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Thank You Lieutenant D.A.R.E. (startrek.website)

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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Don’t know why these writers and directors have to fuck with Spock all the time.

After watching my wife's reaction to Spock in the latest movies and series, I get it. The character is kind of a triple-threat if you keep his emotional side in frame:

His intelligence is always on display, which makes him a sapiosexual's dream-boat. I'd wager a lot of the women in Trek fandom lean this way.
Emo spock is utterly and perpetually broken, yet retrievable. His dual heritage and upbringing is a tragic story that renders him vulnerable. Yet It's a kind of vulnerability that is entirely not his fault, and seems fixable through love and care. SNW explored this through his relationship with Chapel, and he really does improve a bit, inviting the audience to indulge this fantasy a bit more.
Then there's the usual traits: physical strength, good social standing, and ranking officer. He's a somebody, and can hold his own with just about everyone.

In contrast, TOS Spock, along with the backstory we get from the movies, is someone that purged his emotions to become a paragon of stoicism. It's a male power-fantasy of sorts, which is speaking to a completely different audience (and in a different era).

I'll add that SNW is a delightful thirst-trap of a show, where every character scratches someone's itch. The writers really did need to "fuck with Spock" to fill out the roster of attractive archetypes.