As I mentioned in my last entry, I saw my first Star Trek movie today. In fact, it was my first Star Trek anything, unless you count references in shows such as Frasier and The Big Bang Theory. I am delighted to report that I genuinely enjoyed the movie (and no, not just because Chris Pine and Benedict Cumberbatch are the hottest men to ever don space suits). There are also several things I learned, not only about the world of Star Trek, but also (pause for dramatic emphasis) myself. I’d like to share my new vast knowledge of the universe with you.
Note #1: I am a nerd, but I am a different kind of nerd. I like Harry Potter and Tolkien and Disney and Sherlock. Basically, I like nerdy things on Earth. I am not a sci-fi/outer space nerd at all, so this was a pretty new experience for me. I am also a girl, and I experience the world around me from a very estrogen-fueled perspective (Read: I went to Star Trek and fawned over hot guys).
Note #2: This should not contain spoilers. I’m pretty sure it’s all common knowledge. If you are wary, however, continue with caution.
1) Earth still exists in the Star Trek universe.
2) Zachary Quinto’s voice is like warm, melted chocolate to the ears. I could listen to him and Benedict talk all day.
3) Klingon is not, as I had previously thought, the universal language in Star Trek. It’s actually a race of creepy aliens. But they do speak Klingon. Apparently, they are also the bad guys, so I’m not sure why the guys on The Big Bang Theory were playing Klingon Boggle. But oh well. It was hilarious.
4) Thanks to shows like Frasier and The Big Bang Theory I simply cannot take Klingon seriously. I giggled every single time anyone mentioned or spoke in Klingon.
5) Spock and Uhura are the cutest couple in the galaxy. When my sister first told me that Spock had a girlfriend, I had a really hard time believing it, but they are seriously adorable. I kind of wish the movie had been more them and less space fighting stuff. Maybe they can write a Star Trek for girls where it’s just Spock and Uhura being cute and Kirk (the Chris Pine Kirk, not the William Shatner Kirk) running around being hot with his blue eyes and sexy smirk.
6) Alcatraz apparently still exists in however far into the future this movie is set.
7) Part of the reason I’ve never been a fan of space/sci-fi movies is because the setting makes me uncomfortable. Not space, per se, but the high-tech space city type things. Thanks to Star Trek, I finally figured out why I always feel uneasy when I watch them. It’s because there is no ground! I don’t trust any building or city or establishment where I can’t see the ground! What happens if you fall off the sidewalk? You die!
8) Another reason I tend to avoid space movies is because of all the creepy aliens. I really enjoy alien invasion movies, but for some reason, aliens walking around, dressed, and conversing with people like it’s an everyday occurrence really freaks me out. It’s the same reason I’ve never made it all the way through the original Star Wars trilogy.
9) Young Spock talking to Old Spock is, for some reason, genuinely hilarious.
10) Seeing chaos on the Enterprise reminded me of Titanic.
11) I now know where the phrase, “Beam me up, Scotty” comes from. I don’t know where I thought it came from, but for some reason, it never registered with me that it came from Star Trek.
12) I liked all the minor characters a lot.
13) I thought it was funny that Sulu was Harold from Harold and Kumar. I thought it was even funnier when my sister told me that he grows up to be George Takei. But that’s probably because I’ve only ever seen him in The Big Bang Theory and he was freakin’ hilarious in that.
14) I’m pretty sure that Jim Parsons based his performance of Sheldon Cooper on Spock.
15) I thought I would laugh when Spock made his little Vulcan hand sign, but it was actually during a very sweet, sentimental moment and it was very touching.
All in all, this was a very good movie. I understood and enjoyed it, even without having seen the first movie or any of the television series. Though I think being a huge Big Bang Theory fanatic may have helped.
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