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Original message modified Nov 19, 2008 @ 16:18:
Topic: J. J. Abrams is a great guy...I just realized why!
J. J. Abrams, (a.k.a. "the Savior of Trek") is a wonderful man. I only now realized why.

Here, for the past months I have thought it was because of his long list of successful shows and other enterprises. I thought it was because of his writing skills and sharp directorial instinct.

I was wrong.

I now realize that J.J. Abrams is, perhaps, an unbelievably tolerant man, a man of patience, a man of true selflessness.

All this time, he has allowed someone like Robert Orci, a man of self-professed passion for things "trekky," to be around him. And not only around him, mind you, but also to participate in discussions and even write scripts for him. I am sure he has even allowed Mr. Orci to openly practice his passion (of course, so long as he didn't force it upon anyone else around him).

Yes, Mr. Abrams is a very gracious man. Here I thought all this time he was simply motivated by a desire to due justice to the history of Star Trek. Now I know how he really feels about the people who paid to keep Star Trek afloat for over 40 years. And yet, despite that, he still let's them around him. That is amazing. Who knows, maybe one day, a fan of Star Trek could become President.

I feel so silly now.

[OK, all satire aside: I have been, and still am, wishing the best on the film and even Abrams. But, you know, even someone like me (an older fellow with alot of life experience and fond memories of Star Trek going back to watching TOS in first run) is getting weary with all the "Hey! Give us a chance!! We're not like 'them.' You know...'THEM.'" I have a thick skin, but I also have a low threshold for condescending comments.]


Message modified Nov 19, 2008 @ 16:19:
Topic: J. J. Abrams is a great guy...I just realized why!
J. J. Abrams, (a.k.a. "the Savior of Trek") is a wonderful man. I only now realized why.

Here, for the past months I have thought it was because of his long list of successful shows and other enterprises. I thought it was because of his writing skills and sharp directorial instinct.

I was wrong.

I now realize that J.J. Abrams is, perhaps, an unbelievably tolerant man, a man of patience, a man of true selflessness.

All this time, he has allowed someone like Robert Orci, a man of self-professed passion for things "trekky," to be around him. And not only around him, mind you, but also to participate in discussions and even write scripts for him. I am sure he has even allowed Mr. Orci to openly practice his passion (of course, so long as he didn't force it upon anyone else around him).

Yes, Mr. Abrams is a very gracious man. Here I thought all this time he was simply motivated by a desire to due justice to the history of Star Trek. Now I know how he really feels about the people who paid to keep Star Trek afloat for over 40 years. And yet, despite that, he still let's them around him. That is amazing. Who knows, maybe one day, a fan of Star Trek could become President.

I feel so silly now.

[OK, all satire aside: I have been, and still am, wishing the best on the film and even Abrams. But, you know, even someone like me (an older fellow with alot of life experience and fond memories of Star Trek going back to watching TOS in first run) is getting weary with all the "Hey! Give us a chance!! We're not like 'them.' You know...'THEM.'" I have a thick skin, but I also have a low threshold for condescending comments.]


Message modified Nov 19, 2008 @ 16:21:
Topic: J. J. Abrams is a great guy...I just realized why!
J. J. Abrams, (a.k.a. "the Savior of Trek") is a wonderful man. I only now realized why.

Here, for the past months I have thought it was because of his long list of successful shows and other enterprises. I thought it was because of his writing skills and sharp directorial instinct.

I was wrong.

I now realize that J.J. Abrams is, perhaps, an unbelievably tolerant man, a man of patience, a man of true selflessness.

All this time, he has allowed someone like Robert Orci, a man of self-professed passion for things "trekky," to be around him. And not only around him, mind you, but also to participate in discussions and even write scripts for him. I am sure he has even allowed Mr. Orci to openly practice his passion (of course, so long as he didn't force it upon anyone else around him).

Yes, Mr. Abrams is a very gracious man. Here I thought all this time he was simply motivated by a desire to due justice to the history of Star Trek. Now I know how he really feels about the people who paid to keep Star Trek afloat for over 40 years. And yet, despite that, he still let's them around him. That is amazing. Who knows, maybe one day, a fan of Star Trek could become President.

I feel so silly now.

[OK, all satire aside: I have been, and still am, wishing the best on the film and even Abrams. But, you know, even someone like me (an older fellow with alot of life experience and fond memories of Star Trek going back to watching TOS in first run) is getting weary with all the "Hey! Give us a chance!! We're not like 'them.' You know...'THEM.'" I have a thick skin, but I also have a low threshold for condescending comments.]


Message modified Nov 19, 2008 @ 16:23:
Topic: J. J. Abrams is a great guy...I just realized why!
J. J. Abrams, (a.k.a. "the Savior of Trek") is a wonderful man. I only now realized why.

Here, for the past months I have thought it was because of his long list of successful shows and other enterprises. I thought it was because of his writing skills and sharp directorial instinct.

I was wrong.

I now realize that J.J. Abrams is, perhaps, an unbelievably tolerant man, a man of patience, a man of true selflessness.

All this time, he has allowed someone like Robert Orci, a man of self-professed passion for things "trekky," to be around him. And not only around him, mind you, but also to participate in discussions and even write scripts for him. I am sure he has even allowed Mr. Orci to openly practice his passion (of course, so long as he didn't force it upon anyone else around him).

Yes, Mr. Abrams is a very gracious man. Here I thought all this time he was simply motivated by a desire to due justice to the history of Star Trek. Now I know how he really feels about the people who paid to keep Star Trek afloat for over 40 years. And yet, despite that, he still let's them around him. That is amazing. Who knows, maybe one day, a fan of Star Trek could become President.

I feel so silly now.

[OK, all satire aside: I have been, and still am, wishing the best on the film and even Abrams. But, you know, even someone like me (an older fellow with alot of life experience and fond memories of Star Trek going back to watching TOS in first run) is getting weary with all the "Hey! Give us a chance!! We're not like 'them.' You know...'THEM.'" I have a thick skin, but I also have a low threshold for condescending comments.]