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[other-justin]

15 - S M I T E

[anghraine]

I do feel that after all that I should add some kind of addendum wrt "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" about the bisexually horny camera of legend because that episode is incredibly horny. All by itself, it includes:

The Stalagmite

Continual loving close-ups of Majel Barrett's and William Shatner's eyes, carefully illuminated so you can see the intense yet softly lit, starry shades in their irises

Andrea

A protracted naked Kirk scene (not shirtless. naked. there's a sort of modesty tech panel over his groin and nothing else)

Especially lavish make-up, I think Kirk might have just dived into a vat of bronzer at some point (points to Korby though for his creepy robot-making technology achieving effortlessly on-point make-up and hair styling that can just be transferred from one body to another. if he weren't such a creep he probably could have set up a fantastic beauty parlor)

So much pink, oh my god. Many other colors also! I love this show so much

Ruk is... I'm not sure which kink he's there for given the make-up (and everything) choices, but everything about how it's filmed emphasizes how much he absolutely dwarfs Kirk not only in height but bulk, picks him up like he's nothing, is constantly throwing him around like he's a doll, and the fact that Kirk immediately follows his attempt to seduce/confuse Andrea (which works except for Ruk immediately arriving and kicking his ass again, this time onto a bed) with persuading Ruk while Ruk is holding him dangling in the air...

The ridiculous final K/S scene

In conclusion

[startrek-moonlight]

Star Trek TOS S01E07 - What Are Little Girls Made Of?

AKA when Lwaxana Troi met Mr. Homn:

Also worth watching merely because of this:

[olivrsm]

[catogorizing-like-no-man-before]

TOS S1E8 What Are Little Girls Made Of

Aired October 20, 1966

Stardate 2712.4

Rating - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This episode has great conflict and themes. Christine Chapel makes a sympathetic, level headed heroine. Always gotta give my TOS girls appreciation.

We get to see Kirk's strategic mind in action. I really appreciate how his strengths - understanding what drives other people and strategy - are showcased.

The conversation about the humanity of androids is compelling, and the androids' drive to live, be fulfilled and thrive is haunting. It may lack some nuance that Next Gen will explore, but it's a solid introduction to the concept.

Summary

The Enterprise visits Exo III to see if researcher Roger Korby is still alive on the planet. Christine Chapel, Korby's fiancee, joined the Enterprise's crew in hopes of finding Korby.

When Korby responds to the Enterprise's hailing frequency, Kirk and Chapel go to the surface with two security personnel. When the security personnel meet unfortunate ends, Kirk realizes Korby is not what he seems.

Well for the time - 😬🔘🔘🔘🔘

The episode implies Andrea was created to provide Korby physical pleasure. I think she's actually handled quite well, but it is uncomfortable.

I have a lot of conflicted feelings about Andrea. A very surface-level observation: her outfit is very revealing, but that's part of the show implying her purpose. And, I mean, she's serving.

So I'm ultimately fine with it.

The one thing I think is questionable is Kirk kissing her and using physical intimacy to manipulate her. She's so uncomfortable and confused in the scene, I have a negative reaction to it. But that doesn't make it an inherently problematic scene.

Kirk introducing women to love and lust to ensure his survival is so classic, and while I can think of an explanation for why she would kill Korby and herself (being jealous of Christine), I can't think of another reason she would kill android Kirk. Not having the scene would also rob Andrea of depth because it's the catalyst to her struggling with free will vs programming.

Andrea is a strong character that elicits many thoughts and emotions. Considering what she was made to do, I think she's handled with respect and compassion.

All of that to say, on the surface, I think a viewer could think this episode is misogynistic but I actually think it's pretty thoughtful.

Characters

Kirk

Christine Chapel

Roger Korby

Rayburn

Uhura

Spock

Matthews

Dr. Brown

Andrea

Ruk

Planets

Exo III

Midas V

Ships

USS Enterprise

The other kind of ship

Spirk

Kirk made sure to manipulate the programming of the Kirk android, so he would be mean to Spock. As far as I can tell, this was a safety net, so Spock would be suspicious of Android Kirk when he impersonated him.

It worked. Especially because this interaction has no impact on the episode's plot, I consider it foundational material demonstrating why Spock and Kirk trust each other so much.

[raurquiz]

#remembering #tedcassidy #actor #ruk #startrek #whatarelittleboysmadeof #balok #thecarbomitemaneuver #theaddamsfamily #theimpossibles #planetearth #hulk #butchcassidy #poorprettyeddie #theharradexperiment #theherculoids #spaceghost #sixmilliondollarman #bionicwoman #idreamofjeannie

[makolokgneh]

the differents Ruk's subspecies ! They have their own specifities and capacities. Will present them separatly someday, have to translate their description before that haha...

[4hells]

PODIUM FOR PIUS HALLELUJAH