#cloud minders

[warpfactor9]

i love trek so much. like what the hell, sure

[Video Description: On an alien planet, Kirk and Spock are suddenly lassoed by a strange group wearing ill-fitting metal masks. They all awkwardly stare at each other, tense and unspeaking, until the scene fades to black. /End description]

[eyeofthebrainstorm]

I'd like to know what's the general opinion on "cloud minders".

I thought that the plot and the message of the episode were very bold and progressive for the time (between the limits they could work in). I was surprised to see it was written by a woman! In general I appreciated a lot of elements of it.

But isn't Spock a bit ooc there (and I swear I'm keeping any eventual Spirk agenda out of it)? Speaking freely about Pon Farr to someone he just met (he was ashamed to talk about it to Jim)? The way he was flirty and sensual ... Is this supposed to be the same Spock who wouldn't understand what it means to be together forever in "return to tomorrow"? Or to take another famous "straight Spock" example, the whole thing with Leila in "This side of paradise": one might say that there was attraction there, it's just that Spock experiences it differently and has other priorities.

Maybe it was just my impression, but it felt wrong. It was sort of cringy to watch in an otherwise great episode. My big take away from this is I need to find a way to watch it on order, maybe there's something I missed on Spock's character development.

[starlogged]

Jim Kirk said wear your masks!

[lejoursobre]

Star Trek tos is beautiful <3

[800plus]

Hi! 

800 Plus fans, thank you for your patience. But on this, the last days of December, I finally have hiatus content for you! It’s very exciting content too because J and I are working on shows that are part of a podcast network! Wooooo audio!!!  

The network is called [Adjective] Sphinx! Below are the different shows and the quick descriptions we have of them. If they sound like something you might be into, we’d be grateful if you gave them a shot. ^.^ 

Cloud Minders (J does this one with a friend of ours!)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1292743060

Utopia, dystopia, or neither? Question the cities in the sky with Jess and Julia as they explore social and political philosophy in speculative film, television, and literature.

Shipping Shakespeare (This is another one J co-hosts.)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1307014459

The many. The shameless. The shippable. Julia and Liz take aim at the pairing possibilities in Shakespeare's plays. Who shouldn't be canon? Who really needed to end up together? And most importantly, who would have the best hatesex?

Saturday Morning Rewatch (I co-host this one.)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saturday-morning-rewatch/id1295434306?mt=2

Take a trip down memory lane as Kelly & Jess revisit the best & worst of 90s cartoons. Each month we’ll watch and discuss a different cartoon series.

O, A Butterfly (This is the one J and I do together!) 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/o-a-butterfly/id1315887823?mt=2

Ever been in a conversation where the topics are all over the place? Where one thought bleeds into another and then suddenly everyone involved gets distracted by ANOTHER topic? Join us every month for random discussions where we curse, laugh, and try to figure out life. All while staying on topic… mostly.

[dialogic]

cloud minders has my vote for most underrated star trek Social Commentary Episode

[capsfromtrek]

[dialogic]

“at that time the mating drive outweighs all other motivations,” spock said as he explained pon farr to the cloud girl. “unless it’s the motivation to grind on ya lad jim in the sand for a bit, that worked out okay too”