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| 13. Star Trek TNG S6 E11 Chain of Command II 2 |
| -There Are Four Lights! : Torture and Star Trek.. |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 03:33 PM |
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I remember that episode VERY well. It was extraordinary. |
Maru Kitteh |
May-10-09 03:37 PM |
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"Chain of Command", season 6. At the time, some derided it as being a semi-ripoff of |
Deja Q |
May-10-09 03:46 PM |
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I remember that episode also. |
RandomThoughts |
May-10-09 03:42 PM |
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I'm not sure I understand why we have to go to skiffy (sci fi) to get these sorts of discussions |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 03:45 PM |
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Nichelle Nichols once pointed that out to Gene Roddenberry. |
ArbustoBuster |
May-10-09 08:34 PM |
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They were morality plays, so was the Twilight Zone |
martymar64 |
May-11-09 06:09 AM |
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Don't the Cardassians have a show on E? |
WCGreen |
May-10-09 03:45 PM |
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That one sailed over my head like a Klingon Bird of Prey.. |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 03:47 PM |
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I never watched the show but know about it from watching |
WCGreen |
May-10-09 03:49 PM |
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I made that joke in the Lounge yesterday |
Orrex |
May-10-09 04:43 PM |
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I had no idea Bruce Jenner was capable of such things. n/t |
rucky |
May-10-09 07:18 PM |
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THESE Cardassians are much less reptilian than the ones on E! |
Cheap_Trick |
May-10-09 10:16 PM |
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Abrams was aiming for a general audience and the masses; populism. |
Deja Q |
May-10-09 03:45 PM |
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Trek was very much a mixed bag.. |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 03:50 PM |
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Oh, the creaky space opera days had me turning the idiot box off too. |
Deja Q |
May-10-09 04:00 PM |
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Uh... |
Orrex |
May-10-09 04:55 PM |
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You have to remember the mileu in which TOS came out.. |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 06:46 PM |
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Really? I think seasons 1-2 of TNG were the apex of its sanctimonious preachiness |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 02:26 PM |
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K&R. This is worthy of having 70 recommends and remaining on the front page! |
Deja Q |
May-10-09 03:51 PM |
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The writers of "Chain of Command Pt. 2" based their conclusions of torture |
bushmeister0 |
May-10-09 03:53 PM |
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Actually I did remember 'The Drumhead'.. |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 03:58 PM |
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Star Trek TNG S6 E11 Chain of Command II 2 |
Xipe Totec |
May-10-09 03:59 PM |
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I'm confuzzled. (SPOILER) |
Lerkfish |
May-10-09 04:37 PM |
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Eh, I haven't seen the movie yet.. |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 04:42 PM |
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ah, well, that clears it up a bit. |
Lerkfish |
May-10-09 04:43 PM |
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Regarding the timeline |
Orrex |
May-10-09 04:46 PM |
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Well, you might not be misreading me (but I wasn't clear enough, either) |
Lerkfish |
May-10-09 05:54 PM |
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Clarified that way, it makes sense. Thanks! |
Orrex |
May-10-09 06:17 PM |
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you're comparing a Cardassian leader with a poor working Romulan miner? |
wyldwolf |
May-10-09 05:53 PM |
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Anyone remember "Mirror, Mirror"? |
bighughdiehl |
May-10-09 06:51 PM |
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There is such a device in "Dune" also.. |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 07:27 PM |
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I have to say (small spoiler enclosed) |
JerseygirlCT |
May-10-09 07:15 PM |
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No, I don't think you are imagining things at all.. |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 09:55 PM |
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I was gritting my teeth waiting for the waterboarding. |
hedgehog |
May-11-09 10:09 AM |
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Oh, that was the most squirmy moment of the movie for me! nt |
JerseygirlCT |
May-11-09 07:11 PM |
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Totally off-topic from your post, but... |
InvisibleTouch |
May-10-09 11:17 PM |
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Great minds think alike, eh? |
Fumesucker |
May-10-09 11:23 PM |
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Well, in the 30 seconds or so that I had before the light changed... |
InvisibleTouch |
May-11-09 09:44 AM |
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That's why Bruce Jenner looks so bedraggled |
Cowpunk |
May-11-09 12:02 AM |
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That was a very tough episode to watch. |
Delphinus |
May-11-09 05:54 AM |
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I have to defend Deep Space Nine as the best for confronting |
hedgehog |
May-11-09 10:15 AM |
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Both those episodes were AWESOME. |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 01:59 PM |
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I have taught religious education on and off for over 20 years, |
hedgehog |
May-11-09 02:08 PM |
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Totally agreed |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 02:16 PM |
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DS9 was very hit or miss too.. |
Fumesucker |
May-11-09 02:15 PM |
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What aspects of it were "space opera"? |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 02:33 PM |
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I watched DS9 quite a bit.. I don't think I've seen all the episodes though.. |
Fumesucker |
May-11-09 02:39 PM |
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Yeah that sounds fairly typical of the first few seasons |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 02:45 PM |
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The DS9 episode "Far Beyond the Stars" was brilliant. |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 07:42 PM |
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Psst! Don't let this person know Star Trek has redeeming social value! |
Sabriel |
May-11-09 07:40 PM |
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That one was difficult to watch |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 07:45 PM |
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