ST: From 007 to ... NCC-1701???

[John Crichton]

The prequels need to be rebooted.

That makes no sense. How do you "reboot" 3 movies?

To me, a reboot is simply using the original concept and going another direction with it and continuing it. If you are arguing that they be redone because they didn't meet your expectations that's just the same thing as kvetching about the acting/plot/midiclorians.

 

[Ilium]

I agree the TNG movies could have been better.

My larger point was I keep hearing people talk like TOS is this tired old part of Trek, when in fact, it's UNDER used.

All the series since TNG were set in basically the same universe. So that's 25 seasons of TV and 4 movies.

As opposed to 3 seasons of TV, two seasons of animated cartoons and 6 movies.

That's my point. Ranger Reg basically said, if I understood him right "do something new".

TOS is much more new than anything in the TNG era.

I agree with this but think, as others have said, that a different ship and crew back in the 23rd century would be better. TOS introduced a bunch of really interesting ideas, then abandoned them, since the episodes were all written by different people. Some elements that could lead to further storylines:

The Tholians: What ever happened with those crazy rock guys?

The Horta: Ditto

Landru: Ok, the enterprise destroyed their entire way of life and left a bunch of sociologists to "humanize" them. Well if I was part of the "body of Landru," I'd be pretty ticked off.

The Guardian of Forever: 'nuff said

The First Federation: What ever happened to these guys? Little-kid aliens with enormous ships and advanced technology!

The Gorn: Big lizards with starships. And we never heard from them again?

You get the idea.

 

[Seonaid]

I'm not so up on my pre-NG Trek, but aren't there some other semi-canon crews out there? Why not something about Pike?

 

[Ilium]

I'm not so up on my pre-NG Trek, but aren't there some other semi-canon crews out there? Why not something about Pike?

I thought of Pike, too. But everybody knows how he ends up so it takes some of the suspense out of things.

 

[Vigilance]

I'm not so up on my pre-NG Trek, but aren't there some other semi-canon crews out there? Why not something about Pike?

There were three episodes with Pike yes.

There are rumors that Pike will be in the upcoming TOS movie.

But come on... movies are about iconic characters.

Did people really think Kirk and Spock were never going to be played by different actors?

 

[trancejeremy]

But come on... movies are about iconic characters.

Did people really think Kirk and Spock were never going to be played by different actors?

Well, the same two people have been playing the same two characters for 40 years. I just don't recall any reboot/recasting of characters that are so strongly identified with 2 people for such a long time.


Personally, I think animation is the way to go. Either that or puppets.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

Well, the same two people have been playing the same two characters for 40 years. I just don't recall any reboot/recasting of characters that are so strongly identified with 2 people for such a long time.


Personally, I think animation is the way to go. Either that or puppets.

Absolutely! Where's Gerry Anderson when you really need him?

 

[Vigilance]

Well, the same two people have been playing the same two characters for 40 years. I just don't recall any reboot/recasting of characters that are so strongly identified with 2 people for such a long time.


Personally, I think animation is the way to go. Either that or puppets.

Yes, the characters have been around for a long time with those actors.

But again, who seriously thought those characters were not going to outlive those actors?

That's what happens with iconic characters. They outlive their creators, both writers and actors.

I knew this day would come, I just thought they would wait till after Shatner and Nimoy were dead.

Im personally excited to get another adventure with those characters.

 

[Ranger REG]

That makes no sense. How do you "reboot" 3 movies?

Well, for starter, we must "persuade" George Lucas to proclaim an Edict that his Prequels are apocryphal.

 

[horacethegrey]

Well, for starter, we must "persuade" George Lucas to proclaim an Edict that his Prequels are apocryphal.

Good luck on that one.