Gorn in SNW is the antithesis to Star Trek as whole

SNW has Lots of issues from continuity to just plain bad writing at times, but the Gorn and how they are portrayed is the worst

In TOS the Gorn are shown once, and only one individual Gorn is ever seen. And it is explained why they killed the people. It was because that was their home and the federation (humans) invaded. The Gorn even offered Jim a merciful and quick death. Even after learning the truth, Jim attacks. When the Gorn is speaking (even if a lie), Jim does keep making his weapon. Only after Jim has clearly won did he offer mercy and say diplomats can talk.

The Gorn are not evil, they are not thoughtless beings. They are capable of communication and reasoning. This episode was about showing how the Federation (humans) can be in the wrong when colonizing other peoples land, which mirrors our own world

But SNW has completely altered the Gorn. Even if they said they were an AU of TOS, what they have done is unacceptable. There is no species in Star Trek that is completely evil. Over & over Star Trek shows compassion and empathy. It’s shows that we cannot hate an entire group of people

But SNW has made the Gorn truly evil and so far, no redeeming qualities. Even how they reproduce is wildly out there. They could have created a new species but they *chose* the Gorn. A *lizard* species to be this super villain. When so often the villain in Star Trek is humans (rightfully so)

And it would be disingenuous to not point out how this could be antisemitism. To have “lizard people” have no redeeming qualities and wish to take over the known universe.

It just seems unacceptable what they have done to the Gorn, especially if they truly are supposed to be TOS

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Just to clarify, there's a bill that would STOP credit card companies from controlling who's allowed to spend money on porn or "risque" (read: queer) content. If you don't think big business should be able to tell you what to spend your own damn money on, call your senators and reps to let them know! It's the Fair Access to Banking Act, H.R.987 in the House, S.410 in the Senate.

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pedro said his earliest crush was indiana jones- happy thursday.

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Is Misha going full Captain Pike or has Captain Pike been emulating Misha.

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"came back wrong" sure yeah that's cool i guess "came back suicidal" now you're talking

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Oh shit WWI gay romance punching me right in the thommy feels.

@bedwyrssong loooooook

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Hey hey hey now I cut my teeth on Austen I would be HYPE for a hand flex

But I’d certainly be down for some fucking as long as it’s appropriately cosmic lol

spock should touch kirk's hand in some small way in s3 and then flex his hand like mr. darcy.

this is a reasonable request.

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THE X FILES, season 3 episode 17 - "Pusher"

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When people write Star Trek fic with the characters living in the 2010s-2020s, are those considered historical AUs instead of modern AUs? Since to them that's history from hundreds of years ago.

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Is there a food you don't like that is considered very popular?

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Still thinking about this

@arthurwilde dude Rocket Man is the ultimate Jimmy Novak song and now I have feelings. Please validate.

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OOOOOOOOO shit my 16 yo Pacey/Joey heart

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saw superman today (my first dc movie) and clark saving the squirrel & wishing they could've euthanised the giant monster in a less painful way & getting himself captured bc he didn't want krypto to be alone and scared & saving that alien baby with everything he had & agreeing that he thought every person he met was beautiful & how his greatest strength was his humanity oh i love him

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hey man that's ryan hansen from all of the things rob thomas has made

Me

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"You're less intelligent than your brother" I'm taking the that as a Spirk moment, he thinks Jim is intelligent