I do consider it an improvement. If he holds to form, it'll be only loosely tied to canon, but hella exciting.
And Trek could totally do with some excitement.
Well, a gathering is brie, mellow song stylings; shindig, dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of malt beverage, and hootenanny, well, it's chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny.
Oz ,'Beneath You'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
§ ita § - Apr 21, 2006 6:56:25 am PDT #8276 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tom Scola - Apr 21, 2006 7:08:33 am PDT #8277 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
If he holds to form, it'll be only loosely tied to canon
If this account of Abrams' involvement with the Superman movie is reliable, then it means the man has an utter contempt for canon.
Strega - Apr 21, 2006 7:09:29 am PDT #8278 of 10001
You left out the funny part
Project, to be penned by Abrams and "MI3" scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, will center on the early days of seminal "Trek" characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer space mission.
I think I'm gonna write a blockbuster movie about a hero who goes around slaying undead franchises.
Calli - Apr 21, 2006 7:25:43 am PDT #8279 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
will center on the early days of seminal "Trek" characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer space mission.
In my mind I'm going to a Sith Academy place with this. Which brings the slashier side of fandom around full circle, in its way.
Dana - Apr 21, 2006 7:36:20 am PDT #8280 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
That idea of Kirk and Spock at the academy has been floating around for a very long time, so you can't blame it on Abrams.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 21, 2006 8:06:46 am PDT #8281 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Please somebody help me. In following up a discussion of the SGA ep "Inferno" I tried to read through an interview with Brandy Ledford. I wanted to find out what she had to say about the regular actors, but I think my brain started hemorhaging around the time I got to:
A long time ago, before I became a Christian, I was a model. I modeled with people who were very interested in science fiction. That started me reading Isaac Asimov. I was quite young and often not really with it at the time. I didn't really understand it, but it fascinated me.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Apr 21, 2006 8:14:13 am PDT #8282 of 10001
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
Is it the randomness of her thoughts that's bugging?
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 21, 2006 8:57:00 am PDT #8283 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
And the general cluelessness, like not understanding which show the interviewer was asking her about despite him telling her several times.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Apr 21, 2006 9:30:34 am PDT #8284 of 10001
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
Oh. I thought she was referring to some Christian/model/Asimov trifecta I was ignorant of. Well, not really but I was hoping.
WindSparrow - Apr 21, 2006 11:19:55 am PDT #8285 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
It's potheads like her that make me ashamed to identify as Christian. Ya know, cuz the ultra-cons aren't really that bad.