Star Trek flailing

[emmagrant01]

Have just seen Star Trek. Hired a babysitter so I could go in the middle of the day by myself and revel in the slashy goodness. Holy shit, people. Holy fuck. I need me some Kirk/Spock fic STAT. Preferably something written in the last couple of weeks. Surely there are a few hundred new comms by now. Recs? Anyone?

OMFG, wasn't it brilliant how they made the film AU from ST:TOS, so that the entire future is wide open? I mean, seriously, is that not the most brilliant thing they could have done? Now there can be all new fics, books, movies, and fics -- did I mention fics? -- none of which have to follow the TOS canon! Or, they could just rewrite it all, given the newly rewritten history! You don't really even have to know much about the TOS-verse in order to read and write it! Mwahaha! The old-timers are either going to love that or hate it, but I am just in awe of the brilliance of that move on the part of the film's writers.

And holy shit, the slashy potential! Sure, they threw that whole Spock/Uhura thing in there to take the edge off, but by the end of the film, Spock and Kirk only had eyes for each other. Old!Spock practically said so much to Young!Spock at the end. He was all, "You neeeeed each other."

Oh, yes. They sure do. And hell, throw Uhura into the mix too. Why not?

And holy shit, that last scene, when Eric Chris Pine's Kirk walked onto the bridge, he had utterly morphed into Shatner's Kirk. It was fantastic. I got chills.


I have been waiting a long time for this film, because I knew it would give me just the kick in the ass I needed to get back into fandom. Consider my ass well and truly kicked! Woot!

Comments

[pombagira.livejournal.com]

yay more fiction *skips*.. i am so going to have to see this movie and soon..

*bounces around*

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

It's so, so awesome!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

YES! XD

[darthrami.livejournal.com]

Wasn't it SO FREAKING FANTASTIC? I loved it SO MUCH.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

YES! OMG YES.

[heinous_bitca.livejournal.com]

*Chris Pine, not Eric Pine. :)

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

LOL, thanks! I was thinking about Eric Bana and Chris Pine at the same time, apparently. :-P

[kalldoro.livejournal.com]

It was so awesome! I'm taking my mom to see it on Friday, she's a huge Sci-Fi fan. I can't wait to see it again!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I need to plot to see it again, ASAP.

[kerryblaze.livejournal.com]

I loved it so much that while I was watching it the first time I was wondering when I could see it again!!!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

*flails more* So excited!

[meri-oddities.livejournal.com]

OMG, I'm still squeeing, even a week later and 3 showings of it. I'm plotting time to sneak out this weekend to see it again. *g*

I hate to admit I never did K/S until I saw this movie. And now, it's all I can think about.

ETA: I can't spell either. *g*

[pennswoods.livejournal.com]

It's like the movie should have been titled Kirk/Spock: The Epic Romance Begins!!!!

[accioslash.livejournal.com]

I agree with everything you said in your post. I was very apprehensive about what I saw in the previews as revisionist history, but it was all good once it became AU. It was really a moment of true genius on the part of the writers.

And the new fic I've been seeing so far has been awesome. Certainly better than some of my more cringe worthy early efforts from the 1970's. Even all the icky het could not dampen my enthusiasm. ;D

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I had no idea it was going to go AU, and when I realized it, I was so excited! I can't wait to start reading the fic, OMG!

[pennswoods.livejournal.com]

Hop on over to st_reboot. There's been a fair bit film inspired Kirk/Spock, Kirk/Spock/Uhura, and Kirk/McCoy. I believe there's even a brand new comm for Kirk/McCoy.

[ktoth04.livejournal.com]

You are god and I love you for that link.

Thank you sooooo much :D:D

[dramedy.livejournal.com]

I really loved it the three times I've seen it. Of course, the more I try and understand it, the more I realize that the science is, uh, ridiculously inconsistent.

On the other hand, I love nu!Scotty and nu!Chekov so much that it doesn't even matter.

[scarlet-malfoy.livejournal.com]

LMAO YOUR ICON. I CAN'T WAIT TO BE ON A TRAIN WITH YOU SQUEEING ABOUT STAR TREK AND HP AT THE SAME TIME.

[an-narctica.livejournal.com]

I need me some chekov/sulu, personally.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

OMG, yes! I was so focused on the K/S I hadn't even thought of that! So many new possibilities!!!

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

EEEE!!! I loved it, too. SO GOOD. Oh man. When you find fic, please please make recs or something because I haven't seen any yet and I need it!

Also, I am going to see RENT tomorrow :) Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp will be there and so, YES. I am very excited and so I'm randomly telling people :P

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

OMG, we're going tomorrow night too! We should meet up in the lobby for a drink beforehand!

[ktoth04.livejournal.com]

Sooo good... *tracks this post in case people post good links!*

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

A bunch have been posted, actually!

