| | Ok, so I saw Star Trek with my boyfriend the other night and I LOVED it! Even though it was an alternate telling of events due to time travel and all of the fanboys cried over a silly thing known as continuity, I thought it was a great introduction of the series into the 21st century (Enterprise does not count, in my humble opinion). It had plenty of humor (and some slapstick and common gags, but it was all good), lots of action, Spock beating the juice out of people, Kirk being Kirk, Nimoy being awesome, a random infusion of Tyler Perry (!!!), and green women eye candy for all! It had enough references for casual fans and trekkies to squee over, but it was fresh and didn't require knowing a damn thing about the original series for people to really enjoy it.
But there were no Klingons. SERIOUSLY!? NO ONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WOULD BE A LACK OF KLINGONS!!!
Hmph.
Anyway, even though I hadn't even considered this in my costume line-up, I do suppose I need to figure out something for GMX should we attend. I was considering Wonder Woman or Xena: Warrior Princess, but, even though the event will likely be saturated with people bringing their starfleet uniforms out of the closet, I think I'm going to assemble an Uhura costume for the event.
The question is, which Uhura?
Zoe Saldana as Nyota Uhura in the new movie?
Or...
Nichelle Nichols as THE Uhura from TOS?
I'm currently leaning on Saldana's representation as it is:
-More visually pleasing (the assymetry in Nichol's uniform irritates me)
-Easier costume to sew (though neither of them are very difficult)
-Easier hair (attaching a ponytail is easier than procuring and styling a wig)
But Nichols still has an advantage as THE Uhura. What to do...
This is a nice, easy costume to make before GMX (if I go) but this can also work for a number of other events, especially...
Yes, you are seeing that correctly! It's a huge interactive tour of props and memorabilia from all of the TV series and movies in the franchise! And guess what else? IT'S COMING TO NASHVILLE!
At least, it says that it is. I can't seem to find any dates anywhere about when it's coming, but it openned in California last year and has been traveling since. Apparently the tour has planned for visiting cities over the next five years and it'll be in specific cities for several months, so I figure that Nashville is just so far in the future that they haven't picked actual dates yet.
Besides, GMX would be all over it if it was happening anytime soon, so I rest assured that it won't just pass me by.
And that's what's up!
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