kirk: its certainly true that hes physically stronger, taller, heavier than i am. his mind, steely and unshaken, but his heart… his heart is delicate, fragile. like sheets of frozen dew at sunrise on teirzon four…beautiful… how do i know? i see it in his eyes when his gaze lingers a little too long. and i let it. is it wrong that i let it? that i want to shelter him in my arms? kiss him? love him? steal him away from his troubles? or from my own…?
the burly freighter dude missing an eye and covered in tattoos who has been sitting next to kirk overhearing him drunkenly ramble to himself about his love for spock for over an hour now at this random bar: *through tears* you have to tell him how you feel
kirk: you think so…?
several other equally musclebound and scary looking dudes sitting nearby, also in tears: *nodding*
I’ve rewatched the ad at least three times to try and figure out why some folks are angry with it and I’m at a loss.
All I see here is: Be a better human. Set a better example. Encouraging
strength of character and integrity over typical “machismo”.
