Still trying to keep an open mind...

[meirwen_1988]

about the new Star Trek movie. As I said to a student, I can't begin to count the number of different "origins" versions of my favorite comic book characters I've read over the years, so why am I so protective of Star Trek.

Still, my favorite, absolute favorite episode of Star Trek is "Balance of Terror." Yeah, it's just Run Silent, Run Deep in space, but I still love it. The most important canon thing that happens in it is that, for the very first time, the Federation learns what Romulans look like.

So, I read today that in the new movie Sulu skewers a Romulan.
Frankly, unless that Romulan is wearing an encounter suit worthy of Kosh, I'm wondering how it can possibly be true that they don't know.

Don't mess with me, people--I have a White Star and I know how to use it!

Comments

[meirwen.livejournal.com]

Nope, actually meant Run Silent, Run Deep (Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden). That's what I get for posting before I'd finished the morning caffeine dose!

[herooftheage.livejournal.com]

If you haven't seen The Enemy Below, I recommend it to you. But you have - the Balance of Terror plot is a nearly complete homage to it.

[meirwen.livejournal.com]

I see what you mean (read plot synopsis). Netflix, here I come.