As a fan of the original series, and the reboot (and all shows in between)...I'd love to see another stab at it.
For all it's flaws, I enjoyed the 2009 movie. It found a clever way to reboot everything (albeit one that takes a leap of logic.).
Into Darkness, IMO, was a step back. Taking all that time to make a clean slate and....go backwards?
Pro tip: If I was an exec, I would have remade 'Space Seed', which ensures a remake of TWOK down the line. Just the same, I would rather they went into uncharted territory. (And I love Cumberbatch, but damn, cast someone else!)
'Beyond' hit a lot of good notes, and I'd like some more please. I genuinely like the cast enough to want more.
Ultimately, Trek works best on episodic TV. The original movies worked so well, because we had that character history. I think it's near impossible to do a character arc, and expect development in a 2 plus hour movie that has expected "pew pew" beats every ten minutes or so.
Clearly, Hawley wants to do something more cerebral and different. Given the state of flux that the franchise is in, I am hopeful, but won't hold my breath.
For all it's flaws, I enjoyed the 2009 movie. It found a clever way to reboot everything (albeit one that takes a leap of logic.).
Into Darkness, IMO, was a step back. Taking all that time to make a clean slate and....go backwards?
Pro tip: If I was an exec, I would have remade 'Space Seed', which ensures a remake of TWOK down the line. Just the same, I would rather they went into uncharted territory. (And I love Cumberbatch, but damn, cast someone else!)
'Beyond' hit a lot of good notes, and I'd like some more please. I genuinely like the cast enough to want more.
Ultimately, Trek works best on episodic TV. The original movies worked so well, because we had that character history. I think it's near impossible to do a character arc, and expect development in a 2 plus hour movie that has expected "pew pew" beats every ten minutes or so.
Clearly, Hawley wants to do something more cerebral and different. Given the state of flux that the franchise is in, I am hopeful, but won't hold my breath.