onesided quodo angst is just quark kicking himself for never telling odo how he feels. Hating himself for never risking his ego by marching into the security office and telling odo right then and there. Always arguing with himself, "why couldnt you just say something!" but feeling like if he had said anything odo would have laughed, been disgusted, or even think quark was lying to distract him.
he put off telling odo for years. watching kira and odo become closer all the while. and eventually having to accept that the opportunity had slipped by. of all things to miss out on: an opportunity. he was a ferengi, he knew there was a chance with odo, but hes a coward. a huge awful coward who would rather blame everyone and everything else for his actions than dare put is own pride on the line. and it cost him a chance at something he wanted more than latinum.
he hates that stupid, fascist, changeling. that piece of a dangerous, powerful entity. he hates how odo hounds him, he hates how sneaky odo is, how lordly he acts. he hates that he can just turn into whatever his heart desires, he hates that odo doesnt love him back.
Rom has an honest-to-goodness stutter. He stammers and sometimes has trouble expressing himself.
Before Deep Space 9, I had never seen that on any screen without it being a joke. Or a couple times as a character that appeared for less than 2 minutes.
HOWEVER, on DS9, not only does Rom have a decent-sized part, but:
- he's portrayed as a loving and supportive father, son, brother, and husband
- he LEADS his co-workers in forming a union
- he leaves a toxic workplace for an equally menial but safer job, and does it with dignity, and then earns promotions
- he invents new technology, and comes up with it almost as a side thought while planning his wedding, showing the genius that he's usually not recognized for
- and ultimately, he's chosen as the next ruler of an entire planet
I still don't see anything equivalent to that now, in the 2020s. And DS9 was made thirty years ago.
If movie and television producers are so keen on reviving things from the past for the sake of nostalgia, how about looking at Star Trek for ideas on not only increasing diversity and inclusion, but normalizing and celebrating them?
I really like this one wall photo.
Did anyone see Saru attacking someone in promo at the end of the first episode??? I'm just so excited!
Saru:
Me: *SCREAMING IN RUSSIAN WHOLE LANGUAGE*
Sorry if someone've already joked about this, but Film!Abe and Comic!Abe be like...
The way Quark launches himself at the security guard stationed in front of Odo's quarters after finding out the founder hadn't left Odo's quarters in 3 days was the gayest fucking thing I've ever seen in my life.
I'm super tired and basically spending NYE on the couch with snacks, but Rick would probably be slutting it up in some intergalactic night club right now.
The man of your dreams, am I right