"He doesn't like you." "I'm sorry about that." "I don't like you either."
This is my third attempt at today's character post. I have a new book bouncing around in my head, with just bits and pieces, and nothing I can really work with yet so it has me very distracted. I like getting new book ideas, and usually I write the first draft down as soon as the idea comes to me. But I can't even start this one, so I'm doing major brain storming, but the characters are having fun keeping everything secret. I'm only now just learning their names.
But, about today's character. I think I've done him before, awhile ago. But right now, I'm visiting space and all these wonderful space captains. Also, I think I managed to turn a friend of mine into a Trekkie - if you're reading this, you will have to be a Trekkie, not a...I forget the other geeky name for it. But apparently, they two geek groups don't get along, and I ended up as a Trekkie, so I dub you one as well so we can get along. As I was saying though, between our talking about Star Trek, me reading Star Wars, and watching the first movie, and watching the old Star Trek TV shows, this character was bound to show up.
Captain James T Kirk of the Star Ship Enterprise.
I started this show about a year ago. I didn't ever think I'd watch it because I had a bad experience with The Wrath of Khan, the first Star Trek I ever saw. (For those who love this movie, you have my admiration. For me, I just can't get over the bugs.) Anyways, so my first meeting of Kirk was associated with bugs and I didn't want to get to know him more. Also, the movie was very serious and people were dying all over the place. And then a friend of mine, one I trust when it comes to TV shows - she also was the reason I watched Sherlock - began to talk about it. So, naturally, I watched one, and another, and another, and another. And then I watched the new movie, which made me want to watch all of the original series.
The Kirk in the TV show isn't much like his older self in the movie. He is less serious, more of an adventure seeker. He has some typical captain traits (his ability to sweep a girl off her feet just by smiling at her). (That should be a pick up line. Instead of all those, "I seem to have lost my number, can I get yours?" fellows can just say, "I'm captain of the (insert title here)" It works for everyone else.
Okay, anyways though. It wasn't Kirk's captain-ness that got me to like him. Of course, he is a brave captain who cares more about his crew than himself. More then once he is ready to die if it means they live. He gets very upset when any of his red shirts die - even though we all knew they were going to the moment they beamed down with him. I've tried more then once to tell him this but they never listen. He knows what to do in all kinds of dangerous and seemingly hopeless situations. More then once he will get his crew away from an enemy bent on killing them just by using his head and not panicking. He never runs away from a new mystery and he is always willing to help other people when they need it. (Basically, he's a pretty cool captain and there's a lot to admire in his captain-ness.)
But that is just one side of him. The more serious, commander side who still cares about his crew and treats them as equals. The other side of him is more mischievous. This comes out most when Spock and McCoy decide to go at each other. Sometimes Kirk will step in between them and stop them from fighting, however, very often I've noticed he will just make things worse. And then when they are eyeing each other, not sure if they want to punch each other or not speak anymore, he just sits back and smirks. He's doesn't always play the peacemaker, but the friend who likes to pick on his best friends. (I think it just shows how close of a friendship they have. You can't do something like that unless they are your best friends.)
Also, he has his moments where he simply gives up being the nice captain who is out to make friends with every new Alien he finds. Sometimes he has no problem in telling someone he doesn't like them. (I'm thinking of the robots in I, Mudd. "You want us to go away? Why?" "Because we don't like you.")
And I think all of that, put into one person, makes him one of the coolest characters to ever appear on TV. *** Don't forget, these character posts are in honour of my newest book coming out June 14th. They are part of a giveaway I'm holding (I will be giving away a signed copy of my book, A Stretch of Loyalty.) If you are interested in joining all you have to do is write your own character post and then leave a comment telling me you've done so in one of my comment boxes. I will read your post and add your name to the drawing. You may enter more then one time, just be sure and tell me each time.
Editing is nearly done. Once I've finished this round I plan to review the paperback edition of the book I've ordered, to check the cover and formatting, and read it once through like I would a book I've not written. But, everything is going as planned, so far, so it should all be ready by the 14th.
