In the end, thats what it comes down to. All the months of discussion and arguing won't mean a thing on 12-25-08. It will either confirm your worst fears, confirm your biggest expectations, blow away your expectations, or a little of all three.
In any case, you'll either like the movie or you won't. This movie will either resurrect the franchise, or just unearth its remains for a second burial. Maybe it'll just be a matter of getting used to something new. Maybe in the end, it'll solve all the canon problems and put it back on track for a new generation of trekkies. We can't expect this movie to be a purest movie. It wouldn't attract the general or young audience. Whats at stake here is not just our expectations, but business. Studio's are looking at their bottomline. Thats why they hired JJ. For a fresh approach. Now I can't speak for myself here since I don't know what to expect from this movie, but I'm going to keep an open mind.
In any case, you'll either like the movie or you won't. This movie will either resurrect the franchise, or just unearth its remains for a second burial. Maybe it'll just be a matter of getting used to something new. Maybe in the end, it'll solve all the canon problems and put it back on track for a new generation of trekkies. We can't expect this movie to be a purest movie. It wouldn't attract the general or young audience. Whats at stake here is not just our expectations, but business. Studio's are looking at their bottomline. Thats why they hired JJ. For a fresh approach. Now I can't speak for myself here since I don't know what to expect from this movie, but I'm going to keep an open mind.