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redfiona99Twig recently posted about certain changes made to the story of 'Prince Caspian' by the recent film, and how it undermines not just the story, but also the characters, which when we're talking about King Peter the Magnificent, is not something to be done lightly. And that's why I'm worried about the new Star Trek film, because I think they're going to wreck my favourite crew.
First, a point to make - none of this is intended as a diss to Zachary Quinto, who I have no doubt can probably act, and is undoubtedly not a brain-eating cannibal in real life. Also, I don't care if Heroes has ret-conned the brain eating, I have fun wailing "brains" at Sylar's every appearance. And I'm aware that Leonard Nimoy mostly played bad guys before Spock, of the not-randomly whitewashed variety, and that I shouldn't judge ZQ's ability to play a good guy just on Sylar, or the fact that I've never seen him play a good guy (or at the very least someone who wasn't a creepy obsessive compulsive).
Only, well... He won't be Spock. He won't be my favourite loyal, clever, sneaky, witty, precise, brave, "emotionless" person. And I'm sorry, this lonely little half-foreigner in a very strange land developed a deep and undying affection for Spock at a very early age.
And they won't get the chemistry right, because, as with all things, I think TOS was a one shot deal.
But the thing I'm really worried about is how they're going to treat Captain Pike. Because Christopher Pike is, to quote a certain other space opera, a big goddamn hero. There's a reason the Starfleet Medal of Honour is named after him. Why the jump between characters? Because Spock is Pike's friend, long before he's Kirk's friend, and risks everything, including the Enterprise to try and give Pike something that resembles a decent life post the accident. So if they screw up Pike, they're screwing up Spock. And their own past, but I'm not expecting them to get that right.
:(
First, a point to make - none of this is intended as a diss to Zachary Quinto, who I have no doubt can probably act, and is undoubtedly not a brain-eating cannibal in real life. Also, I don't care if Heroes has ret-conned the brain eating, I have fun wailing "brains" at Sylar's every appearance. And I'm aware that Leonard Nimoy mostly played bad guys before Spock, of the not-randomly whitewashed variety, and that I shouldn't judge ZQ's ability to play a good guy just on Sylar, or the fact that I've never seen him play a good guy (or at the very least someone who wasn't a creepy obsessive compulsive).
Only, well... He won't be Spock. He won't be my favourite loyal, clever, sneaky, witty, precise, brave, "emotionless" person. And I'm sorry, this lonely little half-foreigner in a very strange land developed a deep and undying affection for Spock at a very early age.
And they won't get the chemistry right, because, as with all things, I think TOS was a one shot deal.
But the thing I'm really worried about is how they're going to treat Captain Pike. Because Christopher Pike is, to quote a certain other space opera, a big goddamn hero. There's a reason the Starfleet Medal of Honour is named after him. Why the jump between characters? Because Spock is Pike's friend, long before he's Kirk's friend, and risks everything, including the Enterprise to try and give Pike something that resembles a decent life post the accident. So if they screw up Pike, they're screwing up Spock. And their own past, but I'm not expecting them to get that right.
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Date: 2008-11-25 12:57 am (UTC)I'M STILL SO ANGRY. THEY MADE PETER A JERK AND A WHINY DOUCHEBAG. AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHH ANGRYFACE!!!!
Ahem. I'm totally rational. Seriously.
is undoubtedly not a brain-eating cannibal in real life
LOL, omg, I hear you. There is absolutely no way I can watch ZQ as Spock and not think of him as Sylar. Unfortunately, that's a very influential and image-burning role.
I wanna commiserate with you, but sadly, I'm not very attached to TOS. All I know is New Trek = Hot Trek. :( I'm a bad Trekkie.