[writerlibrarian]

Someone already mentioned st_reboot

You can check out these too :

newtrekslash

spock_uhura (It has some wonderful OT3 fic already)

Singularity on dreamwidth also has some really good fic.

Still no ST:TOR icons but I'm looking.

Yes on the brilliant idea of a fork of canon for the reboot. I think the alternate twist was a really smart move it does free up the writers to do what they like and still pick what canon they want for telling their stories. All writers *g*

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the links!

[cordelia_v]

I was about to hop in and mention st_reboot (where there has been a EXPLOSION of fic), but someone beat me to it.

And yes, I share the ST love. Who knows? Perhaps this time around, you and I might even ship the same pairing? Stranger things have happened!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

It all comes around eventually, doesn't it? I've shipped K/S for a long time from afar, and now I'm ready to jump in feet first!

[scarlet-malfoy.livejournal.com]

I KNOW. OMG. I CAN'T STOP FLAILING OVER HOW EFFING AWESOME IT WAS. I've seen it twice. HELLLLOOOOOO INSTANT NEW FANDOM!!!!! There's st_reboot, but not too much there yet. I'M SO SURPRISED THERE ISN'T MORE. I NEEEEED MOOOOOREEE SPOOOCCKKK!!!!!!!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Instant new fandom, yes!!! XD

[chickadilly.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine is running trekfics - I haven't had time to read anything there yet but it's probably worth a look! :)

*uses only Star Trek icon I have* :D

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

Smartest use of the most loathed plot device in history - the time travel paradox. So yes, ridiculously clever and an awesomely fun movie. Nice to see you all energised and back on the radar, honey.

I must admit, though, that I came away not at all motivated from a slash perspective, for all that I loved this film. Maybe after the next one, when I see what they do with the characters once they have them to play with.

*hugs and waves the welcome back banner*

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I know, right? I really want to give those writers a huge pat on the back!

Next one? Are there plans in the works? (See how out of it I am? :-P)

[loony-moony.livejournal.com]

THAT MOVIE IS HAPPINESS. SLASHY SLASHY HAPPINESS.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

YES!

[still-dorothy.livejournal.com]

Yay!! Ppl on my flist loving the movie! *VHC* (very happy camper)

I didn't find the movie AU at all. How weird is that? Prolly 'cause I'm OLD! I can remember running home from elementary school so I could watch it. Been a huge fan since.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I don't know enough about the fandom to know how well AU is tolerated, but there have to be at least 20 levels of canon there. It's pretty intimidating to start to dig into, actually!

[singlewoman.livejournal.com]

I cannot wait to see this again. Just loved it! And Kirk/Spock? OMG yes.

How is BG doing? He must be getting so big.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Hee!

He is getting big. On the verge of walking and talking, and getting into everything. But he's a total cutie!

[valkyrie17.livejournal.com]

I didn't plan to go, didn't even want to go, but my cousin asked, so I went "okay". Loved it, it was wonderful! (and if you're planning to write fic, even better *g*)

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I hope to write something. I feel like I need to get my bearings first. :-D

[noeon.livejournal.com]

This is such a BEAUTIFUL slash snake-biting-its-tail moment. The Spock/Kirk circles started it all (or were at least *major* predecessors) and now the new movie is bringin' it all back home :)

News that you're getting back into fandom? WOOT!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

It is a beautiful moment, isn't it? I'm loving it!

[fiona-fawkes.livejournal.com]

Hee. Haven't seen it yet, but I just had to stop by and smile at you being all cute and fangirly.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

*snugs*

[ixchelmala.livejournal.com]

OMFG, wasn't it brilliant how they made the film AU from ST:TOS, so that the entire future is wide open? I mean, seriously, is that not the most brilliant thing they could have done?

WORD!!!!

What I was especially glad about is they didn't pull one of those "oops! it's the end of the episode/season/movie and we must set right was time travel has set askew" moves.

Also, they timed it just right... no messing with the time before Kirk... and yet it renews interest with newbies to what was the deal before the reboot.

I also how the world didn't come to a crashing end when old!Spock and young!Spock met.

And the whole Vulcan civilization being pretty much wiped out, makes for their specialness to be even more special.

I could go on and on some more... but your bit above, that I quoted, prety much nailed it for me.

OH! AND SILENCE IN SPACE!!!! OMFG YES!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

What I was especially glad about is they didn't pull one of those "oops! it's the end of the episode/season/movie and we must set right was time travel has set askew" moves.

Yes, absolutely. And even the mentions of being in an alternate reality weren't over the top, just gentle reminders. It was so, so well done.

I also how the world didn't come to a crashing end when old!Spock and young!Spock met.

I was really glad for that as well. It made sense, since they're going to be living in the same universe for the forseeable future. And hey, it leaves room for old!Spock to steer young!Spock in various directions. Can you imagine having an old version of yourself to go to for advice? There are about a gazillion fics there.

Silence in space, yes!