Oh, I saw it a bit differently. I know that's basically what was said, and most likely if they weren't involved he would've assigned her to the Enterprise. So yeah, NOT a huge deal. Not like she's incredibly incompetent and didn't deserve any kind of assignment whatsoever.
Yeah, if they weren't involved she probably would've gotten the Enterprise anyway. But she pressured him based on their relationship. I found that incredibly icky, and I found it icky that he caved, too. He's her teacher, and her superior (which is also icky in terms of them having a relationship).
If it'd been more explicit that it was purely to avoid the appearance of favouritism, and she pointed out the flaw in his logic that she would've gotten it without them being involved, and he agreed that his logic was flawed and she was right about that, then I would have less of a problem with it. But basically she told him what to do and he caved.
I don't have a HUGE problem with it; I have way more of a problem with Winona Ryder being cast as Zachary Quinto's mother when she doesn't look anywhere near old enough!!! But I still don't like it.
I can totally see how you see it that way, though. :) Which isn't that far from how I see it.
(I have a nasty feeling I'm failing at the internet. You disagreed with me VERY politely and respectfully and gave reasons, and I haven't responded with flames! And I don't hate you! What's wrong with me!!)
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Date: 2009-05-13 03:35 am (UTC)Oh, I saw it a bit differently. I know that's basically what was said, and most likely if they weren't involved he would've assigned her to the Enterprise. So yeah, NOT a huge deal. Not like she's incredibly incompetent and didn't deserve any kind of assignment whatsoever.
Yeah, if they weren't involved she probably would've gotten the Enterprise anyway. But she pressured him based on their relationship. I found that incredibly icky, and I found it icky that he caved, too. He's her teacher, and her superior (which is also icky in terms of them having a relationship).
If it'd been more explicit that it was purely to avoid the appearance of favouritism, and she pointed out the flaw in his logic that she would've gotten it without them being involved, and he agreed that his logic was flawed and she was right about that, then I would have less of a problem with it. But basically she told him what to do and he caved.
I don't have a HUGE problem with it; I have way more of a problem with Winona Ryder being cast as Zachary Quinto's mother when she doesn't look anywhere near old enough!!! But I still don't like it.
I can totally see how you see it that way, though. :) Which isn't that far from how I see it.
(I have a nasty feeling I'm failing at the internet. You disagreed with me VERY politely and respectfully and gave reasons, and I haven't responded with flames! And I don't hate you! What's wrong with me!!)