5/29/2023 0 Comments Redshirts by john scalziWhat Scalzi does, somehow, is explore the absurdity of the redshirt trope without making a mockery of the protagonists themselves, despite the fact that, well, t hey're redshirts. As Dahl, Duvall, Hanson and their fellow low-ranking shipmates begin poking further into their disproportionate mortality rate, their tale briskly moves the action forward and keeps your attention well beyond the usual capacity of a pure send-up. There are dozens of such moments that capture the inspiration and the in-jokes that help build the world of Redshirts – in an interview with GeekDad, Scalzi talked about his approach to the project – and while they're hilarious, they are also surprisingly effective at drawing you into a story that's more than just a spoof. "I’m thinking you should have called bullshit on the ice shark story," Duvall said. "It wasn’t specified at the time," Dahl said, spearing a meat bit on his tray. "Is it a shark made of ice?" Hanson asked.
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