I’m really torn on her because I like what the actress is doing with the character and I like how she’s developing, but I also don’t think they’re doing enough to make her evolve into the Uhura we see on TOS. I like that she is slowly building confidence, but I think it’s too slow. Because Uhura on TOS was one of the most confident of crewmembers. This is a woman who was willing to sing love songs to Spock just to mess with him and tell Kirk that she had feelings for him the she could never act upon because of their positions while they were being forced to kiss. Not to mention her general bravery as part of the Enterprise crew.
You have to remember when we first see this incarnation of Uhura she’s a cadet. Remember back to high school or college and those first few years in the working world? It was intimidating and you didn’t know what was really going on all the time. Now apply that to someone who is on the flagship of the federation. She’s bound to be a little nervous. And this latest season she met Mariner who set her on the path to the Nyota we all know and love. I can’t wait to see how she Celia evolves the character and makes it her own.
I’m really torn on her because I like what the actress is doing with the character and I like how she’s developing, but I also don’t think they’re doing enough to make her evolve into the Uhura we see on TOS. I like that she is slowly building confidence, but I think it’s too slow. Because Uhura on TOS was one of the most confident of crewmembers. This is a woman who was willing to sing love songs to Spock just to mess with him and tell Kirk that she had feelings for him the she could never act upon because of their positions while they were being forced to kiss. Not to mention her general bravery as part of the Enterprise crew.
You have to remember when we first see this incarnation of Uhura she’s a cadet. Remember back to high school or college and those first few years in the working world? It was intimidating and you didn’t know what was really going on all the time. Now apply that to someone who is on the flagship of the federation. She’s bound to be a little nervous. And this latest season she met Mariner who set her on the path to the Nyota we all know and love. I can’t wait to see how she Celia evolves the character and makes it her own.
I hope you’re right, because by the end of the series, she needs to be super confident and flirty and full of song.