Showing posts with label Star Trek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Star Trek. Show all posts
14 November 2025
21 January 2025
2TV or not 2TV
We recently saw a social media game of naming the most rewatchable TV series of all time. Lizard would add Star Trek (TOS), Law and Order, and Seinfeld. I would add Mork & Mindy, Strange New Worlds, Roadrunner and Pink Panther. This is the list from people who graduated from my high school:
MASH
Gilmore Girls
Laverne & Shirley
The Jeffersons
Little House on the Prairie
Golden Girls
X Files
Friends
House
I Love Lucy
Family Guy
Cheers
Happy Days
Waltons
Gilligan’s Island
Andy Griffith
Doctor Who
Beverly Hillbillies
West Wing
Frasier
ER
Next Generation
Murphy Brown
Bewitched
Taxi
12 January 2024
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05 May 2023
Friday Funny
my part AI/part Photoshop interpretation of what Earth would look like with rings and more moons
Yesterday was "May the Fourth Be With You", and today is "Revenge of the Sith." So I'm resorting to space humor today. I have not yet been successful in creating an AI image of a sunset on the surface of Saturn, but I saw a pretty funny Star Trek challenge, and here are some of the best responses.
Computer, activate auto destruct sequence.
The Tribbles ate the ship.
Only the Red Shirts survived.
It was all a dream.
Kirk violated the Prime Directive.
First star to the left.
And straight on until dawn.
Beam me up, Scotty, now!
Don't wear the red uniform.
Hey, Red Shirt, watch out!
All the red shirts die.
There goes another red shirt.
And then it got worse.
Shaka, when the walls fell.
Enterprise encounters more advanced aliens.
Enterprise encounters less sophistacated aliens.
Star Trek: The Musical Episode
I said, "Shut up, Wesley!"
No intelligent life down there.
We traveled in time again.
Red alert! Raise shields! (Explosion.)
Enterprise goes out and returns.
Spot the Cat Strikes Back
Kirk, I am your father!
And Picard saved the day.
Explore strange new worlds. Again.
The holodeck is malfunctioning again.
13 January 2023
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10 April 2018
Trekked
I love most of the Star Trek memes I've seen. Perhaps I should write and sell a weekly Star Trek column Trekkies could actually enjoy.
A recent ScreenRant article proves some entertainment "writers" really shouldn't be writing about Star Trek (or perhaps anything...).
This particular article takes issue with plot holes, as if Star Trek (and Star Wars and all other space entertainment) is real instead of fiction designed specifically to entertain, sell merchandise and rake in zillions of dollars.
Fan comments were humorous, and sometimes even inspiring.
"How many memes prove 'Seinfeld' makes no sense? Or 'The Big Bang' or any of the 'Law & Order' or 'CSI' shows?" - ELS
"Instead people should be brainless and watch the Kardashians and Survivor." - omegaman88
"No doubt from the same people who think televised sports are worthwhile entertainment." - Tragg
"Anyone who objects to miniskirts on beautiful women is just nuts." - JustTheFacts
"Seat belts were not mandatory in 1968, and there were no air bags back then. Computers in the 1960s used blinking lights to display information. The author of this article is too uneducated to be knocking Star Trek." - Freddy
"The main thing that always has bothered me in Star Trek is why they have no fuses or breaker boxes. It seems like having your bridge consoles and other components blow up every time your ship takes a hit to its shields is just plain bad design." - LordofEntropy
"Pretty funny. Star Trek is beloved in spite of its quirks." - John
"As unrealistic as the holodeck is for being far-fetched technologically, I would say it is trumped by the transporter. I mean, think about it: This device disassembles your entire body, literally trillions of atoms, and puts it back together again at a distance. As many have wondered, is that truly YOU still? Or were you killed by the transporter while some clone took your place? The tech of the transporter is under-utilized. How many times has the crew, both TOS and TNG, dealt with some hard-to-stop entity that could have been beamed into a zillion pieces and never reassembled? For example, when they beamed Nomad off the ship, why reassemble it so it can explode? When you've got a big ol' Doomsday device your phasers and photon torpedoes can't seem to damage rampaging through the galaxy, why not just start randomly beaming chunks out of it until you remove something critical?" - Variable 46
"Yeah sure, that whole Data/B-4 in Nemesis was bad. However, let's not forget that gave us Captain Picard itching to use his (never before seen) Star Fleet dune buggy on an alien planet that - how conveniently - also had bad guys driving dune buggies with Goodyear tires." - Drizzlefoot321
How many episodes or sequels could you write after reading the following comment??? How many episodes or sequels could you write based just on the second point??? The fifth point. although accurate, sounds pretty boring, though.
