tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post3898303394614870141..comments2023-08-24T06:08:41.201-05:00Comments on Scouring Monk: #632. Mr Data - Computa Ergo SumTony Laplumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-2224075601983914862013-11-19T09:26:48.859-05:002013-11-19T09:26:48.859-05:00Squid, I'd argue that Spock is constantly stru...Squid, I'd argue that Spock is constantly struggling with his impulse to be <i>more</i> human, not less. That's why he spars with McCoy so much, because he wonders if he's more like that than he cares to admit. Because even McCoy is more like Spock than <i>he</i> cares to admit. That's what makes <i>Search for Spock</i> all the more intriguing.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-50527477723276955552013-11-18T20:08:54.003-05:002013-11-18T20:08:54.003-05:00As you suggest, for the sake of narrative, Spock a...As you suggest, for the sake of narrative, Spock and Data serve essentially the same purpose: to consider the question of what it is to be human. Interestingly, their own approaches to the matter are exactly opposite. Spock seeks to be less human, Data more so.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-72462161390610831542013-11-18T11:48:51.015-05:002013-11-18T11:48:51.015-05:00David, Spot doesn't get nearly enough love!
P...David, Spot doesn't get nearly enough love!<br /><br />Pat, strangely they never made an episode or movie about that. But it would have been awesome!<br /><br />Jay, he sure was!Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-32257540639581513272013-11-18T09:21:56.931-05:002013-11-18T09:21:56.931-05:00I'm not a Trekkie, but I've seen enough of...I'm not a Trekkie, but I've seen enough of the NG to follow along.<br /><br />I think the character of Data was also a neat way to give us an objective view of the human condition.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-56817952980308672972013-11-18T08:38:44.496-05:002013-11-18T08:38:44.496-05:00I don't know why he'd want to be human. H...I don't know why he'd want to be human. Humans suck. He should have done a SkyNet and destroyed all humans and taken over the Federation.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-52433185833226198032013-11-18T08:14:58.259-05:002013-11-18T08:14:58.259-05:00Excellent post!
Data was my favorite. He was Picar...Excellent post!<br />Data was my favorite. He was Picards Spock. I don't know how many episodes he saved the day by being the smartest and most analytical, and sometimes the most human. My son watches TNG with me on BBC America, and loves that Data has a cat named Spot. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.com