To Boldly Go Where Someone’s Already Gone BeforeTo Boldly Go Where Someone’s Already Gone BeforeTo Boldly Go Where Someone’s Already Gone BeforeI know I’ll probably upset a few people, but I sat down watching Star Trek: New Voyages this weekend, and it really got me thinking. What’s the point in re-imagining a show? With New Voyages, I knew exactly what I was getting. And honestly, less than halfway through the episode, I pretty much forgot that I wasn’t watching Shatner et all, playing these roles. Yet it still felt like Old Trek to me. My concern with J.J. Abrams re-imagining is, will it feel like Star Trek? I don’t mind seeing different actors playing Kirk and Spock, but I don’t want to see J. J. Abrams version of Star Trek. However, I would love to see J. J. Abrams version of another cool space show. This was also a big problem for me as far as Battlestar Galactica. The new series traveled so far from the concept (as cheesy as it was) of the 70’s show, I had to wonder, and I still do, why bother? Why not just do your own cool show/movie and trust that you will get the viewers? I certainly can’t deny the huge following that Galactica has, nor that they haven’t carved out their own unique show that has nothing to do with the original. But why bother associating yourself with another show? For one thing, I guarantee that Katee Sackhoff would’ve gotten a lot less hassle from fans if she were playing a character not named Starbuck in a show not called Galactica. Now, I’m not saying that I’m not also eagerly listening to the latest casting news for the new Trek movie, but it is definitely with a certain amount of trepidation. What is J. J. Abrams version of Star Trek? And is it going to be anything like Roddenberry’s vision?
