1) He isn't a stereotypical manly man, but he still fights for what he believes in.
Chekov isn't overly manly like Kirk. He doesn't have the constant need to prove that he is the best and strongest and knows when to step down. But he is willing to step up and fight for what (or who) he believes in--as we see when the klingons start to talk trash about Kirk.
2) The power
I think that since the Enterprise is like the police force of the future their stature would have the same alluring power that police have on many girls today. It is no secret that many girls today find "a man in uniform" way more attractive than they would be without the job, so I think it is logical to say that this would apply to Chekov in the future.
3) He's young
Since Chekov is so young he appeals to the younger audiences who want a guy closer to their age instead of a guy closer to 40.
4)The accent
Accents are great, they give a person something different, something new, and with his heavy russian accent Chekov perfectly fits the bill.
5)He's adorable
Enough said.
The only one who can come even close to comparing to Chekov is Chris Pine as Kirk
I loved your post! Although I would have to humbly disagree that Chekov and Chris Pine's Kirk are the only adorable ones. Have you seen William Shatner in the episode "Mirror, Mirror"? So dreamy!!
ReplyDeleteAnd just wanted to share an interesting story about the origin of Chekov. While it is most likely true that Roddenberry brought Chekov on board to appeal to the younger generation, Roddenberry also liked to say that a Russian newspaper had been critical of the fact that Russians were the first in space, and yet on Star Trek they didn't even have a Russian aboard the Enterprise. Even if this story is most likely aprocraphal, it was fitting that the Russians would have a representative from their county onboard. And also special given the fact that the original series was filmed during the height of the Cold War. It showed a hopeful view of humanity's future, in which men and women of all nations and races could come together to live and work in space, for the good of all.
Ah, I love the list format! #1 is my favorite. I haven't watched all of the original Star Trek, so I don't have a good idea of how Chekov came off in the series as a whole. It's got to be hard to have a character so consistently shot down ("No, man, the Russians didn't do that first") who still looks credible.
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