Do You Care About Spock?

Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies: Kelvin Universe' started by TrekToday, Feb 1, 2013.

  1. TrekToday

    TrekToday Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 1999
    In a new Funny or Die video clip, random people on the street are asked if they care about Spock. The answers of most people stopped might surprise Star Trek fans. Billy Eichner, host of Funny or Die’s Billy on the Street roped in Quinto for a game of “It’s Spock! Do You Care?” in [...]

    More...
     
  2. Romulan_spy

    Romulan_spy Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2000
    Location:
    Terre Haute, IN. USA
    I am hugely disappointed. I thought this thread was going to be about whether we care what happens to Spock Prime in the new timeline.
     
  3. ManOnTheWave

    ManOnTheWave Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2005
    Location:
    ManOnTheWave
    [Luke Skywalker] I Care. [/Luke Skywalker]
     
  4. SalvorHardin

    SalvorHardin Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 6, 2008
    Location:
    Star's End
    What's a Spock?
     
  5. Franklin

    Franklin Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2006
    Location:
    In the bleachers
    Does Spock care about me?
     
  6. lurok

    lurok Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2011
    Location:
    Lost in the EU expanse with a nice cup of tea
    [Jacko]All I wanna say is that
    Spock don't really care about us[/Jacko]
     
  7. sunburn800

    sunburn800 Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 2008
    Location:
    daytona beach Fl
    IMO the only people who really care about trek in any form are the ones who watched it on the telly for years. When the 3rd movie is over most people will quickly forget about JJ's trek and the star tek that came before,I hope i'm wrong but i don't think so.
     
  8. shapeshifter

    shapeshifter Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2007
    Location:
    Land of Illusion
    The actual topic hasn't set off a firestorm of responses so can't we take it there ourselves?

    I care about Spock Prime. I want never to see him receive the idiot treatment Kirk received in GEN. You Don't Kill Iconic Characters, IMO. What in hell was Shatner thinking?




    *cue firestorm of on topic responses* :wink:
     
  9. Kirby

    Kirby Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2003
    Location:
    Alt: 5280
    'Don't care' is kind of harsh, but I never really connected with Spock the way so many others did.
    I was more of a Kirk and Scotty guy.
     
  10. newtontomato539

    newtontomato539 Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2010
    Ooooooooooooooh Really? So, I'm going to forget Star Trek because I like the Prime TOS movies?

    . . . .

    I also like TOS live and animated; and DS9.

    Mmmmm. . . . :rolleyes:
     
  11. sunburn800

    sunburn800 Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 2008
    Location:
    daytona beach Fl
    My reply was not meant for the fans of star trek but main stream society.
     
  12. F. King Daniel

    F. King Daniel Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2008
    Location:
    A type 13 planet in it's final stage
    Star Trek won't be forgotten any more than Superman or James Bond. It'll come and go, but it won't die for a long while yet.
     
  13. Lance

    Lance Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    May 9, 2012
    Location:
    The Enterprise's Restroom
    I got the distinct impression from reading Star Trek Movie Memories (which was written during production of "Generations") that Shatner didn't take Kirk's death seriously; in other words, that he was still somewhat sure in his own mind that even when they were actually filming his death sequence, Berman and co were actually bluffing and that they'd be calling his agent up about the script to ST VIII any minute now. Certainly IIRC it wasn't long afterwards that he started to make loud noises to the effect that he wanted to resurrect Kirk... strangely enough, that didn't happen (canonically).

    I honestly can imagine, circa 1998 or so, the realisation finally sinking into his head that... "my God, Bones... what have I done?". ;)
     
  14. Oso Blanco

    Oso Blanco Commodore Commodore

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2001
    Location:
    Berlin, Germany
    Do I care about Spock Prime? Yes, of course I do!

    Do I care about NuSpock or any of the NuCharacters? Not really ... the only one I'd hate to see killed off is NuPike.
     
  15. Anji

    Anji Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003
    Location:
    Assisting in the birth of baby Horta on Janus VI
    Do I care about Spock? Yeah.

    But will others? Depends on the direction they take this new Spock.

    I like Nimoy's interpretation of Spock because he always played that character with a little bit of vulnerability...something I think we all feel. Hell, I can't tell you how many times I've felt like a Vulcan in a Human world...

    Now if JJ decides to explore Spock's "Dark Side" of dealing with emotions, I'm out. I'm sick and tired of the negativity and sarcastic attitude of our culture. Jesus, there are nice people out there and watching all these movies and makes you think there's not a decent soul left on Earth.

    Sorry, on flu medication tonight....continue...
     
  16. teacake

    teacake Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2007
    Location:
    inside teacake
    WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE

    I would have thrown myself at him.

    "PON FARR ME BABY!!!!!!!"
     
  17. Set Harth

    Set Harth Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2010
    Location:
    Annwn
    It's possible for a nice person to be sarcastic. They are not mutually exclusive.
     
  18. teacake

    teacake Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2007
    Location:
    inside teacake
    That's so true, just look at me. I'm like super nice and super sarcastic. It's a perfect fusion, like pineapple and hot sauce.
     
  19. RoJoHen

    RoJoHen Awesome Admiral

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2000
    Location:
    QC, IL, USA
    I wish Billy on the Street would come to my town. His show cracks my shit up.