PIXIE DUST | Star Trek Reaction S01E16
Added 2020-04-18 14:43:50 +0000 UTCHi guys! Here's my reaction to episode 16 hope you enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Oxc2D7UB4lXRRmjUtqmSCpZq_lQ_yNOH
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Sadly, yes. She never revealed the name of the executive who raped her so it's impossible to tell if her firing was just a horrible coincidence (not that that makes it any better), a result of her growing drug use (which only started because of the fucking rape in the first place), or just some petty, final vengeful act from the same executive that violated her. I hated the fact that I didn't tell you what happened to her in the beginning, but I didn't want to spoil the fact that Rand leaves the show so quickly. She did thankfully recover though around 1978, and was a frequent guest at Star Trek conventions for the rest of her life where lucky fans such as myself were able to talk to her and tell her how much we loved and appreciated her and what she contributed to Star Trek.
MamoruChiba1
2020-04-22 19:01:52 +0000 UTCSHE WAS RAPED AND FIRED?! Damn...
Sora Miyano
2020-04-22 18:45:09 +0000 UTCAt the wrap party after finishing filming on "Miri", Grace Lee Whitney (Rand) was raped by an executive. Afterwards she started using alcohol and pills heavily and it began to affect her performance. Finally, the creator of the show, Gene Roddenberry, was told to fire her as a cost cutting move. Whether it was just a coincidence or an excuse has never been stated, although Roddenberry later went on to say that if he had known about her rape and subsequent addictions, he would've fought to keep her and get her sober. She did overcome her addictions after about eleven years and lived until 85, dying five years ago.
MamoruChiba1
2020-04-21 02:46:42 +0000 UTC
