This was sent to me in my YouTube inbox! Jonathan of PoliticalRemixVideo.com told me that everyone seemed to enjoy it. There's nothing cooler than seeing people watch your video, that's for sure! My video was shown at the Open Video Conference at NYU Law School last month. Thanks again, Jonathan for taking this picture and having my video shown there.Photo from Womanizer @ Open Video Conference in NYC
This was sent to me in my YouTube inbox! Jonathan of PoliticalRemixVideo.com told me that everyone seemed to enjoy it. There's nothing cooler than seeing people watch your video, that's for sure! My video was shown at the Open Video Conference at NYU Law School last month. Thanks again, Jonathan for taking this picture and having my video shown there.
Now that I'm done dying of laughter...
It's a shame I've never seen Sailor Moon...ever. Pine actually looks pretty...minus his weird complexion...and Scotty looks quite pretty too, I must say!! Thank you Oni @ SEE for helping me find this weirdness.
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Gene's Vision
I posted this on SeeTrekLove, but I thought that I should repost it here, because every word of it that I say is straight from my heart.
Ever since I first read Gene's quote, I have always thought that at the time he was maybe too afraid to admit that Kirk and Spock's relationship was more than just a good friendship, and if he admitted it was true love that maybe it would taint the name of Star Trek as everyone knew it and send homophobic Trekkies throwing spears and torches at him. I don't think Kirk/Spock was a mistake made by Gene. I don't think it was like "Oh oops..I did make them seem rather in love, didn't I? That wasn't what I was trying to do!" Gene never flat out said "No. They're just friends. Nothing more." He always left the possibility of them being lovers out there. We all know how compassionate and open-minded Gene was, how he truly wanted to boldy go where no man has gone before. An interracial kiss was the breaking of the first barrier. Perhaps he was trying to break barriers with Kirk/Spock? Maybe all along, he wanted this fandom, Kirk/Spock, to really come into existence! "Imagine, a whole group of fans dedicated to my hidden vision?"
What I love about the true love between Kirk and Spock is that it's there, and it's hidden under the surface of it all, the facade of just another Sci-Fi TV show. Here I go, being metaphorical: We're the people who can dive underneath and see it all. The people who disapprove of K/S just can't swim.
Ever since I first read Gene's quote, I have always thought that at the time he was maybe too afraid to admit that Kirk and Spock's relationship was more than just a good friendship, and if he admitted it was true love that maybe it would taint the name of Star Trek as everyone knew it and send homophobic Trekkies throwing spears and torches at him. I don't think Kirk/Spock was a mistake made by Gene. I don't think it was like "Oh oops..I did make them seem rather in love, didn't I? That wasn't what I was trying to do!" Gene never flat out said "No. They're just friends. Nothing more." He always left the possibility of them being lovers out there. We all know how compassionate and open-minded Gene was, how he truly wanted to boldy go where no man has gone before. An interracial kiss was the breaking of the first barrier. Perhaps he was trying to break barriers with Kirk/Spock? Maybe all along, he wanted this fandom, Kirk/Spock, to really come into existence! "Imagine, a whole group of fans dedicated to my hidden vision?"
What I love about the true love between Kirk and Spock is that it's there, and it's hidden under the surface of it all, the facade of just another Sci-Fi TV show. Here I go, being metaphorical: We're the people who can dive underneath and see it all. The people who disapprove of K/S just can't swim.
Kirk confesses his love for Spock
I was on the Kirk/Spock fanpage on Facebook, and I noticed this post:
"There is a detailed account of the filming of this episode in the 1975 book Star Trek Lives! Co-author Joan Winston had the opportunity to spend six days on the set while "Turnabout Intruder" was being shot. Winston wrote that Shatner was very ill with the flu at the time, and had considerable difficulty in picking up and carrying Sandra Smith, the actress who played Dr. Lester, for take after take. Winston also recalled many amusing anecdotes that took place during the shooting. For example, William Shatner flubbed the line, "Spock, give it up. Come back to the Enterprise family. All charges will be dropped. And the madness that overcame all of us on Camus II will fade and be forgotten." Instead, he blurted out, 'Spock, it's always been you, you know it's always been you. Say you love me too.' "
...I had a huge fangirl attack when I read this. First I thought "Now, now...this can't be true...it's way too good to be true," but then I did some Googling. I found that passage that I copied+pasted on Memory Alpha which is, from what I understand, a reliable source of information. I find this line-flubbing totally freakin' amazing, but as an actress myself, I don't think I'd ever confess my love to someone when trying to cover for a missed line, sick or not. I've definitely been sick on stage before and let me tell you it's not fun, but I've never given a full-on love confessional to a co-actor before. Juuuuust sayin'...
