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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:22 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Ah, okay then.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:31 am
by Captain Seafort
All Betazoids have black irises (Troi included), because all the actors who play them where contact lenses - normal ones, not coloured make-up lenses.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:12 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Was that intentional, or just a freak coincidence?
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:40 pm
by Captain Seafort
Rochey wrote:Was that intentional, or just a freak coincidence?
I'm not sure - it may have been unintentional initially, with Marina Sirtis and Majel Barrett coincidentally wearing contacts, but they later made it a species trait. That's just speculation, however.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:47 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Alright. Thanks.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:47 pm
by Bryan Moore
Captain Seafort wrote:All Betazoids have black irises (Troi included), because all the actors who play them where contact lenses - normal ones, not coloured make-up lenses.
But are Troi's truly black? They seem to have lightened in later years.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:58 am
by Teaos
I read a few fanfictions were the eyes were tied into their telepathy somehow. I am pretty sure that is fanon not canon though.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:41 pm
by Captain Seafort
Was that stating that Betazoid eyes play a part in their telepathy, or was it used in a metaphorical sense, of being able to "see through you" or somesuch?
I don't see how the former could work - they're telepaths, not hypnotists.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:11 pm
by Teaos
Yes from what I read it ment that they utilized their eyes somehow to inhance their powers.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:36 pm
by Mikey
So no blind Betazoid telepaths, huh?
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:31 pm
by Sionnach Glic
How could that possibly work? They don't need to make eye contact to initiate their telepathy. Why would it affect their eyes?
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:32 pm
by Jim
Enkidu wrote:I wonder if the new film will feature Andorians?
Maybe they will come up with some sort of variation like they did with why the Klingons looked different, etc... maybe the race is in hybernation during the time of TNG/DS9...
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:05 pm
by Mikey
G-d knows there are enough variations already. TOS, TMP, TNG, and ENT all had different Andorians.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:12 pm
by Enkidu
I think Enterprise got the Andorians right - (not often do I praise Enterprise!) they are an important part of the trek universe, but an example of bad 60's make up. The changes they made make them far less ridiculous looking, but still instantly recognizable as the species from the TOS.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:03 am
by Teaos
Yeah the way Enterprise portrayed Andorians was rather good compared to the others. But then the others didnt give them enough time to really develope.