tbh
I just kind of want to give Miles O’Brien a hug and tell him he’s doing a good job
I just kind of want to give Miles O’Brien a hug and tell him he’s doing a good job
I don’t know what I expected but this ep is NOT MESSING AROUND
I love TOS & TNG but have never watched any of the later TV series
Soooooo you might be hearing lots of thoughts from meeeeeeeeeeee
So excited for this

welcome to the crewwwww~~
Really, internet? Not a single TRUST THE CORPS cross-stitch pattern to be found?
I’m not angry. I’m just disappointed.
#46: Snake Rattle n Roll (Rare/Nintendo, NES, 1989/1991)
Snake Rattle N Roll, then, takes from [the predecessors of Snake] the concept of a snake growing as it eats goodies and… that’s it. Making your snake larger only makes your snake larger. There is no penalty to offset the bonus, no cautionary tale about facing up to your own hubris. At its best, the game infuses this boundless gluttony with a kind of madcap energy, with your apparently Teflon-coated snakes careening around, bouncing off the walls as Nibbley-Pibbleys flutter, dance and splat around, and homicidal toilet seats stalk the land with malice in their hearts.
one day nog, just not at the expense of all your friends
why the fuck does nog not know this
You’re upset.
Your finely honed Betazoid sense tell you that?
OK so what I really want to know is, what rigorous exercise programs on the holodeck is Deanna running? We know she does Klingon martial arts but I don’t see her going for one of Worf’s monster-fighting programs. I could see her enjoying some kind of endless running game, with obstacles and targets and stuff - something to focus on completely when she wants to clear her mind.
‘How much do you know about Shakespeare,’ I once asked a friend who has committed much of her life to studying the Bard. She replied, ‘Not as much as he knows about me.’ Remember this the next time someone tells you literature is useless.
another dumb headcanon: superman is nice to birds because of course he is, and helps out birds who are in distress. also he can fly around with them. birds see a lot more of superman than they do of most people, basically. the unexpected consequence of this is that the crows of metropolis recognize superman as a friend. sometimes crows just follow him around like a weird flock, or try to give him shiny things. but mostly please just imagine luthor trying to gloat while threatening superman with kryptonite only to have a crow steal it. or just, generally, lex luthor getting attacked by crows. if that does not improve your day i don’t know what to tell you.
“What is that?”
Superman followed the direction of Batman’s gaze. A crow had landed on the rooftop beside them, and dropped a bottlecap near Superman’s feet. “Oh! Hey Francis. Is that for me?”
“Caw,” said Francis.
“Do you have a pet crow?” Batman asked.
“No, I don’t have pets,” Superman said as he bent down to retrieve the bottlecap.
“You named it.”
“Not this specific one,” Superman explained. “I just call all the crows Francis.”
“… why.”
“Caw, caw,” said Francis with a flap of its wings.
“I don’t know. Just calling them ‘crow’ felt rude after a while. I’d name them individually but I can’t actually tell them apart. Except for Old Francis and One-Eyed Francis.” Superman tucked the bottlecap into a small pocket on the back of his pants.
“Why Francis?”
Superman shrugged. “It’s gender neutral. I don’t want to misgender them just because they’re birds.”
“Of course you don’t,” Batman sighed, looking back out at Metropolis.
“Caw,” Francis added.
“Do you keep dog treats in your utility belt?” Superman asked.
“Why would I do that.”
“… in case you meet a dog that needs to know he’s a good boy?” Superman suggested. Batman shook his head, but opened a small pouch on his belt and held out a small treat. “See, it was a yes or no question, I don’t know why everything has to be such a production with you,” Superman said as he took it. He tossed it over by the bird’s feet. “Here you are, Francis. Keep up the good work.”
“Caw, caw,” Francis said. When it realized no more treats were forthcoming, it flew away in a flutter of black wings.
“You’re unbelievable,” Batman said, shaking his head again.
Superman took his eyes off the departing crow to look back at Batman, and frowned. “You know,” he said, “it’s really weird seeing you in costume during the day.”
“Don’t start.”
“It’s like seeing your teacher at the mall.”
“Don’t think I won’t take care of Poison Ivy without your help, if I have to.”
Superman shrugged. “I’m just saying.”
But…what if the crows also recognized him as Clark Kent? This mild-mannered reporter who doesn’t seem to do anything in particular to the crows that would make them like him, but they’re not afraid of him at all, and they keep trying to give HIM things, and Clark being a nice guy, he just. Accepts the bottlecap. Says thank you. Keeps walking. Lois adds another factoid to her “Weird Stuff About Clark Kent” file.
Maybe he tries to convince his coworkers that everyone is friendly with crows in Smallville. That the farmers discovered how smart crows are and decided to make friends with them instead of chasing them off.
Maybe he tries to talk the crows into palling around with him as Superman but going their separate ways as Clark Kent.
Please imagine Superman on top of a building holding Clark Kent’s glasses and trying to explain the concept of a secret identity to a flock of attentive birds.
I am totally down for Kara having this problem as well, because you just know that Kara would be an adorable cinnamon muffin and be really attentive and playful with them because she never really got over that “OMG BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS WE DIDN’T HAVE THESE ON KRYPTON” phase.
Cat catches her introducing Carter to one of the National City flocks at one point and gives her a deeply suspicious look.
the rich: you don’t need money to be happy!
everyone else: ok, then pay more taxes.
the rich: um… no