Star Trek: Discovery to tackle Trump-era political divide [Trump Supporters are Klingons]

ew.com ^ | James Hibberd

[xkaydet65]

Klingons are a cross between the Vikings and the Sons of Anarchy. So they definitely are not Democrats.

[astrodude]

I'm hoping that the Star Trek spoof The Oroville is good for a few laughs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8aUuFsXRjU

[xkaydet65]

Ferengi are the free marketeers. Klingons are the pitchfork populists.

[CondorFlight]

“Racial purity is a big theme.”

I’m really tired of being identified as a racist because I supported Trump.

That is a calumny which doesn’t become true just because it is repeated
over and over.

[BillyBoy]

>> I’m OK with being a Klingon. Mr. Worf was my favorite character on Star Trek TNG and DS9. He was self-reliant, knew exactly who he was, and stood up for himself. <<

The problem is, these "Klingons" on Star Trek Discovery look and act absolutely nothing like traditional Star Trek Klingons. Here's a look at the new "Klingons":

[MeganC]

“Klingons are a cross between the Vikings and the Sons of Anarchy. So they definitely are not Democrats.”

Isn’t it funny how the pussy Democrats object to actual men?

[AndyTheBear]

I don't recall the original Star Trek representing particular domestic political parties. Rather they took ideas and notions that people were considering and extended them in a larger than life in an alien setting.

If this new show actually takes pot shots at particular people or political parties then it will be replacing a venerated tradition with a perverse degradation of it, and it will at best find a niche audience of bitter leftists.

[AceMineral]

The Klingons were modelled after the North Vietnamese according to Roddenberry. He said he liked their “sternness”.

On the other hand, I always thought the Klingons were supposed to be somewhat like the Mongols.

[Red Badger]

.....and it will at best find a niche audience of bitter leftists.

That's what THEY are.....................

[TomGuy]

I quit watching Designated Survivor when it spent a couple of episodes lecturing about gun control.

I doubt I will was this new series, if it is going to another Lib issues series. Main characters just don't seem that appealing either.

[tumblindice]

"You look boss, Spock." "Hugo Boss to be precise captain."

[xp38]

The Abrams reboot destroyed the franchise for me. I no longer have any interest in it.

[Caipirabob]

Lol...DOA Trek...

[Olog-hai]

IIRC, John Colicos, who played Kor, had a hand in giving the Klingons the Mongol-like look; he wanted an alien Genghis Khan.

[Skywise]

Actually the “reformed” Klingons of DS9 era and beyond were far far better people than the federation which had grown fat and corrupt.

Much like liberals of today...

I wonder if that will make it into STD.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Star Trek for snowflakes...Star Trek SVU

[DiogenesLamp]

I'm hoping that the Star Trek spoof The Oroville is good for a few laughs.

It appears to be modeled after "Galaxy Quest" starring Tim Allen, but with Seth MacFarlane as the main character, i'm pretty sure it's going to be a vehicle for more liberal crap.

Seth MacFarlane can't help being vulgar and anti-conservative.

[Architect of Avalon]

Captain Kirk believed in his mission.

His mission was to spend time with beautiful women on every planet the Enterprise went to.

It was a better premise than the one this new show has.

[Phlap]

Like they did in the 60's?

[cowboyusa]

There is only one Star Trek, the original. The Conservative space western original. Everything else is NWO Communist crap!