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Gozer · 05-11-2009, 10:31 AM

I'm a big Star Trek fan, and I agree that they kinda ducked the ethical dilemmas - but I'm happy about that!! I wanted the new Star Trek to be an homage to what a wonderful and progressive show Star Trek was.

Expecting Abrams to take on everything he took on (casting, back stories) plus nods to fans and haters (gettin' it with a green chick, red shirt = dead) - all that PLUS a moral and ethical dilemma that only a stringent adherence to regulations combined with an impassioned plea of humanity could overcome - that would be way too much for a first movie. No one would have been happy.
As it was, they took on too much and did admirably. I loved the movie.

The "new" star trek is not going to be everything the original star trek was, it couldn't be. And it doesn't need to be. I'm not upset the old star trek is being ruined, I'm happy I get to be a fan of both. As an example, I was never a big fan of Bones (original). He was always my least favorite character. BUT, the "new" Bones is so bang-on awesome that I love it. They absolutely nailed him, and without the old star trek I wouldn't love this Bones half as much.

I'm rambling, I'll stop. Big fan.

05-11-2009, 10:31 AM	#372
Gozer Not the one... Join Date: Feb 2008 Exp:	I'm a big Star Trek fan, and I agree that they kinda ducked the ethical dilemmas - but I'm happy about that!! I wanted the new Star Trek to be an homage to what a wonderful and progressive show Star Trek was. Expecting Abrams to take on everything he took on (casting, back stories) plus nods to fans and haters (gettin' it with a green chick, red shirt = dead) - all that PLUS a moral and ethical dilemma that only a stringent adherence to regulations combined with an impassioned plea of humanity could overcome - that would be way too much for a first movie. No one would have been happy. As it was, they took on too much and did admirably. I loved the movie. The "new" star trek is not going to be everything the original star trek was, it couldn't be. And it doesn't need to be. I'm not upset the old star trek is being ruined, I'm happy I get to be a fan of both. As an example, I was never a big fan of Bones (original). He was always my least favorite character. BUT, the "new" Bones is so bang-on awesome that I love it. They absolutely nailed him, and without the old star trek I wouldn't love this Bones half as much. I'm rambling, I'll stop. Big fan. __________________ There's always two sides to an argument, and it's always a tie.