OK, I lied.
I lied about not having more to say about Star Trek.
I went to see the partial-birth-abortion that was WOLVERINE on Tuesday (which I had off for Children's Day). What a load of crap THAT was! I didn't see a single character portrayed to my liking, although I was pleased to see Gambit finally make a fucking showing.
I didn't have even remotely high standards for Wolverine, and I was STILL disappointed.
Star Trek, on the other hand, hadn't already burned me (I'm looking at YOU, X-Men 3...). I had high expectations. And I was STILL pleased.
Now, to qualify. I am not a Star Trek Original Series fan. I never got very into it, of course I did SEE quite a few episodes, but no where near my near complete survey of Next Gen episodes (which were on two separate channels back to back, so I could easily get in 3-4 hours a day after school. sad but true).
On the other hand, I'm a much bigger fan of X-men, so nitpicky details bother me. BUT! Wolverine's PLOT was also very bad.
Plotwise, Star Trek was very engaging. I had a smile on my face for 95% of it, and the other 5%, I don't think was aimed at me (the big space monsters on the ice planet, for example.)
I think the (SPOILER) establishment of an alternate timeline for events via time travel was a very elegant way to change the canon.
Acting-wise? Very pleased.
My friend said to me, "It's nice to see that crony-ism is strong in Starfleet.
I was extra-double impressed by McCoy and Scotty! But Spock delivered on all of it's promises.
All I want now? MORE.
I went to see the partial-birth-abortion that was WOLVERINE on Tuesday (which I had off for Children's Day). What a load of crap THAT was! I didn't see a single character portrayed to my liking, although I was pleased to see Gambit finally make a fucking showing.
I didn't have even remotely high standards for Wolverine, and I was STILL disappointed.
Star Trek, on the other hand, hadn't already burned me (I'm looking at YOU, X-Men 3...). I had high expectations. And I was STILL pleased.
Now, to qualify. I am not a Star Trek Original Series fan. I never got very into it, of course I did SEE quite a few episodes, but no where near my near complete survey of Next Gen episodes (which were on two separate channels back to back, so I could easily get in 3-4 hours a day after school. sad but true).
On the other hand, I'm a much bigger fan of X-men, so nitpicky details bother me. BUT! Wolverine's PLOT was also very bad.
Plotwise, Star Trek was very engaging. I had a smile on my face for 95% of it, and the other 5%, I don't think was aimed at me (the big space monsters on the ice planet, for example.)
I think the (SPOILER) establishment of an alternate timeline for events via time travel was a very elegant way to change the canon.
Acting-wise? Very pleased.
My friend said to me, "It's nice to see that crony-ism is strong in Starfleet.
I was extra-double impressed by McCoy and Scotty! But Spock delivered on all of it's promises.
All I want now? MORE.