Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home

Consequences! I said after I watched #3 that I hoped the crew hijacking the Enterprise etc. would be dealt with but as they were having another adventure I didn’t think it likely – I was wrong! I love it when my pessimism is unnecessary 🙂

Considering the Enterprise pretty much wasn’t in this movie at all (just a glimpse at the end) it was still a solid Trek movie IMO. I did find it a bit concerning that during the end of the Cold War there was a Russian and an African-American woman searching for ‘nuclear vessels’. I know Chekov was hurt but to be honest it could have been much worse, I’m glad they all made it out alive.

The way Bones, Spock and Kirk played off one another was a delight.

Also that whale doctor – when she grabbed Kirk to beam out and get a ticket to the 23rd century I thought “me too” because if I didn’t have any family to leave behind I would totally do that. Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong millennium heh because as I get older more wonderful technology is invented. I’m so glad I wasn’t born any earlier!

Oh and Spock when he knocked out that idiot on the bus with the boombox – everyone clapped and yup *clap* that was some solid wish-fulfilment there.

The effects weren’t great but it was a solid movie.

Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier

Back onboard a new but malfunctioning Enterprise. Again the dynamic between Spock, Bones and Kirk was great. I mean I still don’t much like Shatner’s Kirk in comparison to Chris Pine’s version, but as I see more of them together I can understand why they became the sensation that they are.

Question: are we supposed to ship Uhura and Scotty? Because I was getting definite vibes that something was going on there.

Plot-wise this movie wasn’t great. The whole strike team thing at the beginning didn’t work for me, I mean Uhura half-naked as a distraction? No thanks, talk about disrespectful. Also I really didn’t like how Sulu, Chekov, Uhura etc. just flipped like a switch into betraying the Federation (as supporting Sybok was against their orders and their Captain).

I did like Chekov playing the Captain and bluffing against Sybok, that was cool. I’m not quite sure how the Klingon general managed to convince the young Klingon Captain, especially into apologising! But I’ll gloss over that because of the great moment where Spock said “please not in front of the klingon’s”.

I hope they have fixed the ship up properly for the next movie.

Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock

It was kinda sad that Spock wasn’t really in it.

Bones was outstanding as always.

Sulu and Uhura deserved more screentime. I liked how Sulu said that they were all in this together. I did think Uhura was coming back, what was the “rendezvous” point? I was surprised she didn’t appear.

I did feel for Kirk when he said “klingon bastard killed my son” which to be honest was about the first thing I’ve felt for him. Shatner is so wooden.

I hope they address the fact that they basically mutinied, sabotaged the new flagship, stole the Enterprise and then blew it up – I support them but they should get into trouble for that. Although I suppose as Genesis and it’s accompanying political difficulties has been conveniently destroyed they might get a pass.

I know that bringing back dead characters is a sci-fi staple but I still wasn’t thrilled about this plot. The whole Bones possessed angle was (executed brilliantly by the actor that plays Bones) but otherwise slightly strange especially if it’s something all vulcans do? I was a bit confused.

Anyway another movie down 🙂

Today’s random thought.

For the first two seasons (until they ruined the theme tune) I used to watch the intro for every single Enterprise episode.

I watch the intro for Discovery every single time.

I watch the intro for Picard each time.

I instantly skip the intro for TNG, Voyager and DS9.

I used to scoff at the “skip intro” button Netflix uses but now use it a lot.

It made me think about what makes a compelling intro. Picard looks incredibly symbolic. I was tempted earlier to write a post about how the initial broken shard then falling into new life of the vineyards, and then the Borg morphing with the planet and the shard fixing Picard’s face etc. Discovery was gorgeous art and Enterprise was interesting and I adored the theme.

This ramble is kinda going nowhere but just I’ve always loved intros and I was sad when the trend of a lot of shows became just a title card. A good intro makes me smile every time.

Just watched Star Trek: The Motion Picture because after watching Nemesis I figured I would go back and watch the rest of them.

Sweet merlin that was boring.

It dragged horrifically. Like maybe they weren’t used to writing for a 2 hour movie so stretched out the usual 40 min TV storyline.

Also the costumes! Oh my what were they thinking? It looked like they were all wearing pyjamas.

The actual story itself was alright, it was core Trek but it just took such a long time to get to any of it. I think as an episode it would have been great.

But still as a movie would not recommend unless you are going for completionist points.

anneelliotscat replied to your post “Just watched Star Trek: The Motion Picture because after watching…”

Ah, “Star Trek: The Motion Sickness”. Yes, Trekkies *were* so desperate that we would sit through almost anything that meant new Trek. Also: which version did you watch? There are at least three different cuts, and one is much more watchable that the others. And, yes, the uniforms are horrific.