"Tech in almost all science fiction programs is geared to provide a human interaction story revolving around key cast members, and errors advance the story. Plenty of people can point to missing seat belts (without inertia dampening, the acceleration of every Star Trek ship would crush its crew into paste, belt or no belt). The program shows the danger the ship is in by tossing the crew around. I feel the greater error lies in not using tech we have to full effect.
"1: Yes to high tech super computers, yes to Data, yes to probe launchers on ships but no simple robotic assistance. No reconnaissance of landing sites with simple robots. No combat bots in landing parties to look around the corner to prevent getting caught in a firefight, while today's military is working on robotic micro tanks. No robots to preform repairs or work in highly dangerous locations and situations.
"2: No continuous audio and video feed!!! Landing parties call in when they feel like making a report. In reality, command staff would monitor everything the landing party does micromanage them to boot. If you had to drop in on a race that might zero in on people continuously broadcasting, there would be body cams on every member of the landing party! The fleet computer would scan every second of footage for violations of fleet regulations. Every violation of the prime directive or any other regulation would be recorded, and captains would be forced into bureaucratic PC mold.
"3: Few creative uses of the transporter have been allowed. Yes to good and bad Kirk being reunited, but beaming a bomb into an enemy bridge once you drop enemy shields is not allowed.
"4: Direct computer interface in the brain. We are already using artificial limbs, audio and vision implants that tap into the brain (still much work to be done) but outside La Forge's visor and the Borg, Trek avoids implants. We need to see training download into the brain. 'Matrix' style.
"5: Super high tech but a huge crew. In the real future, crew size would be much smaller to save space, power and expenses. Voyager had a holographic doctor; why not a computer-run ship with repair bots and the ability to create several holograms from a large library to intact with any species the ship encounters? A dozen officers could run the bridge and deal with unexpected conditions, and the ship would provide services (dental, medical, etc.) through holograms.
"Still, Trek is good entertainment." - Randy
02 December 2016
Friday Funny
What do you get when you turn a couple of teenage boys loose with digital editing equipment? A pretty darned cute mini-morph Star Trek!
05 August 2016
Friday Funny
Although I may not go see the latest Star Trek movie on principal, I do care about what they do with the role of Chekov. I liked Robin Curtis better than Kirstie Alley in the role of SLieutenant Saavik, but Anton... man, did he ever own that role! (No disrespect to Walter Koenig. He mastered his role, too.) I'm not so sure Anton Yelchin should be replaced, but I don't want him to be killed off, either.
Killing Data in Next Generation was AWFUL, even if a less-than perfect clone exists! Killing Spock's mom, David Marcus, Christopher Pike, Miramanee...
Tasha Yar... well, she wanted to leave the show, so that's different. Plus, she came back.
Don't even get me started on original series storylines that should have been continued in the reboots ("Lights of Zetar", "Spock's Brain", "The World is Hollow and I have Touched the Sky", "I, Mudd", "The Cloud Minders", etc.), perhaps instead of the reboots... But that's off-topic.
Comments to a recent speculative new story provide some better Chekov ideas than I think JJ and crew are capable of conjuring. And sometimes, just plain funny.
"You can't just kill him off. He doesn't wear a red uniform." - John
"I think Lens Flare Boy's lens flares have seared his brains." - Sky
"I think the best scenario is to not kill Chekov, as he didn't 'die' in any other canon Trek film. Abrams knows this, so killing the character seems unnecessary and offensive. Promote him, transfer him. This isn't a sitcom, or a prime time cable show, where they have to 'kill' characters off. He was promoted in film. Promote him off, or recast the role.
"Abrams, either pay attention, or step down from the director's chair. Don't ruin a good franchise (more than you already have)." - Christopher
"While I like and admire Mr. Yelchin's work and mourn his passing, I don't think retiring the character is a good idea. Using Abrams' reasoning, the roles of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelly) and Scotty (James Doohan) should be retired due to the passing of the actors who created each of those iconic characters. Actors pass away, but fictional characters do not. I don't think even Mr. Yelchin would approve of this. Star Trek already got a black eye earlier this year when it was disclosed it depicts Mr. Sulu as gay in the latest movie. This over the strenuous objections of George Takei, the man who created the character and who happens to be openly gay. The character as created should be respected. Actors of course can interpret a role, but the basics of the creation should stay intact. The memory of Mr. Yelchin may be honored in may ways, and destroying his character is needless." - Moondoggie5
"The best way to handle Chekov is following something from Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan. In Star Trek 2, Spock was Captain of the Enterprise, Kirk is Admiral, Scotty and Uhura kept their same positions, but Sulu and Chekov were no longer part of the Enterprise's crew. Sulu was temporarily assigned as navigator for the live training mission. Chekov was First Officer onboard the U.S.S. Reliant.
