An example of an non-creative rehash is not proof that all variations on a theme must be offensively derivative.
But this one was and just added one more nail to the franchise coffin.
An example of an non-creative rehash is not proof that all variations on a theme must be offensively derivative.
IMHO, Abrams does not understand what Star Trek is about. He appears to have a good understanding of what blowing things up is about.
I can wait for it to come out on Netflix. I still have enough old TV series that interest me that I haven't seen yet.
Movies are where the effects people hold sway. Much less so for the home screen, so all the hand wringing on that seems overblown. Unlike samclem, you can do character development, I don't mind. Its how those characters interact with the aliens and stuff that has potential. If you don't care about the characters, well, just turn it off. And STNG rehashed dozens of stories from TOS, and I enjoyed that series tremendously. I also enjoyed Voyager. DS9, not so much, but thought Enterprise could have gone on longer...one may recall STNG season 1 was, well, not nearly as good as later, when they finally got their feet under them. Scifi TV is currently a wasteland; many of us would welcome anything, even if it took some time to get going. As for paying for it, I wouldn't subscribe just for the one show, but I bet resourceful people will somehow manage to watch.
Unlike samclem, you can do character development, I don't mind. Its how those characters interact with the aliens and stuff that has potential. If you don't care about the characters, well, just turn it off.
The best guess now is that it won't come out on Netflix streaming, since it is being produced for a competing streaming service.I can wait for it to come out on Netflix.
But just one nail. I provided three nail removing claws.But this one was and just added one more nail to the franchise coffin.
I'm still waiting for the modern equal of Rocky and Bullwinkle.