From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: Paul.Duggan@jcu.edu.au
Subject: Re: Star Trek (2009) Someone explain this to me?

On Nov 15, 9:10apm, Akira Norimaki  wrote:
> Duggy wrote:
> > On Nov 15, 8:54 pm, Akira Norimaki  wrote:
> >> Duggy wrote:
> >>>> That is the scene where Cadet Kirk, who is a stowaway that is not even
> >>>> supposed to be on the ship, is promoted to first officer of Pike's
> >>>> Enterprise. aKirk was called on the carpet for cheating on a test
> >>>> earlier the same day, which is why he was not even supposed to be on the
> >>>> ship... he was supposed to stay behind.
>
> >>>> McCoy brought Kirk aboard with him, under false pretenses, and here's
> >>>> what I don't understand:
>
> >>>> Why is Kirk being promoted instead of being thrown into the brig?
>
> >>> Pike likes him.
>
> >>>> I also don't understand why Spock doesn't demote him and throw him into
> >>>> the brig, instead of marooning him.
>
> >>>> Can any of you explain any of that to me?
>
> >>> The marooning didn't make much sense.
>
> >> Agreed, on both. It's a funny ride but the plot is rather pointless.
>
> > So it's an action film.
>
> Yeah, pretty much. An action movie in space.
It sells.
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