(Thank God for Star Trek). Spoiler free commentary ahead. Plus stuff about comic strips that I read.
I’m not big on prequels, but I could forgive a reboot if it is a good reboot – see the examples of Batman (“Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight”) and James Bond (“Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace“) Some reboot attempts are just not that good in my opinion (I’m talking about you, new Superman).
And, since the end of “Star Trek: Enterprise,” where I was both angry and sad yet mildly entertained but frustrated yet ready to say goodbye and yet… Okay, much mixed feelings… And, after a long break from Trek (when even Trek stuff was sold off and how I got tired jjust thinking about how romances kept getting botched in the Trekiverse): I thought I was really ready for a reboot. Maybe.
I had my doubts.
But, this is Star Trek. And, I am a Trekkie.
Yes, I saw the new Star Trek movie. It was good. Really good. Good for Trekkies and non-Trekkies. Why on earth would I have my doubts (way back when…)? This is, after all, J.J. Abrams and Friends, as I have said over and over – they are behind “Alias,” “Lost,” and “Fringe” – stuff I loved and watched, even if they irritate and drive me crazy for being twisted and not entirely desirable sometimes.
Ultimately, I’m pretty blown away by how good the Star Trek movie was; I now accept a reboot (well, more or less; we will always have 40 years of ST as it is and was; that can never be taken away from us). Kirk and Crew are as enjoyable as ever – I wanted to hug Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Uhura, Sulu, Chekov, and Scotty. I enjoyed Captain Pike. I even missed such recurring characters as Nurse Chapel and Lt. Riley – even Pike’s old Number One (Majel Barrett Roddenberry, who later became Nurse Chapel and forever was the voice of the Enterprise computer) (I didn’t miss Lt. Rand, though; sorry, she didn’t quite fit in the whole schema of rejuvenated ST for me – yet). I wanted to cry, I laughed, and so on – it’s a good movie.
I worship at the altar of J.J. Abrams and Friends. I might dare to see the Star Trek movie again! (umm, who’s with me? Anyone up for it?).
I will avoid spoilers. I will say: go see the Star Trek movie! Enlist in Starfleet! (only, it’s not real).
Otherwise, I will gear up for the upcoming season finales of J.J. Abrams and Friends’ tv shows “Lost” and “Fringe.”
Meanwhile… in comic strip land… Mary Worth‘s boyfriend, Dr. Jeff Corey, is trying to help his daughter, a divorced doctor, recover from finding out that her fiance is a con artist who was only trying to marry her to get money from her. Frankly, after all that silliness, I won’t be surprised if Adrian starts dating the cop who arrested the grifter fiance…
who might as well come before Judge Randy Parker (see “Judge Parker,” comic strip), who took forever to win his judicial election. He’s in the middle of judging a Bernie Madoff-like character and one of the Madoff-like character’s victims is threatening to kill the Madoff-like character and tells Randy this, when Randy’s having lunch with his ex-law firm partner, Sam Driver. Umm, Victim: you don’t tell the judge that you’re going to go be a vigilante. That’s just not a good idea.
Funny thing though: “Judge Parker” is actually touching on a legal dilemma (or not so much of a dilemma – Randy doesn’t exactly have a choice in not reporting the crazy nut guy; you don’t want possible violence in your courtroom, not when you’re a rookie judge). Still – this is something right out of “Law and Order.” Hilarious!
Maybe Randy shouldn’t be too scared though – worse comes to worse, his ex-CIA love interest – who’s back in town – could protect him.
Sometimes I wonder if I should find new things to fascinate me – it’s silly that I enjoy the odd soapy comic strips or the weird tv shows. And, then I remember: I am a Trekkie. Trek rules.