The Crew of Star Trek: Hot Geeks, Every One
Last weekend I saw Star Trek. While I have a certain fondness for Spock (especially when he’s played by Zachary Quinto), it occurred to me that the entire crew of the Enterprise is hot stuff, both in brains and beauty. Here’s a breakdown of the crew, and why they’re extremely datable.
Kirk – Probably the least obvious geek, and maybe why I like him least. He walks a fine line between confidence and cockiness, but there’s something to be said for decisiveness and passion. He’s also shown that under his smug exterior, there is a method to his machismo.
Spock – Whereas Kirk has logic lurking under his emotion, Spock has emotion lurking beneath his logic. He’s the perfect balance of human and Vulcan, and all his repressed feelings and angst, while potentially tiring in the long run, make for an exciting, brooding mystery.
Bones – Dammit, he’s a doctor, do we need any more proof of his intellect? He’s got an intensity that’ll take any girl’s breath away, but he’s also clearly got a softer side, a moral center that drives him and makes him the best. doctor. ever.
Uhura – The classic geek girl, she’s musically talented, a master communicator (helpful with some flavors of geek) and is never diminished by her skirt and boots. Simply awesome.
Scotty – The ultimate computer geek, Scotty’s cheerful personality belies the genius lurking beneath. His happy-go-lucky demeanor balances the stressors of his profession – a profession he clearly loves.
Sulu – In what is essentially a space Western, Sulu is a space cowboy. He’s got piloting know-how, but his interests range from botany to fencing – something that serves him more than adequately in hand-to-hand combat. Hot.
Chekov – He’s young, naive and adorable. I know a veritable line-up of ladies who would want this Russian to keep them warm at night.
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Yep I’d date them all too.
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I have to agree. It could have been titled “J.J. Abram’s Geeks in Space” and been totally accurate. And I still would have seen it!
I have to applaud the skillful use of geeky protagonists. Too often when geeks are used in films they are stereotypical losers or stoner hackers. These characters all felt very real but still nerdy.
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It is nice to find other people that appreciate how sexy the guys of Star Trek where. I am a big fan of Spock and Data myself, which is usually not something I am quick to admit to. (Mostly because my fangirl moments result in a lot of teasing from friends and co-workers).
And if I wasn’t already taken, I would totally date anyone of them (except Captain Kirk, he really didn’t do anything for me).
I *loved* the new “Star Trek” movie, and I only became a fan of the original series about 3-4 months ago. They did a fantastic job in making the film, and I must agree, I would date every guy on that crew. (Yes, even Kirk!)
I hope they either get another TV show started, or make another movie (both with the same cast). I would love to see them develop the friendship between Kirk and Spock and Bones that made for some great, hilarious, and occasionally heartwrenching moments in the original series.
@Dice_Girl – Data is my favorite character from TNG. I was a very angry person at the end of “Nemesis.”
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@ Michelle – I think Kirk would be of a fling than a date.
Uhura was fantastic, but she also had the most noticeable unnecessary-exposition line (à la Legolas in Return of the King) in the movie.
@ Michelle – I was frustrated that they didn’t explore Data’s emotions after Generations (or, if you want to be generous, after he switched the emotion chip off during First Contact). It was like he forgot how to turn it back on again.