So, I read the article "Zachary Quinto getting in Spock shape for 'Star Trek' sequel" by Rebecca Keegan, and to be honest, there wasn't much new here for me. I already knew that Quinto had come out thanks to word going around on Tumblr moments after the news was released, and I already knew about the new Trek movie coming out next year. I had also realized that Abrams' approach to Star Trek was far more action-oriented than Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), but I suppose I hadn't really thought about it before.
In TOS, episodes centered more around speculative science fiction, or puzzles that had to be solved with the mind, rather than physically. If there was any physical fighting, it was usually Captain James T. Kirk instead of Mr. Spock, anyway. The episode where Spock had probably the most physical action in the whole series was "Amok Time" from season two, where he becomes increasingly violent due to the seven year mating cycle of Vulcans. But that's beside the point. J. J. Abrams' reboot takes an entirely different approach when it comes to telling the story of Star Trek.
In the first few minutes of the movie, the screen is filled with explosions and chaos as Kirk's father pilots the ship into the belly of a Romulan war ship in a suicide mission to stop the Romulans from destroying any other fleets. Even Spock gets a shot at extra action in the reboot as he runs through falling debris to save the last of his race from the implosion of their home planet. However, it is revealed in the movie that this is a separate timeline from that of TOS, justifying any inaccuracies from its predecessor, such as the added action and a slightly more emotional Spock.
It'll be interesting to see what Abrams does next, as sci fi today is so drastically different from what it was when TOS was on the air. We no longer have the opportunity to speculate what science will bring us in the future, because if we haven't already thought it up, it's probably already in the works in some laboratory, ready to become the next best thing since sliced bread.
Back to the actual article, I think Keegan could have added a bit more background on Quinto's career as an actor. If I remember correctly, he had a few roles before he showed up as Sylar in Heroes, and I think she should have gone a bit more in depth on what Quinto's new movie "Margin Call" will be about, as I don't ever remember hearing about it and would certainly like to know more. And there isn't really much to agree or disagree with here, as the article is composed of mostly fact or quotes from Quinto.
Well, there you have it. The new Trek as seen from the eyes of a new Trek who wishes she had seen the original first.
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