Tiptup said:I'm expecting this movie to suck in a general sense, but, at the same time, I'm curious why some people are talking as if Star Trek is going to be ruined. I'm sorry, but, for me, the series was a mixed bag from the beginning, it then became riddled with even more goofy and contradictory stuff, and it's already well past being ruined after we got Nemesis. From what I'm seeing in this new movie, it's looking to offer a better experience than the worst of what we've gotten in the past. :)
Again, it has to do with whips and horses whose hearts have stopped beating. I know there is hope that they can capitalize on an old popular brand name, and I know some people think that it was crap already, and that the new movie doesn't have to reach too high to far exceed the previous movie. That may be true, but the fact of the matter is, much like everything else, popular franchise like this tend to follow the natural progression of things, going from order to chaos. What starts out good might stay good for a while, but sooner or later it is going to die. When that time comes, I think it is appropriate to let it die with dignity. Star Trek, Star Wars, X-Files, and a million other examples show this to be true, all series that went too far and too long for their own good.
Star Trek died. Why not let it rest in peace, and come up with something original. Now we're resurrecting it with a cast of "pretty boys" and "hotties" adding lots of explosions and some sex, and trying to reach out to your typical adolescent "OMG _fill in the blank_ is soooo hot! I watch that show every week just to stare at him/her!" TV audience.
Star Trek may have been a mixed bag, but it was a mixed bag I was rather fond of. I hate to see it sink to the level it very well seems to have sunk to. Kind of funny how it is all the non-ST fans, or those who claim to have liked it a bit who are saying, "Shut up and give this a chance". Kind of how many casual SW fans can say, "Jeez, so what? It is just a few added scenes and CGI added to your dumb movies, get over it already!"