From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: not@chance.dude
Subject: Re: Star Trek 2009, I saw it this week (spoilers if you haven't
seenit yet)
Wouter Valentijn wrote:
>>>> *snip*
>>>>>>>>> I consider this movie to be a totally alternate timeline, only
>>>>>>>>> a few levels more serious than 'In the Pirkering'.
>>>>>>>>> When did this timeline start to splice of? I think even before
>>>>>>>>> Nero showed up.
>>>>>>>> I think before Kirk and co. got halfway through the Academy.
>>>>>>> Nero showed up (in the past) before Kirk & co. got half way
>>>>>>> through the Academy, so yeah. :-)
>>>>>>> George Kirk died before his time. In the prime line he lived to
>>>>>>> see his son become captain.
>>>>>> I barely remember anything about Kirk's dad from TOS. I can't
>>>>>> even tell you if I heard about him in any of the eps. Was he
>>>>>> mentioned?
>>>>> In the Eps? I don't think so.
>>>>> Only in this movie we got to know George..
>>>>> Before that we only knew about George through the novels...
>>>>>
>>>> I don't remember him from the movies either - was it "Final
>>>> Frontier"? If so, I only suffered through that one twice, and
>>>> purged it from my memory...
>>> Nope, only in XI.
>>>
>>>
>> I misread that you said it was only in this movie - enjoy your youth,
>> dah-ling.
>
> Indeed. Only in this Abrams movie we officially get to know (about) George.
>
> And.... just yesterday I had a moment where I had trouble remembering my own
> phone number.... :-/
>
That's understandable - who calls *themselves*? Takes everyone a minute
to do that for two reasons. One, as I said, you don't call yourself.
Two, even if you call home a lot, it's usually on a speed-dial these days.
>
>
>
>>>
>>> That's rare I think. For actors to be that close to fans.
>>>
>> It is NOW, but back then (late 90s) the LFN stars, at least, were very
>> up-close and personal. My son went to Nigel Bennett's ("Lacroix" on
>> "Forever Knight") suite to hang out with Bennett's son, since the boys
>> were the only children at the 2000 "Lights! Camera! Auction". He said
>> my son was "sweet" - he still is, actually. They didn't charge for
>> autographs or photos with them (they sold their own pix to sign,
>> though - but not for much; and you could still get something else you
>> brought signed for free). The fruit loops have ended those days!
>
> I have heard from others that prices have gone up.
>
WAY up - even the admission prices. Now it costs more for admission,
than it did for everything included. Creation's making a butt-load of
money these days.
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>>>>>>>> Now, I *did not* like what they did with Vulcan. Just didn't
>>>>>>>> mesh.
>>>>>>> I didn't like that either.
>>>>>> I'd hate for them to hit a reset button to bring Amanda back, but
>>>>>> ditching her was a mistake.
>>>>> Maybe Star Trek XII will be: "The Search for Spock's Mom." ;-)
>>>> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
>>> >> scare Vincent Price away>
>> You're channeling Anim8 by even *thinking* that!
>
> LOL !
>
>
This is not good - I just lead you back to sanity. Anim8's not well.
I mean that in a good way.
Natalie
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