Pete Takeshi reflects on the Star Trek trailer.

There's something just unpleasant about the idea of canon. After all, if there's only one telling of the story that drags on, it's just a franchise. You have to start taking hammer and tongs to continuity to get to the meat of things -- becoming myth.

Commercial story-telling is that must maintain some sort of consistency and continuity (along with quality) in order to keep the fans (who are seeking something to draw themselves out of the normal world, and value good, coherent story-telling accordingly) and generate revenue. Now by trying to broaden the appeal of Star Trek and bring in a greater audience, will the producers alienate the Trekkies/Trekkers?

There have been many versions of the Batman story, but the character has stayed the same, because I believe his origin (and psychological trauma) have been kept the same, even the details of his training have been different. Will we see the same Kirk, Spock, and Bones on-screen? I do not see how Chris Pine's Kirk can be squared with Shatner's, both with regards to their performances and to the fictional timelines of each.

As even some of the fans have noticed, the original cast at least had the semblance of maturity. It does not appear that the same can be said of our Peter Pans in the new Trek. (Yes, that is based on the trailer alone, but given the current state of Hollywood's acting pool, and what Zachary Quinto's acting abilities are like in Heroes, I don't expect the full movie to change this impression.)