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| | I was watching one of the 'Easter Eggs' (???) on DVD 4.6 a couple of weeks back relating to the rallies outside of Paramount Studios by saveenterprise.com. One of the lads from saveenterprise.com expressed his opinion how Star Trek as a whole had modelled him and how the characters are a good influence on people today. So, I thought it would be a great idea to post this question on each forum relating to his/her character. How has the character of Trip influenced you if at all? Its your thread - post your views!
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| | I don't know how to explain - how I feel influenced is more related to Connor than to his character-, he said, he had a good time doing this show and that he hopes, this shines through on screen. That's exactly what I felt was "shining through", his positive attitude and that made me happy, it still does. |
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| maxi (3/29/2006)
I don't know how to explain - how I feel influenced is more related to Connor than to his character-, he said, he had a good time doing this show and that he hopes, this shines through on screen. That's exactly what I felt was "shining through", his positive attitude and that made me happy, it still does.It is a positive attribute to care about what you are doing and to enjoy it. Does that influence you in your career or is more of an admiration for the actor?
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| | I do care very much about what I do, I like what I do, you know sometimes it's hard to keep everything positive when there are tough things in your life or hard work to do, or difficult things to arrange... so in a way thinking about "the good times shine through" maybe for me it's a way to encourage myself to keep going, even when it's hard...The actor Connor shows it in his performance. Do I make any sense at all ? |
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| | I liked the way Trip asked questions that maybe others wouldn't ask. That's a quality I admire - speak your mind even when others are afraid to. |
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| | Trip's character has taught me at least one quite valuable lesson. When I first learned that Enterprise's engineer would be a Southerner I must admit that all the stereotypes started to run overtime in mind. It is largely due to Connor's portrayal of Trip that I got rid of those prejudices rather quickly. This little experience taught me once more (and it's a lesson that cannot be repeated too often, since we every so often fall into this trap) that people should be judged as individuals, not by the supposed group they come from. Of all Star Trek engineers, I feel the most affinity to Trip, because (IMHO) he's the most human, the most rounded character of them all. Not just technobabble and sheer overwhelming brilliance with troubleshooting things, but also a human being with flaws, a sensitive side or two and a life after and besides the warp core. What Trip has taught me that this is possible in the sort of environment I work in: the academic, where for so many people it is all about the research and the science and everything else is made subservient to that. As a gay man, it would have been so easy for me to fall in love with this character, but funnily enough, that never happened to me. Instead, what I have always felt for Trip is more a sort of deep friendship than anything else and his absolutely useless death shocked me more than I can say. Another lesson there, as a gay man you can develop friendships with other men without it turning all gooey, something that once in a while is good to be reminded of. @Q: Can I just once say what an asset you are on these fora, with these wonderful and thought provoking questions you put in? Just once I'd like to say it, and now back on topic. 
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| Bajor_Ron (3/29/2006)
Trip's character has taught me at least one quite valuable lesson. When I first learned that Enterprise's engineer would be a Southerner I must admit that all the stereotypes started to run overtime in mind. It is largely due to Connor's portrayal of Trip that I got rid of those prejudices rather quickly. This little experience taught me once more (and it's a lesson that cannot be repeated too often, since we every so often fall into this trap) that people should be judged as individuals, not by the supposed group they come from. Of all Star Trek engineers, I feel the most affinity to Trip, because (IMHO) he's the most human, the most rounded character of them all. Not just technobabble and sheer overwhelming brilliance with troubleshooting things, but also a human being with flaws, a sensitive side or two and a life after and besides the warp core. What Trip has taught me that this is possible in the sort of environment I work in: the academic, where for so many people it is all about the research and the science and everything else is made subservient to that. As a gay man, it would have been so easy for me to fall in love with this character, but funnily enough, that never happened to me. Instead, what I have always felt for Trip is more a sort of deep friendship than anything else and his absolutely useless death shocked me more than I can say. Another lesson there, as a gay man you can develop friendships with other men without it turning all gooey, something that once in a while is good to be reminded of. @Q: Can I just once say what an asset you are on these fora, with these wonderful and thought provoking questions you put in? Just once I'd like to say it, and now back on topic. Thanks Bajor Ron - I try my best to support the forums, even if I go over the top at the best of times. I agree with you about stereotyping. Its just the same in the UK. If you are from Essex then woe betide because you are automatically stereotyped as being backward. I'm from North Yorkshire (North East of England) and again we are classed as being 'strong in the arm and thick in the head' which is totally fictional. I think you are right about Trips 'rounded' personality. It makes the series more realistic because like you say - he has flaws just like everone else.
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| DomCat (3/29/2006)
I liked the way Trip asked questions that maybe others wouldn't ask. That's a quality I admire - speak your mind even when others are afraid to.Sometimes its best to be open and honnest other than shying away from telling the truth. Its not always easy to do that though. Trip was renowned for being 'direct' but like you say - thats sometimes a quality even if it gets you into trouble. At least everyone knows where they stand.
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