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

[jlbooth76.livejournal.com]

I think this is one of those times when it might be helpful that I'm a fan with a bad memory for details. Though the article I read during Darius' appointment yesterday left me with mixed feelings... the alternate universe approach to freeing up the storytelling ('we don't want to worry about conflicts with all the accumulated history') while I understand that it makes things EASIER, I'm not sure it will make them BETTER. We'll see.

[anglesandlight.livejournal.com]

Um, didn't "Silent Running" take place in space?

My favorite(s) is/are "Paradise" or "City on the Edge of Forever".

Yep, I'm a geek, but appearently I do not hold a candle to you! (I bow in admiration) :)

[herooftheage.livejournal.com]

Hmm, thinking about it, depending on how widely seen the Romulan is, it might not be a continuity glitch. Kirk, Spock, and Sulu can all know, but Stiles is the one who makes a big deal out of it.

This makes a bit of sense, in that it was made clear in the Next Generation that Spock must have already known anyway - the whole business about reunification pretty much implied that Romulan-Vulcan common ancestry was a commonly known fact already.

[hawkyns.livejournal.com]

I'm not impressed so far. They've said that this movie supposedly takes place before the first encounter with the Klingons. That's already at odds with the story so far, since Klingons are encountered during the prequel series, "Enterprise". And the way this one is being pushed as 'not your father's Star Trek', it would seem that they intend to ignore what already exist in favour of their new story line.

Hmmm... Wonder how a White Star would fare against a Kahless class dreadnaught......

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

I admit, at the end, I was kind of expecting a Superman style reboot: fly madly in the opposite direction and slingshot Time back to its original path, specifically with regard to one particular planet.

[swordandmug.livejournal.com]

There was a lot of opposition to the reboot of Battlestar Galactica, but after experiencing it, many found it to be a great idea. The new series lacked the hamminess of 1970s original.

In my opinion, the last gasp of the "true" Star Trek in the original vein was "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," which in many ways was the best of the movies despite the goofy resurrection of Spock in the previous film with "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" being the last true representation of the prior era.

The entire second series was entirely different banana all together. ..."Enterprise" was... well, why watch that when you can watch "Firefly" or "Farscape" instead?

[anglesandlight.livejournal.com]

And then there is, of course, Babylon 5! IMHO (ok, maybe not so humble) :) B5 is the best SciFi show that there is.

Like I said, in my not-so-humble opinion!

I am still not so certain that I really *want* to see the new Star Trek movie, but I may captulate for Mother's Day. We can all go see the movie for $6 each (=$30), so I can somehow swollow that price for it. Besides, it is what the rest of the family want to do.

Personally, I'd just love a Mother's Day that does not involve taking Dan to the hospital/doctor.

[hearne.livejournal.com]

I am in the same boat. (and I wholeheartedly agree about "Balance of Terror!") For a young me, Trek was *it* until Landau and Bain came into my world, flying on models and strings. :) I devoured the books, over and over.. but above it all was canon.. what *really* happened, so to speak.

What I have heard about this one.. makes me nervous. Just the trailers alone.. that *can't* be the Enterprise being built that Kirk sees, right? How they can skip 15 years to allow for Capt. April, and both of Pike's tours before Kirk gets her.. not to mention the time on the Farragut which lead to "Obsession.."
.. etc..
..etc..

Yeah, I know.. way too much detail. Must try to keep an open mind and not get into nitpicking.

and now to speak the heresy....

[bnsysabeau.livejournal.com]

...just wait a few more years and they'll be itching to do the same to bab 5 too. (ducks for cover)