I have never interpreted this as making fun of Rick Astley, just a stupid joke to trick people into watching something. I totally agree, he is very talented.
The meme has been a huge benefit to him as well, his popularity skyrocketed with a generation that wasn’t around when he was first popular and led to tons of listens and sales of his music, heck they even had him play at the Macy’s day parade!
As I recall, I read an interview with him, and he didn’t quite understand the meme, but he was thrilled it had blown up his popularity again and introduced so many new people to his music.
Even if that was the original intention, it turned out to be a great benefit to him personally, so if that’s what it was supposed to be, then I guess the jokes on them 😀
Kira pushed a four shift rotation to Sisko while he was delirious with a massive head injury. Later he suggested the idea as well and Kira was so happy he wasn’t dead/ agreed that she just took joy in agreeing with his “suggestion”
That was a clear callback to jellico in my opinion.
I love this song (startrek.website)
Every time I'm trying to decide what new show I should check out (i.imgur.com)
'Twas the night before first contact day.. (startrek.website)
You can always count on Garak ...or can you? (startrek.website)
Chibi Worf (startrek.website)
The origin of starfleet combat training. (startrek.website)
Especially this meme (startrek.website)
The History Channel, now in the fantasy section. (startrek.website)
Is anyone using awk?
Studying and awk came up....
Damnit Jim, I'm an archeologist not a doctor (lemmy.world)
Competency on a four shift rotation. (startrek.website)
Lemmy, why are you wrong?
Someone else did this, but they were wrong: they mostly dissembled and half agreed....
It's the holidays, time to impress the family. (startrek.website)
As if he hadn't heard that one before. (startrek.website)
You'll hack yer limb off kid! (startrek.website)
This episode contains: sex, fear (startrek.website)
It's cannon. (startrek.website)
Testing Data (files.catbox.moe)
Direct link: files.catbox.moe/g5mqa4.mp4
He had the keys too. (startrek.website)
Philosophical franchises (startrek.website)
Interspecies dating isn't without its challenges. (startrek.website)
Sokath, his eyes uncovered! (startrek.website)
That time Kirk ate a Romulan Edible and told the Guardian of Forever to send him back to the 1968 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (lemmy.world)