Members marceline Posted December 16, 2012 Members Share Posted December 16, 2012 Okay, I guess I need to say that I was kidding with my above posts. Yes, there's a debate in the Trek community and that's certainly not the only one. (You haven't seen hell until you've seen ST:TNG tech fans debating how the communicators work). But I was just trying to interject some levity. For the record, I think sci-fi fans and soap fans are pretty much the same. Among other characteristics, both have a deep-seated reverence for canon/history, a single-minded, often unhealthy, attachment to actors and characters and a hypersensitivity to criticism from the mainstream. As Khan said, soap fans have no room to judge any other fan base. That said, I'm really looking forward to this movie. Not just because I'm a Trekker but because, thanks to Sherlock, I've kind of fallen in love with Benedict Cumberbatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted December 16, 2012 Members Share Posted December 16, 2012 I totally understood what you were going for, I was just making a general comment on how disturbing some fanbase arguments can be. For the record, I personally would not want to be associated with a word - I am after all a person and not a thing. I typically find humour in these things though. Totally agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted December 17, 2012 Administrator Share Posted December 17, 2012 I thought it was Trekkie too. I don't believe JJ was a Star Trek fan growing up - he says he was more of a Star Wars fan. I think that's one of the reasons why Paramount gave the franchise to JJ. And I am one of those people - I never watched Star Trek (TV show or movies) before but I really enjoyed the first reboot movie and I can't wait to see STID. I really like the new cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 I like to think that we sci fi fans are more intellectual since many of us are scientists and engineers, but after reading the raving debates and often irrational arguments among fans of various sci fi franchises, I have been forced to conclude that we are not that much different to soap fans and even more rabid in some respects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 That ain't the half of it. Believe it or not, I got into a MAJOR e-mail fight with my friend and former high school classmate over his script (he's a screenwriter in NYC) because he had his main character watching B&B...in the 1970's. Him: "C'mon, who's gonna care about that stuff?" Me: "I CARE YOU DUMB MUTHAFUCKA! I. CARE." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 I liked Chris Pine as Kirk. He sold me this one scene where he slaps Spock on the shoulder, and that seemed like something Capt Kirk would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 I think soap fans are more rabid but only by a hair because there's plenty of new material being added to the sci-fi genre whereas soap fans are left fighting over the same things over and over. Good for you. Small stuff like that pulls (some) people out of the story. I remember watching an episode of Criminal Minds that was set in Cleveland. They were talking about how there must be a serial killer in East Cleveland because they had nine murders over three years. Nine murders in East Cleveland is pretty much a slow Tuesday. The residents of East Cleveland would be doing backflips in the street to only have nine murders in three years. The details matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marco Dane Posted December 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 New Preview!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnm0or-p99A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Although, I must confess, I did wonder for a hot second or two would B&B might have been like had it existed back in the '70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted December 24, 2012 Members Share Posted December 24, 2012 I just found this new trailer, claims it is the official one and has new scenes. Damn, I cannot wait. It looks kickass good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted December 25, 2012 Members Share Posted December 25, 2012 Now I gotta watch the previous movie, because this looks amazing and I want to go see it! lol Welp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted January 6, 2013 Administrator Share Posted January 6, 2013 Just another reason for me to love JJ Abrams even more. What a total class act. Proud to say he's one of my favorite directors/writers/producers. Star Trek Fan Dies After J.J. Abrams Grants Him Advance Screening of 'Into Darkness' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Another excellent trailer. Damn, it looks good! I cannot wait. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhz4A5BCMAA&feature=player_embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThePrinceOfSunspear Posted March 24, 2013 Members Share Posted March 24, 2013 The new "bad guy" (if that's what he ends up being) Benedict Cumbersnatch looks very cute. And the trailer is so awesome. Loved the first one and I still replay those trailers all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted March 24, 2013 Members Share Posted March 24, 2013 Wow! That's awesome!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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