Introducing James T. Kirk

[fireproof78]

All we know for certain is they've cast someone in the role of James T. Kirk, put a yellow tunic on him and took a photo of him in the Big Chair™. After that is all conjecture and fanboy panic, which is exactly what they knew would be the result. We'll find out what's what eventually. I'm in no hurry.

I am trying to keep an open mind but that in of itself is quite difficult now.

I agree with the general sentiment that it is too soon but I also am aware that we have limited information and while I am feeling super judgmental and not inclined to give much slack I will still play the "wait and see" game. For now.

 

[Jedi Marso]

I hope that if they intend to have James Kirk in this series and milieu, they pick an actor who they want to stick with and is willing to return for future episodes / projects. This is the one role we don't want to see recast multiple times.

 

[Yistaan]

I hope that if they intend to have James Kirk in this series and milieu, they pick an actor who they want to stick with and is willing to return for future episodes / projects. This is the one role we don't want to see recast multiple times.

Which makes it more puzzling they cast someone almost 40...

 

[Mudd]

Looking forward to seeing Kirk on this show.

 

[TimeIsAPredator]

All we know for certain is they've cast someone in the role of James T. Kirk, put a yellow tunic on him and took a photo of him in the Big Chair™. After that is all conjecture and fanboy panic, which is exactly what they knew would be the result. We'll find out what's what eventually. I'm in no hurry.

I just don't want legacy characters. I've always hated small universe and I would prefer that all the Strange New Worlds are not populated by the same old people..

 

[Mudd]

I just don't want legacy characters. I've always hated small universe and I would prefer that all the Strange New Worlds are not populated by the same old people..

Looking forward to Trek inventing yet another composite stand-in for already existing characters and then devoting large parts of what they call "character development" to going over their remarkably unsurprising back stories in endless detail as relatives bearing dark secrets arrive every few weeks to traipse across the stage?

We've got the characters we need and we know what we have to know, lets have them go off and do interesting shit every week. There's an idea.

 

[TimeIsAPredator]

Yep. Last thing I want is a season of relative of the week like the Worfs brother, Geordies mother, Beverly's candle ghost lovin' zombie granny season.

 

[The Wormhole]

Which makes it more puzzling they cast someone almost 40...

He was the best for the role.

 

[Ronald Held]

I would prefer the non SNW TOS crew to be left alone.

 

[The Wormhole]

I would prefer the non SNW TOS crew to be left alone.

Yeah, that's not going to happen.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

I would prefer the non SNW TOS crew to be left alone.

Well, you're in for a treat when SNW gives way to a new Kirk show!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

After that is all conjecture and fanboy panic

I assume this includes the rumor that

Spoiler

SNW Kirk is bi?

Which, even if true, I really don’t ing care about. Honestly I have more of a problem with Kirk turning up AT ALL…

 

[Jack Wolfe]

I assume this includes the rumor that

Spoiler

SNW Kirk is bi?

Conjecture is fueled by rumours, unfounded or not.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I would prefer the non SNW TOS crew to be left alone.

It's surely inevitable a new character will come along each season until it's time for the handover. Scotty, McCoy, Sulu and probably even Chekov will surely come along.

 

[Rahul]

I hope not.

 

[Norsehound]

We got seven seasons and more of the TNG crew.

Surely there's enough space for more screen time of the TOS crew.

 

[mswood]

Which makes it more puzzling they cast someone almost 40...

That's why I wonder if they are planning on having this character being more then just a one (or a few) and done episodes.


I would thank that there are at least hoping for 5 years for the show (but its also quite possible that they have ideas on a shorter run, I just don't buy that. With Picard with Stewarts age I always assumed a short run was all we would ever likely get. But I would assume that they are at least aware of the possibility....of expanding stories into what IS TOS).

If so even though the actor doesn't look his age, who knows what 5 or more years will do to him. I know I looked thirty until I turned 50, and shortly after that age started to catch up.
Now of course, its also possible that the current producers see TOS as sacrosanct. That they are never going to hit that period of Trek. If so and they just want to have a Kirk just as a single episode, or even joining the cast full time, but it not progressing after the end of SNW, then I don't see his age and his aging as that large of an issue.

 

[Okmyx]

I wonder if we'll see James T in his first encounter with the Dikironium cloud. Half the crew was killed, Pike & Co. could show up for the rescue and aftermath. This could be a good 1st intro for Jim's character.

 

[Tuskin38]

I wonder if we'll see James T in his first encounter with the Dikironium cloud. Half the crew was killed, Pike & Co. could show up for the rescue and aftermath. This could be a good 1st intro for Jim's character.

I don't think so based on a prop that was on display at a convention that might be showing up next episode based on the trailer.

Also the Farragut disaster was 2 years ago in universe according to current lore, but they could easily change it.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ There's enough wiggle room in the dates that SNW could easily do an ep about the Farragut disaster and not violate a stitch of canon. They didn't establish a specific calendar year for it, so there's room to play around.

Besides, isn't it the general thrust of the gist that Kirk's appearance on SNW will involve the Farragut?