EPISODE · Jul 25, 2023 · 1H 3M
147. Star Trek: Microaggressions (SNW 2.06)
from Antimatter Pod · host Anika and Liz
Anika and Liz roll up to a cool-looking nebula, only to find it's alive! Hey, are we experiencing deja vu? Does the Federation mining industry need to be stopped at all costs? We're discussing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, season 2, episode 6, "Lost in Translation"! Please stop using disabled bodies as monsters, show! It's interesting how SNW is reproducing the problems (episodic storytelling, the reset button) that stymied Voyager White men and Christine get development through hijinks and romantic adventures; everyone else gets trauma, and a disproportionate amount of it falls on Black characters Is La'an jealous because Jim is hanging out with Nyota? Jealousy plots: they're not good! On the other hand, La'an has a pile of feelings she cannot process with anyone else… Uhura has been so underused this season, it's great to see her get some focus, but why is she constantly being bombarded with microaggressions? First Spock in season 1 and now Kirk are like, "Hey, maybe you don't belong in Starfleet"? Come on, guys! Why does Star Trek keep casting men who are far too old for their roles? Modern Star Trek's relationship with subtlety and subtext: "I don't know her" Liz is seeking expressions of interest for a new Blorbo
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Anika and Liz roll up to a cool-looking nebula, only to find it's alive! Hey, are we experiencing deja vu? Does the Federation mining industry need to be stopped at all costs? We're discussing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, season 2, episode 6, "Lost in Translation"! Please stop using disabled bodies as monsters, show! It's interesting how SNW is reproducing the problems (episodic storytelling, the reset button) that stymied Voyager White men and Christine get development through hijinks and romantic adventures; everyone else gets trauma, and a disproportionate amount of it falls on Black characters Is La'an jealous because Jim is hanging out with Nyota? Jealousy plots: they're not good! On the other hand, La'an has a pile of feelings she cannot process with anyone else… Uhura has been so underused this season, it's great to see her get some focus, but why is she constantly being bombarded with microaggressions? First Spock in season 1 and now Kirk are like, "Hey, maybe you don't belong in Starfleet"? Come on, guys! Why does Star Trek keep casting men who are far too old for their roles? Modern Star Trek's relationship with subtlety and subtext: "I don't know her" Liz is seeking expressions of interest for a new Blorbo
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