tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post1473369083932173683..comments2023-08-24T06:08:41.201-05:00Comments on Scouring Monk: #607. The emerging Star Trek Into Darkness Khan-troversyTony Laplumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-27356923812844378712013-09-25T05:25:11.115-05:002013-09-25T05:25:11.115-05:00Pat's latched onto author A Lee Martinez, who ...Pat's latched onto author A Lee Martinez, who recently wrote an extended Facebook post about Into Darkness. I think the debate will continue for a while.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-62764440050891835872013-09-24T10:01:40.043-05:002013-09-24T10:01:40.043-05:00The backlash is interesting, especially since I wo...The backlash is interesting, especially since I would defy anyone to say that "Into Darkness" was worse than "Final Frontier." It had it's moments, but felt rushed and non-sensical. This controversy is exactly why Abrams hid the identity of the villain to try and get past the inherent knee-jerk reaction fans would have to "another" Khan movie. In the end, I thinkMaurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-15611761834501266982013-09-22T13:21:13.943-05:002013-09-22T13:21:13.943-05:00Al, the new films are specifically geared toward b...Al, the new films are specifically geared toward being more open to new fans while also giving existing fans plenty to enjoy, so that's good.<br /><br />Pat, it occurred to me later that you've got a standing protest to these films, so I guess there's not much more to say about that.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-13382764554834734852013-09-21T20:07:58.984-05:002013-09-21T20:07:58.984-05:00I happened to like Startrek into the darkness, but...I happened to like Startrek into the darkness, but then again I do not consider myself a "fan" of the franchise.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-32829016748170527012013-09-21T13:50:50.803-05:002013-09-21T13:50:50.803-05:00Exactly, David. If you were willing to let it, th...Exactly, David. If you were willing to let it, that sort of thing was a huge bonus.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-80513287681564162182013-09-21T12:46:11.253-05:002013-09-21T12:46:11.253-05:00I enjoyed the movie the twisting of having differe...I enjoyed the movie the twisting of having different characters doing what other character did in the original movie had me doing double takes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-74331012334567383762013-09-21T09:16:20.271-05:002013-09-21T09:16:20.271-05:00I haven't seen it yet but it sounds lame. Bas...I haven't seen it yet but it sounds lame. Basically if you don't think about how idiotic things like STARships being UNDERWATER are then it's fine.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com