If you were paying to make it, you'd probably take shortcuts like that, too.
I think you're right that much of the trailer for Part 1 was reused for this recap. (I mean, if you're going to use these scenes from the "here's what you'll see in the next episode" trailer, then you could probably use the very same scenes for the "here's what you saw in the last episode" recap.) Nevertheless, I think the recap could be better. We've been so focused on making the episode itself as good as we can, I think we probably didn't give as much thought to the recap piece as we could have or should have.
Of course, if the disjointedness of the recap is the biggest complaint we get on Part 2, I'll be a real happy Producer.
(And did you see me among the Copernicus survivors in my screen debut? I'm the guy who looks like Tor Johnson.)
Greg, I wasn't accusing you guys of being cheap or anything. In fact I think you guys have gone above and beyond to provide the best fan trek you can.
My point about the reuse of the part 1 teaser in the recap was to answer the comments about it containing unimportant or out of context scenes. It was designed to sell part one, which it did well mind you. The problem is that a teaser is designed from the start (when done properly) so as to elicit curiosity and a desire to see a project without giving away the story or specific important details.
A recap does the exact opposite, it imparts the important details in as short a span of time it can, which relate specifically to the main story elements of part two.
I understand why you guys did it, and why it was probably the last thing on your minds on the project. I was just making an observation as an attempt to point to the answer of why the "last time on star trek" segment felt, off.
Now, in my opinion, you only really needed to recall four story points. One, the ship is hurt in the fight with the klingons. Two, Kirk has a nephew. Three Kirk's nephew is engaged to the science guy. Four, elements of the crew, including kirks nephew, are stuck on the Cap with the bloodworms.
And If this is the only thing we can nit-pick about, I agree that it's a great thing... But knowing trek fans, it will be nitted to death.
Sorry I got defensive.
Everything you say is true and accurate--and you've been nothing but supportive of our work. In fact, the whole Trek community is generally pretty darned supportive of our work.
Enjoy the rest of the episode. Come back here and let me know what you think.
