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But then surely "non-melting wax tech" would have made more sense. Or at least "wax-that-will-melt-if-you-get-it-too-hot-but-is-fine-as-long-as-you-take-adequate-precautions tech".
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But the point is, Daedalus came up with the technology that then failed so spectacularly. And given the rather runny nature of the effects of the weird spatial anomaly, talking about melting wax was really quite prescient, if I say so myself. But "Am I seeing double, or is it just a tech-reflection?" What the fuck is that?
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Daedalus' wax worked fine for him though. It was just Icaruss folly that caused his demise. Blaming the wax is like blaiming the car for not saving you when you drive over a cliff.
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real humor > "funny" title puns
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Do not interupt our conversation on Icarus and Daedalus' brave but perilous plan unless you have something to add, Mr Canada.
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But we (unfortunately) never get to see Gilligan go down in angony and flames. As he so deserved.
I'm not objective, as I knew a kid named Icarus and he was kinda a sad loner type (with a name like that, who can blame him). Kids called him "Ick" when he demanded "Chris".
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quote:Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: Back to the tech commentary:
-- I never thought I'd ever want to see ENT's episodes provide evidence to override our previous conceptions of TOS (or more particularly, the common fan beliefs that I might disagree with), but I'm so glad to see that the Defiant actually had aft weaponry!
I think that line by Archer - "Does this ship have aft weapons" and Reed says "Does she ever" - was DIRECTLY aimed at tech fans!
quote:Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: Back to the tech commentary:
-- Most of it is obviously the production values and 21st-century filming technology, but I'm still shocked to say that despite the nearly-identical design of the Defiant bridge, it still looked quite awesome, and even believable (compared to the relative cheesiness of the 60's set). Not that I'm saying TOS sucked because of that, at all, just that making a side-by-side comparison of the two ships' interiors was quite favorable for both!
Yes I noticed the ship wasn't lit in those garish gels. BUT ALSO you have to remember - the film grain used is different - maybe if TOS was shot in the same grain as TV is shot today - it might not look as dated? Perhaps?
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