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The Archie/Veronica Effect - Am I wrong?

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I don't think Jughead and Veronica ever hooked up.
Of course not. I didn't say Star Trek literally followed the Archie Comic plot. I'm saying the look, feel and characterization (or is it caricaturisation?) is the same.

The movie has a teeny bopper feel to it. Spock & Uhura make out everywhere all over the Enterprise like they are at the malt shop in the Archie Comicsverse.

That might be okay if the rest of the movie took itself and the franchise and the philosophy behind it seriously.
You're gonna have to expand on this analogy. Sounds like the usual "dumbed down" argument with Archie grafted on. Only I don't think you're familiar enough with Archie to make it work.
 
It may be beneficial for you WattsNoo, to read over several of the discussion threads that can be found on this forum. Arguments about the intellectual level of STiD have been ongoing for some time, with some rather good points made by both sides.
 
It may be beneficial for you WattsNoo, to read over several of the discussion threads that can be found on this forum. Arguments about the intellectual level of STiD have been ongoing for some time, with some rather good points made by both sides.


Yes, I know about the good points here. That's why I'm here.

@Jedi_Master I Like your signature. Who are you quoting? I always thought that if it weren't for Lucy (I LOVE Lucy!) we'd have no cell phones.

My point is that you may find it difficult to generate discussion on a new thread, but I may be wrong.

In any case, welcome and the person I am quoting is in bold letters at the bottom of my sig.
 
Where's Reggie? McCoy, maybe? Then again, Reggie and Archie are rivals, not friends. I guess Cupcake would be Moose? Is Pike Mr. Weatherbee?

If it were like Archie comics, then Kirk would be torn between Uhura and Marcus. Uhura would have money and culture, and likes Kirk but dates around (especially Reggie), while Marcus is the all-American girl next door who is the one who really likes Kirk. Spock would spin folksy homilies in between bites of cheeseburgers. Bear in mind Veronica (Uhura) doesn't care much for Jughead (Spock).

The one thing Archie and Kirk do have in common is Archie sacrificed his life for a friend, and Kirk sacrificed his for his ship and crew.

Beyond that, I just don't get the analogy/comparison as proving STID was dumbed down.
 
You're gonna have to expand on this analogy. Sounds like the usual "dumbed down" argument with Archie grafted on. Only I don't think you're familiar enough with Archie to make it work.


That's my whole point. it DIDN'T work. I don't want it to.
Archie is ALL WRONG for star Trek. Plus I wasn't the one who grafted it on, JJ did.

I just noticed it. Called it. I'm surprised no one else has noticed. Where is my "Amen" corner?

Yes Star Trek was DUMBED down. Right down to an Archie Comic book.
Your analogy is the thing that doesn't work. Grafting Archie Comics on to the dumbed down argument. Again you're not familiar enough with Archie to carry the argument past an opening salvo.
 
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