I didn’t get weak from her.

there’s an interesting parallel between Captain America and Captain Marvel that’s all the more interesting since it appears that she’s taking over his role in the MCU

I’m an old man who’s not up on all these memes, so I had to look up what “NPC” meant as a contemporary colloquialism.

Thank you for confirming my post.

I rewatched the episode last night (fast-forwarding through the parts where one kid plays piano and the other gets drunk), and I’m ready to respond with fresh eyes (and a sheet of notes).

...telling me that the Orville contains no sexism or problematic elements whatsoever...

Before I shake my cane at you and tell you to get off my lawn...

Could explain your reasoning behind this comment?

There have been elements of parody from the start. It may not be the primary focus of the show, but they are fully aware of many of the tropes of Star Trek—and the fact that you can’t really get away from them. So they (metaphorically) wink at the audience and make fun of those tropes in small ways

Although it shouldn’t, since the Punisher is the antithesis of what law enforcement and a regular armed service should be, and the fact that he once served in the USMC doesn’t change or excuse that

As Thufir Hawat or Dr. Yueh?

Okay... that’s 3 of us (a friend of mine hates Ragnarok, also).

PLEASE stop with this idiotic response.

This. So much this.

I am very whelmed.

“[W]hy is this even getting a look? this relationship is one of the worst things to happen in the MCU.”

I don’t think it’s appropriate for the swastika to be used today except in some rare circumstances.

And in only that film.  In the others he was devious and interested in having fun.  To him, “having fun” may involve bringing pain to individuals, but not engaging in the tedium of coordinating a full-scale invasion.

It’s a toy to be played with. How could he possibly leave such a fun toy sitting there unused?

Those two scenarios are completely different. And it makes perfect sense that he would do one, but not the other.