Comments for Still-Untitled Blog http://remlane79.wordpress.com Living in the digital age, horses, cats and arresting stories Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:17:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by RhondaL/remlane79 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-283 RhondaL/remlane79 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:17:18 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-283 Anyway, have a great time when you see it. Anyway, have a great time when you see it.

]]> Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by Linda McLaughlin http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-282 Linda McLaughlin Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:37:15 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-282 Rhonda, I won't comment further until I've seen the movie. Soon, I hope. Rhonda, I won’t comment further until I’ve seen the movie. Soon, I hope.

]]> Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by RhondaL/remlane79 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-281 RhondaL/remlane79 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:12:11 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-281 Linda - Interesting point. They are technically the same rank, but when you see the movie, you'll see that Spock has a lot more responsibility than the other lieutenants on the ship. And I hope you, too, come back and give your opinion. Linda – Interesting point. They are technically the same rank, but when you see the movie, you’ll see that Spock has a lot more responsibility than the other lieutenants on the ship. And I hope you, too, come back and give your opinion.

]]> Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by RhondaL/remlane79 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-280 RhondaL/remlane79 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:10:25 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-280 Beth - If you think of it, after you do see the movie, come back here and tell if you feel the same way. Thanks for your response. I, too, worked in a male-dominated business and am quite conscious of a woman's professional image. Beth – If you think of it, after you do see the movie, come back here and tell if you feel the same way. Thanks for your response. I, too, worked in a male-dominated business and am quite conscious of a woman’s professional image.

]]> Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by Linda McLaughlin http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-279 Linda McLaughlin Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:09:15 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-279 OK, I'm nitpicking here, but aren't Spock and Uhuru both lieutenants? So that makes them equals, I think, at least in rank. I still haven't seen the movie, but I'd better hurry up. OK, I’m nitpicking here, but aren’t Spock and Uhuru both lieutenants? So that makes them equals, I think, at least in rank. I still haven’t seen the movie, but I’d better hurry up.

]]> Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by Beth http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-278 Beth Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:34:05 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-278 Okay despite your spoiler alert I read on and totally agreed! Uhura was ahead of her time and it seems a shame that they lessened her accomplishments by having her sleep with her boss. As a young woman in an office environment I was subject to a great deal of sexual misconduct and it was always a struggle to make people (especially male superiors) take me seriously. Uhura was taken seriously, she had an active role in making the ships missions successful. I loved her. I thought she was so beautiful, smart and VALUED for her knowledge. I'd never heard of that story about Dr King but I'm not surprised. Uhura was a first for black women, way ahead of her time and a benefit for all women. Did they really have to cheapen that by having her get busy with Spock? Okay despite your spoiler alert I read on and totally agreed! Uhura was ahead of her time and it seems a shame that they lessened her accomplishments by having her sleep with her boss. As a young woman in an office environment I was subject to a great deal of sexual misconduct and it was always a struggle to make people (especially male superiors) take me seriously. Uhura was taken seriously, she had an active role in making the ships missions successful. I loved her. I thought she was so beautiful, smart and VALUED for her knowledge. I’d never heard of that story about Dr King but I’m not surprised. Uhura was a first for black women, way ahead of her time and a benefit for all women. Did they really have to cheapen that by having her get busy with Spock?

]]> Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by Linda McLaughlin http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-276 Linda McLaughlin Sat, 16 May 2009 00:59:22 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-276 Rhonda, I remember Summer of '42 very well, and you're right how much our sensibilities have changed. At least it was a one-time event in the movie, something she'd never have done but for her intense grief, unlike some of the unhealthy relationships we see in the news, and she wasn't in a position of authority over him. Still, it's more than a little disconcerting now. And yes, Kirk's manipulation of Miri is creepy. Rhonda, I remember Summer of ‘42 very well, and you’re right how much our sensibilities have changed. At least it was a one-time event in the movie, something she’d never have done but for her intense grief, unlike some of the unhealthy relationships we see in the news, and she wasn’t in a position of authority over him. Still, it’s more than a little disconcerting now. And yes, Kirk’s manipulation of Miri is creepy.

]]> Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by remlane79 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-275 remlane79 Fri, 15 May 2009 13:07:27 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-275 You might have a point there, that the new Uhura is too much of 1960s woman for our modern preferences. And Kirk's flirtation with Miri - along with his manipulation of her emotions to achieve his goals - is a bit creepy now. You're probably not old enough to remember a hit movie from 1971, "The Summer of '42," about a 15-year-old boy whose crush on a lovely nearby war widow gets consummated when she's grieving about her husband's death. Audiences loved it. The movie was a humongous hit. But nowadays, it too closely resembles stories straight out of the news - an adult woman with a teenage boy. You might have a point there, that the new Uhura is too much of 1960s woman for our modern preferences.

And Kirk’s flirtation with Miri – along with his manipulation of her emotions to achieve his goals – is a bit creepy now.

You’re probably not old enough to remember a hit movie from 1971, “The Summer of ‘42,” about a 15-year-old boy whose crush on a lovely nearby war widow gets consummated when she’s grieving about her husband’s death.

Audiences loved it. The movie was a humongous hit. But nowadays, it too closely resembles stories straight out of the news – an adult woman with a teenage boy.

]]> Comment on What have they done to Uhura? by Linda McLaughlin http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/what-have-they-done-to-uhura/#comment-274 Linda McLaughlin Thu, 14 May 2009 23:05:29 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-274 Great post, Rhonda. I wonder if the writers erred by staying too true to the original in portraying Uhuru. I haven't seen the movie yet, but don't mind the spoiler. At least she had the good taste to pick Spock instead of Kirk! I watched one of the old episodes last night called Miri where Kirk has a bit of flirtation with a prepubescent girl and I found the whole thing vaguely disturbing. Obviously, nothing happened but the melting looks he gave that young girl were entirely inappropriate, and would be looked on as such today. Maybe something good came out of women's lib consciousness raising after all. Great post, Rhonda. I wonder if the writers erred by staying too true to the original in portraying Uhuru. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but don’t mind the spoiler. At least she had the good taste to pick Spock instead of Kirk! I watched one of the old episodes last night called Miri where Kirk has a bit of flirtation with a prepubescent girl and I found the whole thing vaguely disturbing. Obviously, nothing happened but the melting looks he gave that young girl were entirely inappropriate, and would be looked on as such today. Maybe something good came out of women’s lib consciousness raising after all.

]]> Comment on Twittery for Writers by Linda / Lyndi http://remlane79.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/twittery-for-writers/#comment-271 Linda / Lyndi Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:11:35 +0000 http://remlane79.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-271 I've been resisting Twitter for the same reasons you did. Maybe your post will inspire me to take the plunge, too. I’ve been resisting Twitter for the same reasons you did. Maybe your post will inspire me to take the plunge, too.

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