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The Khan KISS
By TRexx

Quote from J.J. Abrams:
There's an optimism to Star Trek that is to me one of the things that was most appealing about the idea even of doing the movie, which is - while there is darkness that must be in contrast, and while there is real obstacle and an incredible villain and it's terrifying and weird and creepy and scary and gross and all of the kind of things that you'd expect from this crazy sort of adventure, it's also got a huge heart and a wonderful kind of family at the core of it.


Most excellent. Of the innumerable things Abrams could've said about how "cool" this movie will be, his first few points are the most critical for a story with conflict: Contrast, obstacle, and villain.

There's no such thing as "Good vs Bad", there's only a contrast between moral agendas. Even then, contrast isn't actionable without a perceived obstacle on one side or the other. These sparks ignite a championship between mutual villains (e.g. Kirk vs Kor).

This can apply to both forbidden love and war. (Spock is aghast at how Kirk and McCoy can openly admire Khan in TOS "Space Seed.")

Even while framing his thoughts during off-the-cuff Q&A, Abrams comes across as compatible to the Star Trek universe, minus Rick Berman's gross misconception about a future Utopia.


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Star Trek: New Frontier #5

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