I enjoyed STID, and disagree with Jessica's DH in almost every respect, but I also was curiously disengaged at several points in the movie. Mainly the points where the "Will Kirk DIE FOR REAL? Will the Enterprise BLOW UP?" tension went on too long, because obviously the answer is NO. Anyone who didn't know how they were gonna bring Kirk back wasn't paying attention to McCoy's dead tribble. Also, and this may be only me, but I found that I can only believe the deep friendship between Kirk and Spock because I ALREADY believe it going in -- there's not much in these two movies that would make me feel that was true.
You two carried me through that war. Now I need you to carry me just a little bit further. If you can.
Tracy ,'The Message'
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Zenkitty - May 17, 2013 8:00:38 am PDT #24389 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Zenkitty - May 17, 2013 8:03:48 am PDT #24390 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Also, the fact that they have already discovered tribbles means in this new universe, Kirk will never open a hatch and be buried in a fluffy hill of trilling tribbles, and that makes me sad.
Connie Neil - May 17, 2013 8:06:09 am PDT #24391 of 30000
brillig
Kirk will never open a hatch and be buried in a fluffy hill of trilling tribbles,
Squeak! As it bounces off his head. "Will someone please close that hatch?"
§ ita § - May 17, 2013 8:14:26 am PDT #24392 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm assuming that's not a spoiler? Somehow?
Connie Neil - May 17, 2013 8:29:52 am PDT #24393 of 30000
brillig
It's a 40-year-old spoiler, if anything. Maybe 45.
Zenkitty - May 17, 2013 8:31:41 am PDT #24394 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I guess I should whitefont it; it's a minor spoiler.
Jessica - May 17, 2013 8:33:10 am PDT #24395 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Weren't there tribbles in the first JJA Trek?
Zenkitty - May 17, 2013 8:39:06 am PDT #24396 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I don't think there were.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 17, 2013 8:40:13 am PDT #24397 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't know. So many of the scenes were like blipverts, they could have easily slipped some in without me noticing.
§ ita § - May 17, 2013 8:48:47 am PDT #24398 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's a 40-year-old spoiler, if anything. Maybe 45.
I'm talking about the movie that opened this week.