Lorne ,'Smile Time'
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I think all the female cadets were in short skirts.
Correct. And Uhura was still in a short skirt at the end of the movie. I'm not saying the treatment of the women's uniforms was stellar, but I do realize that Abrams was having to work within the sensibilities of the original series (see also: makeup, earrings, hair (on both sexes, actually - the human men's haircuts were all remarkably similar)). (Relatedly, I'd love to get my hands on a couple pairs of Uhura's earrings.)
I think that Abrams kept the uniforms that would have been in Trek Prime looking as close as possible with small modifications. Obviously pants are more sensible in a number of ways, but less iconic. The fact that women are sometimes in pants makes me think that was the line of their thinking.
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Once you have grown men borrowing each others clothing, it is as if you are issuing an open invitation to the slash based community. Livejournal, don't fail me on this.
Pretty much any movie you watch that's set somewhere you're familiar with the geography you're going to find something that doesn't make any sense.
Coppola's Dracula.
Although it's not like Stoker's book was stunningly accurate.
There is so much I want to get behind in that Holmes movie, but I don't know. Maybe if I can pretend they are saying different names, and not Holmes/Watson.
Seska, wrt your t spoilerfont "Romulan-related canon should not be messed with." t /spoilerfont
I liked
Diane Duane's Romulans (My Enemy, My Ally) and John M. Ford's Klingons (The Final Reflection) much better than anything in TNG and DS9 canon. Have you read them?
Maybe if I can pretend they are saying different names, and not Holmes/Watson.
While I have no doubt Ritchie made it as actiony as he remotely could, I'm on board with beefing Watson and Holmes up more, like the books seem to have them. If that means they need to indulge in some man-loving, well, these things do happen.
If that means they need to indulge in some man-loving, well, these things do happen.
'Specially with all the cocaine Holmes did.
I don't know. I want to like it, but I get a whole "Van Helsing" vibe from the trailer.
If that means they need to indulge in some man-loving, well, these things do happen.
INDEED. And the boyfriend bickering in the clip I saw was PERFECT.
Although I sort of wish it was Paul Bettany playing Watson instead of Jude Law.