The New Movie: What Are Your Fears?

[Franklin]

My fear is that the "epiphany moment" for both emotional Spock and cocky Kirk that causes them to change their ways will not be a believable one. I think it would be very difficult for this film to capture the "maturization" of BOTH of these characters in a believable way -- even doing that for one character is a challenge.

Although, perhaps the maturizataion of Kirk and Spock are intertwined with each other in a very coherent way -- meaning that each character needed the other to help them become the person we know from TOS. THAT would potentially be a very interesting aspect of this film

This has been my fear, too. That and dealing with the backstories of five other characters. Someone is going to get short-shrift. Developments may happen too fast to be believable (even after suspension of disbelief, which I routinely leave in the car before entering any theater to see a movie). McCoy apparently becomes chief medical officer when the other one is killed. Kirk has to take command of the Enterprise from Spock after Pike is conveniently indisposed. My guess (fear) is the red shirt who buys it at the drill site was the chief engineer (maybe not). That would mean Scotty moves in by dead man's boots, too.
As Jackson said, Kirk has a lot of growing up to do in this movie. And Spock seems to have major issues, too. It may be too much to ask that both are resolved by the end of this promised to be "action-packed" movie.

So I guess in sum, my fear is this movie/story bites off more than it can chew.

 

[ChristopherPike]

I was always pretty open minded to each successive series which followed TNG. During the tail end of Enterprise, when finding your footing and struggling in the ratings inexplicibly went hand in hand, I loved that show like you wouldn't believe. Therefore I presumed a fair few probably did too... then I discovered online fan forums. Reading the sheer vitriol poured on that did nothing but increase my resolve of course.

But now fast-forward several years and I find I'm sympathetic with those unhappy with the new Star Trek kids on the block. Look up ironic in the dictionary and you'll probably see my face staring back at you.

My greatest fear is that the wheel will soon turn full circle. I'll end up going over to the dark side. Becoming exactly the kind of irrational, hateful little fan I despised to begin with.

 

[ManOnTheWave]

A year before The Phantom Menace was released, Toyfare magazine did a little fummetti comic strip about people standing in line a whole year to see the movie. After a whole year of waiting, the characters settle in and watch a movie about marshmallow Peeps line dancing and doing musical numbers. This wasn't all that far removed from how I felt while watching the film. So this is my fear, that the movie will be unbelievably fucking stupid. It's actually not a very big fear, but it's there.

My hope is that we get a fun, enjoyable movie.

 

[Shikarnov]

Is it really that hard to believe that he wasn't always the confident starship captain we see in TOS?

Isn't it infinitely more interesting to see how he started off, and how he BECAME the TOS captain we know, rather than the same Shatner-type Kirk.

The problem I see with this is that the bad kid growing up to be a hero is so very clichéd in our society. Back in the 60s, Kirk's backstory (what we know if it) was that of a studious hard worker -- not an at-risk youth in need of a purpose.

We don't need another program -- certainly not Star Trek -- to reinforce the flawed idea that all bad kids are secretly good if only somebody shows them the way. Why not be really radical and portay a hard working kid with a goal, thoughtful and true to his own compass even if that compass leads him against others (as opposed to lost and in need of direction)?

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

I loved that show like you wouldn't believe. Therefore I presumed a fair few probably did too... then I discovered online fan forums.

"If you ever start to feel too good about yourself, they have this thing called the Internet. I'd like to address some of those people now: You can suck it." - Tina Fey

 

[Gepard]

A year before The Phantom Menace was released, Toyfare magazine did a little fummetti comic strip about people standing in line a whole year to see the movie. After a whole year of waiting, the characters settle in and watch a movie about marshmallow Peeps line dancing and doing musical numbers. This wasn't all that far removed from how I felt while watching the film. So this is my fear, that the movie will be unbelievably fucking stupid. It's actually not a very big fear, but it's there.

My hope is that we get a fun, enjoyable movie.

This is pretty much how I feel. Though "fear" might be overstating it.

But if the film sucks, I'll be pretty unhappy.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

^ I agree. "Fear" is an overly strong term for myself as well. After all, this is only a movie and this is an entertainment franchise.

No lives will be lost, regardless of what happens.

However, I suppose I have a concern or two - the chief one being simply that the movie will not be interesting enough or enjoyable enough to be a success.

My hope is that this film will be a huge success that will breathe some new life into the franchise. My chief concern is that that hope will not be realized.

Time will tell though. Fingers crossed.

 

[number6]

My fear is that I will be sitting next to a "fan" who will be loudly "critiquing" the film as it goes along. I am sure that fear will diminish once I stab him in the eye with my soda straw!!

 

[Franklin]

That Shatner does appear in it. (C'mon, like there's no one out there that? )

 

[ManOnTheWave]

My fear is that I will be sitting next to a "fan" who will be loudly "critiquing" the film as it goes along.

Of all possible fears, this is the one I'm absolutely sure will happen to me.

 

[Eric Cheung]

My primary fear has achieved fruition already. That some fans will turn on other fans simply becasuse they don't like, or do like, where this film is going. That's the true failure of this film.

It's completely unfair to blame that on the movie by calling it a failure of the film. It couldn't have been made in fear of fans turning on one another.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

My primary fear has achieved fruition already. That some fans will turn on other fans simply becasuse they don't like, or do like, where this film is going. That's the true failure of this film.

It's completely unfair to blame that on the movie by calling it a failure of the film. It couldn't have been made in fear of fans turning on one another.

Aside from which fans have been "turning on one another" in this way for decades.

 

[Eric Cheung]

^ Millennia, if you consider fandom in general.

 

[Gepard]

My fear is that I will be sitting next to a "fan" who will be loudly "critiquing" the film as it goes along.

Of all possible fears, this is the one I'm absolutely sure will happen to me.

That'll probably be me. But I'll have my Crow T. Robot puppet with me, so it'll be okay. Right?

 

[ManOnTheWave]

Wear the sombrero with the Christmas lights so I recognize you.

 

[number6]

My fear is that I will be sitting next to a "fan" who will be loudly "critiquing" the film as it goes along.

Of all possible fears, this is the one I'm absolutely sure will happen to me.

That'll probably be me. But I'll have my Crow T. Robot puppet with me, so it'll be okay. Right?

Straw in the eye, Coke poured onto robot.

 

[xortex]

Kirk started to be tortured right out of the gate with TMP, then KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!! then getting on a bus. Then not doing anything in STV, then in ho hum, saving the universe once again in STVI. Does it never end. I am not going to be subjected to that anymore. Is it too much to ask to be comfortable in a twelve dollar seat. It's all character convolutions and a thrill ride.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Of all possible fears, this is the one I'm absolutely sure will happen to me.

That'll probably be me. But I'll have my Crow T. Robot puppet with me, so it'll be okay. Right?

Straw in the eye, Coke poured onto robot.

I think Crow likes coke. He'll be needing that straw, though, unless you've got a spare banknote on you.

 

[number6]

That'll probably be me. But I'll have my Crow T. Robot puppet with me, so it'll be okay. Right?

Straw in the eye, Coke poured onto robot.

I think Crow likes coke. He'll be needing that straw, though, unless you've got a spare banknote on you.

If I pour it on his head, he'll never get to it.

 

[Gepard]

Of all possible fears, this is the one I'm absolutely sure will happen to me.

That'll probably be me. But I'll have my Crow T. Robot puppet with me, so it'll be okay. Right?

Straw in the eye, Coke poured onto robot.

Well that takes care of my prized robot, but what about my prized beer stein?