The Web's abuzz with predictions/hopes that the next Star Trek movie by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman will feature the TOS villain "Khan Noonian Singh," who was originally played by the late Ricardo Montalban (R.I.P.). Here's what I wrote on TrekMovie:
"For the love of God, Montresor," NO ... NEW ... KHAN.
"Abrams, Orci and Kurtzman, lend me your eyes and brains:
"You re-created a beloved franchise in an all-new timeline with many all-new character back stories.
"You created a "new" Enterprise.
"You made the bold move of destroying the planet Vulcan, which has been central to Star Trek from the beginning.
"You've established a "new" Star Trek, refining the "look and feel" of the original, while keeping its heart intact.
"Please ... don't forsake your creativity by falling back on an OLD villain from the original Star Trek. That story has been told and ended. If you go back and "retell" that story, then, as far as I'm concerned, you forfeit the tremendous risk you took in "rebooting" the franchise.
"We want to get to know these new Enterprise crew members, watch them interact, see them develop. If you throw in Khan, then you remove the focus on the crew. You take your eye off the ball. You replace the heart of Star Trek with a Jarvis artificial.
"Abrams, Orci and Kurtzman, lend me your eyes and brains:
"You re-created a beloved franchise in an all-new timeline with many all-new character back stories.
"You created a "new" Enterprise.
"You made the bold move of destroying the planet Vulcan, which has been central to Star Trek from the beginning.
"You've established a "new" Star Trek, refining the "look and feel" of the original, while keeping its heart intact.
"Please ... don't forsake your creativity by falling back on an OLD villain from the original Star Trek. That story has been told and ended. If you go back and "retell" that story, then, as far as I'm concerned, you forfeit the tremendous risk you took in "rebooting" the franchise.
"We want to get to know these new Enterprise crew members, watch them interact, see them develop. If you throw in Khan, then you remove the focus on the crew. You take your eye off the ball. You replace the heart of Star Trek with a Jarvis artificial.
"Don't sabotage the work you've accomplished. Boldly take your franchise where the original never went before."
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