• The Picard ManeuverM
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    258 days ago

    McCoy: general disapproval of both what Kirk’s doing and how Spock said “no”

    • Flying SquidOPM
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      238 days ago

      “Damn it Spock, stop telling him not to do the thing! Damn it, Jim, stop doing the thing!”

      • IninewCrow
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        46 days ago

        I preferred the previous doctor - Dr. Phil Boyce … here just have a drink of some hard liquor to solve your problem.

        • Flying SquidOPM
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          36 days ago

          To be fair, Bones felt that way a lot of times too. As did Scotty.

          There was a lot of drinking going on…

          • IninewCrow
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            36 days ago

            It was surprising that they also didn’t start smoking too … especially since it was the 60s and smoking was still a normal part of the culture back then.

    • @[email protected]
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      108 days ago

      Needs more open racism against Vulcans. Maybe a crack about his ears, or mention “logic” in a really condescending tone.

      • Possibly linux
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        38 days ago

        The relationship between doctor McCoy and Spock is one of the best parts about TOS

        • @[email protected]
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          47 days ago

          It is. It’s also pretty racist for a member of an organization that claims it left racism and other forms of prejudice behind.

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            27 days ago

            I think it creates a interesting plot dynamic. I’m sure it was thought out ahead of time.

            It is was better than the cheap cereal box style writing of modern trek

            • @[email protected]
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              Mccoy is that dude who’s a pretty big bigot but has one black dude he’s really good friends with who just rolls his eyes when he says the n word

  • nocturne
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    198 days ago

    It would only be logical that after all this time Spock is actually using reverse psychology on Kirk.

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      I like this theory. Makes me think that Spock has taken in all of the variables and computed that the most likely positive outcome for the current mission is for Kirk, who has a rebellious streak, to know that somebody disapproves of his actions, therefore causing him to act in his characteristic manner which increases their likelihood of success.

  • J'Pol
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    138 days ago

    Afterwards:

    Kirk - “Back me up while I do the thing, Spock.”

    Spock - “… fine.”

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      Scotty: Did he do the bloody thing again? Aye, it’ll take me two hours to fix the thing, but I’ll get it done in 30 minutes.

      Sulu: (thinks) I hope I get to do the thing one day…

      Chekov: They do the thing much better in Moscow.

      Uhura: Speaking of things, I have this thing in my ear…