On Sep 21, 3:31 pm, Jeffrey Kaplan  wrote:   
   > On the one hand, I generally feel the same way about it because the   
   > plot was rather time-twisted, and not necessarily in a good way.   
   > HOWEVER, I accept it because something like that was necessary.  This   
   > is not the same situation that Ron Moore had with BSG, which only went   
   > one season 30 years ago.   
   The problem is that the film does treat the original series rather   
   well... but it does sort (theoretically) delete all the spin-off   
   shows... some for good, some for bad.   
   > When dealing with something with the rabid^Wloyal following that Trek   
   > has, any reboot is going to generate heat from the vocal purists.  By   
   > rebooting via a time trip that does not get reset, Abrams/Orci has, as   
   > Joe said, cleared the slate to start anew while honoring the original   
   > timeline.   
   The only massive problem I see is wiping out the Vulcans (and Star   
   Fleet).   
   That's going to change the future a lot more than they're going to   
   pretend in the sequels.   
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