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Star Trek: Voyager: Living Witness (1998)
Very interesting
I don't have much in the way of a review but this episode reminds me of a time in middle school where my teacher wanted to show us an example of revisionist history (not part of a lesson just something she wanted to do). She got an older U. S. History textbook from several years back that our school used briefly. The book would use words like "slave ship" but then switch to referring to enslaved people as "workers". It was a clear attempt at minimizing slavery in the U. S.
Like in this episode, for many people certain parts of history can sometimes feel uncomfortable to learn and so others will try to make it more palatable. However, this method never seems to make things better. No progress is made with this. Instead you have people who unable to truly comprehend the extensiveness which certain moments of history continue to effect others. There isn't a need to feel guilt for the past rather just acknowledging the truths of history and attempting to make things better for the future to correct the wrongs of the past is a good place to start.
There is a good quote by Malcolm X that sort of fits this situation:
"If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, there's no progress. If you pull it all the way out that's not progress. Progress is healing the wound that the blow made. And they haven't even pulled the knife out much less heal the wound. They won't even admit the knife is there"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Duel of the Droids (2008)
R2 vs R3
The droid fight is the single greatest moment in television history. Iconic. Lol