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[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] FranklyIGiveADarn@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 months ago

I said the real Kirk.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Mirror Kirk is the real one

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

He'd go far in the current political climate.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What's sad is his parents made his middle name James, like they had hope for him to be a beacon for humanity... as opposed to oppression.

Him not removing/changing the James part of his name means he either didn't care or was trying to be ironic. Or completely missed the point of Star Trek. Or likely had never watched an episode of the original Star Trek. Jim Kirk is known for being a badass, like Sisko, but Kirk is easily as thoughtful as Picard. But that isn't what he's known for.

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Plenty of chuds watch star trek and simply do not see the philosophical lessons or social commentary.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What’s sad is his parents made his middle name James, like they had hope for him to be a beacon for humanity… as opposed to oppression.

why is this sad?

also his middle name is Tiberius.

[–] slowmorella@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

oh hey that's Stephan Salvatore

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

I always preferred Picard anyway