tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188713139790452428.post4811958841245248487..comments2023-09-03T06:15:31.255-04:00Comments on Clear's Own: Let's Get This Over WithAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282611145589566750noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188713139790452428.post-1612431494214189612009-06-09T14:42:10.939-04:002009-06-09T14:42:10.939-04:00I just kind of assumed that Spock helped them beca...I just kind of assumed that Spock helped them because that's generally what he and the Feds did.<br /><br />Admittedly, a little more explanation would have been nice, even if we skirt the lines of bad technobabble. They could have used that to fill out the running time and get rid of that stupid, completely unnecessary scene with the ice monster. But the comic's explanation is just stupid.FMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874899287239271778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188713139790452428.post-48224642776061963642009-06-09T14:37:26.112-04:002009-06-09T14:37:26.112-04:00That's interesting. I was wondering about that...That's interesting. I was wondering about that paint. There still isn't a decent explanation for the whole stupid supernova scenario.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282611145589566750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188713139790452428.post-85328026099809127012009-06-09T13:19:31.402-04:002009-06-09T13:19:31.402-04:00Funny story, that, actually. Star Trek (the new on...Funny story, that, actually. Star Trek (the new one) managed to completely sidestep the insular mythology bit, but the funny thing is, I recently heard about a prequel comic that explains the backstory of the movie, before Spock travels back in time and destroys said insular mythology completely.<br /><br />The backstory basically represents all the things that went wrong with Star Trek before new, non-fan people got their hands on it. Pointless cameos of characters (Worf and that Data clone from Nemesis are heavily features), really bad technobabble (their explanation for the red matter and such), really ludicrous explanations for plot points that actually needed one (that Romulan makeup? That's some sort of grieving paint. Also there's some stupid explanation about the mining ship's appearance involving Remans or something), and complete ignorance of even fictional physics (the supernova will keep expanding past Romulus because it's fueled by all the matter it eats...somehow.)<br /><br />I'm not completely sure what my point was except to say that Star Trek is a perfect example of that old adage - being a fan of a thing doesn't make you qualified to create works for that thing.FMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874899287239271778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188713139790452428.post-18426706292437946812009-06-09T13:08:42.248-04:002009-06-09T13:08:42.248-04:00I really liked the fact that I referenced a story ...I really liked the fact that I referenced a story set in an insular mythology that was itself all about referencing insular mythology in order to make a point about referencing insular mythology. I'm a bit surprised that a hole in the space/time continuum didn't open but that's probably a good thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282611145589566750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188713139790452428.post-6017665642724727162009-06-09T11:17:20.517-04:002009-06-09T11:17:20.517-04:00Is it bad that I laughed at the Darmok joke?Is it bad that I laughed at the Darmok joke?FMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874899287239271778noreply@blogger.com