#character: l'rell

[tallysgreatestfan]

7, 8 and 13 for the female character ask :)

Thank you! Really needed something to do right now...

7. Character of Color

Not sure if Entrapta is a good example, she clearly is not white as shown in her skin tone, but she also has unnatural hair and eye color and her being brown has absolutely no bearing on her story or identity at all. But yeah, I just see myself so much in her, outsider, nerdy horny bi autistic woman that she is, and I deeply love her. I could go on so much about how seen she made me feel.

Hmm, Gideon and Harrow (Locked Tomb), both necromantic nuns, Gideon basically a knight and Harrow the high priestess of the planet, arch enemies/lovers, and Māori? Their stories feel so raw and messy and complicated, enemies to lovers with the nuance and compassion I want it to be treated, and the deep worldbuilding just plays into that.

Shay (Uglies Series)? And I would love to say Tally as well, who I headcanon as black, but truth is, in the book Tally is only slightly implied to be black and in the movie she is white. But Shay is definitely brown or black in the book, and will very likely be east asian in the movie, and it does slightly affects her in that she does not fit the eurocentric literal dystopian beauty regime. She is so angry and desperate and unhinged, at first I hated her but now I love her.

8. An old favorite

I was fiveteen as I first saw Babylon 5, and Delenn, ambassador to the Minbari on the title giving space station, fascinated me so much that I continued watching. I think what I loved most were the contrasts in her. In one moment she is kind and wise and elegant and in the next secretive and ruthless and terrifyingly powerful (she also was my bi awakening).

She has a very dark past, and she clearly hides things, and it is not clear at first what she is planing, and she manipulates everybody into place, but she also does it for the greater good and a bright future.

That the actress playing her, Croatian feminist and peace activist and theater star Mira Furlan, is incredibly good and has such an unique aura, makes it even better.

And the sexual tension but also messy relationships between her and her submissive, innocent aide Lennier, her arch enemy Neroon, first station commander Sinclair, station first officer Susan Ivanova...

However, how do I put this friendly, that she later is put into a very... traditional relationship that fell into so many tropes that make me very uncomfortable soured my enjoyment of the character, the series and the fandom.

13. Underappreciated character

L'Rell from Star Trek Discovery. I think it is an interplay of her looking very unconventionally pretty, her being a very dark character, and the writers of the show clearly having no idea of what to do with her, especially in the second season, that she does not have a bigger fan base.

Like Delenn, she is full of contrasts. A desperate, vulnerable young woman and a brutal, sadistic, scheming torturer. Incredibly intelligent but from a warrior species. From a matriarchal clan but does not want to lead.

Unlike Delenn, in the first season she is very butch. Bald head, tall and muscular and masculine in a way female characters rarely are allowed to. Wearing armor if she can. Angular as fuck face and crooked nose and fangs and claws. Finally a monster lady. She is not canonically queer, but she does give up these vibes, the chemistry with Admiral Katrina Cornwell is just off the charts, and the actress, Mary Chieffo, is queer.

So yeah, of course L'Rell was another part of my queer awakening.

Wish there was more fanwork about her.

[girlbosslrell]

I'M GONNA FUCKING CRY I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sadmushroomgoblin]

Ask game that you reblogged!

The fandom being Discovery (ofc)

Number 3, 8, 9 & 20!

Also Adira and Number 17.

Also, this is my first time doing this so if I messed up sorry!

3. ...which scene I would like to erase from the universe and why.

The L'Rell, Tyler rape scene. I don't think I need to elaborate on that. Especially with how then they spin it in s2.

8. ...a quote from it that means a lot to me.

"I became an astromycologist because of awe, awe at the miracle of life." That's part of why I am a mycologist.

9. ...which characters I think should have interacted more in canon.

I wish we'd had more Justin and Paul in canon. I wish mirror Hugh and mirror or prime Paul had interacted. And I wish we'd had more Pollard and Culber friendship.

20 ...exactly how little or how much headspace this fandom takes up in my brain at any given point.

So much. I have non stop in loop been watching it since 2020. Fight me.

17. ...how well they'd do if they got dropped in a horror movie.

