Ditto to everything. I am one who was a bit disappointed at the lack of female characters but I am very happy with Uhura. I bought the relationship with Spock line hook and sinker.
She is competent, smart and beautiful. Something both men and women can feel threaten by. In our society unfortunately it's stereotypically more acceptable to be competent, smart and average looking or beautiful and not so smart. So of course Nyota Uhura is somewhat disturbing.
I got the Quinto Spock cover of EW not the Kirk Uhura one. I think I got the pretty one.
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Date: 2009-05-19 12:21 am (UTC)She is competent, smart and beautiful. Something both men and women can feel threaten by. In our society unfortunately it's stereotypically more acceptable to be competent, smart and average looking or beautiful and not so smart. So of course Nyota Uhura is somewhat disturbing.
I got the Quinto Spock cover of EW not the Kirk Uhura one. I think I got the pretty one.