Chris Snellgrove | Posted
As a franchise, Star Trek has made more than a few mistakes over the years, and for certain fans, buying Romulan Ale will broadcast a list of complaints longer than the Battle of Worf. But perhaps the strangest mistake was before voyager Officer Harry Kim was not promoted from second lieutenant after seven years of on-screen misadventure. Now it looks like Star Trek is ready to correct that mistake in the most entertaining way possible. lower deckWe see a conspiracy involving Harry Kims’ multiverse. One of them has the lieutenant’s second pip.
We don’t yet know what kind of typically stupid Star Trek plot device led to this convergence of the Kims (our bets are on some kind of multi-layered shenanigans), but we can assess how this was done. lower deck The episode seems to correct some of the franchise’s strangest mistakes.
Except for Captain Freeman’s ironic narration, most people Star Trek: Lower Decks The trailer is full of random funny moments that whet our appetite for the upcoming season. The final scene of this moment involves a room full of Harry Kims, all of whom appear to be voiced by the original author. voyager Actor Garret Wang. When an excited ensign points out that one of their number “got two pips,” the accused lieutenant asks an incredulous question to a room full of familiar faces. “Are you all still ensigns?!”
We don’t yet know what kind of typically stupid Star Trek plot device led to this convergence of the Kims (our bets are on some kind of multi-layered shenanigans), but we can assess how this was done. lower deck The episode seems to correct some of the franchise’s strangest mistakes. As I said before, poor Harry Kim never got a promotion in his life. voyagerSeven seasons.
According to Kim’s actor Garrett Wang, producer Brannon Braga answered bluntly when asked why the character wasn’t promoted: “Someone’s got to be a second lieutenant.”
That would have been insulting to any actor, but it seemed even stranger considering that Kim’s best friend, Tom Paris, was demoted and promoted again in less time than it took Kim to make no rank changes at all.
Why did Star Trek creators make such strange character decisions? lower deck (Sorry, Prodigy fans; most of the plaques displaying Kim’s promos looked like animated Easter eggs.) On paper, infamous producer Rick Berman thought it might be valid, having previously claimed: voyager‘s dilemma (being stuck on the other side of the galaxy with limited resources and no support) will make promotion much more difficult. Moreover, according to Kim actor Garrett Wang, producer Brannon Braga bluntly answered why the character wasn’t promoted: “Someone’s got to be a second lieutenant.”
All of this shows that Garrett Wang has a very tumultuous relationship with Star Trek. lower deck It’s amazing.
Wang has said quite a bit about his conflict with China over the years. Star Trek: Voyager Producer and allegations of retaliation against him. For example, he claims his private comments were published in TV Guide, which cost him the opportunity to direct an episode.
Furthermore, he claimed that he and Robert Duncan McNeill had gained girdles after putting on extra weight and that Braga had been cruel to one of the King’s questions. The actor wanted to make sure the lines in his script actually made fun of his weight gain. Braga reportedly responded, “Well, Garrett, if you and your co-stars follow the same eating habits as they have for the past two years, we’ll have to change the name of the show to:” Star Trek: Voyager—Pigs of Space.”
All of this shows that Garrett Wang has a very tumultuous relationship with Star Trek. lower deck It’s amazing. But this is a very pleasant surprise. Not only will this episode showcase his talents as a voice actor, but it will also give Ensign Kim (at least one version of him) the promo fans have been waiting decades for.
Besides, we are glad to see it. lower deck To deliver all the laughs that can fit on a California-class ship, we’ll turn our noses up at previous Trek dramas and go for it with all the style and humor it’s famous for.
