@Alien8n
Zoooooom!
Right over the top of your head.
Two in the space of as many hours. That's gotta be a record.
Part of the trope is that the red shirt was also always Ensign Expendable, not a main character. Guy played this wonderfully in Galaxy quest. Too many shows these days depend on their continuing characters having more heart rending experiences in an episode than most soap opera stars got in a season.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
