[sum1]

It was certainly... original.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by *KIA* (View Post) JANEWAY: What makes you think it was your idea? .

As I remember, Tom was a little taken back by that thought.

Yes, it was a good episode. Definitely original, which is always nice.

[lyb42]

I don't know: It had a lot in common with the "Geordi turns into a black-light lizard-man" episode in TNG.

[kiamay]

Originally Posted by Chris (View Post) As I remember, Tom was a little taken back by that thought. Yes, it was a good episode. Definitely original, which is always nice.

Janeway shocked me a bit too
She is cheeky

And I have no idea if there has something similar been done before... only watched Voyager

[Chris]

hmm ... can't say I remember that Geordi episode

And yes, Janeway never minded speaking her mind.

[lyb42]

Originally Posted by Chris (View Post) hmm ... can't say I remember that Geordi episode

I'll see if I can find the imdb page...

ETA: Okay. I couldn't find it on imdb. Will http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Identit..._%28episode%29 do?

[kiamay]

When I was a kid Geordi always creeped me out when I saw him on TV... must be the fact that we can't see his eyes most of the time And yes, I know... kinda OT

[sum1]

Making his eyes invisible was a dumb move, because the actor has very expressive eyes.

[kiamay]

I don't think I have ever seen him without that... thing
Gotta find a pic

[sum1]

Well he was without the visor in the later films. And there's cast photos and anything else he's been in, like Roots.

[kiamay]

You were right about his eyes I checked the imdb pictures.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by lyb42 (View Post) ETA: Okay. I couldn't find it on imdb. Will Identity Crisis (episode) - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki do?

I vaguely remember that now. Thanks for the link lyb.

Agree that Geordie's visor seemed a bit strange. Did we ever see a character wearing glasses?

[lyb42]

No, because he was born blind.

Actually, that kind of makes me think: Surely by Geordi's day, the tech would exist to make genetic modifications in utero. B'Elanna had some serious wrestling to do with the idea of "editing out" any Klingon features from Tom's and her daughter, and much of that story focused on whether or not to make the change (as opposed to how possible such a change might be). Voyager is mostly concurrent with the TNG time line, which makes me wonder if Geordi's parents (both accomplished professionals) didn't have the option of addressing his blindness before birth, or chose to let him develop as God/Nature intended? I've gone round and round on another forum about whether parents of deaf children should be forced to have their child given cochlear implants, because I feel strongly that they should not. It probably goes without saying that I was gratified when B'ELanna chose to see the beauty inherent in her daughter without any "customization."

[kiamay]

Me too

I had a huge discussion about PID recently. It's not the same, but a similar direction. "Should we do all that we are capable of doing?"

[Chris]

Originally Posted by lyb42 (View Post) Surely by Geordi's day, the tech would exist to make genetic modifications in utero. B'Elanna had some serious wrestling to do with the idea of "editing out" any Klingon features from Tom's and her daughter,

That's exactly where I was coming from. Although I'm not sure I'd directly corelate choosing whether to be blind, with choosing physical characteristics. My son has colour deficient vision. That's genetic, passed from the mother. Women don't generally have issues, because we have 2 X chromosones and the good one dominates. If I had a choice to give him my other chromosone I'm not sure what I'd do. Would it make him a totally different person?

It would definitley become a slippery slope. As Kia says, just because we have the technology to do certain things, doesn't mean that we should.