After this one is out I plan to sit down and finish the final draft of Abolished Impracticality (more news on this after the 14th) and get the first draft of The Broken Blade written.
Quote is from Star Wars, a couple of Aliens who don't like Luke.
Allons-y!
But, about today's character. I think I've done him before, awhile ago. But right now, I'm visiting space and all these wonderful space captains. Also, I think I managed to turn a friend of mine into a Trekkie - if you're reading this, you will have to be a Trekkie, not a...I forget the other geeky name for it. But apparently, they two geek groups don't get along, and I ended up as a Trekkie, so I dub you one as well so we can get along. As I was saying though, between our talking about Star Trek, me reading Star Wars, and watching the first movie, and watching the old Star Trek TV shows, this character was bound to show up.
Captain James T Kirk of the Star Ship Enterprise.
I started this show about a year ago. I didn't ever think I'd watch it because I had a bad experience with The Wrath of Khan, the first Star Trek I ever saw. (For those who love this movie, you have my admiration. For me, I just can't get over the bugs.) Anyways, so my first meeting of Kirk was associated with bugs and I didn't want to get to know him more. Also, the movie was very serious and people were dying all over the place. And then a friend of mine, one I trust when it comes to TV shows - she also was the reason I watched Sherlock - began to talk about it. So, naturally, I watched one, and another, and another, and another. And then I watched the new movie, which made me want to watch all of the original series.
The Kirk in the TV show isn't much like his older self in the movie. He is less serious, more of an adventure seeker. He has some typical captain traits (his ability to sweep a girl off her feet just by smiling at her). (That should be a pick up line. Instead of all those, "I seem to have lost my number, can I get yours?" fellows can just say, "I'm captain of the (insert title here)" It works for everyone else.
Okay, anyways though. It wasn't Kirk's captain-ness that got me to like him. Of course, he is a brave captain who cares more about his crew than himself. More then once he is ready to die if it means they live. He gets very upset when any of his red shirts die - even though we all knew they were going to the moment they beamed down with him. I've tried more then once to tell him this but they never listen. He knows what to do in all kinds of dangerous and seemingly hopeless situations. More then once he will get his crew away from an enemy bent on killing them just by using his head and not panicking. He never runs away from a new mystery and he is always willing to help other people when they need it. (Basically, he's a pretty cool captain and there's a lot to admire in his captain-ness.)
But that is just one side of him. The more serious, commander side who still cares about his crew and treats them as equals. The other side of him is more mischievous. This comes out most when Spock and McCoy decide to go at each other. Sometimes Kirk will step in between them and stop them from fighting, however, very often I've noticed he will just make things worse. And then when they are eyeing each other, not sure if they want to punch each other or not speak anymore, he just sits back and smirks. He's doesn't always play the peacemaker, but the friend who likes to pick on his best friends. (I think it just shows how close of a friendship they have. You can't do something like that unless they are your best friends.)
Also, he has his moments where he simply gives up being the nice captain who is out to make friends with every new Alien he finds. Sometimes he has no problem in telling someone he doesn't like them. (I'm thinking of the robots in I, Mudd. "You want us to go away? Why?" "Because we don't like you.")
And I think all of that, put into one person, makes him one of the coolest characters to ever appear on TV. *** Don't forget, these character posts are in honour of my newest book coming out June 14th. They are part of a giveaway I'm holding (I will be giving away a signed copy of my book, A Stretch of Loyalty.) If you are interested in joining all you have to do is write your own character post and then leave a comment telling me you've done so in one of my comment boxes. I will read your post and add your name to the drawing. You may enter more then one time, just be sure and tell me each time.
Editing is nearly done. Once I've finished this round I plan to review the paperback edition of the book I've ordered, to check the cover and formatting, and read it once through like I would a book I've not written. But, everything is going as planned, so far, so it should all be ready by the 14th.
After this one is out I plan to sit down and finish the final draft of Abolished Impracticality (more news on this after the 14th) and get the first draft of The Broken Blade written.
Quote is from Star Wars, a couple of Aliens who don't like Luke.
Allons-y!
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