...and man, was that ever refreshing! Ok, here's what went down:
Last Thursday, I left the theater disappointed as some of us die-hards are. I was pissed about the whole idea that they were screwing with the Star Trek timeline. Then I hear about “alternate reality” – I was like, “That’s just an excuse!” I went online and checked all of the Orci, Kurtzman and Abrams interviews: and I was wrong. They repeatedly state about how they intended it to be an “alternate reality”. I went back to watching the film yesterday to actually hear Spock and Uhura mentioning it.
Abrams & Co. did mean it when they wanted to protect the legacy of TOS, and by creating the alternate reality, nothing that we know will change. Then I thought, “Whoa…what they did might actually work!” It would be cool to have a parallel universe to see what the Federation might look like under different circumstances?
But that’s not the best story:
Yesterday, I got a call from my cousin, who saw the film and felt it was the best movie he’s ever seen. This isn’t any guy: for many years, he actually hasn’t seen a single episode of any Star Trek series. He doesn’t know why, but after watching the film, he went on to order the original series on blu ray! I was shocked and said he was crazy. He said he was hooked on the characters and was intent on learning more about how these characters developed.
This is what Gene Roddenberry dreamed about: To see that his works would capture the minds of so many and to live on for another lifetime. His purpose of creating Star Trek was about developing characters with unique differences that everyone would fall in love with and forming relationships that people could relate to. He was about creating a universe that everyone would feel that they would want to live in…a future where there is no poverty, war, and disease. Most important, it’s about infusing storytelling with strong moral messages.
Last Thursday, my mind was so wrapped around the idea of time continuity that I failed to capture the moral of this story. Abrams wanted to illustrate the power of friendship: how two people that can’t be any more different and don't get along at first, can become best friends. The film also focuses on the individual battles that both Kirk and Spock had to face growing up: Spock’s inner struggle to fit in with both humans and Vulcans, and Kirk overcoming his rebellious nature to honor the legacy that his father left behind.
As long as Star Trek exists, the characters that Gene Roddenberry created will live on. Not even in a hundred years from now will we, our children, nor our grandchildren will ever forget the name…Star Trek.
Last Thursday, I left the theater disappointed as some of us die-hards are. I was pissed about the whole idea that they were screwing with the Star Trek timeline. Then I hear about “alternate reality” – I was like, “That’s just an excuse!” I went online and checked all of the Orci, Kurtzman and Abrams interviews: and I was wrong. They repeatedly state about how they intended it to be an “alternate reality”. I went back to watching the film yesterday to actually hear Spock and Uhura mentioning it.
Abrams & Co. did mean it when they wanted to protect the legacy of TOS, and by creating the alternate reality, nothing that we know will change. Then I thought, “Whoa…what they did might actually work!” It would be cool to have a parallel universe to see what the Federation might look like under different circumstances?
But that’s not the best story:
Yesterday, I got a call from my cousin, who saw the film and felt it was the best movie he’s ever seen. This isn’t any guy: for many years, he actually hasn’t seen a single episode of any Star Trek series. He doesn’t know why, but after watching the film, he went on to order the original series on blu ray! I was shocked and said he was crazy. He said he was hooked on the characters and was intent on learning more about how these characters developed.
This is what Gene Roddenberry dreamed about: To see that his works would capture the minds of so many and to live on for another lifetime. His purpose of creating Star Trek was about developing characters with unique differences that everyone would fall in love with and forming relationships that people could relate to. He was about creating a universe that everyone would feel that they would want to live in…a future where there is no poverty, war, and disease. Most important, it’s about infusing storytelling with strong moral messages.
Last Thursday, my mind was so wrapped around the idea of time continuity that I failed to capture the moral of this story. Abrams wanted to illustrate the power of friendship: how two people that can’t be any more different and don't get along at first, can become best friends. The film also focuses on the individual battles that both Kirk and Spock had to face growing up: Spock’s inner struggle to fit in with both humans and Vulcans, and Kirk overcoming his rebellious nature to honor the legacy that his father left behind.
As long as Star Trek exists, the characters that Gene Roddenberry created will live on. Not even in a hundred years from now will we, our children, nor our grandchildren will ever forget the name…Star Trek.
