Q, Bane of Jean-Luc

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[Q, Bane of Jean-Luc @QtheImposter]

Christians are called to say that Jesus is Lord.

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I am going through a painful divorce and this post speaks to me. My story is still being written.

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Tras la cancelación de Star Trek, el hombre que interpretó al capitán Kirk llegó a vivir en una pequeña caravana montada en la parte trasera de su camioneta y a pasar por una etapa durísima.

Suena como una leyenda triste de Hollywood, pero para William Shatner fue una realidad fría. En 1969, Star Trek había terminado.

NBC canceló la serie de ciencia ficción después de tres temporadas irregulares y con audiencias bajas. Los decorados desaparecieron, los trajes quedaron guardados y la industria siguió adelante.

Para los ejecutivos, la serie había sido un fracaso.

Para muchos directores de reparto, Shatner quedó atrapado en el papel de Capitán Kirk. Algunos se burlaban de su estilo intenso y teatral, y veían ese personaje no como un triunfo, sino como una etiqueta difícil de borrar.

Además, su vida personal se complicó al mismo tiempo.

Un divorcio doloroso lo dejó con fuertes responsabilidades económicas para mantener a su exesposa y a sus tres hijas, justo cuando sus ingresos se redujeron. Sin grandes papeles a la vista, aceptó el trabajo que pudo para seguir adelante. Hizo películas de bajo presupuesto, pequeñas apariciones en televisión y teatro de verano.

Para ahorrar cada centavo, llegó a vivir en una pequeña caravana sobre su camioneta, viajando de una ciudad a otra y durmiendo cerca de los teatros donde actuaba.

A finales de sus treinta, llegó a pensar que su tiempo bajo los focos quizá había terminado.

Pero mientras Shatner intentaba salir adelante, algo silencioso y enorme estaba ocurriendo en las televisiones locales de Estados Unidos.

Las reposiciones cambiaron la historia. Los canales locales empezaron a emitir Star Trek por las tardes, llegando a una nueva generación de niños y adolescentes que no habían visto la serie en su emisión original. Poco a poco, una enorme ola de admiradores comenzó a crecer.

A mediados de los años setenta, los fans organizaban convenciones, enviaban cartas y pedían el regreso de la serie.

Paramount finalmente escuchó.

En 1979, Shatner volvió al puente de mando en Star Trek: La película. No era un actor acabado recibiendo una ayuda; regresaba porque el público se negaba a dejar ir al Capitán Kirk.

Ese regreso encendió una nueva etapa de décadas. Protagonizó varias películas exitosas de Star Trek, encabezó la serie policial T.J. Hooker y se reinventó como un ícono querido, consciente de sí mismo y muy presente en la cultura popular.

Décadas después, ya en sus setenta, interpretó a Denny Crane en The Practice y Boston Legal, ganó dos premios Emmy por ese personaje y demostró que todavía tenía grandes actuaciones por delante.

Luego llegó el 13 de octubre de 2021.

A los 90 años, Shatner subió a una cápsula New Shepard de Blue Origin y viajó de verdad al espacio. El hombre que había pasado su juventud fingiendo mirar las estrellas vio por fin la curvatura de la Tierra con sus propios ojos.

Al aterrizar, se emocionó profundamente, conmovido por la belleza frágil de nuestro planeta frente a la oscuridad inmensa del universo.

La vida de Shatner no alcanzó su punto más alto en sus treinta. Sus grandes aventuras, sus premios más importantes y su verdadero viaje al espacio llegaron décadas después de que muchos lo dieran por terminado.

Si ahora estás atravesando una etapa oscura, sigue avanzando.

Sigue presentándote, sigue trabajando y sigue luchando. Las personas que quieren descartarte o escribir el final por ti no tienen la última palabra. Tu historia no termina hasta que tú decidas dejar de escribirla.

Fuente: Parade ("Why Did William Shatner Live In His Truck After Star Trek?", 5 de junio de 2015)

[Q, Bane of Jean-Luc @QtheImposter]

@Elliesmommyy23 Depends. Having your first kid at 40 is weird. Having a bunch before that point is not. My mom had her last child at 40. Of course, I have 8 siblings so she was weird anyway 😂

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@DLoesch @ChrisLoesch It makes this one-sided MOU all the more frustrating.

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@adelethelaptop @Phildar777 I can't even engage with reprobates like this on here. Good for you for fighting the fight.

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@MaxNordau @SteveDeaceShow Straight to business, I see. I can appreciate that.

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@SaMmU2810 @EliAfriatISR Clearly I was referencing what you called "the Holocaust in Gaza". Don't be retarded.

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@HanShawnity @Osint613 Heads, $300 billion more. Tails, drop a MOAB on the mullahs.

