I'd say that reads exactly like a critic who is unaccustomed to thinking of women on screen as characters, rather than pleasant images that are, y'know, appealing, spunky, or… appealing again.

LOTR's production and editing style were exquisitely designed to make excellent actors look like awkward chumps. "Hey, you trying to act over there? Just give me a minute to pose you unnaturally, do a slow motion shot of the silliest facial expression you've ever made, and chop this scene up so you look like you're in…

LOTR's production and editing style were exquisitely designed to make excellent actors look like awkward chumps. "Hey, you trying to act over there? Just give me a minute to pose you unnaturally, do a slow motion shot of the silliest facial expression you've ever made, and chop this scene up so you look like you're in…

"…Future Astrid's revenge on these people who treat jer like a dream journal."

"…Future Astrid's revenge on these people who treat jer like a dream journal."

Man, if they really intend to do every episode of TNG, I bet they'll burn out before they make it to DS9. Which makes me weep. I really need those guys to describe Jake Sisko's clothing to me, like, physically need.

Man, if they really intend to do every episode of TNG, I bet they'll burn out before they make it to DS9. Which makes me weep. I really need those guys to describe Jake Sisko's clothing to me, like, physically need.

Kira and Dax have a tendency to talk about ~ boys ~ a lot in the early seasons, but if you count Vedek Winn then I think she and Kira bust Bechdel pretty quick.

Kira and Dax have a tendency to talk about ~ boys ~ a lot in the early seasons, but if you count Vedek Winn then I think she and Kira bust Bechdel pretty quick.

@avclub-29501df08e5d9ae59e432e4f188d3735:disqus Good heavens! This is a terrific opportunity for scientists to isolate the Gams Gene!

@avclub-29501df08e5d9ae59e432e4f188d3735:disqus Good heavens! This is a terrific opportunity for scientists to isolate the Gams Gene!

I think it's very realistic that a culture might be outwardly dedicated to values that it can't practically follow behind closed doors! That's kind of what culture is. I feel like the whole point of Ron Moore's take on the Klingons is that they're sneaking around and spying and nerding it up all the time, which is…

I think it's very realistic that a culture might be outwardly dedicated to values that it can't practically follow behind closed doors! That's kind of what culture is. I feel like the whole point of Ron Moore's take on the Klingons is that they're sneaking around and spying and nerding it up all the time, which is…

Indeed. Meredith is doing god's work with these pandering screencaps.

Indeed. Meredith is doing god's work with these pandering screencaps.

What on earth would be the positive outcome of making this show less unbalanced?

What on earth would be the positive outcome of making this show less unbalanced?

I almost feel SWC was one of the first shows to do this but I may have a shallow grasp of TV history.

I almost feel SWC was one of the first shows to do this but I may have a shallow grasp of TV history.

@avclub-1898a4d76532f237d9b5c0592dfe71a9:disqus Hey, when I was in college I also learned that people at a certain education level will use pseudoscience to keep their sexist beliefs from sounding embarrassingly low-class!