Gaffer Tape said:
You know, Abrams's comments there really didn't bug me at all. I know I'm a nerd, and it's a fact I appreciate while trying to maintain a sense of humor about myself. Therefore, being called an "insane fanatic" doesn't insult me. It either humors me or actually compliments me. And that said, I can understand what he's talking about. With any kind of adaptation, a balance needs to be reached between serving the purists and serving the new medium.

I'm the same way. I'm aware of my lifetime of nerdiness. However, at the same time I also have a healthy sense of humor about it, as well as keeping one foot in reality.

Besides, Abrams is right. You don't have to look any further than this very thread - people knowing for a fact this new Trek film is terrible (even though they haven't seen it yet) - asking fans to boycott the film - posting hate messages from other boards - comparing photographs of different actors' facial expressions - claiming a TV show from 43 years ago is being destroyed, etc.

Clearly, for a select group of fans, there's only their way or the wrong way. Abrams knows what he's up against.

I'll be seeing this in the theater. It's nice to have Trek back and for me this new film is very welcome after the last couple of offerings. Anyway, it's just a movie - it's not disease, foreclosure, unemployment, or bankruptcy.

Worst case scenario - I go see it, I don't like it, I leave the theater, and I go get something to eat - because it will probably be lunch time when the movie is over.

Best case scenario - I go see it, I like it, I eventually buy it on DVD, and my Star Trek film library doubles in size. ;-)