Star Trek + Red Shirt = not so good

[JadecloudAlchemist]

Red shirt women don't get killed. So that means the Red shirt grants immunity to women. Because of its divine powers on women any man who wears it should have the opposite effect and die.:lol:

 

[Kacey]

Red shirt women don't get killed. So that means the Red shirt grants immunity to women. Because of its divine powers on women any man who wears it should have the opposite effect and die.:lol:

Well, of course! You have to have karmic balance within the universe - so if the red shirt protects one gender, it must, therefore, kill the other to maintain balance... or perhaps the red discriminates in favor of women... hmm... an interesting thought...

 

[kwaichang]

Analytics According to Captain Kirk

As a Trekker or Trekkor :high5: (yep that's what we called ourselves, not what the media tagged us with) since the first convention, I found the analysis quite impressive.

Live Long and Prosper.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Red shirt women don't get killed. So that means the Red shirt grants immunity to women. Because of its divine powers on women any man who wears it should have the opposite effect and die.:lol:

But were the woman of the old star trek series were not red shirts but red skirts, dresses or whatever the heck they are called so that could be why they were not killed off

 

[kwaichang]

IIRC red shirts were security and they were only men; TOS.

 

[JadecloudAlchemist]

The Red skirt as worn by Uhura has similar patterns to the Red shirt.

Maybe Red shirt were cross dressers and wore slacks to hide their Skirt and perhaps on the ship they were known as the "Red light district"
:lol:

It's a good thing I was not a Star Trek writer.

 

[MA-Caver]

But were the woman of the old star trek series were not red shirts but red skirts, dresses or whatever the heck they are called so that could be why they were not killed off

Uhura and Rand wore red (short) dresses but of course there were different colors and variations I believe throughout TOS. Still pretty hot for television for the day... no wonder nerds/geeks love the show. :uhyeah:
Besides the writers were still in the pre-feminist Gloria Steinem, gentlemanly way of writing... women were more active and equal on the show true, but were not security personnel or anything that might be "dangerous", and I cannot recall (not being a TRUE Trekkie) if there were ever women in high ranking command positions in the TOS.

 

[Sukerkin]

You had to go and mention Yeoman Rand didn't you? How am I supposed to contribute anything sensible to the thread now with my mind all awash once more with teenage retro-hormones :lol:.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Uhura and Rand wore red (short) dresses but of course there were different colors and variations I believe throughout TOS. Still pretty hot for television for the day... no wonder nerds/geeks love the show. :uhyeah:
Besides the writers were still in the pre-feminist Gloria Steinem, gentlemanly way of writing... women were more active and equal on the show true, but were not security personnel or anything that might be "dangerous", and I cannot recall (not being a TRUE Trekkie) if there were ever women in high ranking command positions in the TOS.

I could be wrong but I seem to remember someone once asking Roddenberry why he had all the woman dress in short dresses and I think his answer was something very scientific and cerebral like I like short dresses on woman

 

[Xue Sheng]

You had to go and mention Yeoman Rand didn't you? How am I supposed to contribute anything sensible to the thread now with my mind all awash once more with teenage retro-hormones :lol:.

How things have changed in the newest series

 

[Sukerkin]

Purty! Tho' Voyager would probably still be my ship of choice ...

 

[MA-Caver]

You had to go and mention Yeoman Rand didn't you? How am I supposed to contribute anything sensible to the thread now with my mind all awash once more with teenage retro-hormones :lol:.

While Rand was definitely a hottie... Uhura was sexier with her subtle flirting with the crew and the command, she also knew how to use her sexuality to help the ship from time to time (Mirror Mirror where she told Sulu's alter that she was bored).

 

[Jenna]

Purty! Tho' Voyager would probably still be my ship of choice ...

Hmmm.. Ah my deadly friend, for the specialised weaponry no doubt? ..And nothing at all, whatsoever, in any way to do with a certain Ms Jeri Ryan of course.. I dunno.. you guys
Yr most obdt hmble srvt,
Jenna

 

[Jenna]

While Rand was definitely a hottie... Uhura was sexier with her subtle flirting with the crew and the command, she also knew how to use her sexuality to help the ship from time to time (Mirror Mirror where she told Sulu's alter that she was bored).

Damnit, what happened to emancipation? Uhura was nothing more than pure blaxploitation was she not?? They HAD to rectify Uhura's outfit and the whole Kirk machismo thing with TNG.. the ABSOLUTE BEST series imnsvho And but the writers got their pleats a little too caught up in 1990s PC and gave us Janeway.. I mean, as an eyes-shut, gung-ho leader.. man what kind of scripting joke was that? Pffft..
Yr mst obdt hmble srvt,
Jenna

 

[Sukerkin]

Oddly, altho' Ms Ryan did look wonderful in 'civvies', I was more drawn to B'Elanna Torres. Must be the engineer in me :lol:.

Or maybe I just had empathy with her struggle to contain her temper (hard for me to do in the years since my bike smash squished my brains somewhat) . That's certainly the case with K'ehleyr - the scene where she smashes a glass table with her fist rang very close-to-home for my 'Inner Klingon' .

 

[jks9199]

How things have changed in the newest series

But wouldn't this pic be more in keeping with the hormonal theme...

 

[harlan]

Regarding Uhura and her underwritten role...I recall an interview where she stated she was quitting...and was convinced by MLK...to stay and make a difference. I'm glad she made the decision. Sure...the part could have been more...but ST did stretch the boundaries (as far as that genre, the medium and audience would allow).

And after meeting her in person...I can attest...the camera simply didn't do justice. A beautiful woman, and lovely lady.

 

[celtic_crippler]

Hilarious.

 

[kwaichang]

Uhura wore command insignia as she was in charge of communications/bridge assignment. As for the skirt issue, Roddenbery did choose it. a note: he and Nichelle were quite an item for a time.

There were two red colors used in TOS for uniforms; one we'd call "red" and the other "blood".

 

[kwaichang]

Regarding Uhura and her underwritten role...I recall an interview where she stated she was quitting...and was convinced by MLK...to stay and make a difference. I'm glad she made the decision. Sure...the part could have been more...but ST did stretch the boundaries (as far as that genre, the medium and audience would allow).

And after meeting her in person...I can attest...the camera simply didn't do justice. A beautiful woman, and lovely lady.

Indeed, MLK did tell her to stay, and she is one classy lady.

and James is missed by us all as a fun loving and very bright actor.