What are your controversial Star Trek opinions?

[cooleddie74]

Could have been original script material that made it into the DC Comics adaptation but never made it on film. That happens a lot with movie comics and toys.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I wonder if that was in the DC Comics adaptation? I clearly remember there being some dialogue to that effect, coming from somewhere?

It's from the novelisation. Link.

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

I think of us as something of a family. Kind words can sometimes do wonders for a person’s outlook on life.

Oh, yes.

 

[korblborp]

i always wondered what the deal with "marshmelons" was.

 

[137th Gebirg]

It is God's Great Gift to all sentient life in the universe.

 

[Tallguy]

It's from the novelisation. Link.

I was going to say "Sounds like J.M. Dillard trying to make the movie make more sense to her."

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I like the idea of McCoy playing a prank and altering an info file so much better, whether it's in an early screenplay draft or not.

 

[Tallguy]

It was another step in the Data-fication of Spock.

 

[cooleddie74]

I like the idea of McCoy playing a prank and altering an info file so much better, whether it's in an early screenplay draft or not.

Me too. It plays right into what we've always known about McCoy since TOS. A man with a playful twinkle in his eye who likes to take gentle, loving pokes at his friends. I'm not necessarily against the novelization context, but it's not as good as McCoy deciding to play a practical joke on Spock before they all beamed down to Earth for shore leave.

 

[Nyotarules]

Catering to old fans has limited appeal.


There's no respect problem here; fans want one thing, casuals another, and the studio is trying to balance it in some way and maybe make some money.

I'm over hearing how canon needs "respecting." It doesn't need any such thing.

Ok can we move on from KRB forgiveness issues and return to more interesting controversial topics like you know the military, money and Klingon foreheads? Cheers

 

[Mudd]

So if there was a particular body type he was looking for (even bustier than Farrell? Really?) he didn't tell his casting director to get someone like that?

Ridiculous premise. Wardrobe can make someone exactly as "busty" as producers ask.

 

[Mudd]

Ok can we move on from KRB forgiveness issues and go to back to more interesting controversial topics like you know the military, money and Klingon foreheads? Cheers

The Star Trek Writers Guide for TOS - Roddenberry's own words - specifies that Starfleet is military.

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

My controversial Star Trek opinion is that I'm surprised no one has made a new 'Is Starfleet a Military?' thread yet. Even if it's just to keep the subject safely contained.

 

[Tallguy]

My controversial Star Trek opinion is that I'm surprised no one has made a new 'Is Starfleet a Military?' thread yet. Even if it's just to keep the subject safely contained.

I believe there have been several.

 

[Finn]

Yes....several

 

[Nyotarules]

The Star Trek Writers Guide for TOS - Roddenberry's own words - specifies that Starfleet is military.

And each cadet costs credits according to TOS

 

[cooleddie74]

In Spock's case, millions of them.

 

[Forbin]

Ridiculous premise. Wardrobe can make someone exactly as "busty" as producers ask.

And did. Terry has said her uniform was padded.

 

[BillJ]

In Spock's case, millions of them.

One hundred twenty two thousand two hundred...

The Star Trek Transcripts - The Apple

 

[XCV330]

UFP money coinage is based on klingon foreheads. The Smoothee is worth 1/16 of quatloo. The DISCO-BUMP is one smidgen of gold pressed latinum and the TNG Ridge is so common it is almost worthless.