I think it would really depend on the type of horror movie. If it's one of the ones where the smart character lives, then they'd be fine. They also have some buily in body horror pote tjal with Tal and some psychological horror with the memories and last lives. They're also prime possession fodder.

Thank you so much for this!!!

[kira-nerys-rocks]

13. What's a character or ship you haven't written/drawn yet but would like to some day?

24. What's your favourite thing about Katrina Cornwell?

Thank you for the ask <3

13. I haven't written for kiradax yet, idk why, but I'd definitely love to! I did at least make fanart for them, though most of that was commissioned xD

Oh, also perhaps Lena and Stef from the Fosters? I have neither written for them yet, nor drawn either of them. Shame on me...

24. Ehehehe, Kat my beloved ♥️

Where do I start? Where do I end? How could I pick just one thing about her?

Okay, so. I love how strong and badass she is, the way she keeps going no matter what. Screaming in L'Rell's face. Fighting even after her spinal injury and the way she's trying to comforting and grounding Tyler even though she has her own problems in that situation. I love how she doesn't just take over the captain's chair of Discovery when she's aboard but takes command more subtly, leaving space for the captain while still being in control. I love how she cares for the people around her. Worrying about her old friend Lorca, but also caring about the people under her command. I love all her knowledge and psychological background, and again, taking time to be there for spontaneous therapy sessions like she did with Hugh. Also her snarky replies? The "I don't supposed I have to tell you it's the middle of the night" when Burnham shows up at her quarters or when Hugh starts the talk by starting that she used to be a therapist and she just goes "yes, I'm aware". And there's so much more as well but my brain is not really braining right now. I just love love love her. I think I need to rewatch her episodes. Or just your Kat scene pack. I should make an edit. Aaaaah. (I don't have time right now but still)

Fandom asks

[almalvo]

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY | S1E9 "Into the Forest I Go"

[I will react to each episode individually and in full, raw reception and then post as is unrevised here onto my tumblr for the full span of every and all NuTrek episodes and series that have been and will be released. If this falls under your field of interest - I welcome your company in joining me. Enjoy the ride.] -------

Seeing DISCO fly like that orbiting the ship is so pretty. Lorca does captaincy pretty well so far Or at least definitely holds that air Ok so these camera cuts dont feature zooms every shot - feels infinitely better. But I dont imagine that will last. It's so odd - I want to like Lorca more but he has such a sinister air about him - which is intentional im sure. curious what his lore is. I wonder where his tribble tribbles off to Nice to see lorca caring about the purpose of his ship - science haha this is the first time ive felt evil untrustworthiness in a main starship captain damn saru just like TALK to burnham? i saw your look at her when Lorca said she's to stay. These effects are so nicee Oml how Doc Hugh just swiped the PADD's contents into the holographic screen like that, sexy its so odd to see the camera out of focus in shots that should be in focus i really love how these screens look

Kol talking is so nice to hear his voice and how klingon roles off his speech sounds relaly good Ok in these klingon scenes, they really should stop the zooms. it makes it all feel like cutscenes in a videogame. such pretty beaminggg Im curius to see how they can retain this tension Ugh seeing DISCO move like that is so pretyyyy Dude time and time again, Trek could be such a good game series. theres so much to do if they can write a rich enough basis and objective course. I know Star Trek: Resurgence is a thing, but why is it the ONLY thing like it that exists for Trek? These things really make me wonder. And make me worry I really hope Trek doesnt fade out. I recognise another aspect of why I feel confused about Burnham's character is that it hasnt been made apparent to me really her amiable or decent rooting into the crew to care about them due to all of the animosity the show was borne with. L'Rell's eyes look so gooddd Damn she was into torturing u huh Damn you just shot her like that damn poor Tyler. I love how solid the phasers look in hand I love the detail in the sets marvelous job. Ohh thats a very nice fade in to the monitor of the sensour

