Re: Size Of The New Enterprise
IMO, there is no WAY the new Ent is even as big as the Galaxy, let alone bigger. There are few shots in the movie that really allow for an excellent comparison, but there is one: When the shuttle with Kirk and McCoy arrives. I will have to see the movie again (and I would like to anyway, hopefully this weekend, so I may comment further at that point), but my recollection from my first viewing is that I noticed that you can get a pretty good idea of how big the shuttlebay is compared to the total size of the ship, and how big the shuttles themselves are compared to the ship. And those relative sizes vs. the height of the secondary hull place it squarely in a range that would allow for it to be a bit bigger or smaller than the refit Connie, but nowhere NEAR the 642-meter long Galaxy. If the ship is intented to be that big (let alone
bigger), then that shuttlebay arrival scene is a serious effects bog-up.
Two afterthoughts on the above ramblings:
1) That is from my recollection. I will see it again, and try to pay very close attention to the shuttles as they fly into the bay.
2) THIS IS NOT A RANT OR A NITPICK. I just enjoy taking apart the technical stuff (in general, but especially in Trek), but I am NOT upset about it. The
Defiant on DS9 practically made it's infamous size inconsistencies into an art form, but it never bothered me more than "Gee, it would have been nice if they could have gotten that right, huh. Oh well."
I really enjoyed the new movie. If the ship size vs. shuttlecraft size IS a massive effects bog-up... I will laugh at it and move on. It will not affect my enjoyment of the movie or any potential sequals, nor will I start calling for a JJ hanging.
Given the (ahem) somewhat high level of emotions surrounding the reactions to the movie lately, I just wanted to make that crystal clear.
That's not what my girlfriend says. 