"The best scenario for Chekov is to push up his time table for promotion and have him an officer on another ship, like the Reliant under Cpt. Terrell. Under that condition, Chekov is gone from the crew, but his role can be recast if the character crosses paths with the Enterprise again." - LBX Zero
"There is a wonderful opportunity here - write the character off by sending him thru some sort of time slip causing the character to become an old man, and have Walter Koenig play him in the next movie. This would have many benefits - it would honor the character performance Mr Yelchin brought to the role, it would be a cheap thrill for the ST:TOS fans, it would give Mr Koenig a chance to play the role one more time (forcing him to breathe a little new life into his own portrayal of the character in this timeline), and this option wouldn't force the character to DIE. Chekov could be written out - still alive - but as an old man... rumor has it Mr. Abrams plans to bring back Kirk's father (who supposedly died in the first reboot) - whatever plot device is used to allow that to happen could also be used as the cause for Chekov to age (perhaps having been transported into the distant past, living the majority of his life there, and then being transported back into the present day timeline as Walter Koenig). PS - sorry about the "old man" comment Mr. Koenig, if you happen to read this - we still love you !" - Patrick
"I've been watching Star Trek since it was first introduced, and it wouldn't feel right not to have Chekov as part of the cast. There's a way to honor Anton Yelchin and still keep the character alive! Have a funeral for Chekov, who died saving many lives, and introduce a relative at the funeral who can become the next generation Chekov and continue the tradition. That way clips of Anton as Chekov may be included in future movies while still having a Chekov as part of the team." - Shirley
"Do your jobs, get creative (imagine that) and find a way to pay tribute to the fine actor that was Anton Yelchin without writing off his character." - Ga Tor
"I think J.J. Abrams needs a little Star Trek history lesson." - A Yahoo Reader
"Recast the role of Chekov, but every time the new actor appears on screen obscure his face with lens flare." - Chris
"I totally understand the reasoning for not replacing Anton, with the respect and heartfelt feelings of J.J. Abrams and the cast. But to kill him off would be a insult to Anton and his memory. I believe if Anton could comment on this today he would quote an old Hollywood saying and I quote, "THE SHOW MUST GO ON. Replace me so the story line can continue to age into the story line of the TV series and movies we all fell in love with and embraced all these years!" Anton was a great actor and will be missed, but don't disgrace his memory by killing him off. Do this and you will have to go back and erase Walter Koenig as Chekov in all TV series and movies with name of Chekov. Please don't do it!" - Rick
"Killing him off would be like saying his life's work on the Enterprise was pointless. There was no point to his job. The buttons in front of him on the ship weren't really connected to anything, and he was just pressing on them like an autistic kid on crack." - Ben
"Bring in Walter Koenig as a replacement and say he finally was aged by the comet's rays of Gamma Hydra IV." - James
"Don't kill the character off. Just do what Fast and Furious did for Paul Walker." - Jeremy
"I'm sure glad Abrams wasn't directing the Harry Potter series when Richard Harris died!" - Pipal
"It's actually the perfect time to reboot the series. Set it in an alternate-alternate timeline where Kirk is a lesbian, Spock is a tranny, Sulu is a Muslim, Bones is a Native American, Uhura is still black, Chekov is Pakastani, Scotty is a feminist, and the Enterprise is now the Diversity." - Ba
"As a true Trek fan, I was disappointed with the first reboot. There was never any mention of Lt. Cmdr. Gary Mitchell. He and Kirk were best friends throughout the academy. I understand not having him in any kind of a big role, but not to mention him at all? They mentioned Mudd but not Mitchell
"This would be a perfect opportunity to place Mitchell in the seat. Use a digital simulation of Yelchin's Chekov early in the next movie with Walter Koenig as the voice. After some tragic accident, Kirk finds and asks his old academy friend to help out. A perfect way to both honor Yelchin and the character Chekov and at the same time continue with a historically accurate replacement." - Hangmann747
"I think Yelchin's exuberant delivery of the Line 'I can do that' pretty much typifies the ultimate, unique characterization he brought to the role of Chekov. I doubt anyone could replicate his contribution and frankly, I wouldn't want to see anyone even try. He will be missed.
"Given that the new Star Trek series takes place in an alternate reality from the original, it makes perfect sense that some character's fates differ, as did Kirk's father's." - James
"If this is the shape of things to come, I hope no one else in the present cast meets an untimely end. Eventually there would be no one left to make a movie. Stupid move." - Roger
"Please, don't kill him off! It's too soon and painful. Let him become captain on another ship. This has been so tragic. Let his character know happiness and command." - Evelyn
"I wish someone would replace this JJ hack. He has ruined Star Trek and Star Wars for me. I wish I could un-watch his wretched films. Terrible way for these two legacies to go on. Some things just need to be left alone." - K.C.
