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(Trigger Warning if you're younger than Gen X.)
(Trigger Warning if you're younger than Gen X.)
William Shatner Confirms Talks for Star Trek Return at 93 Years Old
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I love Shatner and if a kelvinverse cold opening of the last 10-15 minutes of The Deadly Years, but where Kirk solves the problem before being made young again instead of after, were to be made, it would be fine. Not a 30 second cameo, Shatner plays a heroic moment, starts the movie off with action and drama, gets his money, and all’s well that ends well.
But I have a tough time imagining other scenarios that could work (then again, I’m not a screenwriter).
But I have a tough time imagining other scenarios that could work (then again, I’m not a screenwriter).
This is so not rooted in the text that it's as close to objectively wrong as an opinion can be.
That's what Unification was supposed to be.
You've never actually seen an episode of TOS, have you?
And that, too, was the result of the TNG writers buying into the legend. Riker was their Kirk 2.0 insurance if Picard left for any various reasons.
'Yup. Picard 3, and those scenes in particular, were enough for me to forgive decades of 24th century hate after Generations, and I actually revisited about half of TNG before remembering how boring it gets lol.
Sounds like they're gonna summon him on the holodeck in Starfleet Academy, probably with all the OTOY de-ageing magic from the Unification short.
I mean, if they're gonna do it I guess it's now or never....
I've always thought it was odd that they brought back almost literally everyone else except him.....
I've always thought it was odd that they brought back almost literally everyone else except him.....
That was actually an idea for Generations at one time. I dunno. A hologram just doesn't have the same kick that the real Kirk would.
I see four scenarios where this could play out, all in relation to the 60th anniversary.
- The ENT idea regarding mirror Kirk and the Tantalus field, done in SNW
- As a hologram in SFA
- Playing George Kirk Sr at Kirk’s graduation ceremony in a flashback scene, done in SNW
- Something animated in an LD or PRO related feature
The Kelvin cameo ain’t happening anytime soon.
- The ENT idea regarding mirror Kirk and the Tantalus field, done in SNW
- As a hologram in SFA
- Playing George Kirk Sr at Kirk’s graduation ceremony in a flashback scene, done in SNW
- Something animated in an LD or PRO related feature
The Kelvin cameo ain’t happening anytime soon.
He's a bit on the old side to be playing George Kirk Sr. Tiberius Kirk would be far more believable.
I can’t imagine he’d play anyone but James T
Not even a descendant of Jim's heretofore unknown child, or of his nephew Peter? Koenig voiced Pavel Chekov's son.
Yeah, you're probably right about that.
As much as I think bringing him back might be a bad idea, I'll admit that seeing him play Kirk one last time would certainly tickle my heartstrings.
Nope Shat is JTK. He wouldn’t settle for anything less.
Perhaps an archival recording Kirk made in his log, or a video last letter like Jack Crusher and Tasha Yar made.
I could also see something entirely unexpected for the 60th anniversary, possibly in conjunction with OTOY.
Or, he's just in the Khan audio series.