"There is a detailed account of the filming of this episode in the 1975 book Star Trek Lives! Co-author Joan Winston had the opportunity to spend six days on the set while "Turnabout Intruder" was being shot. Winston wrote that Shatner was very ill with the flu at the time, and had considerable difficulty in picking up and carrying Sandra Smith, the actress who played Dr. Lester, for take after take. Winston also recalled many amusing anecdotes that took place during the shooting. For example, William Shatner flubbed the line, "Spock, give it up. Come back to the Enterprise family. All charges will be dropped. And the madness that overcame all of us on Camus II will fade and be forgotten." Instead, he blurted out, 'Spock, it's always been you, you know it's always been you. Say you love me too.' "
...I had a huge fangirl attack when I read this. First I thought "Now, now...this can't be true...it's way too good to be true," but then I did some Googling. I found that passage that I copied+pasted on Memory Alpha which is, from what I understand, a reliable source of information. I find this line-flubbing totally freakin' amazing, but as an actress myself, I don't think I'd ever confess my love to someone when trying to cover for a missed line, sick or not. I've definitely been sick on stage before and let me tell you it's not fun, but I've never given a full-on love confessional to a co-actor before. Juuuuust sayin'...
Cute, slashy scene cut from Star Trek XI
I found an article about deleted scenes from the movie, and this was a proposed idea for what happens when Spock meets Spock prime at the end of the movie:
"Finally, at the end of the script is provided an alternate take on the scene in which Spock and Spock Prime meet. Before saying goodbye, Spock Prime hands Spock a locket. Spock activates the locket and sees a holographic video of Kirk, and by that I mean Shatner, singing happy birthday to Spock and congratulating him on becoming an ambassador. The message continues, basically telling Spock that the two of them should get back together one more time with a starship and just... explore."
Is that not totally cuuuuuttee? It would have made all of us so happy in all its adorable Spirkiness. Of course then I read the rest of the article:
"Whatever the case I think the movie is just fine without it. Better even. They are rebooting Trek here. Leaning too much on the old Trek is just a sign of weakness. Leaving this out is a sign of confidence."
...but come on. How cute would that have been? It really would have shown QuintoSpock that it is their destiny to be a famous duo (or 'imfamous duo' as Blunty on YouTube calls them) boldy and bravely leading a starship as they did in their other life. It may not have really wouldn't have worked for XI if you think about it, because it is true that they should leave old Trek alone and try to establish themselves as a new Trek. What if they had used that locket idea in one of the TOS movies? That would have just been so adorable.
In short, I guess would have liked XI a LOT more if they had more of Kirk and Spock's friendship developing, becuase that was really what TOS was about when it all comes down to it, but I suppose that's what TOS is for: Kirk and Spock's wonderful relationship. And that, we will always have to love and cherish.
"Finally, at the end of the script is provided an alternate take on the scene in which Spock and Spock Prime meet. Before saying goodbye, Spock Prime hands Spock a locket. Spock activates the locket and sees a holographic video of Kirk, and by that I mean Shatner, singing happy birthday to Spock and congratulating him on becoming an ambassador. The message continues, basically telling Spock that the two of them should get back together one more time with a starship and just... explore."
Is that not totally cuuuuuttee? It would have made all of us so happy in all its adorable Spirkiness. Of course then I read the rest of the article:
"Whatever the case I think the movie is just fine without it. Better even. They are rebooting Trek here. Leaning too much on the old Trek is just a sign of weakness. Leaving this out is a sign of confidence."
...but come on. How cute would that have been? It really would have shown QuintoSpock that it is their destiny to be a famous duo (or 'imfamous duo' as Blunty on YouTube calls them) boldy and bravely leading a starship as they did in their other life. It may not have really wouldn't have worked for XI if you think about it, because it is true that they should leave old Trek alone and try to establish themselves as a new Trek. What if they had used that locket idea in one of the TOS movies? That would have just been so adorable.
In short, I guess would have liked XI a LOT more if they had more of Kirk and Spock's friendship developing, becuase that was really what TOS was about when it all comes down to it, but I suppose that's what TOS is for: Kirk and Spock's wonderful relationship. And that, we will always have to love and cherish.
A Star Trek Contest - Open to anyone!
ADDITIONAL RULES I FORGOT:
The video you submit must be NEW. (2 weeks old at the most) and the max you can enter is 2.
HOW TO GET CLIPS:
There are some TOS episodes on YouTube, as well as other clips. It's a good idea to download clips from YouTube that do not have someone's watermark in the corner (like my iS for example) and if it does ask for permission first. Use this program to download from YouTube. It works great.
I'd love to see all of you (yes, all of you!) to try this! This isn't a command, just a request. :D
The judges will be myself and FateLovesTomorrow.
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