tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post2084236880236806783..comments2023-10-24T09:02:49.903-05:00Comments on The Dimming Torch: Why Martin Luther King Jr loved Star TrekMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13856294228614073546noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-16319910723791116212009-05-12T12:04:00.000-05:002009-05-12T12:04:00.000-05:00Thanks Dan!
That's interesting information.Thanks Dan!<br /><br />That's interesting information.Dr. Matthew Wionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250689234468638382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-52644251586041352432009-05-12T12:03:00.000-05:002009-05-12T12:03:00.000-05:00Matt,
Your post about Dr. Martin Luther King ...Matt,<br /><br /> Your post about Dr. Martin Luther King and Star Trek eventually led me to discover this:<br /><br /><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KegtpnkR_Cw&NR=1<br /><br />It's an interview with Nichelle Nichols, in which she talks about how she got the part, what her character's name means, Uhura's relationship with Spock, etc. The interview really makes me appreciate her character more. <br /><br /> From a different source, I found a piece of trivia that also supports the Spock/Uhura romance. In the episode "Plato's Stepchildren," Spock plays a musical instrument and Kirk kisses Uhura. That was, as you know, the first interracial kiss shown on tv. What many people don't know is that in the original script for that episode, Uhura kisses Spock! Shatner didn't like that, so he had the writers re-write the scene! <br /><br />Apparently Bill didn't like the idea of Spock getting more attention from the ladies than Kirk did.Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-31519298328920812512009-05-12T12:01:00.000-05:002009-05-12T12:01:00.000-05:00Rosa,
You wrote:
"I think the fact that she does...Rosa,<br /><br />You wrote:<br /><br />"I think the fact that she does not hide her feminine side, that she does<br />not have to dress like a man to maintain her authority, makes her a true a figure of empowerment for women."<br /><br />I agree a woman can be sexy, feminine, and powerful! Being empowering does NOT mean women have to act like men!<br /><br />Well said!Dr. Matthew Wionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250689234468638382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-24044701388629137122009-05-12T12:00:00.000-05:002009-05-12T12:00:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing this video, Matt. I know the ch...Thanks for sharing this video, Matt. I know the character of Uhura herself was an inspiration for Woopi Goldberg, precisely for the reasons Mr. King expressed to Nichelle Nichols. I remember an interview where she mentioned that it was the first time she saw a black woman on television that was not a maid and that was aninspiration for her.<br /><br />I agree with you about the mini-skirt comment, but more than that, I would ask: what does her clothing has to do with anything? I don't see why a woman wearing a mini-skirt can't be a figure of empowerment. Why does a woman needs to hide her figure to be a figure of empowerment? I think the fact that she does not hide her feminine side, that she does<br />not have to dress like a man to maintain her authority, makes her a true a figure of empowerment for women.Rosanoreply@blogger.com