Three out of ten Star Trek movies have used time travel. That actually is a lot. It's even more distressing when you realize they used some sort of time travel two films in a row. The TOS films at least only did it one time.
You know what kind of Star Trek movie I'd like to see? One that has to do with exploring strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations. Not going through time, having space battles, pissing off Klingons or being "the only ship in the quadrant". No more "Moby Dick" stories, no "personal enemies" and no "comedy" plots. A real sci-fi story with some allegory and sharp writing.
I wish somebody, ANYBODY, would bring back the real essense of Star Trek. Cuz nobody's done it in a really long time. And going by the clips, this film isn't going to be what I'm looking for either.
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But it may be what a large enough audience is looking for to then start to tweak the formula again...