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michpalmer:
wilwheaton:
jenniferdeguzman:
He said Star Trek is too “philosophical”? Screw that noise.
mechcanuck:
I don’t know when this interview happened but I AM SAD AND ANGRY NOW
The philosophies in Star Trek are kinda part of the actual setting. If you don’t get that, why are you allowed to make Star Trek movies.
Sigh. The whole point of Star Trek is that it’s philosophical. If you don’t want philosophical Science Fiction, there’s plenty of that for you to enjoy, but Star Trek is philosophical. Philosophy is part of Star Trek’s DNA, and if you’re given the captain’s chair, you’d better damn well respect that.
I’m going to reblog this to FYST but first I want to put in my 2 cents. I think JJ Abrams comes off as incredibly dismissive and pompous for saying these things. He also made it very clear just by watching the (first) new movie that his aims were primarily to create something accessible, not to honor the primary goal of the franchise.
Star Trek is about looking forward, about questioning who we are right now. About striving to be better than yesterday. About finding ways to live together that is mutually beneficial and fair. About acknowledging everyone as human beings worthy of being respected. Star Trek is a platform for philosophical discussion.
JJ Abrams is missing out on an amazing opportunity but he is still doing a service to some. Because he is attracting new fans, some of them might actually find their way deeper into the fandom, where they can learn the true value of Star Trek and its vision.
On the other hand, in terms of branding it does weaken Star Trek by using it to peddle insurance/ advertise crap/ push out action movies.
I’m still very excited to see the new movie. But I hope these movies allow Star Trek to come back to television where it can continue to be as philosophical as it used to be, and not some watered down version of what it once was.
In the end, I think it’s up to the fans to demand that sort of quality.
What do you guys think?
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I think Trekkies are overreacting to what Abrams said. The indignation over the fact that he did not like Star Trek growing up is silly, IMO. It’s not as if he himself is in sole creative control over the movies - he said in the interview that others on the production/writing teams were Star Trek fans and that they worked together to come to a point where the movies held true enough to the “principles” of the Star Trek franchise, but also appealed to non-Trekkies. (cont.) People have to consider that the movies have never really done a GREAT job at holding to Rodenberry’s vision. In fact, later on in TNG as well as DS9, VOY, and ENT diverged from GR’s original vision for the franchise. The movies have almost always been more action-oriented than the TV shows. GR didn’t like many of them, as a matter of fact. Bringing Star Trek to a wider audience is fantastic, IMO. I think the first was well-balanced between appealing to general audience vs Trekkies. (fin)
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Doctor Who and Star Wars fans clash at sci-fi convention
Norwich Evening News: Police were called to a British sci-fi convention following reports that rival fan-clubs had become involved in a violent dispute.
A group of visiting Doctor Who fans were reportedly arguing with a local Star Wars enthusiasts’ club at the Norwich Star Wars Club event, held in the University of East Anglia, police said. But after talking to witnesses and reviewing CCTV police officers said no actual assault took place.
More than a dozen sci-fi fans from both groups – including several in fancy dress – were involved in a bitter exchange outside the venue. It was allegedly sparked over a disagreement involving someone asking Doctor Who actor Graham Cole for an autograph.
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