Why did the TOS films never bring back Carol Marcus?

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Replace the bridge, but not the Klingon food packs which apparently, for unknown reason, our heroes had eaten for three months even though they were on Vulcan and fully able to get regular food.

It may only have been Scott that ate them - if he was dedicatedly working day and night to fix the ship, he may not have always taken the time to go for regular meals with his fellow crewmates - grabbing whatever was handy instead.

 

[Nightowl1701]

Occam’s Razor: TSFS’s bridge was the auxiliary control/battle bridge, one Kruge had outfitted with a raised throne so he could keep an eye on all of his crew & menace them with his pet (notice all the consoles save tactical are in front of him). On Vulcan, once the gang starts exploring/repairing the ship, they come upon TVH bridge - larger, slightly better seats, more practical layout, captain’s chair at ground level - and say “Hey, this makes a lot more sense for us to use!”

 

[Maurice]

captain’s chair at ground level

Sorry to be pedantic, but I notice people increasingly using ground to mean floor. Technically, being on ship, I think it's at deck level.

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Sorry to be pedantic, but I notice people increasingly using ground to mean floor. Technically, being on ship, I think it's at deck level.

You didn't go full ''Buckley''* anyhow. I enjoy reading him though 30 percent of his language isn't in most dictionaries. One man's aft is another's left, right starboard, etc, etc....

(*Bill.)

 

[fireproof78]

One man's aft is another's left,

Oof, what dictionary has aft as left?

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Oof, what dictionary has aft as left?

The daft one.

 

[fireproof78]

The daft one.

Daffy Duck, maybe

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Daffy Duck, maybe

Daffy's a dictionary now?

 

[fireproof78]

Daffy's a dictionary now?

No.

That's how inaccurate getting "aft" and "left" as the same is. It's absurd on its face. So absurd the dictionary isn't fit to print.

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

No.

That's how inaccurate getting "aft" and "left" as the same is. It's absurd on its face. So absurd the dictionary isn't fit to print.

I feel the same way about the word ''ginormous.''

 

[fireproof78]

I feel the same way about the word ''ginormous.''

I blame the Brits for that one.

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

I blame the Brits for that one.

As you wish.

 

[Maurice]

Giant+Enormous. Don't you like my chocolate in your peanut butter?

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Don't you like my chocolate in your peanut butter?

Actually, I don't like either one.

The thought just occurred to me: Maybe they never brought back Carol Marcus (until they gave us the Abramsverse version, with a different backstory) for the same "reason" that the Tron sequels never brought back Lora/Yori, and why they got Daft Punk to do the score of one, and Nine Inch Nails for the other, instead of sticking with Wendy Carlos.

 

[Maurice]

They didn't bring her back because it was not a high-budget movie, she didn't really have a role in the story, and you cut unnecessary roles to keep things simple and keep costs down. Really, that's it.

 

[fireproof78]

They didn't bring her back because it was not a high-budget movie, she didn't really have a role in the story, and you cut unnecessary roles to keep things simple and keep costs down. Really, that's it.

Budgets are not infinite.


I know, I was shocked too.

 

[Set Harth]

Maybe they never brought back Carol Marcus (until they gave us the Abramsverse version, with a different backstory)

Not to mention a different accent.

 

[fireproof78]

Not to mention a different accent.

Spend a year studying abroad and your accent will shift.

 

[Set Harth]

Not that much!

 

[fireproof78]

Not that much!

In my experience, I had a friend who worked a year in Australia and her accent shifted completely.