Star Trek XI.

[radicaldreamer]

Y HALO THAR ELJAY. 8D;; Long time no see!

Watched the premier (here in Sweden) of Star Trek♥XI last friday.

Anyone else here (Trekker? First time ST-fan?) feel like discussing it/ranting about it? Any thoughts, positive, negative, bland, anything... I welcome everything since my feelings are quite mixed as well.

Comments

[4ti3k4t35]

Overall, I adored it. It made me cry and it made me laugh and it made me want a sequel. ;3

[radicaldreamer]

Congratulations, from what I've heard there is already a sequel in the making :D

I adored it overall as well~~! I really think it was a very dignified and reinventing interpretation of TOS & handled the characters in a way I approve of. I laughed and cried as well... though some things made me do a double take..

So here are somea couple of points that surpised me. Sorry if I'm too in dept D: ;;

1. ROFL @ random guy Olsen. I knew from the second he jumped out of the aircraft that he was destined to only be a red shirt. I was both amused, but my more anal side was slightly disappointed since I really don't like the idea of such characters even having a place in Starfleet (there's supposed to be smart & proper guys dammit!)

2. Spock & Uhura. Sure I saw some hints to it in TOS, but seriously didn't think they'd go so far in the movie. It felt a bit rushed, to me, although I sort of just accepted it (Spock was quite torn up after all......and for good reason!!!!) and at first I laughed and though it simply was a nod-of-the-head to the

[chynoi]

Just gonna branch off your 2-cents and possibly conjure up some of my own in the process --

I actually went to the bathroom [I tried so hard not to!!! and made my dash as quickly as possible!] during the part where said Olsen came into the picture. I left to go right when Pike had rounded up the troops -- and then came back in when they were about to jump outta the shuttle. I heard my friends loling about him wearing the red suit and how he was gonna die though! I dun really have much to say about him being a whatever character [since I wasn't aware that he was?] though someone did have to kick the bucket to intensify the situation, I'd say?

Though not knowing if there was any TOS claimed relations between Spock and Uhura... I did find it rather WTF??? during their first moment with one another. Frankly, that made me shifty towards Uhura with the unsettling description of slut... and that didn't sit well with me. I was like "wait... he was your teacher... and now you're macking on him? D: Whaaaat???" And then I had a lol moment

[radicaldreamer]

Regarding Olsen: He was a minor character with little or no value, and in the spirit of Trek (especially TOS) his life had to be sacrificed to create the proper atmosphere (e.i. Redshirt), sure :P But I was mostly peeved, not at the way he dies, but how he goes about it. He just annoyed me. But that's not really important, since he isn't! :D

Spock / Uhura: There wasn't really much of any relationship in TOS. Of course Kirk went around "charming" and being charmed by alien ladies a lot... but he always falls back on his T'hy'la (Vulcan for friend/brother/lover ;D), Spock. ♥
Spock & Uhura had some scenes that could be interpreted as, very vaguely, "something".. but I think it's stretching it far to compare it with the movie, cause they took it to a new lever completely. And I definite, definitely, defined, divinity, defiant, definitive, define, finite, defiantly, definer, deficit, defines agree that their first moment was quite surprising! And I totally agree with you about rushing it, but we'll just have to accept it as NewTrek

[chynoi]

8)

[radicaldreamer]

is that a "yes interested" or just an "hay-lo"? :P

[chynoi]

8) = I watched it. I liked it. Not sure how much of a discussion I can provide since I started watched Star Trek at the TNG era and have just now begun backtracking through the TOS series. But would gladly open my ears to your rant/praise/whathaveyou~~

[radicaldreamer]

feel free to make a input on my little rant over here :'D No need to be a über know-it-all, I just want to rant-gush and what not! :D

What do you think of TOS? TNG? Who's you're favorite character? ^^ What did you like about the new movie and what didn't you like? etc. etc.?

[perfectdays]

... I WILL COME BACK TO THIS FOR A LENGTHY DISCUSION WHEN I'M NOT DASHING OUT THE DOOR \o/

Overall though, I really liked it, but I'm not a Trekkie ^^;.

[radicaldreamer]

TOTALLY OKAY BY ME :D I'm actually about to hit the sack (it's late here and I have a presentation early tomorrow! :3) myself.

... lengthy discussions are GOOD and VERY WELCOME HERE. I love them!!! (^o^)b Regardless if it's an indept analysis or just random gushing, from Trekkie or just movie-goerenjoyer. It's all kool in my book. X3

[radicaldreamer]

I DEMAND LENGTHY DISCUSSION! :D

[perfectdays]

ACK SORRY, I totally forgot about this ;o;. My life lately has just been one thing after another, damn school! A-ANYWAY. My thoughts on yaoi the movie! Bear in mind that this is my FIRST exposure to the Trek franchise, so my opinions may be a little different, haha

[setodragon]

I just watched it today. I liked it, though I have to tell you I don't really know much about Star Trek... new fan here.

My mom was a huuuge trekkie back in the day, lol. and I'm sure I have watched alot of episodes, but I don't remember much about them.

My favorite characters were Scotty, Spock and Bones. :)

[radicaldreamer]

Welcome into the world of Trek ♥

Are you more interested in watching Star Trek now perhaps? The earier series/movies are a bit different from this movie... in terms of both pacing and portrayal of characters, but I think it was all good! :D

I'm sure I have watched alot of episodes, but I don't remember much about them. It usually goes like that. Sometimes when watching some new series you've been introduced to you realize you have actually already seen parts of it! What series is it that you might have seen? TOS (the original series, with Kirk c/o) or TNG (the next generation, with Picard) or any of the other ones..? ^^

All of those characters are wonderful, and really well portrayed in the movie (I especially likes Urban's performance).

[setodragon]

I should go back and watch some of the old Star treks, I might enjoy them now.

I think what I remember the most was Voyager? and some TNG.

I would like to aee another movie as well. :)

[cesia]

I will... read convo later when it's not 2 am 8D

BUT ANYWAY HI~~ please turn off automatic comment layout on your journal D: