Ethan Peck's Spock
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Why is it so hard for some trekkies to accept that characters aren't static and can change and grow over time like real people do?
You don't give much credit to writers, directors and actors, huh? They respond to the situation. I think both Ethan Peck and Zachary Quinto do Nimoy's legend proud.
Sure it is a collaborative effort, so include them in my comment.
I agree with 50% of that statement. I think Quinto does Nimoy's legend proud because his Spock (and the rest of the nuCrew) were specifically trying to evoke the TOS cast. With Peck, that's not the case. He shows zero proclivities toward Nimoy's TOS Spock. Now that's not necessarily a bad thing. I would rather the Discoverse take their Spock in a new direction rather than just make a carbon copy of '60's Spock. As I've mentioned before, I think Peck does a superb job playing a Vulcan who just happens to have the same name as another guy.
In my experience people don't like change. Change in a real person happens over time and in such a way we don't often see it, even in ourselves. In fictional characters in can be more jarring.
I completely agree that characters need to change and grow and develop. And I think the push back is often irrational. But, it does make sense.
Indeed.
If Peck's Spock ends up like the TOS one in 2266, fine.
I doubt it. But they could always superimpose Peck’s head onto Nimoy’s body for TOS-R-R.
For Trekkies i think it stems from the fact Star Trek is one constant in their lives that they can rely on. There is probably an entire thesis that could be written about how trekkies being resistant to change and needing infallible canon stems from real world trauma
Potentially. Though, even I hate change I can accept Trek changes.
I am sure some fans never got over Pike being replaced by Kirk.
The rallying against Filmation's TAS (before it even aired) and ST: TMP (and TNG!) was very strong in fan newsletters of the day. As an enthusiastic new Trek fan in December 1979, I can vouch for the need to negotiate much resentment towards TMP from TOS fans, and bewilderment from me.
Star Trek fans claim they want change, but then complain when they actually get the change they said they wanted.
Except no two fans want the same thing, so that's kind of a nonsequitor.
Big difference in changing the 1701 in a refit after TOS, versus swapping in the Discoprise.
Not sure what this comment has to do with anything because the way that things look has never been part of the "Star Trek Canon" equation at any point in the franchise's 50+-year history.
Not that big.
I don't see how.
If people could handle a swap of Saaviks (complete with eyebrow shape, eye colour and personality), they can handle a tech makeover.
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