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Burnt Bridges
By Counselor Knight

Perhaps this news was leaked only to see the fan reaction. It can later be retracted if needed, if that is the case.

Here is what I see: A reboot will burn too many bridges if it doesn't succeed. Think about it, if you reboot trek it alienates many or even MOST of the hard core fans, so I wouldn't step on their toes. You would even have to explain it is a reboot or else they'd be looking at the screen saying, "HEY, What the F*@# is a Ferrengi doing there?" then they walk out.

Show loyalty to the fans because they are the ones who kept trek alive. They are people like me who have watched every episode they liked over and over again, recording episodes from television, possibly buying the VHS tapes, as I did, then selling those, or giving them away, as I did, and buying the DVDs.

Don't get me wrong, when I heard Matt Damon as a young Kirk, it changed my mind (I initially opposed ANY recasting of Kirk). I would accept him as Kirk easily. I just hope he practices at least SOME of the Kirkisms for the movie.

So, the movie is okay with me, though OBVIOUSLY with my screenplay I posted in Shore Leave, I would prefer some more TNG movies. But I openly opose an outright reboot, like having a Klingon serve with Kirk in Starfleet? NO!

There are PLENTY of stories to tell without running over 40 years of history. If it is good writing the true fans will come. Plus it's not like the non-fans will be pointing at the screen and saying, "HEY, I DON'T want to see ANY TOS references or I'm walking out!" That's absurd.

So, Kirk (Matt Damon) takes on a new threat in the trek "past". JJ, take us... out there... just not too far.

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