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Star Trek fans have held the national stereotype of being way too rabid about things for decades but they’re probably the nicest fan base in all of science fiction and the one least likely to have a large faction of them absolutely lose it over a torpedo being fired by a woman or dumb shit like that
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…in a drama series. This was the first:
That’s Lynn Fontanne kissing Sammy Davis, Jr. at the 1965 Emmys.
As far as the first interracial kiss, that does have a star trek connection- Desi kissing Lu in 1951.
On top of that, Shatner himsellf kissed France Nuyen on the Ed Sullivan show in 1958.
https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2019/09/11/not-the-first-interracial-kiss-on-tv/
Specifically why I said black/white. and peck on the cheek isn’t consider a “kiss” by most people. (although it probably caused a stir). This was also right in the middle of the black civil rights movement which made it that much more risky.
Okay then, you’ll have to go with Sammy again and Nancy Sinatra:
That would have been in 1967. Plato’s Stepchildren was a year later.
On top of that, you have to further specify that this is only on American TV, because Gordon Heath kissed Rosemary Harris in a production of Othello on the BBC in 1955.
Sorry you only get one shot at being pedantic, after that it just gets sad. (Even if you may be technically right)
Do you think insulting a mod will go well for you? And congratulations for proving the above meme incorrect about Star Trek being the nicest fan base.
Showing you that a passionate kiss between a white woman and a black woman happened on British television over a decade before Star Trek is not being pedantic. You were just wrong.
Holy shit a MOD??? They insulted a MOD???
I’m so sorry milord, I can’t believe they had the audacity to insult your modliness in such an insolent manner!
May they feel the mighty unchecked wrath of someone who has ban power on a small online community and know the error of their ways
I will give you the same warning I gave them. Civility rules apply to everyone. Please do not violate them again.
Also, why do people insist on showing that the Star Trek community is not, in fact, nice?
Forgive me, I know not how to genuflect before your modliness in a more civil manner.
Mystery indeed how a show as strong as Star Trek with such well-rounded role models would attract those who aren’t. I suppose not everyone can act like a captain, Chief Petty Officers have to come from somewhere
Okay, you were warned.
I didn’t know you were a “MOD” omg !!! And no it wouldn’t change my completely accurate comment. You were being pedantic and came back for another try after your first one missed.
And now you think threatening me with your “modhood” is a good thing? or how a mod should behave in any way? Seriously how petty can you get? That’s just outright childish.
Rule 2 applies to everyone regardless of circumstance. You’ve violated it twice now. Time for a break.
I cracked up a bit at this. That was a great write up, I didn’t know before about Desilu’s involvement in making that kiss happen and their earlier milestone, that’s quite cool.