Re: Come on people - am I the only fan who can't drink Abrams' Cool Ai
Maybe, but the first week or two is always the most irrational as far as the fanbase goes. Invariably, people cool down and their opinions of the film become much more nuanced. People who once thought the movie was absolutely good with no exception start to see more uneven aspects, and fanatical critics realize some of the merits of the film. I would implore everyone to try and reach back to how they felt about any film they really, really liked at first glance and see if their opinion became a little more sophisticated over time. As someone who is also heavily infested in the Star Wars fanbase, I can tell you for a fact that my first opinion of Episode 1 was much, much more positive than it later became upon subsequent viewings and deeper analysis, as well as where the prequels were going. I ask you to look back upon that time and the fan reactions, which were overwhelmingly positive for a while. Opinions -always- become more nuanced with time and thought.
Maybe, but the first week or two is always the most irrational as far as the fanbase goes. Invariably, people cool down and their opinions of the film become much more nuanced. People who once thought the movie was absolutely good with no exception start to see more uneven aspects, and fanatical critics realize some of the merits of the film. I would implore everyone to try and reach back to how they felt about any film they really, really liked at first glance and see if their opinion became a little more sophisticated over time. As someone who is also heavily infested in the Star Wars fanbase, I can tell you for a fact that my first opinion of Episode 1 was much, much more positive than it later became upon subsequent viewings and deeper analysis, as well as where the prequels were going. I ask you to look back upon that time and the fan reactions, which were overwhelmingly positive for a while. Opinions -always- become more nuanced with time and thought.
however, everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion. Yes, it is a reboot. Yes, it does use time travel as an element to justify it. Would you have preferred just a reboot with no explanation or justification whatsoever? I mean, young Spock and old Spock themselves acknowledged that their timeline had already been altered as a result of Nero's actions (George Kirk dying and not seeing Jim graduate from Starfleet, the destruction of Vulcan leading to the near extinction of the race).
