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  1. Posted

    I am also a convert :superhappy: I started watching Star Trek as a kid, and back then I wasn't really into DS9. I loved Voyager (it's probably a good show for kids), I enjoyed some TNG here and there. But DS9 just wasn't my cup of tea. That doesn't mean I didn't watch it from time to time, but it never wowed me. These days I think DS9 is the best Trek they ever made, I guess at 13/14 I just wasn't ready for it. E.g. the Ferengi - I hated them back then. I thought that they were awful. Now I enjoy them immensely, my sense of humour must have changed drastically over the course of a decade. It's so funny to watch an episode that I had already seen at 13 and just compare my feelings and thoughts to those I had back then. And I know the Dominion war is a good storyline and all, but what makes DS9 special to me are the characters, they a multi-faceted, fleshed out - even the secondary characters.

  2. Posted

    Hmpf, I'm single... And right now, I am okay with that. I treated my last boyfriend really bad, never had time for him and so on. I'm incredibly busy with my studies and I don't think I can afford to go through a relationship like that one again. It wouldn't be fair to the guy either. And I'm already busy balancing my studies, my family and my friends - there is just no time for anything else.

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    I think that Picard actually speaks English with a British accent and that the Universal Translator only steps in, when someone doesn't speak English at all. I cannot imagine that the Translator would make everyone talk with the same pronounciation... Perhaps all the people on Earth during the 24th century learn English, but it is also possible, that they learn the regional language at home (e.g. French) and have to learn Standard (=English) before going to school, because school and everything official is in English...

  5. Posted

    Well, in Germany girls are only allowed to join the military since 2002. And so every girl who does join the "Bundeswehr" is considered a weirdo. Which was my main reason not to join the military. My father was, because as a boy you have to serve or you have to work one year in hospitals/kindergardens etc. But I'll think about joining when I will be a qualified physician in a zillion years...

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    Having really good conversations

    Playing piano

    Listening to my favourite music

    Shopping

    Reading

    Being with my family

    Being with my friends

    Chocolate

    Going for a walk

    Having fun with my mum

    Watching my favourite TV episodes of Trek, Buffy and Angel

    Visiting churches, castles and museums

    Eating in general

  11. Posted · Edited by Medusa

    It depends on the show I guess. I actually don't think that Lost is that interesting and I certainly don't have the patience to watch it every week and wait 4 weeks to have one simple question solved.

    Do you know "Angel" - the 4th season was very soap opera like with an open end at the end of every single episode. But I liked the series and watched the first 3 seasons and so I watched the 4th season too.

    So if the series is actually extraordinary and I really love it - I continue watching it. But this was only the case with Angel - normally I prefer series with good single episode stories.

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    Because I think, that Dumbledore wouldn't want someone to become a killer. To use an unforgivealbe curse. He wouldn't ask for that. That's not Dumbledore's style. And I don't think that Dumbledore would sacrifice himself for Snape and Draco. Dumbledore is good, but he isn't stupid.

     

    And I really don't understand, why Snape being evil is such a bad thing. I liked him much better this book, especially in the 2nd chapter. We don't have a childish stupid man any more, we have real good Big Bad with style. I also liked him being the Half-Blood Prince, being more than a Slytherin oddball. Snape being an excellent wizard, having good friends (Narcissa), being rational and funny (2nd chapter) - having other feelings than hatred (loyalty towards the Malfoys), caring about people - even if these people are bad. That was great in this book.

     

    I don't think that he becomes 2-dimensional through becoming evil. I find him even more fascinating now. I think that he was at least partly loyal to Dumbledore for a while, but at the end he made his decision - for Voldemort, for his friends. And to be honest: Why should he stay on Dumbledore's site? Everybody hated him in the Order, they hated him as a teacher, he had a good, but not outstanding job... But among the Death Eaters, he is the Prince. The "Dark Lord's favourite", the "most trusted advisor". I cannot blame him for chosing this site.

     

    Of course these reasons are very subjective and selfish - and everyone could say, that Snape must be interested in being good. But I think we make a mistake there, growing up among people, who aren't good, spoil people forever. All these Death Eaters; Draco, Snape, Narcissa; they are evil - but they have been victims once. Victims of spoiled families, of old-fashioned views. I don't think, that they have a conscience like "normal" people.

     

    And these circumstances - not having a real conscience, not being accepted on the good site, being the "Prince" on the bad site - make it very plausible that Snape made a decision for Voldemort.

     

    I still hate Snape for doing it though. :lol:

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    Of course it's Picard - he is just the ideal captain - nothing could ever change that. Janeway was good, she has a good way with people, is most of the times a good diplomat, but she didn't have Picard's .. flair, I would call it, I guess.

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    I absolutely loved the book!!!

    If I say SPOILER, I mean SPOILER - I really spoil there - so everyone who doesn't want to know - don't read!!!

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    But I cried!! My poor Dumbledore!!! But it was just brilliant, the development with Snape being the Half-Blood Prince was just great. And having Snape as Big Bad No.2 is also great. But I cried for Dumbledore, I knew that Snape was kind of bad, but the description of Dumbledore's actions when Snape killed him. I really cried. More than I cried over Sirius' death - who was actually my favourite character. But I hope Snape burns in hell... I really enjoyed the book though - a lot of action, very good plot and interesting subplots, funny scenes, nice romances... Loved it!

  19. Posted

    Well, I voted for "Insurrection". I also loved FC and the TOS movies, but on my opinion Insurrection represents the part of Star Trek, I love most. There are good fights in Insurrection, good characters, a very good background story and apart from the very serious issues (genocide etc.) it is still an enjoyable movie. I like the planet where it takes place.

    But what I like most is the realistic (as realistic as ST can be) part of the movie, the fact, that even during the 24th century humanity is still weak and that there always have to be people who pay attention. The philosophy behind Picards actions is impressive. Before Insurrection I had the feeling that the Star Trek movies were always too much about getting good quotes, but ignoring the philosophy of Star Trek. And especially TNG had always high ethical demand - which didn't really become significant during Generations and FC.

  24. Posted · Edited by Medusa

    I'm a girl... But are there really so many guys here on the board? That's kind of... Ugh, no idea. On all the other boards I'm on there are mostly more girls. But they are LOTR, HP and BTVS boards and the men in these series/movies are just hotter than the ones in Star Trek. Must be the reason.

  25. Posted

    I know and you know, that you are right. I guess it belonged to these "It's not gonna go wrong"-things. I study medicine, work in a hospital, and there are always these "It's not gonna go wrong"-things. And most of the time, it doesn't go wrong, it turns out alright! Everyone knows how things should be, how things should be done - but if you do it shorter or less concentrated - most of the times it still works. Everyone knows that you should use gloves for nearly everything - but nobody does, not the nurses, not the physicians. Until you have an incident! I guess it's the same with such a big and complex mission. It's just sad that after the first accident that there could happen a second one. But there were a few years between the accidents and they were just less alert.