Sci-Fi Shenanigans

We interrupt the Olympics to bring you a sci-fi story!

Hello, everyone! At the moment, I'm a bit sidetracked by the inanity of Shani Davis, the melodrama of the weather and the sheer awesomeness of many of the lesser known (in America) Olympic moments. However, I thought you might enjoy a little silliness by way of the new Star Trek.

(paraphrasing a conversation I'd been hoping to avoid: discussing the film with my co-workers)

Ko: So who do you think is cute in the movie?

me: [blushes] Um, I'll send you an e-mail.

Sarah: [mentions something about having seen the movie and thinking about how various cast members are cute]

me: [facepalms]

Sarah: I don't know all their names, but...the guy who played Kirk is cute.

me: I find his eyes to be disconcerting.

This is true. I can certainly see the appeal, but the almost unnatural shade of his eyes are hypnotic in a not-always pleasant way. I feel like I'm kind of being held hostage. Does that make any sense?

Sarah: I think Spock is cute.

me: His fans are crazy.

Oh my god are they out of their frikkin minds!

Sarah: I liked him with [Uhura].

me: [thinking] So many people would eat you alive for that. (And for those of you who care, I don't mind it, but I don't think it was the strongest relationship in the movie.)

Sarah: I didn't care for the doctor.

me: [head almost explodes; grits teeth and says nothing]

Sarah: I thought Scotty was cute.

me: [under my breath] Really now.

Sarah: But [Chekov] drove me nuts.

me: [shrugs and wonders why Sulu wasn't mentioned]

Ko: I'll have to watch it this weekend and let you know what I think on Monday

as we're off work until then

.

me: [e-mails Ko and owns up to favoring Bones, letting her figure out the rest]


That reminds me. I still need to send a Karl 101 e-mail to some people. I think he's quite an underrated actor who actually does his best work when cast way against type (and that discussion will eventually take place in my regular journal).