From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: stocksami@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Star Trek: Am I the Only One?

GeneK wrote:
> 
> "Steven L."  wrote in message 
> news:nc2dneQYJ6XpzL3WnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@earthlink.com...
> 
>> This movie vindicated MY position on the future of Trek, which I had 
>> stated here before (check the Google archive):
>>
>> Star Trek does NOT require the original actors, nor the original sets, 
>> nor the original ship models, nor the original props.  The basic 
>> concept would work with any actors and any type of ship (as long as it 
>> was large enough to hold a varied crew).
> 
> I agree.  If you google my preferences, I would have preferred that they 
> dispense with any attempt to tie the old and new canon together, just 
> give us their best shot at a reinterpretation of the original concept 
> and be judged on that.
> 
> GeneK

Whatever they did would have been criticized by the ST fans.  I don't 
really like time travel plots, but this movie seemed to be a good way to 
restarting the Trek story.
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