Subcommander Tal
@subcommandertal.bsky.social
Mostly here to riff on Original Series Star Trek.
Haha I’m a fan of formal grammar but sometimes casual English is called for :)
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Haha I’m a fan of formal grammar but sometimes casual English is called for :)
I think the palette of Star Trek was unique, even with the RCA connection. This was Jerry Finnerman's first job as cinematographer, and he used the opportunity to do a lot of experimental work with colored gels in lighting sets. His "noir in color" approach gave Star Trek something special.
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I think the palette of Star Trek was unique, even with the RCA connection. This was Jerry Finnerman's first job as cinematographer, and he used the opportunity to do a lot of experimental work with colored gels in lighting sets. His "noir in color" approach gave Star Trek something special.
It's been remarked before how to some extent this use of color was influenced by tv-maker RCA, who owned NBC at the time. I'm sure there's truth to that, although shows at other networks, like Batman (ABC) and Gilligan's Island (CBS) also leaned heavily into color...
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's been remarked before how to some extent this use of color was influenced by tv-maker RCA, who owned NBC at the time. I'm sure there's truth to that, although shows at other networks, like Batman (ABC) and Gilligan's Island (CBS) also leaned heavily into color...
He was becoming more important as a character. By Season Three he was in every episode.
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
He was becoming more important as a character. By Season Three he was in every episode.
I know Scotty was not in the Big Three but sometimes I wish he was just because I like the contrast of the gold/green, blue, and red uniforms side by side.
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I know Scotty was not in the Big Three but sometimes I wish he was just because I like the contrast of the gold/green, blue, and red uniforms side by side.
I do like that you picked a real spaceship!
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I do like that you picked a real spaceship!
It does feel like that sometimes!
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It does feel like that sometimes!
Completely agree
November 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Completely agree
Lots of ink has been spilled about Shatner and people can have whatever take they wish, of course. He’s brought me too many good moments on film and in person for me not to be a fan. I do sometimes wonder why he gets more flak than Roddenberry, whose behavior was considerably worse.
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Lots of ink has been spilled about Shatner and people can have whatever take they wish, of course. He’s brought me too many good moments on film and in person for me not to be a fan. I do sometimes wonder why he gets more flak than Roddenberry, whose behavior was considerably worse.
Co-stars he worked with on other shows tend to have positive things to say about him. He was probably at his worst on Star Trek; I wouldn’t go so far as to call him toxic, personally, but you can certainly disagree.
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Co-stars he worked with on other shows tend to have positive things to say about him. He was probably at his worst on Star Trek; I wouldn’t go so far as to call him toxic, personally, but you can certainly disagree.
Yes, he’s not a paragon, but no one is. Like most people, he’s messy
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Yes, he’s not a paragon, but no one is. Like most people, he’s messy
Looks like they’re waiting for Natira…
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Looks like they’re waiting for Natira…
Shatner sucking in his gut in this pic… actually, I have total sympathy for him: starting to push forty, working on this tv show with a stressed-out crazy schedule, his marriage rocky, and he’s a guy who genuinely likes his food. Amazing he didn’t gain more weight, really.
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Shatner sucking in his gut in this pic… actually, I have total sympathy for him: starting to push forty, working on this tv show with a stressed-out crazy schedule, his marriage rocky, and he’s a guy who genuinely likes his food. Amazing he didn’t gain more weight, really.
Ouch! Hope you feel better soon!
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Ouch! Hope you feel better soon!
Not sure where I first saw it online, perhaps from @portalrealm.bsky.social, who often has great production images
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Not sure where I first saw it online, perhaps from @portalrealm.bsky.social, who often has great production images
I just read that book last year and I’m looking forward to the film adaptation!
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I just read that book last year and I’m looking forward to the film adaptation!
Keep up the sartorial excellence!
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Keep up the sartorial excellence!
Romulans love rumors… 😈
Seriously, I’ve never heard him mention permanent damage in interviews, but maybe it happened! One interesting thing is that to deal with the impaired vision while wearing the lenses he would kind of look down his nose, which ended up helping make his character seem superior…
Seriously, I’ve never heard him mention permanent damage in interviews, but maybe it happened! One interesting thing is that to deal with the impaired vision while wearing the lenses he would kind of look down his nose, which ended up helping make his character seem superior…
November 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Romulans love rumors… 😈
Seriously, I’ve never heard him mention permanent damage in interviews, but maybe it happened! One interesting thing is that to deal with the impaired vision while wearing the lenses he would kind of look down his nose, which ended up helping make his character seem superior…
Seriously, I’ve never heard him mention permanent damage in interviews, but maybe it happened! One interesting thing is that to deal with the impaired vision while wearing the lenses he would kind of look down his nose, which ended up helping make his character seem superior…