If you, like me, consider yourself to be a Trekkie and you keep an eye on the latest news surrounding the franchise, you might be familiar with a recent claim by one ‘Anas Abdin’, regarding Star Trek Discovery and plagiarism. His tweet is below: https://twitter.com/AnasAbdin/status/1031936012942028801 I am not necessarily without…
Fanboy Down!
OMG OMG OMG OMG! Just so we’re clear… OMG OMG OMG! If you haven’t already heard, Sir Patrick Stewart, legendary actor, famous for the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, is going to reprise the role in a new Star Trek show! Can I just…
Nerd ‘Culture’
Nerd ‘Culture’ Nerd ‘Culture’ — Read on coalitionofthebrave.wordpress.com/2018/07/25/nerd-culture/
Gatekeeping Episode IV
The blocked out word is one I hate using but it’s a very crude expletive, for those who are wondering. I don’t particularly care for the sentiment expressed by the tweet this ‘John’ is replying to, but the grossly offensive remarks by Mr Price and his subsequent attitude when challenged,…
The Gatekeeping Continues
Hot on the heels of this post, comes another terrific example of the Star Trek fandom’s problem with gatekeeping – I’ve plucked only three tweets, but there are plenty more from this guy. He’s actually inspired a video for my YouTube channel, which delves further into this murky set of…
Gatekeeping at its Finest
https://twitter.com/startrekot/status/984347758575439872?s=21 You do not have to like TOS to like Star Trek. Never have I read a more absurd notion.
Star Trek and Gun Control
But unusual this one, but I dislike seeing something I love being misappropriated to support the foolish notion of unfettered access to deadly weapons as somehow being a good thing. Regarding Star Trek and civilian gun rights, this thread will be my running list of examples, since a lot of…
Video Musings
Addressing the Lie
I’ve been accused of running a hate site. Specifically, a hate site against this fellow. It’s true that we have had several disagreements and it’s true we have exchanged harsh words in the past, but what’s not true is that I have ever ran a site that directed hatred toward…
Does Star Trek Discovery give Trek Teeth?
Spoilers for Star Trek Discovery lurk here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So, in the latest episode of Discovery, this happened: What caused this rather bleak scene of destruction? A single Terran Empire…