Space, something that has always sparked my intrigue and yet it makes me think of this world, this existence, as nothing more than a blip. Yes, a ‘blip,’ I’m feeling mighty articulate this morning. Now, when I look at our depictions of what space would be like over the past century, I can’t help but laugh at how women are in their undergarments or their undergarments are on top of their skin tight jumpsuits. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the eye candy but can’t help but wonder why we feel that, in the frigid cold of space, women need to float around in their braziers. Even on Star Trek: Voyager, with a mostly female cast, they were degrading women by parading them around in their underpants. You’d think a ship with a dominant “no nonsense” female captain would focus more on the experiences and influence of the amazing female crew members. Instead, we get this:
Again, I’m all for some eye candy but even Jeri Ryan, the actress that portrayed 7 of 9, felt that the costume they put her in was ridiculous.
Jeri Ryan on taking restroom breaks and the infamous costume:
“As time progressed, I finally learned that you just heed the call of nature and take breaks when you need to take breaks. And finally it got to the point where, they would just let me get out of it after every take. When I wasn’t in the shot, I didn’t just wear it to wear it, because it was very uncomfortable. It looks very simple, it looks just like a leotard, but it really was a feat of engineering on Bob Blackman’s part to design this costume.
There’s a corset, one-piece undergarment. It’s constricting and it’s not comfortable. You can’t really bend; you can’t really sit comfortably in it. So I would get out of it between takes.”
Now, why, other than the obvious draw of Ryan’s bountiful assets, do we constantly see women in the world of SciFi dressed as if they’re going to start humping a poll at any moment? Actually, she wouldn’t even be able to hump a pole in that costume. I’d rather see her in her original Borg costume:
It’s still form fitting but it looks like she’d be able to perform daily functions. Plus, it’s mighty badass.
I'd get a kick out of seeing Picard in a skin tight corseted jumpsuit. Although, something tells me Picard's already been there...perhaps with Riker? Ponder that whilst sipping your java this morning.
Picard, you saucey minx.
I once made a sandwich for Patrick Stewart, aka Capt. Picard, when some of the cast of Star Trek the Next Gen was appearing at Northrop Auditorium. I was working a food-service job at the U of Minnesota. My kitchen was closing, and this woman, the show manager, came in all panicky looking for a banana, a sandwich, and some strong Earl Grey tea.
ReplyDelete"We are closed," I said.
"This is for Patrick Steward," she stated with authority. "He's here for a performance tonight... you know, the Star Trek thing."
"Well," I said. "If you give me a comp ticket, I'll make his meal."
She took my name and said the ticket would be at the box office. It was.
Patrick Steward ate my sandwich. I hope he liked the Early Grey tea. I put two tea bags in it.
The show was dumb.
Anyone home?
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