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Okay, I saw 11. Not sure if I can put spoilers in here, so I won't...But I am sorry that they screwed with the established history. Sure, it can be explained away with one little comment as "parallel universes" or "alternate reality" or even "new timeline," but I am not happy with the changes. The "love interest" in the film pissed me off, along with what happened to that VERY familiar planet that we all know of being destroyed. If I wanted that, I'd read the fanfic more often. Screwing with the history, which in my opinion is EXACTLY what they did, messes it all up for the new fans. In 20 years, I don't want to be debating with fans of the new movie about how these things didn't happen, because they had 5 TV shows that took place AFTER this movie in the timeline. I am sorry, but that is just pissing on those series. So they might get a new fan base out of this, and maybe make more films. Good for the product's accessibility and recognition...But for the record, I am certain that the main audience that showed up to see this fiasco was ESTABLISHED fans. There was simply not enough in the film to appease me, and I felt that I was slapped in the face. So now, any little brat that saw the movie can claim he knows as much as I do about the brand because he saw one movie??? I am insulted. I own hundreds of the novels, all the series, all the films, and have the largest personal collection in Florida. I am third on the eastern seaboard in the US. I have much knowledge, have WORKED ON THE TV SHOWS, and now am reduced to nostalgia and fighting with kids for the immediate future about what in this movie doesn't fit with the original ESTABLISHED history. Paramount, you messed up. Abrams, you can go kill yourself. FOr the rest of you that enjoyed it, great, I am happy for you. But I am just not in so much need for a new film that I would just be happy they finally did something again with this flop. Make a DS9 reunion, throw a Voyager movie out there, hell, even ENTERPRISE wouldn't have pissed me off this much. And I didn't like that show AT ALL! But for them to ignore canon and everything to THIS degree was just a major insult to me. Far as I am concerned, I know the guy at the theater who let me watch it for free, and I want a refund. Paramount sent me a copy of the script beforehand as a courtesy. I purposely didn't read it way back when so I could enjoy the film. So much for THAT theory. They just sent me the novel version of it. I am planning a seance in my yard soon to burn the book and try to contact the Great Bird for guidance. I am sure he is rolling around in his grave now, as he was when Enterprise ruined the somewhat-wholesome aspect of the series' that all started when Brannon "The %#%#" Braga put his girlfriend on Voyager and fired Jennifer Lien so there would be more T&A. And forcing T'Pol down our throats when HOSHI was who we all wanted was just an extension of the same attitude that this "new thinking" has given us. I can watch TOS and smirk at the sets and action sequences, but still hold it dear because even with the hokey stuff, it was groundbreaking and PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER. And while I don't love TOS, I still rank it above Enterprise because it wasn't all about forcing a chick down my throat and attempting to give me wood before the second commercial. The story kept the channel unchanged, and this film had none of that. We all know that it is a different take, fine. But it couldn't have been farther away, really. Chekov? How'd he get on board so quickly? Spock is a Commander, while Kirk is a cadet/engisn? Come on. I liked the ending, it was cool to drop the 7 where they should be. But too many continuity issues and blatant disregard to the canon made it tough to watch. And to be QUITE honest, the ship looked bulky and weird as hell. Seriously, it doesn't look streamlined or anything. I will NOT buy a toy ship of that poorly-whittled design. And if any of you disagree with me and think I am pissing on this movie too much, it is no worse that the pissing on Trek that Abrams and Co. has done. Except that I am doing it in front of maybe a few thousand people...Not MILLIONS. I also didn't make a cent by writing this here, but he made a whole lot. He should use that money to invest in Star Trek novels and the episodes, so he doesn't make the same mistake again. Either that or Kevlar body armor, because someone more irate than me would be tempted to take a shot at him for this crappy movie. Feel free to rip me, agree, comment yourselves, it makes little difference to me. I feel the way I do because I was cheated. I hardly ever post in here, so I don't care to debate the topic at all. Say whatever you want, but I DO have some valid points in here. Whether you think they are warranted or not is a personal choice you have to make. It is basically, do you feel it is okay to pretend that the other work done in the past should be acknowledged and respected enough to not be changed, or is it just a passing interest to you in order tyo be entertained at any cost? I like stability. I am reasonable, Data CAN use a contraction in my eyes. But it doesn't mean that I can ignore this movei, where the BIG STUFF was messed with. I am done.

In my opinion, Robin Lefler is the most attractive character in the Trek universe with Ezri Dax taking second. I like a few of Judd's movies, and she is cute, but Lefler herself is so lovely and pure that it's amazing to me. I don't want to go into much detail about what I did with Paramount, but let's just say that it is the one episode of TNG I wish I had been there on site to watch the filming.

I'm in love with her, granted, but isn't she the BEST character? Cute, bright, quirky, great for the show. I mean, yeah she gets it on with Wes, but come ON. She has enough qualities to redeem her of that digression. Anyone read the New Frontier series with her in them? Man, I LOVE how they got into her mother and all that stuff. I don't want to spoil it all, but I keep rereading them. I got all 16 plus the Gateways and all that, and I can't put 'em down. Calhoun is me, point-blank. They STOLE my character. I have been writing my novel series for over 15 years, and my captain is almost identical in attitude to Calhoun. Well, that's enough of that. Robin would have been great as the regular helmsman on the Enterprise. Allenby was fine in her stint, but Lefler...Come ON. And before you say she is an engineer, well, La Forge was there before, REMEMBER? What kind of cross-training was THAT? Steer the ship, now go fix the engines? Whatever...Holler back guys, anxious to hear from ya.