*chinhands* Oh how they're alike, how they're alike. And I love how you mention how they've able to understand each other, and it reminds me of one of the writer's explanation for why Spock marooned Kirk on Delta Vega, a seemingly out of character response. The person stated that Spock knew that Kirk would easily be able to break out of the brig, thus he had to maroon him. Despite hating him, Spock knows just how intelligent Kirk is and it sort of makes me lol because, wouldn't you know it, Kirk still finds a way back onto the ship." Spock just can't catch a break. Amazing that one day this will stop being a surprise to him like it's not a surprise to Spock Prime. Notice that Spock Prime doesn't react to Kirk being in that cave all, "How did you get here, what are the odds?" Nope, he asks, "how did you find me?" as if he knew that, logically, Kirk was already looking for him. Dude. t'hy'la.
Finally, YES, FUCKING YES! I am so glad I'm not the only one who thought that about Uhura simply telling Spock whatever you want, I'll do it. She's all supportive and that's a great thing, but when your boyfriend is a half Vulcan/half human with more issues than the New York Times, letting him bottle more things in is NOT what he needs. Sometimes you have to go past what someone says and give them what they need, even if they hate you for it.
The person stated that Spock knew that Kirk would easily be able to break out of the brig, thus he had to maroon him.
I do believe I've read this, too, and yeah, that was actually the explanation that pretty much made it all better for me. Because it's easy to see that Kirk would be coming around to how similar the two of them are, to an appreciation (however grudging) of Spock in general, since he's got access to the emotions and whatnot, but Spock's a tougher nut to crack. But of course, Spock would be all logical about it, and getting him off the ship would be the only way to make sure he'd be out of Spock's carefully coiffured hair. But ha, FOILED. He'll learn to expect that, just like Spock Prime.
And oh, when Spock Prime goes all "James T. Kirk" and "How did you find me?" in the cave, that right there was the moment that I cried because I got hit by the wall of Generations denial t'hy'la.
I am so glad I'm not the only one who thought that about Uhura simply telling Spock whatever you want, I'll do it.
Definitely not alone. It bugged me big time. Maybe it's because we know from TOS how Spock should be handled, but it just frustrated me so much that she didn't even try to get him to admit to anything. Pushing for a simple, "I'm affected but will continue to perform adequately" would have been good for me and would have at least allowed him to cop to some emotion. I just don't know how people didn't see that he was a ticking time bomb, even under all that Vulcan facade.
Finally, YES, FUCKING YES! I am so glad I'm not the only one who thought that about Uhura simply telling Spock whatever you want, I'll do it. She's all supportive and that's a great thing, but when your boyfriend is a half Vulcan/half human with more issues than the New York Times, letting him bottle more things in is NOT what he needs. Sometimes you have to go past what someone says and give them what they need, even if they hate you for it.
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I do believe I've read this, too, and yeah, that was actually the explanation that pretty much made it all better for me. Because it's easy to see that Kirk would be coming around to how similar the two of them are, to an appreciation (however grudging) of Spock in general, since he's got access to the emotions and whatnot, but Spock's a tougher nut to crack. But of course, Spock would be all logical about it, and getting him off the ship would be the only way to make sure he'd be out of Spock's carefully coiffured hair. But ha, FOILED. He'll learn to expect that, just like Spock Prime.
And oh, when Spock Prime goes all "James T. Kirk" and "How did you find me?" in the cave, that right there was the moment that I cried because I got hit by the wall of Generations denial t'hy'la.
I am so glad I'm not the only one who thought that about Uhura simply telling Spock whatever you want, I'll do it.
Definitely not alone. It bugged me big time. Maybe it's because we know from TOS how Spock should be handled, but it just frustrated me so much that she didn't even try to get him to admit to anything. Pushing for a simple, "I'm affected but will continue to perform adequately" would have been good for me and would have at least allowed him to cop to some emotion. I just don't know how people didn't see that he was a ticking time bomb, even under all that Vulcan facade.
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