What? A post from ME?

[zelempa]

My ratings:

Epic Epicness Level: Laughably High (Meets Expectations)
The cheesiness of starting the movie with the birth of the main character--raising him to the level of a messiah--cannot be overstated... or overenjoyed.

Loving Respect for Canon Level: Low (Does Not Meet Expectations)
The whole thing I was excited about--seeing a new take on the "text" (i.e. some viable version of ST canon, as honed by years of fanwank)--is pretty much invalidated by the decision to set all of the events from minute 1 of the movie on out (and on into all the future movies, presumably) in an alternate universe. I mean, who even knows WHAT the continuity will be like 20 or 30 years from now when Alternate Captain Picard takes over.

Slashy Subtext Level: High (Exceeds Expectations)
KIRK: wtf mate?
NIMOY!SPOCK: Oh yeah, I had to do all that so that you and Past Me would see that you are totally made for each other.
KIRK: Oh. Well. Thanks?
NIMOY!SPOCK: ... (hold me)

Beautiful Space Boys Level: High (Meets of Exceeds Expectations)
Well, Kirk and Spock were okay, I guess, but my question is this: WHY WAS BONES SO CUTE? He was the cutest! That is the opposite of how it is on the TV show. Also Scotty was pretty appealing (but I'm a sucker for a Scottish accent, this is well known about me. I do love that one hobbit.)

I did enjoy it, I did, although I think I may have ruined the enjoyment of my fellow-patrons by loudly saying "WHAT" during Spock and Uhura kissing. WELL, I MEAN REALLY. WHAT.

Comments

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that I squeed when I heard that Karl Urban would play McCoy. :-)

That is the opposite of how it is on the TV show

::eyes Zelempa in suspicious manner::
::mutters in curmudgeonly way about the younger generation::

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

It's true, perhaps I'm too young. My tastes run to the ridiculously fresh-faced, girlish, and elfin, which is why I also thought Chekov was so cute! (It's legal. He's twenty in real life!)