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splodeymissile posted...

One thing I'm going to mention here, since it crops up in most episodes: I don't care for the rampant sexism. Far too many of the female are practically begging for men to notice them, to the point where its their only character trait. I appreciate its a different time, but it's difficult to watch sometimes. Number One is probably the best female character in these first 19 episodes ( the phaser overload is brilliant), yet she gets a derogatory comment thrown her way from a subordinate, practically apologises for being good at her job and then roped into being a candidate for Eve. The general vibe of progress is absolutely wonderful, but they're definitely stumbling on a few steps.

While there's definitely some gross sexism, keep in mind that sex appeal was seen as majorly empowering at the time. The mini-skirt, in particular, was a symbol of freedom and control.