Kirk went from: Fencing! (ewww) to: Fencing! (yes)

[Green Shirt]

Don't know if Sulu was packing anything else.

 

[All Seeing Eye]

By your theory all close combat should be fought with lightsabers.

It'd be funny is someone were able to customise the scene and replace the sword and axe with light sabers and light saber sounds.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

(I'd guess Sulu [lost his phaser], as well, or he lost it when he went over the edge after his parachute was shot up).

And there you put your finger on the logical weakness of the scene.

 

[Holodoc]

On the other hand, Sulu was terrible at using his katana. Swinging it around at full force like it was some kind of sharpened club. That was some bad swordsmanship. Fun to watch, sure, but really useless in real combat.

Especially bad swordsmanship for a fencer. What, was he trained to use the bladeless length of his sword to give people really nasty welts?

 

[Jeri]

In the novelization, it has them unable to get at their phasers quickly, because their gear was inside and protected by the burn suit.

By the time Kirk gets his out, the fight is well underway; don't know about Sulu's phaser, but he was pretty busy right away, too.

 

[David cgc]

(I'd guess Sulu [lost his phaser], as well, or he lost it when he went over the edge after his parachute was shot up).

And there you put your finger on the logical weakness of the scene.

Well, it could've been some kind of bizarre RPG inventory-limit. Everybody only gets to bring one thing. Kirk picked his gun, Sulu his sword, and Olsen brought some charges.

 

[Lt. Trull]

YEAH... I was expecting light sabers also.... but one thing though... you have to admit.... whenever sulu say's he fences...
kirk is going to be thinking of that blade jutting thru that romulans chest...

 

[cubbie]

P.S. Here's one to keep:

Chris Pine

OMG!!

THANK YOU!!

 

[Adagio]

On the other hand, Sulu was terrible at using his katana. Swinging it around at full force like it was some kind of sharpened club. That was some bad swordsmanship. Fun to watch, sure, but really useless in real combat.

Especially bad swordsmanship for a fencer. What, was he trained to use the bladeless length of his sword to give people really nasty welts?

To be fair, realistic swordfighting is not as exciting to general audiences as choreographed movie swordfighting.

 

[Jeri]

P.S. Here's one to keep:

Chris Pine

OMG!!

THANK YOU!!

I see you did not waste any time! Thank you, yourself. I will enjoy looking at that. I'll have to follow you around to all your threads.

(What is that muscle definition called, there along the groin? Analogous to pecs, delts, glutes, six pack, etc.)

 

[cubbie]

I've been staring at the tiger stripe. But yeah, his inguinal tendons are fine, too.

 

[Crusher Disciple]

P.S. Here's one to keep:

Chris Pine

I'm sorry- I had a thought but I lost it.



Oh, yes- I like the idea of Sulu being more of an action hero in the sequels.

 

[Jeri]

I've been staring at the tiger stripe. But yeah, his inguinal tendons are fine, too.

Yes, tiger stripe. Inguinal tendons. I think that's the first time I ever asked about that.

 

[cubbie]

You wouldn't think to ask on a Star Trek board, either!

 

[Jeri]

It's a whole, new ballgame. A whole, tingly, new ballgame.

 

[Feofilakt]

On the other hand, Sulu was terrible at using his katana. Swinging it around at full force like it was some kind of sharpened club. That was some bad swordsmanship. Fun to watch, sure, but really useless in real combat.

Especially bad swordsmanship for a fencer. What, was he trained to use the bladeless length of his sword to give people really nasty welts?

To be fair, realistic swordfighting is not as exciting to general audiences as choreographed movie swordfighting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC5FIyfI8TA

Yeah... maybe

 

[indranee]

P.S. Here's one to keep:

Chris Pine

hmm. dunno. is it me or does he kinda look like a young boy there?

 

[Peter the Younger]

On the other hand, Sulu was terrible at using his katana. Swinging it around at full force like it was some kind of sharpened club. That was some bad swordsmanship. Fun to watch, sure, but really useless in real combat.

Especially bad swordsmanship for a fencer. What, was he trained to use the bladeless length of his sword to give people really nasty welts?

I know a guy who calls himself a "fencer" but actually practices both western fencing and kenjutsu (and another form whose name I can't recall.)

Not that it was particularly realistic kenjutsu, either. But it was a slashing weapon, after all.