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TWeaK , to Star Trek in How Many Star Trek Episodes Pass the Bechdel Test? (TOS to ENT) | The Mary Sue

Article’s from 2014. I’d really like to know how the more recent shows have faired.

maegul OP ,

Did a search and found this: trekkiefeminist.com/…/bechdel-wallace-test/

Maybe a separate post should be made to share … seems like a good resource on this.

TWeaK ,

Nice one!

The question I was wondering: SNW passed with 9/10 episodes in season 1.

Disco was 93-100%, Picard 90-100%. They don’t have Prodigy or Lower Decks, though.

HappyMeatbag ,
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The initial article left we wishing for more current information. Thanks!

UESPA_Sputnik , to Star Trek in How Many Star Trek Episodes Pass the Bechdel Test? (TOS to ENT) | The Mary Sue
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I’m surprised that the rates are as high as they are. TOS had only 1 female character in the main cast. TNG (after Tasha left), DS9 and ENT only had two. So disregarding any guest characters the female main characters don’t have a lot of choice of whom to talk to, if they want to pass the test.

maegul OP ,

Well as the article points out, guest or secondary (like Guinan) characters helped out in TNG’s case (which, from memory, makes sense … one thing I remember noticing about TNG was how often a guest character in a position of power would be a woman, and sometimes a non-anglo one).

MajorHavoc , to Star Trek in How Many Star Trek Episodes Pass the Bechdel Test? (TOS to ENT) | The Mary Sue

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing it!

Discovery probably fares pretty well in early seasons, considering how central Burnam and Tilly are.

maegul OP ,

Burnam - Tilly, Georgiou/Empress (opening scene of the whole show is Burnam and Georgiou), Burnam’s mum, Future Federation President, etc etc … I’d imagine the show does well (as with Voyager)

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