I have no idea.

I streamed it through NowTV as I got an 80% off deal for a month which meant all 10 Star Trek movies. It was 2 hours long if that helps any. Honestly until you told me I didn’t know there were different cuts.

anneelliotscat replied to your post: anneelliotscat replied to your post “Just watched…

Yes: there’s “the original theatrical release” which is horrible. The “director’s cut” is longer but much better. It shortens the tech porn of “omg it’s the Enterprise let’s look at it for ten minutes!”. If it has the scene where Spock goes out and actually meets Nomad (I mean V’Ger) and comes back and reports to Kirk, then that’s one of the good cuts. There’s a third cut which plays with the effects and the Ilea/Decker plot some.

Spock attempted a mind meld and I think Kirk had to go get him and he woke up in sickbay? So he did kinda go and meet V’ger and report back that it was like a child with needs. So maybe? It was one of the good cuts – in which case I really shouldn’t complain! Haha.

Honestly though regardless in my opinion it still dragged.

Bones was good though. I really liked how he called Kirk on his shit all the time. I mean Kirk didn’t exactly cover himself in glory in this movie anyway. Bones just tells it like it is. Best part of the movie imo.

It’s great talking to you about this! I’ve sort of dived into Trek headfirst lately. Do you have any favourite series/movie?

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Oh, they all drag. Robert Wise had no idea how to make a Trek movie. The best is, of course, The Wrath of Khan. One of the message boards rated TNG episodes in TWOKs. Only two TNG episodes (Best of Both Worlds and The Inner Light) ranked a full Twok. Several only ranked a few centiTWOKs.

Scratch that last I just got an offer which would enable me to watch all the Trek movies for £3.99 (plus anything else they have that I want to watch).

I thought that I would be able to watch Blood and Treasure but bloody Sky are missing the first two episodes. I also can’t continue watching Supergirl as they’ve taken season 1 off.

Honestly it’s as bad as Prime only putting season 2 of Sanctuary up. If I’m going to try a show I want to watch the first episode initially!

/grumble, grumble

Spoke briefly with @worryinglyinnocent​ earlier and they made my mighty need for Pike, Spock and Number One even worse!

I had got all the references ready for a Bering and Wells artifact bagging drawing but now I’m thinking I might have to do the Enterprise crew somehow …

I have a mighty need!

Honestly if there truly is no spin-off and that brief glimpse on Discovery is all we have, I will be grateful to have had anything, but also very sad.

It’s like a tease such a brief glimpse …

#i have feelings#I’m going to have to rewatch all the Enterprise episodes now – all three of them#star trek: the lost years

After a three hour nap to try and banish my splitting headache (it worked but now I feel hungover) I watched the second episode of Voyager.

Confirmed: I really dislike Paris.

Neelix might be slightly less annoying than I thought at first, I am reserving judgement.

Janeway is awesome though I like her. She has a very expressive face. You can really see the subtle agony in the decisions she has to make which is what Star Trek is right? It’s not about space battles, it’s about decisions and their consequences.

I admit I might have been predisposed to like her because I thought she was great in Warehouse 13 but that edge won’t hold for long if the show itself doesn’t work for me.

Still I am finding this a lot more promising than previous attempts at TNG/TOS. I won’t be able to make a proper judgement for a few more episodes but gut feeling is good and my gut is usually right (not always, initial gut was wrong about Farscape and I’m glad I gave it a second chance).

Watching old TV is weird for a lot of reasons but today it’s the fact that it is square.

(Yes watching Picard made me crave Trek and I have a nausea headache and am weak and resigned to Netflix)

I’ve watched all of Discovery, Enterprise and a handful of TOS and Next Generation before. In the past I found TOS just too old and Next Generation was odd, I found the characterisation to be inconsistent but perhaps I should have given it more of a chance.

I looked up the dates and Voyager premiered just a couple of years before Stargate SG1 so I thought it would watch better so I’m trying that first. Thus far I’m hella confused and wondering (from google) if I should have watched DS9 first to get the intro to the Cardassians etc. But google said Voyager could be watched on its own.

I like Janeway which is a good start as I always need something to keep me interested. I’m sad that the female pilot died so quickly, I liked her, and I’m seriously confused as to how holograms can be solid. I mean that holographic doctor was picking stuff up!

Also shouldn’t they have scanned themselves after getting poked with needles? I would be worried about having something implanted or a contagion or something but they have just ignored it completely.