Star Trek Into Darkness
May. 22nd, 2013 09:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
justalurkrI will collect links later if I can find them -- most blogs I've read about STID I picked up on Twitter, so don't hold your breath. I have, however, read blogs about:
The science (Pretty sure it was Phil Plait)
The Political Message (Some guy on Slate referred by Phil)
WTF No Women in Charge in the Future? (Felicia Day)
Dumbing Down the Franchise (some other guy on Slate; I may really not be able to find this one)
And all had very good points, mostly well-made. The Inner International Relations Geek was especially fond of the Political Message.
So...how shallow am I that I came away from the movie with no questions about the science, politics, fate of the franchise or sexism? That I'm actually reading some of these blogs and going "it's science fiction, dude," or "d'oh! and I call myself a poli sci geek! Curse you, male cast members for being so lethally distracting!" or "chill, babe; it's Trek and Uhura got to do things beyond switchboard operator; can you say that about the original, by and large? Also, Janeway" or "Dumbing down the franchise to actioner? If they keep casting fit young men (and women) doing fit young things, I might be okay with being shallow?"
I am conflicted. I may have to see the moviea lot again.
The science (Pretty sure it was Phil Plait)
The Political Message (Some guy on Slate referred by Phil)
WTF No Women in Charge in the Future? (Felicia Day)
Dumbing Down the Franchise (some other guy on Slate; I may really not be able to find this one)
And all had very good points, mostly well-made. The Inner International Relations Geek was especially fond of the Political Message.
So...how shallow am I that I came away from the movie with no questions about the science, politics, fate of the franchise or sexism? That I'm actually reading some of these blogs and going "it's science fiction, dude," or "d'oh! and I call myself a poli sci geek! Curse you, male cast members for being so lethally distracting!" or "chill, babe; it's Trek and Uhura got to do things beyond switchboard operator; can you say that about the original, by and large? Also, Janeway" or "Dumbing down the franchise to actioner? If they keep casting fit young men (and women) doing fit young things, I might be okay with being shallow?"
I am conflicted. I may have to see the movie
