• robbotlove@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    reminds me of the episode where Q conjures a Klingon woman for Worf and they just kinda growl at each other until he hits her. and Riker, aghast and intolerant of other cultures, asks Worf if he’s fucking serious lol

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      1 year ago

      That scene was always utterly hysterical to me. Just how suddenly Worf just beats the shit out of a woman out of fucking nowhere. Like what the hell are you doing bro. It’s framed and filmed in such a way that its not an obvious decision to make either. Especially when I didn’t know Klingons at the time. Worf suddenly back handing her and her being basically fine with it just hit my funny bone in a way I never expected. There was nothing that ever could have prepared me for the sudden culture shock. Riker had no damn excuse but at least I did.

      Here’s the clip. for ease of access.