"Glommer" action figures, coming soon to a retailer near you.
Who no longer cares? (Raise your hand)
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"Glommer" action figures, coming soon to a retailer near you.
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Which is the reason I'm looking forward to it. The original movies ran their course. Do I think they could've made more TOS TOS movies after TUC? Yes, but the window for that passed.
TNG worked better as a TV series, only one out of the four movies really clicked, not a good ratio; and on top of that, the last one tanked spectacularly when it didn't measure up to the second Lord of the Rings, second Harry Potter, and (to a lesser extent) Die Another Day. The window for continuing this part of the movie series passed too.
The result is I think JJ Abrams' new movie is moving forward because the previous cast and character options for further Star Trek movies dried up.
Saying Star Trek should've picked up after Star Trek: Nemesis is like saying Batman should've continued in the direction of Batman & Robin instead of doing Batman Begins.
Star Trek: Nemesis = Batman & Robin
Star Trek (2008) = Batman Begins
We can only hope.
The movie's like a freaking year away. The studio is only just beginning the stage of letting people know it exists. You'll know when they want you to care about it, because you begin caring about it.
First define everyone. Your personal friends? Bad yardstick to judge with. People here on this bbs - err its only a vocal minority. More over their certainty concerning this movies failure is based on what... that it upsets Trekkies?
The more I hear a particular circle on the bbs start screaming how horrible this movie is going to be (insert "canon" "prequel" or whatever else), the surer I am that it will be the best yet since it tells me their comfort zone is being challenged about the nature of Star Trek.
Its exclusivity is being blown and I'm getting the vibe they don't like that idea.
Sharr
I've seen lots of people consistantly say they're looking forward to it, and a few say they've been indifferent or opposed from the beginning.
I'm curious: has anyone's opinion changed? And if so, based on what?
Since the initial announcement that the film would be a TOS story with recast Kirk, Spock, etc, we're learned some details: Nimoy will be in it, Shatner won't, various parts have been cast, the villain will be a Romulan, and now we know what the ship will look like. Have any of these details caused anyone to change their initial opinion, whether for or against?
I'm just curious.
Marian
I'm curious: has anyone's opinion changed? And if so, based on what?
Since the initial announcement that the film would be a TOS story with recast Kirk, Spock, etc, we're learned some details: Nimoy will be in it, Shatner won't, various parts have been cast, the villain will be a Romulan, and now we know what the ship will look like. Have any of these details caused anyone to change their initial opinion, whether for or against?
I'm just curious.
Marian
ditto
I do care about the movie, and especially for this reason. I want new Trek - emphasis on "new" - and not some poor knock-off that makes both the original and the new Star Trek look bad like ENT.
I raise my hand and vote that I no longer care of whiners!
This movie has been intended from DAY ONE to casual viewers, average joes. If Trekkies don't like the end product, then so be it, it's expendable.
You know, I spent years dealing with canon in literature/poetry and it wasn't fun. I couldn't care less about canon in Trek. Sure, I am anal enough to notice things, but WHO FUCKING CARES?
Seriously, wfc?
This movie has been intended from DAY ONE to casual viewers, average joes. If Trekkies don't like the end product, then so be it, it's expendable.
You know, I spent years dealing with canon in literature/poetry and it wasn't fun. I couldn't care less about canon in Trek. Sure, I am anal enough to notice things, but WHO FUCKING CARES?
Seriously, wfc?
G*d damnit! It's STAR TREK! That's all it needs to be.
Tell a good story and it doesn't matter what time period, what ship, just be STAR TREK (the Trek Universe).
What happened to Star Trek fans (Trekkers/Trekkies)? What made them (us) break into factions like we see here? Maybe Gene was wrong... there is no hope for the Earth. If we, as Trek fans can't along, how is the whole world supposed to?
Tell a good story and it doesn't matter what time period, what ship, just be STAR TREK (the Trek Universe).
What happened to Star Trek fans (Trekkers/Trekkies)? What made them (us) break into factions like we see here? Maybe Gene was wrong... there is no hope for the Earth. If we, as Trek fans can't along, how is the whole world supposed to?
I've never stopped caring and probably never will.
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