The Cage

This one was a long one! Lots and lots for Jessica and Andy to talk about, such as:

• Spock’s skin color
• How challenging it is to accept the old technology and lack of sophistication in effects
• The new Star Trek Discovery show and how Trekkies handle every version of Star Trek that comes out
• Captain Pike is a jerk
• Changes from the pilot and TOS, how they made it more iconic in so many ways
• My opinions on Number 1, which are very strong
• The Menagerie
• My opinions on simpering, saccharine female characters (also strong)
• How I think this really would work better as a book and I agree that it’s too cerebral as a television show
• So. Many. Plot. Holes. From tech to motivation.
• Jessica’s determination to get through things she doesn’t like
• The slave girl scene
• How other shows of the time handled empowered women characters
• How Star Trek grows over time to be not so misogynistic
• The unbelievability of the show because of the culture of the 60’s (the most strong opinions)