Star Trek: Who Mourns for Adonais? (First Watch: S2E2)

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Death/hurt count: Scotty wounded, the doctor lady disappeared, Kirk choking

Kirk listens to female crewmember with the same respect as a male one.

Is that a ‘be responsible on duty you two’ glare I see?

“I don’t think she thinks he’s the right man.” --Bones (yes, good reason to be concerned)

Also why are the two of you gossiping about it on the bridge?  Actually…why are you on the bridge again in the first place?  Legitimate duty question.

(please don’t finish that sentence bones…okay, it wasn’t as bad as I thought, still.)

“I don’t like to think of it so much as losing an officer as gaining—I’m losing an officer.” –Kirk *snrk you utter dork*

Also, why does a woman have to leave the service when she gets married?  ….Hang on, that wasn’t brought up at all in the Hide & Seek With Romulans episode.  You people and your weird canons.

Preliminary analysis says that’s a glowing hand.  Yeah, Sulu said it.  It also happens to be green.

What about the energy/matter thing?

Are we back to the Corbomite Maneuver again?

McCoy helps out the woman crewman first.

Of course Kirk trained on how to pilot too.

Oh, hey, it’s that red planet from the game.  Or is it the other way around?

And because they’re minor injuries I’m not there.

Quick, I have to get in the shot!

What are you talking about, we’re on a starship…you seem a little confused.

Wait, you’re…Okay, you’re actually talking to us.

He’s really angry.  And threatens destruction, again.  Note how not useful that is.

…Bones is…still wearing a ring on his pinky.  Probably not a wedding ring, but, what.

You say that one like we’re supposed to know what you’re talking about.

Until we die in Dionysian rituals.

That whole…they’re good friends.  Kirk asking about the insults, knowing what the answer would be but also as a ‘you good?’ friend thing.  And/or a ship moment.

“What am I doing down here, doctor?” Oh, I dunno, how about your job, maybe?

Wait, is Chekov on an actual away mission???  We’ve barely seen him through a season.

Oh, hey, is this a Stargate moment, then?

Yeah, okay, Apollo.

Man, the orchestra got really excited about that.

…There was a Russian czar named Apollo.  Really.

When someone asks you if you’re a god, you say yes!

“Evidently not so simple.” Yeah, obviously, Kirk.

Uh, why, exactly, do you—

Oh, sick of lack of

They don’t have as much religion in the future—

You realize we can see up your skirt, right?

Uhura’s fingernails are pretty.

“He looks human, but of course that doesn’t mean a thing.”  Good point.  A lot of things take human form to talk to us.

Kirk’s got a gut feeling, and he explains it to Bones.  This is the friendship episode?

Hey, I’ve been on at least two paradise worlds and I didn’t like either of them.  (Boyce’s comment about facing life head-on might be appropriate here, particularly the wither away part.)

How were you involved in the Trojan war and…I didn’t think you were involved in Hercules’ issues at all…

Yeah, of course, falling in love with a woman.  I’d say that’s sexist except that’s just, like, all of Greek mythology instead (and isn’t necessarily gender restricted).

HEY A DOCTOR + LAST NAME IS A PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE NAME SHE WORKED HARD TO EARN THAT TITLE YOU RESPECT THAT WOMAN OR I’LL SLAP THOSE EARS AND PROBABLY BE VANISHED FROM EXISTENCE FOR MY TROUBLES BUT STILL

Uhm.  Well, I don’t know that I’d be okay with the whole ‘goddess’ issue myself, but she doesn’t seem to be protesting (or doing much of anything really, what.)

Poor Chekov, he seems so confused as to why his phaser doesn’t work.

Excuse you did you steal Zeus’ thunderbolts or are you just confused as to how Greek mythology works?

P. sure they didn’t have pink back then.

The only thing she said was that she liked the dress??  What’s wrong with you doctor?

Are you mad?  “I’ll go” was said with fear.

“One wrong move and he’ll kill her.”  They’re treating this seriously.

Also this feels like Criminal Minds: Space Edition.

“He wants her—” that’s not exactly the most relevant detail here.  You’re going with jealousy, not concern about her well-being.

“Mr. Scott.  I understand your concern over her, but she volunteered to go with him.  Hopefully to find out more about him.  She’s doing her job; I think it’s about time you started doing yours.”  There’s another be professional speech.

And softens it slightly with a joke, but he expects his crew to be as professional as he is.

Bones and Jim theorizing and getting excited about it.  They’re all geeks.

Uhura knowing her mechanical systems.  I bet that’s a thing Kirk wants from every crew member.  Be able to take apart and put back together your station.

That hair is perfect, random red shirt.  Don’t ever change.

You say that to all the women, and yes, I know that specifically.

“A god cannot survive as a memory.  We need love, admiration, worship, as you need food.” –Apollo (oh, hey, it’s the Merlin two-part movie)

Okay, wow, they’re actually referencing Zeus being a rapist.  And, well, most of the other Greek gods and goddesses.

“Spock’s contaminating this boy, Jim.” –Bones (Chekov.  I’m laughing.)

Alone.  That bodes less than well.

Scotty stop thinking with your dick.

Also my crew is always my concern.

Everything is Russian?

Chekov kind of has the hero worship thing still going.

He actually sounds like his voice isn’t 100% well done.

That’s a strangely ‘running the numbers’ thing.

Uhura’s wearing something blue.

“I can think of no one better equipped to handle it, Miss Uhura.” –Spock (are you flirting again?)

A Nuclear Electronics Lab?  When Nuclear is a Primitive Thing?  (also I kind of zoned out during the science portions, what?)

M rays.  Hmm.                                                                                                                                

Okay, assuming Christianity is still a thing.  I think it’s still a plurality thing, in the future, but with the sort of not-quite belief modern Japan has?  Probably?

Oh that laughter is so fake but I am laughing.

That “don’t get involved” stuff and then that rueful smile.  Like “well we tried but we couldn’t brief her first”.  Completely respectful, just trying to get her attention, but.

Yeah, whatever, she was actually saving your butt, so.

Crush the Enterprise?  Ohhh, you really shouldn’t have said that.

“We were doing something until our brave lady stepped in and saved us.”  Again, rueful, but actually proud.  She was doing exactly what he expects of his officers and crewmen so he can’t get angry.

What gives life meaning, then?  Because, being human, I’m pretty sure the struggle is what gives life meaning.

New race of gods?  UUUUUUH.

He doesn’t expect his officers to do anything he wouldn’t, including kissing random people in the line of duty.

Kirk’s just like Duty >> Love.

“Man or woman, it makes no difference.” –Kirk he said it here folks  “The only thing that’s truly yours is the rest of humanity.”

“I’m a scientist!” Academics, man!  “Illogical” (have you been studying Spock?)

Kirk just hanging out on the structure looking good.  Why.

Rejecting the gods is dangerous.

Strategically placed bushes.

Scotty, stop being.  Okay, fine, be an idiot.

Again, an anti-slavery motif.

Nice sandals.  And Uhura had nice shoes earlier.  Does the Star Trek universe only have awesome footwear?  …sign me up.

Hey, they allowed a woman to not look 100% perfect on camera.

Take…you?  I kinda think those are terrible last words.

And the regret behind destroying such history.