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[-] alekwithak@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Recently went though this, rewatched TOS, TAS, and the first six movies for the first time as an adult. Holy crap, the number of references in all of my favorite media throughout my entire life that have been flying over my head was staggering. Even lyrics in my teenage emo songs were lifted straight from TOS dialogue.

[-] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

Even lyrics in my teenage emo songs were lifted straight from TOS dialogue.

You can’t say that and not name drop any songs!

[-] alekwithak@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The one that was most shocking to me was the 'cement golashes' line from Brand New's Luca, lifted straight from Scotty's mouth in the episode with the 1930's mobster planet.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago
[-] kieron115@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

A thousand thank you's for introducing me to that song. That was absolutely hilarious!

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

“Pure energy. Pure- pure- pure energy.”

[hard synthpop music]

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I watched a documentary and Gene Roddenberry didn't want the flying saucer trope. That's how we have nacelles and deflector dish added to the saucer section.

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

How do you even tell which tropes they created themselves and which ones already existed?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Easy. Before Star Trek there was no fanfic.

[-] teft@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

What would you call the Book of Mormon?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago
[-] negativenull@piefed.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As a long time ex-mormon, I approve this message

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nephi being Joe's Mary Sue helped get me out of that cult

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

"Gee, golly, gosh, gloriosky," thought Mary Sue as she stepped on the bridge of the Enterprise and invented fanfiction. "Here I am, the youngest lieutenant in the fleet - only fifteen and a half years old."

[-] Toes@ani.social 1 points 2 months ago

Its been a long road

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