What's interesting with Nemesis is that, despite everything, it actually works surprisingly well with an obscure plot thread from some of the early "Numbered-era" novels.
One of the early novels has Spock (around the time of the "Unification" two-parter) noting cultural signifiers and...
There's also some behind-the-scenes stuff, as (IIRC) the director wasn't familiar with the franchise and made a bunch of minor changes that the actors themselves had to gently correct on set (at one point, there's a conference room scene that was planned to include a few never-before-seen...
Nemesis is set after the end of DS9 (which of course ended even before Voyager); there are a few novels showing Worf's brief diplomatic career (established in DS9) before he returns to Starfleet.
Mainly that the leader of the Remans was visibly human rather than Reman or even Romulan.
It's also...
My take is that there is no connection between the Thirteen Primes and the Matrix-bearing Primes.
Like, the Thirteen died/vanished/faded into legend, then time passed, then Nova Prime claimed (or was granted/appointed) the title and passed it on to his successors, along with the Matrix that...
Yeah, I'd argue that the Queen was used well in First Contact ("You imply a disparity where there is none. I am the Collective"), it's only in Voyager that the writers completely lose the metaphor and make her an actual queen.
Here's a blog post I wrote years ago on the subject:
The Borg as...
I was born in '79, and my oldest reliable memories are from circa 1985, so I was a fan for literally as long as I can remember.
I remember having to set the VCR to record episodes because of church functions that my parents dragged me to.
More to the point, Musk is a douchebag who, like all the MAGA crowd, is obsessed with looking cool and gathering power.
A toy company is not "cool" to him, and can't be used to further his political agenda. If anything he'd pull a Bain Capital and just burn the company to the ground to cover...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.