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48. Nyota Uhura
Captain, I think I lost my personality

You know what the hardest thing to do was for the past five characters, including this one? Think of fake quotes.

Uhura is an extremely famous character, to the point where my sister (who once asked if Han Solo was from Space Guys) could recognize her. But what does she actually do? Nothing. Shes there purely to be the girl. I guess you can argue that her personality is that she enjoys playing around, but its hard to think of like the defining Uhura moment, aside from the famous kiss.

Honestly, the thing I remember Uhura most for is what she didnt do: captain the ship. There are two episodes where Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Scotty are down on the whatever planet and George Takei was busy filming a movie, so Uhura should be in charge. Instead they just dredged up some guy to do it because the producers didnt want her in the chair. I can only imagine that incensed Nichelle Nichols.

If were being really honest here, alternate universe Uhura has more personality in one movie than real Uhura does in six movies and three seasons. I did not see the twist coming where she turns into an Orion Slave Girl, travels back in time two-hundred years, and gets adopted by Thanos.

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Started: July 6, 2005