Ok, after S01, it only happened again 5 times out of 152 episodes (of a total 176)— not including Future Imperfect when it was holo-Data. That’s a pretty great record for slip-ups if you figure the rule simply wasn’t established until S02 episode Datalore.
I know I often claim to have encyclopedic knowledge of all things trek, but I don’t know that much. I’m just going based off what’s in this video. I started counting based off examples after S01, of which there were 5 that didn’t include ones from Future Imperfect, in which I knew Data got called out for using contractions.
Perhaps there are a few others, but, still, I doubt that it’s more than a few more, which makes for a pretty good track record considering how many episodes of that show there are and how many lines Data got.
I’m guessing what is more likely is that they spent a long time going through season 1 looking for them and then either skipped around or found posts somewhere online where people had noticed others.
I just think that the “no contractions” rule wasn’t set until S02 to help both define Data’s character and differentiate him from
Lore, which is why they suddenly became a super-rare mistake rather than being a commonplace occurrence, but whatever. I’m too tired and stoned now to look it up.
Ok, so that’s 42 episodes where Spiner slips up post S01. That’s a 72.3% success rate at getting through episodes without a contraction mistake. Still not bad. Not great, though.
But it still supports my theory that, after S01, ot was a rule that they really tried not to break, but did accidentally anyway. Or, maybe, writing around it would have been way too clunky.
Except when he does, but we will just pretend we did not hear that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY1KdQNodN0
Ok, after S01, it only happened again 5 times out of 152 episodes (of a total 176)— not including Future Imperfect when it was holo-Data. That’s a pretty great record for slip-ups if you figure the rule simply wasn’t established until S02 episode Datalore.
Is that every time though?
I don’t understand the question
Is that a comprehensive montage or has he used contractions in other episodes? I’m betting on the latter.
I know I often claim to have encyclopedic knowledge of all things trek, but I don’t know that much. I’m just going based off what’s in this video. I started counting based off examples after S01, of which there were 5 that didn’t include ones from Future Imperfect, in which I knew Data got called out for using contractions.
Perhaps there are a few others, but, still, I doubt that it’s more than a few more, which makes for a pretty good track record considering how many episodes of that show there are and how many lines Data got.
I’m guessing what is more likely is that they spent a long time going through season 1 looking for them and then either skipped around or found posts somewhere online where people had noticed others.
I just think that the “no contractions” rule wasn’t set until S02 to help both define Data’s character and differentiate him from Lore, which is why they suddenly became a super-rare mistake rather than being a commonplace occurrence, but whatever. I’m too tired and stoned now to look it up.
I’m guessing even this isn’t a full list-
https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/complete-guide-to-datas-contractions.191920/
Ok, so that’s 42 episodes where Spiner slips up post S01. That’s a 72.3% success rate at getting through episodes without a contraction mistake. Still not bad. Not great, though.
But it still supports my theory that, after S01, ot was a rule that they really tried not to break, but did accidentally anyway. Or, maybe, writing around it would have been way too clunky.
*do not
He has exceeded his programming, without knowing it.