Tropes

As Soda remarks in this podcast, "…[TOS is] a treasure trove of tropes."

Spend over an hour with us as we walk through the many and varied tropes of Star Trek’s The Original Series and how they thrive in fanfiction, from the fans’ perspective decades ago to current times.  While TOS did not necessarily invent every trope highlighted in this podcast, the show likely re-invented the concept, inspired its popularity, or lifted it to a state of notoriety.  And after listening to our fun discussion, you may just find yourself going back to some episodes to watch your favorite tropes in action!

Recorded Date: 2019-11-16

Topics Discussed:

• Introduction of TOS Tropes (00:00:07)
• Mate or Die (00:04:15)
• Mary Sue (00:13:10)
• Act of Love (00:18:20)
• Badass Crew (00:24:22)
• Redshirts (00:29:09)
• The Captain Gets the Woman (00:31:21)
• Brainwashing/Mind Control (00:36:30)
• Theiss Titillation Theory (00:42:45)
• Humanoids with One Big Difference (00:49:19)
• Temporary Amnesia (00:54:48)
• Time Travel (00:59:38)
• Prime Directive & Why We Go Undercover (01:03:58)
• Clear My Name (01:09:51)
• Trio Characteristics (01:12:42)
• Honorable Mentions: Bodyswap, Made Me Do It, Split Personality, Mirror Universe (01:19:00)

Shows or Movies Mentioned:

• Star Trek The Original Series (spoilers)
• Star Trek TOS Movies (spoilers)
• Star Trek AOS Movies (spoilers)
• Star Trek TOS Animated Series (general)
• Star Trek Discovery (general)

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