oml the way DISCO could just spin like that and pull DBZ teleport lmaoooooo Kol saying "wtf is it doing" lmaooo I worry that the sensour on the klingon ship is so bright and glowy would just give away its position to the klingons It's a little odd how the DISCO spins before teleportation haha intersting though Stamets said I love you but had like no gravity ack The way Stamets shakes his head side to side like that nakedly without camera effect or blured movement looked laughable. this kind of stuff just really impedes the show. when its easy to fix. The way Kol picks his teeth with the badge - the way its shot is not the best but ill say Burnham's line delivery saying "I'm the one who killed T'Kuvma" was actually really good and strong. man this show has bits and pieces of being rather fair in performance. but it gets assaulted by really amateur/dumb/distasteful constructive choice in the episodes

damn i didnt think hed put the badge on himself That looks so interesting imagine that OOOO I liked that transport midjump nice ??? really?? Kol is destroyed just like that?? that felt so fast with very little impact? Kol never really felt menacing is the thing. The scariest the klingons felt in this show so far is literally episode one. when Burnham meets this fully armoured klingon during her space flight. It was a literlaly BEAUTIFULLY DELICIOUS moment of that reveal and that bird of prey it was actually WONDERFULLY done. where has that gone. i still dont care at all for ash x burnham. itd be more compelling if they were good friends. without romance.

i feel like nothing really significant happened with Kol gone now like nothing at all. There is a certain curse that Star Trek has. That is loses a lot of steam when it attempts to deviate from TOS. I mean, i understand TOS is the essence of trek forever and always. but it also makes me sad that trek doesnt really stand on its own with much semblance of strength without TOS. It's another reason why Trek feels so small. Cargo Bay is so pretty. Lorca being humble is nice. saying thank you? nice. The filming of this episode is literlaly better. the camera direction is not done in such an annooyingly impatient jittery way as past episodes I like how we just appreciate the cargo bay environment KLINGON BOOBS. i didnt think id see that. oml dont tell me you have a stockholm syndrome thang going on :( wow thats the first time i ever seen a naked klingon. Oh shit. dont say she R'd u. that's fucked. Ok I think another reason why this episode is actually better is because its actually DARING to be more S T E A D Y . which is something htis show CRITICALLY needs desparately. stamets kissy Hugh cuteee Stamets you better not die from this last jump.

Um. Lorca. Those are a lot of coordinates? um. ummmmm. oh shit whoaaaaaaa those are some NICE ice crystal effects on the glass

ummm there were momentarily 2 DISCOs ……. m…. …..m………mmm…….mirrorverse….??? infinite permutations huh MIRRORVERSE?

damn stamets so pale even his eyes lost colour. Kind of funny every time we see the android we hear that electronic sound Oooo

Ok yeah this was one of the stronger episodes in the series so far. almossst exclusively because the camera work/cinematic editing was more PATIENT. whatd i say. ok well an improvement for sure, this episode was.

im waiting on ya, DISCO.

[thechancellorsguard]

I love all the contrasts in L'Rells character. Vulnerable but brutal, caring and ruthless, quiet and aggressive...

[pixiedane]

Katrina Cornwell, Jack Crusher, Christine Chapel

Fun! Someone knows me.

Katrina Cornwell

Kiss behind the warp core: Jett Reno

Kiss on the bridge: No one unless it was her wedding or something

Invite on a holodeck date: Una, L'Rell

Sneak into their cabin at night: Ash Tyler, Jim Kirk, Michael Burnham, L'Rell

Have an unrequited crush on: Sarek

Be in a long term relationship with: Gabriel Lorca

Start a family with: Philippa Georgiou, Leonard McCoy, Robert April

Die for: everyone, apparently

Kill for: Starfleet, apparently

Break the rules for: Gabriel Lorca

Break the fabric of space-time for: I think this is the plot of Discovery season two

Jack Crusher

Kiss behind the warp core: anyone willing

Kiss on the bridge: also anyone willing

Invite on a holodeck date: Sidney!

