tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400152815785368447.post3002861954839142035..comments2024-03-15T07:28:47.064-05:00Comments on Treknobabble: The Next Generation, Season 4: In TheoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400152815785368447.post-16350796175021535182011-09-23T14:18:05.806-05:002011-09-23T14:18:05.806-05:00It could well be that because it's Data, it...It could well be that because it's Data, it's not an issue. If anyone can keep both worlds completely separate, it's Data.<br /><br />It just rated a mention by the script.matthewweflenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540521459703556959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400152815785368447.post-70351390073955168352011-09-23T10:28:11.662-05:002011-09-23T10:28:11.662-05:00Also, Star Trek has such a hit or miss relationshi...Also, Star Trek has such a hit or miss relationship with relationships, I tend to overpraise the good stuff to try and encourage them to do it again.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582237401541322274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400152815785368447.post-78298004954065641862011-09-23T10:27:44.430-05:002011-09-23T10:27:44.430-05:00I agree, it is somewhat unrealistic, and I am forc...I agree, it is somewhat unrealistic, and I am forcibly choosing the most optimistic of interpretations, but I kind of have to for sanity reasons. If I believe that the horrible relationship and gender politics I work with every day continue to the 24th century, I might not get out of bed in the morning.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582237401541322274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400152815785368447.post-29611514738729448582011-09-23T10:23:31.410-05:002011-09-23T10:23:31.410-05:00Kevin, I appreciate that you, and the TNG writers,...Kevin, I appreciate that you, and the TNG writers, want to believe that sexual politics are different in the 24th century, and yes, maybe it's true that things could/would change when a female dates a male who is her superior. But, I still think a warning about dating a coworker might be in order. Basic human nature doesn't change that much that quickly, and whatever Roddenberry wanted to believe might happen, people will still have real feelings. So, maybe Jenna won't face the kind of problems she might face today, but it could still be distinctly uncomfortable to have to work day in and day out with someone you used to be in a relationship with. (Although, we never see her again, so maybe that's not a problem!) I recognize that they all live together, as well as work together, and options are limited, and of course they're going to date people on the ship, but I think Star Trek as a whole doesn't really address the human aspect of that. I love Riker and Troi, but their friendship with apparently *no* resentment always seems a little unbelievable to me. I believe they could get there, but I just don't see them being able to start that way.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447483088054283298noreply@blogger.com