Chris Pine as Captain Kirk and redshirts from Star Trek The Original Series
The average Star Trek redshirt is known for having a non-existent sense of danger and the physical fortitude of a wet Oreo, but that's nothing compared to Olsen from J.J. Abrams' 2009 movie reboot. While the term is now used broadly across movies and TV,"redshirt" originated wholly because of Star Trek. The original 1960s series faced a dilemma: characters needed to die to make the bad guys look bad, but Star Trek's main cast members were clad head-to-toe in plot armor.
Olson from Star Trek's 2009 movie was a breed apart. Not only was his death entirely avoidable, Olson himself was the singular cause. The doomed redshirt somehow managed to die with zero interference from alien enemies, deadly flowers, exploding rocks, or rogue blobs. Why Olson Isn't The Average Star Trek Redshirt The More You Think About Olsen's Death, The More Ridiculous It Gets A few other factors must be considered before Olson is granted the title of Star Trek's dumbest redshirt. Firstly, Olson's parachute did not fail - the redshirt deliberately avoided deploying it because he was having so much fun during the fall.
One might argue that the thrill-seeking Olson made his choice, knew the risks, and was entitled to gamble with his own life just like any other extreme sports enthusiast. Of course, that argument ignores how the entire population of Vulcan was relying on the Enterprise disabling Nero's planet-destroying machine.
✕ Remove Ads Cleverly, however, Olson was not actually wearing a red shirt, as the nature of the mission meant Kirk's team was dressed in futuristic spacesuits during the jump. In a twist that kept the original trope alive but in a fresh way, these metallic outfits were still tinted in each officer's corresponding Starfleet colors.
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