Sneak into their cabin at night: he doesn't want to sneak (unless it's Narissa)

Have an unrequited crush on: Seven

Be in a long term relationship with: someone we haven't met yet

Start a family with: if he's smart, no one, but then I wouldn't get secret Picard President Rillak so it can be the same someone we haven't met

Die for: anyone/everyone but especially his parents, Seven, close friends now that he actually has a few

Kill for: his mother, Seven

Break the rules for: he follows the rules for Seven and that's far more notable

Break the fabric of space-time for: this is also Seven, I'm sorry that's just the way it is

Christine Chapel

Kiss behind the warp core: Spock

Kiss on the bridge: this literally happened with Spock

Invite on a holodeck date: M'Benga, Rand

Sneak into their cabin at night: Spock

Have an unrequited crush on: La'an

Be in a long term relationship with: Spock

Start a family with: Spock, T'Pring, Spock & T'Pring, Spock & Kirk

Die for: Spock, M'Benga, McCoy, Ortegas, Uhura, La'an

Kill for: Spock, M'Benga

Break the rules for: whoever is in need

Break the fabric of space-time for: Spock

Send me a character (or three).

[sshbpodcast]

Episode 376: Planetfall(ing asleep at a mid episode)

DIS: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"

We've got three plots this week and somehow almost nothing happens in "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"! We finally have an away mission and Saru goes a bit nuts, which is certainly very Trek. Meanwhile, Stamets is feeling the strain of being a living navigational computer. And L'Rell meets Cornwell. Yup.

Also this week: belated holiday, The Simpsons, and T'Pol!

Timestamps: gift exchange: 01:44; Pretentious Latin Title: 22:16; Subcommander: 59:08

T'mblr: Character Spotlight: T’Pol

[speculativism]

STAR TREK DISCOVERY

Here's my honest and balanced reaction now that I've seen all of the episodes:

Initially I liked Discovery from episode one. I was a bit upset that some other people didn't like it and I noticed how the directors and writers began bending over backwards to please everybody all at the same time.

The effort to please those people who hadn't liked the first few episodes led to some slightly cringe-inducing scenes in later episodes where everyone seemed to be trying too hard to establish the benevolent principles of Starfleet and the upbeat, optimistic feel of the show. These oh-so-positive elements were just about bearable and I still found the remainder of story enjoyable.

I wished for more of the new Klingons and some deeper backstory on the history of different Klingon types. I imagined that there could be potentially a lot of story development in revealing how the augment virus had affected the Klingon genome and led to increased popularity of cranial reconstruction surgery and a lot of anti-human rage and the rise and fall of various Klingon political factions. I really wanted to see on screen the L'Rell type of Klingon alongside of the TOS and TNG types debating different strategies around the "Remain Klingon!" issue and the continuation of the temporal cold war. I also wanted guest appearances by Star Trek: Enterprise characters.

So I was a little bit disappointed with the overall direction that the show took but I still mostly enjoyed the episodes.

I felt a bit uneasy about the "spore drive" but, when all is said and done, it isn't really any more far-fetched than the warp drive.

Moving the show a thousand years further into the future was a good idea and opened up a lot more freedom of storytelling.

Sonequa Martin-Green was the perfect actor for the lead role and her performance in every episode was stunning. All of the other actors were also well cast and the character developments of each of them was interesting. My overall feeling as I watched each episode was sort of like "This is good but......." because I was enjoying the show but that feeling of regret was still somewhere in the back of my mind wanting the rest of the Klingon story.

It's a pity that there's going to be a long wait for the next Star Trek show to appear. I really feel that they should be keeping up the momentum to take the franchise further. It should be like the energy of the Star Wars franchise over at Disney Plus which seems to have a new show every time I blink.

[geekns]

I'm rewatching Disco again and just utterly appalled how nearly every single episode is a Burnham episode. Halfway through the second season, Tilly has been given one episode, Saru has been given an episode, Stamets and Culber are only getting to happen in the background. Tyler/Voq and L'Rell got more screen time than the regular cast.

In the first season, the junior officers' (last) names were only pronounced 2-3 times each and none of them has had any character development still. I couldn't even remember their names when I began my rewatch because the show has never taken the time to really develop any of them. Detmer, Rhys, Owosekun, Bryce, I don't think any of them have had first names pronounced at all. They're in every episode but if someone else was cast nothing would really change, the same lines pronounced with a different voice.

Airiam is played by two different actresses and currently getting her five minutes of fame in the storyline.

