re: #223 A Three Hour Tour

I approach Star Trek now the same way I approach comic books. You have a basic framework for Kirk, Spock, Batman, Superman, et alia, but the details can change according to the time in which the characters are being used. Batman and Supe have been around since the 1930s, and the details of their civilian identities and origins have changed with every decade. Lois knows Clark is Superman. Lois doesn’t know Clark is Superman. Lois dislikes Clark, is hot for Superman. Lois marries Clark, doesn’t care for Superman. Lois marries Superman, no mention of Clark. They have a kid. They don’t have a kid. Superman is the sole survivor of Krypton. He has a dog. He has a cousin. There’s Argo City. There’s Kandor and the Phantom Zone. He’s the sole survivor again. But the multiverse!

So, I don’t care if there are different flavors of Star Trek. If the stories and characters are good, I enjoy the show. If they suck, well, we can apply Sturgeon’s Law and move on.