I can understand in a “#MeToo” movement can be wrong, but at least tries to show a complicated idea.

Now, Blood Fever presents rape with fetish ideas, first, the Vulcan tries to do a forced Pon Farr, that rape attempt has no punishment, I mean, Worf was complained for following his traditions, but Vulcans seems to be safe of any complain or repercussion of the ship. I know the idea is of being understable with chemical disbalances, but I was expecting at least one saying “that is not excuse”.

Then, almost episode is the sexual tension of Torres with Paris because she got affected by the Pon Farr, and she is like “Stop ignoring me, I want to have sex with you”.

Tuvok, pharaprasing, order to: Tom Paris, to laid with B’ellana Torres, “or she gonna die” that porn-plot is delivered with a serious tone quote. Then the vulcan cames back to fight for mating porpuses.

Were the writers horny when they made this up? At least the episode end with Borg drone, giving some plot tension.

My question is, how “Blood Fever” is not as complained as “Retrospect” episode?

And also, sorry my bad english.

EDIT: Oh, and I forget there are aliens in the cave, because it was more of a pretext of sexual stuff.

  • hallettj@leminal.spaceEnglish
    4·
    7 hours ago

    I think two things can be bad at the same time. I do think Retrospect is more problematic than Blood Fever because the implication in Retrospect is, “don’t take women at their word”. Vorik’s assault on B’Elanna in Blood Fever is obviously wrong, even if it is not adequately addressed in the episode. OTOH the story in Retrospect makes it seem like almost a reasonable position to assume that a sexual assault allegation is false until proven otherwise. That’s a problem.

    It is very difficult for a woman to come forward with an assault accusation; and when they do those accusations are dismissed far too often. That leaves women with all of the consequences of coming forward, but without any justice, making it even less likely that future assaults will be reported. To put an end to sexual assaults, it’s necessary to believe women.