I think the only reason they developed Captain Lorca was so they could have the twist at the end of s1.

So much technobabble. A few throwback characters from the past. But they might as well have called it the Star Trek: Burnham. She's a Mary Sue that gets away with everything. It's not an ensemble because characters mostly only get developed as her friends and family, everyone else is shoved in the background. It's so sad.

I don't dislike any of the characters, I just wish that we actually got to know them.

[discoplace]

[tallysgreatestfan]

Tag game for fanfiction authors !

Tagged by @riotbrrrd

The story you're proudest of: 

"Sins Unexplored", this longfic about Entrapta and Hordaks developing relationship and how their disabilities and trauma affect that.

Not just is it fairly long for my standards and I wrote longer than a year on it, I also put so much of myself and my own experiences in it, and, and that sounds pretentious about a fic, but these are such important topics, ableism and disability and queerness and how that affects someone. I even got feedback from people feeling seen in it!

Your story that's gotten the most love online:

Again "Sins Unexplored", absolutely justified.

Tease a current WIP or idea you're working on: 

Oh god I have so many Uglies fics in my folders to publish somewhen after the movie came out and the fandom resurrected, most of them about Tally/Shay post-canon, shortly after Extras, and how their trauma and neurodivergence and body image issues affect their relationships (see a pattern?)

Your top 3 fandoms:

Babylon 5 - Because this fandom is like the toxic ex I just can't get rid off

She-Ra - Because this was, despite how incredibly toxic the fandom and how... badly executed some parts of the series were, the first time I not just saw someone like me in mainstream media, but relationships like mine, between two disabled queer people

Star Trek Discovery - First femslash ship I ever had! But then the series did a 180° and I didn't even finish it, and by now I write much more Locked Tomb or Uglies

Your top 3 ships:

Delenn/Lennier (Babylon 5)- Just the femdom and how this is both messy and complicated and badly communicated but also so deep and loving. Ruthless but wise high priestess turned politician/younger, naive monk who is her assistant. Not healthy, but fun, and wow are they both pretty.

Entrapta/Hordak (She-Ra) - They're mad scientists. They are also deeply traumatized and lonely disabled people bonding over being different. Also femdom. And a really sexy monster boy design, and Entrapta is hot too.

Katrina Cornwell/L'Rell - An alien torturer and an human admiral, meeting as enemies, but coming to respect each other. Both women. The have exactly two (2) scenes together, but wow is their chemistry intense.

Rec someone else's fic:

Don't really read that much fic right now, so this is a bit difficult. The last really good one I read was:

"A Star Chart In Rotation" by halcyonine, which shows the tender beginnings of the doomed relationship of Teixcalaan Emporer Six Direction, future Empress Nineteen Adze and Lsel ambassador Yskandr Aghavn from "A Memory Called Empire". It is just so bittersweet, and gets the dynamic and worldbuilding so right.

Pick one!

Fluff or Angst (Fluff is nice sometimes too, but I love how deeply Angst can go into how a character works)

Oneshots or longfics (Both for writing and reading, because while longfics are amazing, I just don't have the energy for them most of the time)

Canon compliance or canon divergence (If I would want canon, I would watch or read the media. Also canon divergence just has so much more possibilities)

AO3 or FF.net (Not just the better functionality, the culture there feels much more open and welcoming, and also smut is allowed)

tagging @a-certain-elf and @entrapdaknation if you want

[sapphicstartrek]

I know its fucked up and I know I'm just setting myself up for disappointment but L'Rell and Katrina looking into each others eyes and going "you're not what I expected" was such a gay moment

I can’t speak to the moment or ship yet because I have yet to see the episode but we’ve all been there with ships at times anon

[girlbosslrell]

Star Trek: Discovery 2.14 “Such Sweet Sorrow, Pt. 2″

[vreenak]

female character meme > day19 - A non-human female character - L'Rell from Star Trek: Discovery.

