CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar

[Wowbagger]

This is all fairly odd, because wasn't Newsweek one of the few MSM outlets to run a pretty decent story about the Axanar case last month? What changed at Newsweek HQ?

http://www.newsweek.com/will-studio-sanctioned-guidelines-mark-end-star-trek-fan-films-463542

 

[Amaris]

This is all fairly odd, because wasn't Newsweek one of the few MSM outlets to run a pretty decent story about the Axanar case last month? What changed at Newsweek HQ?

http://www.newsweek.com/will-studio-sanctioned-guidelines-mark-end-star-trek-fan-films-463542

"Money."

Seriously. Someone probably said "we're not getting as many views as the people framing this as a David vs. Goliath story, so let's tweak it a little."

 

[OtherGene]

I'm not particularly up on US publications but I take it Newsweek is generally a reputable read?

 

[RedForman]

For the most part, yeah. I'm sure someone somewhere knows that Lord Alec will never get his movie made thanks to C/P, but they know that with all the controversy, they can put out a click-bait piece and then watch the money roll in.

As long as his ego gets stroked, its probably all the same to him

 

[Jedman67]

Here is the actual article. It's pretty neutral. http://www.newsweek.com/star-trek-fan-fiction-451320

 

[OtherGene]

For the most part, yeah. I'm sure someone somewhere knows that Lord Alec will never get his movie made thanks to C/P, but they know that with all the controversy, they can put out a click-bait piece and then watch the money roll in.

As long as his ego gets stroked, its probably all the same to him

Still a better love story than Twilight....

 

[F. King Daniel]

Here is the actual article. It's pretty neutral. http://www.newsweek.com/star-trek-fan-fiction-451320

Yeah, surprisingly so. The only thing not mentioned is the setting up of a for-profit studio with funds raised using the Trek name.

 

[RedForman]

TampAxanar is at it again............


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnKphddWEAE8qWm.jpg:large

 

[Campe]

^ There comes a point in time when obsession goes a little too far. I don't like Alec either. But with this sort of stuff, we start to stoop to the Axalites' level.

 

[RedForman]

Someone should remind whoever runs that twitter account then (don't entirely disagree there)

 

[Campe]

I don't tweet, or I totally would.

 

[RedForman]

Moving on..........I found this tweet of RMB's slightly ironic (I'd give it an equal chance of either flying over Lord Alec's head or it used by him as justification).........

https://twitter.com/BurnettRM/status/751669516761899008

 

[OtherGene]

^ There comes a point in time when obsession goes a little too far. I don't like Alec either. But with this sort of stuff, we start to stoop to the Axalites' level.

I agree. I don't get it, is it supposed to be funny or just aggressively unpleasant?

 

[RedForman]

I agree. I don't get it, is it supposed to be funny or just aggressively unpleasant?

I think he/she was skirting the line trying to do something like this, but then fell off the cliff

 

[OtherGene]

I see. Context is all. He/She's usually pretty funny I must admit.

 

[Noname Given]

This is all fairly odd, because wasn't Newsweek one of the few MSM outlets to run a pretty decent story about the Axanar case last month? What changed at Newsweek HQ?

http://www.newsweek.com/will-studio-sanctioned-guidelines-mark-end-star-trek-fan-films-463542

Here is the actual article. It's pretty neutral. http://www.newsweek.com/star-trek-fan-fiction-451320

it's actually a very balanced article stating BOTH sides' situation and opinions. Looks like Newsweek can still do ACTUAL balanced articles still.

Interestingly, they didn't mention the comment JJ Abrams made at the ST:B fan event about "I have it on good authority the lawsuit will be going away..." - so it may be by now everyone realizes JJ Abrams wasn't speaking directly for the C/P legal team. Or that JJ Abrams meant: "We've gotten Paramount to offer a settlement to Axanar; which I expect they'll take and the case will go away..."
^^^
If it's the latter, I'll bet JJ Abrams and Justin Lin are now both aware just how much Alec Peters is out of touch with reality when it comes to 'Axanar'.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

The Newsweek article cites a post on TrekBBS, in this very thread!

 

[RedForman]

The Newsweek article cites a post on TrekBBS, in this very thread!

I'd say that's worthy of some pie...........

 

[CaptGrumpy]

Hail Hydra...pie? Yum.

 

[Karen O'Shea]

Interestingly, they didn't mention the comment JJ Abrams made at the ST:B fan event about "I have it on good authority the lawsuit will be going away..." - so it may be by now everyone realizes JJ Abrams wasn't speaking directly for the C/P legal team. Or that JJ Abrams meant: "We've gotten Paramount to offer a settlement to Axanar; which I expect they'll take and the case will go away..."
^^^
If it's the latter, I'll bet JJ Abrams and Justin Lin are now both aware just how much Alec Peters is out of touch with reality when it comes to 'Axanar'.

The article was written on 4/22/16. The "Beyond" fan event was in May....