From: Andrew Swallow 

Wendy of NJ wrote:
> On 10 Oct 2006 12:47:09 -0700, "Soundy"
 wrote:
> 
>> As a big "classic Trek" fan, the really frustrating
thing about the
>> whole "modern" Trek universe, for me, is to see the
brief flashes of
>> brilliant storytelling, and realize just how good it COULD have been on
>> a more regular basis... like in "Darmok" (on Space right now).
> 
> I think Darmok was good more because of the acting than the inherent
> story in that particular case. I'm still pretty uncertain how a race
> could develop language like that - unless the babies are born with
> complete cultural/contextual knowledge... and how would they describe
> new situations?

There is one place on Earth that thinks in references - Hollywood.
Primary the directors, producers and writers.  The English Department
of Universities may also think that way.

Andrew Swallow


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