The Spock/Uhura thing made me REALLY happy. The pure fact of it, but also how it was slowly revealed to the audience. It's never quite hidden, but there are little moments here and there and then suddenly you sit up and realize "Oh. Spock is fucking one of his grad students. Huh." (And then a few scenes later it's made explicit.)
Hauser: You really think you can solve the problem? Come into Wolfram & Hart and make everything right? Turn night into glorious day? You pathetic little fairy. Angel: I'm not little.
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Jessica - May 10, 2009 4:54:31 pm PDT #1272 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Juliebird - May 10, 2009 4:54:52 pm PDT #1273 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
ST soundtrack: I really enjoyed the use of the erhu for Vulcan. But I'm a sucker for that sort of thing.
Also: Spock's Fuck You to the council or whatnot after they dissed his human parentage. That "Live long and prosper" was priceless in it's delivery.
Kathy A - May 10, 2009 5:24:55 pm PDT #1274 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
What Juliebird said about that line delivery. Just perfect!
SailAweigh - May 10, 2009 6:58:34 pm PDT #1275 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I am so squeeee about the new Star Trek!!
I love Spock/Uhuru! My new OTP for the franchise.
I was very much afraid I'd have a hard time seeing Zach Quinto as anything other than Sylar on Heroes, but he was perfect as Spock. So nicely sarcastic and just enough smug to actually make him come across as closer to human rather than purely Vulcan.
I have to agree with Jessica that it was the building up of the Spock/Kirk relationship that makes this movie work. The way they start out so diametrically opposed in outlook, but end up having to work together and compromise with each other to achieve their goals until they get to where they can appreciate the other person's style for what it is.
It was a pretty damn tight movie. With so many bloated three hour extravaganzas where the plot gets lost at sea after the first hour, it was refreshing to have a movie be able to hit all the main points with good timing and do it in two hours. At no time did I get squirmy in my seat wondering how much longer could they drag it out, nor did I feel short-changed at the end. I liked this one so much, I'm almost afraid for anything coming after this one. I'm afraid it will break the spell.
Polter-Cow - May 10, 2009 7:01:45 pm PDT #1276 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
At no time did I get squirmy in my seat wondering how much longer could they drag it out, nor did I feel short-changed at the end.
YES. This, I think, is the most impressive thing. It kept my attention all the way through. Since I watched Natural Born Killers and Quantum of Solace yesterday, I had forgotten movies could not be boring.
juliana - May 10, 2009 10:33:18 pm PDT #1277 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Juliebird, I totally agree with you on the awesome thing. Yes. I want one.
evil jimi - May 11, 2009 12:56:48 am PDT #1278 of 30000
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
From a couple of days ago but had to respond...
Anything with Meg Ryan in it is grounds for being immediately elsewhere.
Except Innerspace! Joe Dante love!
Fay - May 11, 2009 7:39:35 am PDT #1279 of 30000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Just saw Star Trek.
Made of win, imho. Made of total and utter win. Especially Spock!
(I have a longer reaction here, but I think 'Made of win, especially Spock' is the essence of it.)
tommyrot - May 11, 2009 7:54:45 am PDT #1280 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I have to agree with Jessica that it was the building up of the Spock/Kirk relationship that makes this movie work.
Yeah. I thought this was done very well. Often it's rather subtle, as when Spock calls Kirk "Jim" for the first time.
(I don't think this is spoilery, but I hid it just in case....)
Frankenbuddha - May 11, 2009 8:54:44 am PDT #1281 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Damn. Haven't seen it yet. But I will be seeing it at an Imax theater this coming Sunday. Wheeee!