"If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear; and chiefly towards you my arch-enemy, because my creator, do I swear inextinguishable hatred." ~Mary Shelley
People are always like "why do they let Data play poker with them, his brain is a computer, he has an unfair advantage," and the answer is simply because it's for fun!! He's their friend! Like can you imagine if they told Data he can't play, he'd be like "I understand, that's a logical decision, and as an android I am unable to feel left out," but then any time the poker game came up he'd be looking at Riker across the bridge like
I was captivated by the idea that Spot was originally Tasha's cat (because we know she had an orange cat in the past, and we don't know where Spot came from so it's a logical conclusion), so I drew this. But I put Tasha in the newer uniform to imply that she doesn't die because canon is what I make of it and in MY mind Data, Tasha, and Spot get to live long lives full of joy and whimsy.
[Image description Bluesky post by lubchansky "very fucked up they named the robot on star trek "data." yeah this is my human friend. his name is Feelings"] Source
Watching star trek next generation. First episode. 1987. In a quick background shot there's a guy wearing one of the short skirt uniforms. In 1987. SO BADASS.
I absolutely love this quick cut shot. The Federation is supposed to be a utopian society. So the designers are very clearly stating that traditionally feminine garb is no longer gender coded in utopian society.
It's a super quick shot, likely leaving viewers going, "Was that...?" and having no way to confirm it. (No pause, rewind, or video release.) So they can get away with it.
But. Seriously. They did this in what was THE VERY FIRST EPISODE OF THE BRAND NEW STAR TREK REBOOT.
I am completely obsessed with this moment of Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner being SUCH theatre actors. Just the stagey-est performance of "eating soup" you've ever seen. Borderline too much business with the soup. Picard sniffing the soup. Picard making a "gross" face while Data makes a "not bad" face. Data shooting little glances at Picard to make sure he's doing it right. Perfection. 🤌
I’ll be so honest if u have a Star Trek pfp I will assume u look like the character. I hope y’all picture me as TAS Spock cause I’m assuming u look like data’s blown up face, or Spock’s cunty pose, or the inside of the enterprise or whatever have you
data practicing his emotions so he can perform a silly little scene in a silly little outfit for picard's entertainment (my favorite kind of episode starter)