Abrams, "Star Trek at the core was Kirk and Spock"

[SalvorHardin]

He didn't even know there were ten movies.

Oh lord !!

Didn't he think of the children ???? Stone him!

 

[Aragorn]

I don't know what Star Trek is anymore, but it sure ain't Voyager.

 

[indranee]

there's no Kirk and Spock without McCoy. but JJ already knows that, judging from the movie.

 

[scottydog]

Returning back to the basics was a great idea, but only if executed properly. Thankfully, Abrams hit a home run!

 

[CaptainStoner]

He didn't even know there were ten movies.

Oh lord !!

Didn't he think of the children ???? Stone him!

And worst of all, he thought Geordi was an alien!

Seriously though, I think Abrams was essentially right. The TOS characters, especially Kirk & Spock's friendship, are the heart of it. That's why I started a long-buried thread stating that this film was a triumph for Roddenberry, who I consider to be as great, if not better, a character artist than Tolkien. These are his characters (originally), and they are what drives the film. Between TOS and TNG, I think the case is closed, Roddenberry was a genius at character creation.

But, Abrams observation also gives some perspective on the weak points of STXI: Nero, and dealing with the convoluted situations that are apt to come up in a time-dimension story like this.

 

[Skywalker]

Seriously though, I think Abrams was essentially right. The TOS characters, especially Kirk & Spock's friendship, are the heart of it. That's why I started a long-buried thread stating that this film was a triumph for Roddenberry, who I consider to be as great, if not better, a character artist than Tolkien. These are his characters (originally), and they are what drives the film. Between TOS and TNG, I think the case is closed, Roddenberry was a genius at character creation.

Whoa, now. Let's not get crazy.

 

[Bobatiel]

Most of them sucked, so who cares?

Most notably, number XI

emphasis mine.

 

[Borgminister]

there's no Kirk and Spock without McCoy. but JJ already knows that, judging from the movie.

As does Urban...