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RIP Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek

(I'm feeling sad)

I went to see the "New" Star Trek yesterday. I had been putting it off because somehow I knew I would be pissed off and sad at and with the movie.

Since I was a little girl and my father had Star Trek the Original series on in the late 1960's Gene Roddenberry's vision of our future has made it's mark on me. Although I hadn't become part of the ranks yet until 1973 when it was syndicated here in Texas at a Dallas Station. I spent 36 years happy in the fact that one thing hadn't changed. Consistancy. Well that is blown to hell now. Unless they can weave something back into the next movie or so this new Star Trek is pretty much dead to me.

I didn't think myself a hardliner. There is room for change. I was willing to accept other actors as younger versions of the crew. I had no problem with Kirk being Captain at a young age. However; in his 20's is a big stretch even for a battlefield commission. That's what that was folks. A battlefield commission. Happens in war all the time. Some buck private can become a sargent if all the other guys that out rank him are either killed off or incapiable of leadership duty. I am an Air Force brat too. I'm sure other millatry personale will attest to that. Anyway, I was even willing to overlook families being about star ships at that day and time. The first families I do believe arrived on Star Trek TNG in 1988. Also the total erradication of a planet and a good one at that and the death of a character that made another character what he was? Humm, very, very unfasinating.

I left the theater talking of the uncreation of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek. I have no idea where they are going to go with this. All I know I felt raked over the coals and my backside a bit on the soar side. Part of my life has just been rewritten. Wouldn't that be good if we could just all do that? Right Wrongs, not marry the wrong guy. Not get into a situation you shouldn't have? Hey Pass the Anti Matter right here guys! I could use reconstitution myself!

I did however enjoy the FX and seeing the USS Enterprise alive in full glory right out of the space dock. I balled like a baby at seeing her again. Last time I saw her was when she was decending onto the Genesis Planet to her demise. Funny, I had the same emotions going on then as I did yesterday. I believe it was a warning of sorts on the shape of things to come. I missed it unfortunantly. This is going to take a lot of getting used too. I will say they have opened things up a bit. Perhaps it's not going to change much more. I almost threw up with my head spinning trying to ground myself though the whole film. It was long in places and I actually looked at my cell phone at the time! But all in all I guess I'm going to have to say good bye to the old familiar Star Trek and make a treaty with the new. Change is hard. I just feel like things are uncreating. Thanks for letting me rant. I know it's just a movie. But if you are a really big fan, grew up spoonfed on one thing and now it's moot......it's difficult I will say. Live Long and Prosper!

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Posted May 20, 09 by Isabella82 (

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Well, I have to say that on a whole I really enjoyed the movie. I was very opposed to watching anyone else portray James Kirk. I am still not used to Chris Pine. I thought that Karl Urban did an excellent job playing Bones. Zachary Quinto was wonderful as Spock. I, of course, have a problem with the destruction of Vulcan and the death of Spock's mother. All though it does leave them free to create a new future for this crew with a new set of adventures. Don't look at it as though everything was uncreated. Everything did happen in Spock prime's timeline. All of this timeline stuff is confusing and is giving me a headache. Anyway, it was very emotional to see the Enterprise on the big screen again and to watch Kirk, Spock and Bones in action again. My 13 year old son loved the movie so much that we had to go see it a second time. That says alot sweetie. I know that you are upset about the changes, but try to look at all of the good stuff. Did you know that Scotty's son was in the movie?

Posted May 18, 09 by SuburbanRider
I can't say the main tragic event in the movie didn't rip me to the core.
I was completely stunned by it.

I still think J. J. Abrams did the best he could to walk a fine line between the old guard fans and the future fans of Star Trek. When you take on something as big as ST you are guaranteed to be not liked by some on each side of the issue. I really enjoyed reading your blog.

Posted May 15, 09 by crazyitalian (

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Great blog Rose. Sorry i never liked star treck, or star wars. Take care sweetheart, Anthony.

Posted May 15, 09 by LittleStar (

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If you truely are a fan of Gene's STORY of StarTrek...then you realise, we, the old Fans, are dying off...and it has to be reintroduced to the completely different animal...known as... KIDS TODAY..... in order to Live on ..... (Such is Progress?)
HUGZ to ya ...Live LONG and Prosper..or at least BITE THEM