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@JewishWarrior13 @SusieWiles47 The fundamentals of the midterms dictate that Trump is going to lose and that's been the case since way before the Iran war. We're not messaging or redistricting ourselves to victory.

[Miss Lizard @adelethelaptop]

God made mankind in His image.
Mankind turned away from God.
God chose a people group for Himself to prove to this world His holiness and the depth of our sin.
Mankind proved we can't save themselves.
God sent His Son to die for our sins so we can be made right with God.

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@DLoesch Thank you for pushing back, Dana. If there is anyone indispensable, I daresay it's you.

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@adelethelaptop we struggle to glorify God over ourselves in even the small things. That speaks to me. Thank you for edifying me 🙂

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@adelethelaptop I always figured that the unfaithful worker didn't understand his place in his master's plans. John 4 bears that out, that we have assigned roles within the greater body of Christ and may pick up where someone else left off. I really like your interpretation though—(1/2)

[Shahriq Khan @RealShahriqKhan]

I used to think Jesus couldn't be God because He didn't fight back.

Arrested. Mocked. Beaten. Crucified. And He just took it.

I thought, "Where's the power in that?"

Then I realized something that shattered me:

Jesus wasn't refusing to fight because He was weak. He was refusing to fight because He was dying for us.

It's like asking why a father doesn't strike back when his hurting child lashes out at him.

Love doesn't always defend itself. Sometimes it absorbs the blow to heal the one causing it.

Islam taught me that strength was domination. The cross taught me that strength is restraint.

Real power is having the ability to destroy and choosing to forgive instead.

Jesus wasn't a victim.

He predicted His own death.
Walked straight toward it.
Held back legions of angels.
And chose the cross anyway.

"No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down of my own accord." (John 10:18)

That's not weakness.

That's a King so committed to saving His enemies that He willingly suffered for them.

Jesus didn't fight for a crown. He took a cross to win the war forever.

He wasn't proving He was God by destroying His enemies.

He was proving how far God would go to save them.

That's not weakness. That's how heaven wins.

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@bigredmatt1011 I can't help but wonder if Deace is right and that it doesn't matter what the deal is because Iran will break it—what really matters is will we enforce it and bomb them to hell again.

[Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ @BaronDestructo]

In a word" "Wow."

Stargate fans continue to amaze.  It's been two weeks since the show's cancellation was announced and they’re still as energized and active as ever, lighting up social media with their love for the franchise.

And I keep being asked: Will it make a difference? My answer is "Yes" and "Don't know"...

It reminds me of when Dark Matter was cancelled back in 2017 and the fan backlash was so intense that Syfy reportedly called an emergency meeting to discuss damage control.  They considered making a public statement to quell the fan furor but, ultimately, elected to remain silent.  And, eventually, the storm subsided.  

Eventually.  

But this time…this feels different.  The Dark Matter fandom was small but organized and very angry.  The Stargate fandom, on the other hand, is remarkably large, incredibly well organized, and - if the last two weeks are any indication - possibly even angrier.

I'm on the outside on this so I can't tell you what The Powers That Be are thinking but based on pure conjecture...

Have they noticed the fan response? Oh, safe to assume they have definitely noticed.

Have they been surprised by the scale and ferocity of the fan response? I'm going to assume yes. The fan pushback has been worldwide and intense.

Are they thinking "If we could harness this type of fan engagement to help launch a new show, it would be a huge asset!"? Again, given the sustained enthusiasm and global reach - I'm sure it has crossed their minds.

Are they thinking "Fandom passion can be a double-edged sword. I wonder if there have been examples of other genre shows whose performances have suffered due to intense fan response?" This one's a little trickier. The data scrapers and algorithms monitor vocal/negative sentiment, but how much weight executive leadership places on analogous data is always up for debate.

But will it all make a difference in the end? So far, yes, it has already made a difference, for many of the reasons outlined above.

So will it make a difference for the future of Stargate? I honestly don't know. From a marketing standpoint, this is a public relations coup waiting to happen. Acknowledge that the fans made a difference - and recognize that the excitement they've shown over the past two weeks won't stop at a relaunch. It will carry every episode. They've proven this series is theirs, and they won't let it fail. They will be the core of the new Stargate, a core that will only grow as they introduce the series to friends, family, and complete strangers, just as they have always done.

But that's just me. In the end, I'm just the guy who helps create the world, the words, the characters on the page. I'm the one who helps bring them to life with an amazing cast and crew so that you can visit with them and make them a part of your lives. I'm not the guy making the decisions.

One thing seems certain: the execs have taken notice. Now we'll see what they do with that knowledge.

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@SavvyTamz_57 Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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@SaMmU2810 @EliAfriatISR The only "holocaust" where the population got fatter and increased 😂

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@TWIPMagazine @EliAfriatISR Palestine isn't real.