mikeymagee:

startrekkinuniverse:

Michael Burnham

Im so grateful for Sonequa Martin Green for giving us Michael Burnham, I’m just so happy for it. To be honest, i feel like when everyone learned that there was going to a black female lead on Star Trek, there wasnt a big reception for it, like there was for the new doctor on Doctor Who. Especially when that subject was trending for a couple days here on Tumblr. If y’all happy and grateful for Michael Burnham, reblog/like.

God, I am so grateful for Michael Burnham. I haven’t loved a Trek character this much since Ben Sisko. She’s smart and strong, but that doesn’t mean she has to sacrifice her humanity for those attributes. 

I love her natural hair. I love the fact that she gets to have a love interest (and a very cute one to boot!) 

I love her multiplicity. I love her interactions with the other members of the crew. I love that she grows as a character throughout the course of the season. I LOVE the fact that this show stars a Black woman and everything is filtered through the eyes of a Black woman. I love how she’s caring but doesn’t need to sacrifice her own ideas or values for others. I love that we get to see a Black woman be a science specialist, and actually look at and TALK about science. I love that her knowledge and skill set is valued. I love that Ash treats her with respect and warmth (and that she does the same for him.) 

Michael Burnham is amazing and I’m so grateful she’s now a part of the Trek canon!