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Post #635752

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georgec
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Star Trek Into Darkness Full Spoiler Discussion
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24-Apr-2013, 5:58 PM

I'm not sure. From the IMDb poster's comments I think it's unclear whether Khan is killed or not (or he just didn't mention it).

The spoilers confirm what I've anticipated - long-running ST fans are probably going to hate this movie even more than ST09.

Abrams' ST movies are more about introducing new generations of fans to ST (or at least a version of ST) rather than "continuing" the saga's lore/mythology. This is perfectly fine, but I can foresee a huge throng of ST fans experiencing the same concerns from ST09 but to a greater degree.

Abrams' writing trio of Kurtzman/Orci/Lindelof has basically taken the TOS episode "Space Seed" plus TWOK and reworked them into a new version of the story. While I expect to enjoy the movie I think it just shows another example of how much those three writers blow, especially Lindelof. It's one thing to use source material to come up with a new story, it's another to borrow heavily and not actually develop a new or interesting story. Switching Kirk and Spock from TWOK's shocker doesn't really strike me as a bold creative choice - it's rather a very easy one. "How can we do Khan but have a different ending? Oh, let's have Kirk die instead."

I like ST but didn't watch any series loyally as I grew up. So I'm not 'offended' or put off by any liberties Abrams and co. have taken with the story since, again, it's a modernized interpretation intended to primarily appeal to new fans.