would be oddly self-serving

[bantha_fodder]

hey i saw the star-trek movie

it was good, i liked it, but there were some issues


good:

1. uhura
   
2. spock
   
3. uhura/spock
   
4. pretty lights/cgi/etc
   
5. nimoy
   
6. sulu (FENCING) (ALSO MAYBE HE HAD THE HANDBRAKE ON)
   
7. chekov and scotty (and scotty's alien buddy)
   

bad/questionable:

1. i hate jj abrams with the fire of a thousand suns, and this movie did nothing to change that
   
2. MINISKIRTS? REALLY? MINISKIRTS?
   
3. TIME TRAVEL? AGAIN?
   
4. probably failed the Bechdel Test
   
5. after pwning at languages and the dude who had her job before, uhura becomes nothing but an aside after the action starts
   

now if you'll excuse me, i have to go vote, because it's compulsory here.

Comments

[bijoux.livejournal.com]

1. My JJ hate has subsided for the moment, which is amazing since I too hate him with the fire of a thousand suns (omg how many times did he fuck me over with his shows? one time too many :O). I think the main factor is this is that I enjoyed the movie and I avoided reading/seeing any interviews with him in it. As soon as I see his face/hear him talk, I know the hate will come back :\

4. svilleficrecs mentioned here that it technically passed. Hopefully if they do another movie, they'll introduce/include more female characters, or at least let them have a bigger presence. It's not a deal-breaker for me, but I think it would be nice, especially since Uhura's alien roommate presumably died in the Romulan attack.

[bantha-fodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it only happened so that Kirk could save the day later! So, yeah, technically, but I'm not letting it pass on a technicality.