In case my various previous articles weren’t enough of an
indicator I am a massive and unapologetic Star
Trek fan. I was first
introduced to the franchise through the serviceable if not terribly great 2009
reboot movie but since then I’ve made my way through all the films, nearly all
the shows (still not done with Enterprise,)
Star Trek: Online, and several
interesting EU novels. However,
being a fan is a double edged sword because it means I’ve developed a sense of
what I want Star Trek to be, a
definition informed more by my own personal likes and ideas about the various
series rather than strict adherence to canon. For instance, I think Star
Trek should be driven by character drama and emotion above all else but
that doesn’t change the fact the original series was predominately informed by
setting up occasions for flights of insanity, wrestling, sword fights, and
laser battles.
So going into the trailer for Star Trek Beyond I’m more than a little hesitant to jump on the
proclamations of whether this IS or ISN’T Star Trek. After all, my own definitions of what Star Trek IS have
changed significantly over my time as a fan so it’s not like there’s a hard and
firm definition and at the same time the question of definition is ultimately
secondary to the question of quality.
So, while I will talk about the Trekkiness of this trailer eventually
for now my question is; is it any good, to which the answer is a resounding
“not really.”