[almalvo]

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY | S1E8 "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"

[I will react to each episode individually and in full, raw reception and then post as is unrevised here onto my tumblr for the full span of every and all NuTrek episodes and series that have been and will be released. If this falls under your field of interest - I welcome your company in joining me. Enjoy the ride.] -------

"High Ranking Vulcan". heh. This intro though - it jkust makes me wonder the sheer potential of what couldve been for Trek. Bryan Fuller made a masterpiece called Hannibal. Not too sure on his hand in Trek - imho, it doesnt compare. ANYways. ugh i love seeing hte discovery warp downwards like that Owosekun - love her name such nice colours. consistenty good colours in this show for sure. i like how goldy inside the bridge is oh interesting. what an odd source of warp power its insanely cool though. that CANT be good for stamets. is that foreshadowing did you call her what she will become damn stamets can you be like idk a bit likeable tho please. like plenty of characters who are catty af but likeable in some way if even 1%. ugh. hi tribble. keep tribblin OO SO BLUEEEE SO PRETTYYY This is so weird to me in how this show literally comes out 2 years AFTER AOS3 in terms of production quality.

very pretty landscapes though Saru. aint no way you walkin this terrain with them feets of yours love the trees. saru is so scrawnyyy Saru literally looks amazing in any lighting no joke damn classic trek mist creature living rorschach blot Kol is so cool looking those red accents work beautifully on his face

such lovely colour grading everyones GLOWINGGG there are certainly some wonderful visuals in this show ughhhh Saru, the dust speaker is that a klingon archery set what is that HAHA i wish nah its a torture kit sorry cornwell yelling like that was kind of cringe lolll this pretty blue dust dome that ash and burnham are in is so pretty ugh something im gonna just never take seriously, "Ash x Burnham" nah get out yeah yeah however, Kirk delivered this line beyond any other human's capacity what an empty ass kiss god its so forced. another huge problem with this show is they treat these characters like we know them already but bruh everyone feels so much the stranger to me, even though we are past the halfway point of season 1. is just so weird. i am not invested in like any character, even ones i really thought i would/wanted to be but its liek the show takes them away from me i like how the klingons have a definite accent when they speak terran now L'Rell is so striking looking i love her eyes such a piercing look

see like i WANT to like this away party but like i kind of dont have any real reason to like any of these characters especially with the utter animosity stuff that never got really properly resolved. like between saru and burnham. it feels almost uncomfortable. to me the viewer watching from outside ofc. thats a really pretty flower i dont like this film style it feels too tacky so many stupid zooms so cheap feeling it feels like star trek, Teen Wolf edition. literally feels like its filmed int he same way as things like Teen Wolf that were almost 10 years earlier. its so janky. zero patience and sense to appreciate the scene itself without all this ridiculous cinematic embellishment. its so unnecessary. if even this show did this less, this show would legitimately be 7x better. saru looks so beautiful with that warm white rear light this is such a gorgeous instance of practical effects and they got the PERFECT actor to don saru Ash looks like someone ive literally known in my own life 😭 i love these red jewels on L'Rell's armour/clothing costume and design department did a great great job in this show's production - i have no beef with them.

i like saru's mouth shape its so odd. idk why i feel so detached from this show. oh dang angry saru. ferocious oml yo these are such pretty crystals] saru running in THOSE? HAAHAHAH damn had to CG him hahah that one camera shot was funny though it almost looked like the show said "yes. he can run in these". lol oh damn convincing gore i like how we continue seeing blood in trek with DISCO when i t really started in Enterprise. oh shit ANGRY SARU BRUH HE BACKKICKED HER LIKE A HORSE this stick man being so strong the way hes breaking that device literally looks like classic trek style bundle two hands together and bash DBZ style XD

really pretty tree thing though oooo the transporter circles at the bottom look SOO nice dude look at his detail up close its fucking amazing oh my god such masterfully done painting speckling im genuinely impressed damn, im sorry saru. though i think, who DOES live without fear. man costume design is wonderful. these red markings are really good they compliment their faces really well This is so odd. I have NEVER had this kind of feeling of "detachment" from a Trek production before. The fuck is happening. Ugh.

Not liking Bryan Fuller x Alex Kurtzman directing style in this show, like, at all.

I am just waiting for when this show gets better.

Cuz it's lost a lot of my anticipation.

We'll see. Hopefully.