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Why did they put eyeliner on evil Kirk 😳 (europe.pub)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/risa@startrek.website

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So I'm watching TOS for the first time... (have alreay watched all show from TNG to DISC quite a while ago and yes, my fav is DS9 followed by TNG) and have just started "The Enemy Within"

Idk why but my shitpost-ridden brain instantly went "wait... d-did they make Kirk hot?"

that's it, that's the post. It's mostly a /hj (I hope (?))

(just has the vibe of queercoding a villain having the opposite effect)

EDIT: I have now seen the following sexual assault scene, wtf

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[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Queercoding villains to make them seem dangerous and deviant to the people of the time (and those that are still stuck in that time). Admittedly, the people making that decision probably weren't conscious of that being why they thought eyeliner made him look villainous.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s also a subtle change that you recognize but don’t really see, more feel.

[–] T156@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It also makes him stand out more. Where regular/good Kirk has a spotlight on his eyes (like Morticia Addams), Evil Kirk has darkened eyes instead.