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1968: People protesting planned cancellation of ‘Star Trek’ — Making Histolines
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1968: People protesting planned cancellation of ‘Star Trek’ — Making Histolines
I was not alive at this point, and I have never seen the original Star Trek, but I love that these people went out there with their silly signs and homemade t-shirts and made this happen.
Now my favourite gif.
I’m not sure what’s funnier:
- Data’s jostling somehow not extending to his head
- Riker going at it like he’s riding a mechanical bull
- Picard just leaning over his armrest like he dropped his keys
- Worf trying to dance and losing the beat
- The guy by the turbolift entrance conspicuously glancing around at the other actors to make sure he’s doing it right
shake the camera/shake the actors is still hilarious to me, even tho i know it’s mostly a thing cos TV budgets do not include building sets on a gimble.
Conservatives from the 60s: I can’t watch Star Trek, I don’t want to watch an asian man or a black woman in a professional role on my TV! Damn liberals! I can’t watch a show that promotes integration!
Conservatives in 2017: I can’t watch Star Trek, I don’t want to watch an asian woman captain or a black lead actress on my TV! Damn sjws! I can’t watch a show that promotes racial diversity!
Star Trek did not promise that people would magically become inherently “better,” but that they would progress, always reaching for their highest potential and noblest goals, even if it took centuries of taking two steps forward and one step back. Ideally, humankind would be guided in its quest by reason and justice.
Nichelle Nichols
I think that tonight, it’s especially important to remember the “even if it took centuries of taking two steps forward and one step back” part of this beautiful quote from a woman who made history in her own role advancing reason and justice. We’ve taken a step back–a big one. But that does not mean that, together, we can’t continue to move forward.
(via warp6)
