all that's new and true and gay

im goose. 28. black.

[goodboigoose]

in a lot of ways i feel like the racial optimism of star trek has been co-opted by this sorta generalized (white) queer optimism.....like the show being one of the few to attempt racial equality in the context of jim crow segregation and the civil rights movement matters less in the fandom mind than the ladies who wrote zines about spirk.....

like idk i guess another way to describe it would be that it feels like a lot of ppl characterize spock's internal conflict as not one of being mixed race but of primarily being gay....and of course he's kinda this catch-all metaphor for marginalization in a way but Very Specifically a Racial metaphor....

[goodboigoose]

and since im feelin chatty. the forms/stages of weaponized whiteness lmaooo

hollow platitudes bc "the best they can do" is basically go "sorry thats life"

self victimization in the form of:

tone policing. usually the addition of an "umm?" "ouch" "sheesh" etc. meant to indicate that ur not being respectable and theyre prioritizing Their own feelings in this conversation

accusations of aggression or singling them out. "they deserve better than to be the outlet for ur anger!" 🙄 or "is this about me bc it feels like it's about me" well if the shoe fits bitch 😭

and then throughout all this

misarticulating ur point back to u showing a clear lack of comprehension bc they Refuse (this is an active choice) to admit to the truth and nuance of ur lived experience

going "oh gotcha" then proceeding to waste ur time with a whole ass paragraph of justification for some bullshit u dont care about

chalking it up to a "difference of opinion/taste/experience" as if no harm or violence has occurred. a reiteration of their desire to do Nothing and change Nothing

and then they will inevitably follow up with More self victimization like a couple vague statements about how hard their life is rn and how theyre trying their best and everyone is so mean to them

and then they go full klan and tell black ppl to shut up and leave if they dont like it here :)))

[goodboigoose]

one thing that has been blatantly clear from white trekkies (and even specifically White Queer trekkies) is that antiblackness is just going to be an unchallenged norm within the fandom spaces and is central to the idea of utopia they see in trek. White Comfort comes first.

and i find the conversations around fascist ideas in things like snw extremely ironic bc the people loudest to critique those hold the same politic. they just only find it offensive when the idea of fascism becomes a threat to Them. and theyll even consider turning a blind eye if the show they deem so fascist does some bare minimum pandering to queerness. because they lack principle and the backbone to stand for anything.

[goodboigoose]

also ppl feigning confusion about how right wing conservatives can like/see themselves in star trek. well its the same as how these fake progressive actually center-right yt ppl (or to be more concise, yt liberals) use the optimistic lens of the show to coddle their own self image. aspirations of "growth" and "optimism" are more important than action taken in the Now to be a better person. and anyone who doesnt settle for this passivity and interrupts the "peace" of the fandom is an enemy to that (rainbow tinted fascist thinking)

[goodboigoose]

one thing that has been blatantly clear from white trekkies (and even specifically White Queer trekkies) is that antiblackness is just going to be an unchallenged norm within the fandom spaces and is central to the idea of utopia they see in trek. White Comfort comes first.

and i find the conversations around fascist ideas in things like snw extremely ironic bc the people loudest to critique those hold the same politic. they just only find it offensive when the idea of fascism becomes a threat to Them. and theyll even consider turning a blind eye if the show they deem so fascist does some bare minimum pandering to queerness. because they lack principle and the backbone to stand for anything.

[goodboigoose]

most important day of the year (goose day)

[goodboigoose]

white trekkies are so Oblivious itd be hilarious if it weren't Infuriating

[goodboigoose]

ask em to give a shit about black ppl in a way that isn't hypothetical and they'd lose their fuckin marbles

[goodboigoose]

white trekkies are so Oblivious itd be hilarious if it weren't Infuriating

[goodboigoose]

just bc the trek "utopia" is colorblind and insidiously humanist doesnt mean the writers of academy can ignore the racial optics of their own cast. having a white girl overstep caleb's boundaries Majorly then making it like caleb is in the wrong for being angry as if him being a little mean is worse than violating his damn mind. racial optics aside, that shit fucking sucks dude.

caleb's feelings are never taken seriously and he's so often dismissed as if he's just some edgy asshole. it's so fucking Frustrating

[goodboigoose]

is it crazy to say i feel too woke for nutrek...it feels like a lot of centrist/liberal ideas

yeah nutrek feels like it's primarily focused toward being palatable/marketable and coasting off the good will and legacy of og trek. trek has always been pretty middle of the road in a lot of (personally extremely frustrating) ways but the newer shows and movies have a lot more access to language and the tools to do More than that. they also just kinda suck at utilizing the medium of filmmaking in my opinion which just makes it Hard To Watch sometimes lol

[goodboigoose]

it is very irritating and frustrating how predictable it is that fandom would rather engage with white thought, even the violent conservative ones, before even considering what black fans have to say/are saying about anything

and as a result of this, trek fandom's insistence in refuting white conservative outrage about academy by building this extreme defensiveness about chancellor ake as this quirky silly benevolent lady that "you just have to love" feels like it will make it difficult for there to be a Real and Useful conversation about how her character very much feels set up to be the white maternalizing figure who tames caleb's character and reforms this criminal into a model cadet by forcing him into her benevolent vision of Hope...

if it doesnt turn out that way, great i'll be glad, but 3 episodes in i have my reservations and it's driving me nuts to feel like Already there's no room in the fandom conversation to voice reasonable critique of her....

also students hold the power of hope in academic institutions and seeing fandom investment in the chancellor as if academic administration is the vision of a hopeful future is such a fuckin eyeroll bro especially with the current landscape of academia like cmon

anyway.....tryna share my thoughts more i guess....hopefully this wasnt a total mess....

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[goodboigoose]

have i said before that trek fandom is Extremely White and it's exhausting bc....

[jvnart]

[gummi-ships]

[goodboigoose]

"i feel like gene would be sad..."

"this isnt the future gene wanted..."

"just like roddenberry intended..."

aside from this killing any critique Immediately for me, we need to Stop posthumously inflating that leo cop's ego

[samueltanders]

[in-a-faradaze]

trip tucker in every episode of star trek: enterprise | 1.01 Broken Bow, Pt. 1