#i just think that both t’lyn and t’rina are well-written and well-acted

[lostyesterday]

Something I like about both T’Lyn in Lower Decks and T’Rina in Discovery is that they feel distinctly Vulcan, but in a different way than a lot of other Vulcans shown previously. T’Lyn is somewhat classically Vulcan in her mannerisms, but not in her actual behavior which is frequently impulsive and based on intuition. Not that no other Vulcan characters have had their impulsive moments, but T’Lyn as a character feels more strongly defined by them, and I like how this is shown to be a strength as often as it is a flaw. T’Rina has a subtly different demeanor from a lot of Vulcans portrayed previously that I think indicates a deep sense of compassion intertwined with logic that is reflected in her actions as well. She is open-minded about other ideas and philosophies in a way that has rarely been portrayed in other major Vulcan characters. Not to say that other Vulcan characters aren’t compassionate or open-minded, but I personally feel that T’Rina embodies these ideas more fully without it ever feeling like she’s less logic-oriented. These two characters are nothing like each other, but they both feel like new and fresh characters without being completely unrecognizable from Vulcans in older series.