"Although I like Checkov, he wasn't a character in the original series until later. So showing him at the beginning of the Kirk-Spock era is incorrect. In fact, he was brought in to bring youth to the crew. Fact." - Professor Crater
"Vee vill all miss him wery wery much." - Rachel
"Why not just re-reboot the series so you can do whatever you want (again)?" - Brad
And one commenter said it all:
"Purists are idiots. If you want nothing to ever change, stick to the reruns." - Nunya
I will, thank you very much.
22 July 2016
Friday Funny
I got a big kick out of some of the comments when it was announced Kirk's dad George is coming back from the dead for the 14th Star Trek movie.
"This could be VERY interesting if they use the Guardian of Forever. George Kirk becomes Edith Keeler, and Kirk and co have to decide on whether or not to save George or preserve their own timeline." - LogicalLeopard
"I'm waiting for the day the Enterprise and the millennium Falcon rush in to save Battlestar Galactica. We all know the imperial storm troopers and the Borg are just Cylons in different costumes." - Basil A
"So... Kirk jumps back in time and saves his Dad from the time-traveling Romulans, sending them back to the past... But in doing so, Kirk reboots the rebooted reboot and we're back to only Gene Roddenberry's original universe..." - Chaz Gomez
"He's dead Jim!" - Aquamarine
"Pass....this 're imagining' guts the original characters of any relevance. The logos and the names are used to sell the 'Star Trek' product, and the rest is just SNL-level parodies of the original cast. This is a McDonald's Happy Meal promotion, disguised as a movie." - Don
"Can't wait to ignore this entirely." - Aar
The spelling on this next one had me nearly rolling on the floor laughing...
"There's only one 007: Shawn Conroy ---- Let that be my new 'Star Trek' comment." - Bill H
"STAR TREK: The search for Non-Binary Gender Compliance...." - DasUberMaus
"Once upon a time, an audience would go to a movie knowing only just enough about the movie to spark their interest and they only knew the actors from their previous roles. Now, not only are the plots leaked before movie is even done filming, we get set photos, know the DIETS of the actors and know nearly every aspect of the actors' lives (via social media). Myself, I don't WANT to know anything about the actor, I don't WANT to know everything about the movie. Where is the romance? Where is the anticipation? Where is the mystery? I think this is something that the current generation will really never get the pleasure of experiencing. Now, let me get back to my typewriter and whiteout." - Tracy
"I wish they would put MORE of the original cast in somewhere, like the Enterprise is under attack, an old space freighter pops in to help, and the crew is who is left of the old original crew." - Concerned Citizen
"Don't want to see a Bandaid on a hole in the Star Trek family." - A Yahoo reader
"I am excited as I love this reboot of the franchise, but so sad about Anton Yelchin. I'm sure they'll do a great job, but it won't be the same without him :( " - Jacinth
18 March 2016
Friday Funny
Exercise guru Richard Simmons recently made headlines because someone noticed he hadn't been front and center in a while. Someone in turn speculated he was being held captive. He's since cleared up all the speculation and is alive and well, and popping up in all kinds of internet memes. Oh, how this one made me giggle!
Photo bombing at its worst, unless you like sweating to the oldies Star Trek-style. - Larry
"Scottie, when I said, 'Energize,', that is NOT what I had in mind." - Garrett
He was killed too quickly for most people to notice. - Susan
Now we know what happened to Richard Simmons. A recent news story said he hasn't been seen in two years. He has been transported to the 23rd century. - Bob
At least we know one of them is going to get killed, and judging by the shirt color, we know which one. - Allen
That was on the 'Lost Episodes" VHS. You had to have special drivers to convert the 16-bit data into video stream. - John
That was when I stopped watching Star Trek. - Glen
That's just the Gorn without his makeup. - Joe
No wonder Captain Kirk has a puzzled look on his face. But, after all their trips, shouldn't he expect the unexpected? -Sheila
We need to hear the Spock Logical song. - James
Simmons, the original tribble. - Mark
No wonder they had to reboot the series. - Brad
20 November 2015
Friday Funny
We have the movie. We admit there are serious flaws. Cumberbatch makes a great villain, but he can't hold a candle to Montalban. We wish JJ hadn't trashed the original timeline. Yet we still enjoy rewatching the movie once in a while when it's too cold or electrical to go outside.
This Honest Trailer isbetter funnier than the actual movie.
Oh, my gosh, there's more!
This Honest Trailer is
Oh, my gosh, there's more!
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