[tanknetter]

Problem of course is there’s this chunk of the Trek fanbase that’s obsessive on those things to the point of complaining to the stars about buttons changing function, so they always had fear.

The problem here is that Abrams is trying to have it both ways, reboot but also drop all sorts of little M&Ms from the other Treks and particularly the original series.

I mean, Tribbles? Really? They were central to one - ONE - Orig Series episode that was done with a decidedly whimsical tone. As well as a DS9 homage episode. It sounds like in Darkness they're in just as a convenient plot device with Abrams only using them (as opposed to an infinite list of other available devices - like Admiral Archer's prize beagle) as a too-cute nod to original timeline Trek.

From this review, I may not even go see the movie (I decided not to waste my time and money see Oblivion after reading that it's just a rehash of several other sci-fi movies), because it now stinks like the worst kind of fanboy fan-fiction ...

[discostu]

That’s not having it both ways, that’s the ENTIRE point of doing a reboot. You keep the basic concepts of the universe plus the fun icons and you get to ditch the thousands of hours of confused canon.

Never believe the reviews of fanboys, they’re skewed. I mean really, he considers Trek 2 one of the best movies in the history of SF, I like Trek 2 but it ain’t even top 50.