That was always my favourite aspect of Kirk. But if he’s a “soldier” and a “Star Fleet Man”, it gives us a young character who’s always “by the book” and will in turn realise that being a leader means knowing when to bend the rules. And with Enterprise I think the idea was Mayweather would grow into that role and he never did. Voyager gave us Kim but he never really grew. And then Worf but he wasnt a young character but his switch to command etc. Bashir to a degree because he was so naive at the beginning. And in one of the weird episodes, Riker forgot everything and was happy to find Data was his first officer…it was like an acknowledgement that he had achieved that.ĭS9…hmmm, I guess they didnt really have anyone. There was that episode where he was put in charge of a ship. I suppose Data became that character where it wasnt just about a discovery of humanity, but he grew as a leader. TNG at first wanted it to be Wesley but he sucked (I loved the 7th season decision to have him leave the academy). Took awhile with TOS for obvious reasons. Star Trek has sort of flirted with the idea of the young character who grows into a leader. Im really enjoying learning more about the characters. Its what the media asked about so they feel its important. It might seem like an over compensation, but maybe it is and thats ok. Pretending gays dont exist doesnt make it better, not at all. Its all about normalizing reality so that 1) people struggling with these issues dont feel so alone 2) bigoted people are forced to keep quiet or, hopefully, reexamine their beliefs and change. the LGBT community has not achieved equality yet, and thus the efforts must continue. Whether you like it or not, it IS relevant and important. Especially TWO gay regulars in a relationship like any other. Regardless of the very very minor instances of Trek dealing with this in the past, this trail blazing show that pushed the boundaries in the 60’s has never had a gay regular. He’s a gay producer creating a new Trek series which is considered by many mainstream media to be a trail blazer in diversity. So better to keep quiet on the subject.įuller didnt hold a press conference and jump on the table and yell “gay!” over and over again. Jerry, Im not going to say you’re a bigot but you definitely dont get it. You think they had men where “skirts” in TNG because they were gay? Oh boy… I think it’s a powerful message to send that in the future we will have same sex couples and little brown people in space who are doctors and scientists discovering the universe. And, I hope by the time we get to century that it will be exactly like that. They just happen to be in love, and they happen to be coworkers. What’s great about the way that the show is handling it is it’s not like we are having a special two-hour episode about gay relationships in space. I feel a responsibility to the thousands of LGBT fans, and so as I continue to play this character I feel like I keep them in mind, but I also want to be true to the writing that’s been given. It just felt like it was a long time coming. A deep, deep responsibility and great humility. Do you feel a sort of responsibility there? You’re a part of Star Trek’s first gay couple on television, and certainly one that we will see for more than a couple of seconds on the screen. He shares his heart with his fellow crew member Lt. He is the genius doctor you’ve always wished for with a heart of gold. WC: I play Doctor Hugh Culber, the medical officer aboard the USS Discovery. There are no conflicts with the Prime Directive, there are no conflicts with anything : their mission statement, nothing. He is Starfleet through and through, and that’s what I like about him. SV: I play Ensign Danby Connor of the Shenzhou. Tell me a little bit about each of your characters. Connor is a Starfleet man to the bone, and Culber has “a heart of gold.” Getting to know Connor and Culberīoth Sam and Wilson revealed details about their characters, which so far we have learned very little about. Sam also revealed his character’s first name for the first time, Ensign Danby Connor. After the Discovery actors took the stage here in Las Vegas, TrekMovie got a chance to chat with Sam Vartholomeos (Ensign Connor of the USS Shenzhou) and Wilson Cruz (Doctor Hugh Culber on the USS Discovery) about their characters.
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