Pretty much this. If it has action then it is for the ignorant masses, while less action means more upper crust. Or something...
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Pretty much this. If it has action then it is for the ignorant masses, while less action means more upper crust. Or something...
It's that's same logic used to criticize the Kelvinverse films vs. "REAL STAR TREK."
"Star Trek (read: TNG) was always so thoughtful and intelligent."
"Slow" doesn't always equate to "smart."
That's pretty much it.
I could see this. He has a lot of interesting motivations and he isn't only evil. I think his ending as a villain is one of the better-told endings for a villain.
Agree.
If he could just not have been Spock’s brother, I think he’d be higher up my list.
Right.... Any old friend, mentor or associate would have worked.
What if he was the guy who oversaw Spock at the Science Academy when Spock chooses Starfleet?
Technically, he's Spock's half-brother.
Agreed. Likewise longer running time doesn't necessarily equate "epic".
Unpopular opinion: Today's genre films, including the JJ Star Trek movies are too long. There isn't enough story in these movies to justify a running time that exceeds that of all the TOS films from II-VI.
Wrath of Khan - 112 minutes
Search for Spock - 105 minutes
The Voyage Home - 122 minutes
The Final Frontier - 106 minutes
The Undiscovered Country - 110 minutes
Generations - 118 minutes
First Contact - 111 minutes
Insurrection - 103 minutes
Nemesis - 116 minutes
Star Trek (2009) - 127 minutes
Into Darkness - 133 minutes
Beyond - 122 minutes
Not according to the movie. Sybok was a child from a previous marriage, a Vulcan princess. So unlike Spock and/or Burham, he's a "purebreed" Vulcan.
His father never had to twist arms to get him to Vulcan academies or whatever.
it would have made it interesting dynamic to watch unfold on the show if they had used all three characters for flashbacks.
Yes, it would have. Sybok was probably already an adult when they adopted Michael. But he had feelings and wasn't afraid to show them. Sybok could even have made an appearance in the present of the show and his existence would still have been unknown by Kirk and McCoy.
They could have had him
intrigued by the red Angel, disappointed that it was just a tech suit and stumble into the idea of Sha Ka Ree, and go on a tangent quest right in front of our eyes
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That's interesting and it would definitely be a worthy effort for continuity.
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The sad thing is that, because fans are generally negative on Star Trek V (not me, but certainly in general), the powers that be tend avoid that storyline like the plague. I think it's a completely lost opportunity, as the Sybok character and backstory has a ton of potential.
I think canon is as important with star trek as it is with any tv show. you can take it too far, but some basic things have to be adhered to. Take Cheers for example, if suddenly in the 6th season you had sam playing for the yankes in his past in one episode, then back to the red sox in the next, you have sloppy writing, no matter how good the story is.
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