Juliette Harrisson Oct 21, 2017
For the very first time this week, Star Trek: Discovery broke a linguistic taboo. Did it shock, annoy or amuse you?
Spoilers for Star Trek Discovery episode 5 lie ahead
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In one of the lighter moments in last week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery, while working on a way to use Discovery’s spore drive without the tardigrade known as Ripper, Cadet Sylvia Tilly exclaimed, “You guys, this is so fucking cool!” Suddenly realising she was on duty in a military workplace, she immediately apologised, and Lt Paul Stamets reassured her, “It is fucking cool”. It was the first time anyone has ever used ‘the F word’ in canon on Star Trek. Some were amused. Some were horrified.
For the very first time this week, Star Trek: Discovery broke a linguistic taboo. Did it shock, annoy or amuse you?
Spoilers for Star Trek Discovery episode 5 lie ahead
See related The End Of The F***ing World: exclusive clip The End of The F***ing World: first clips arrive New on Netflix UK: what's added in October 2017?
In one of the lighter moments in last week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery, while working on a way to use Discovery’s spore drive without the tardigrade known as Ripper, Cadet Sylvia Tilly exclaimed, “You guys, this is so fucking cool!” Suddenly realising she was on duty in a military workplace, she immediately apologised, and Lt Paul Stamets reassured her, “It is fucking cool”. It was the first time anyone has ever used ‘the F word’ in canon on Star Trek. Some were amused. Some were horrified.
- 10/20/2017
- Den of Geek
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