Comments on: Review: Crucible Trilogy http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/ the source for Star Trek news and information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:50:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: JYHASH http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-59352 JYHASH Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:19:02 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-59352 The only gripe that I have about the books was the fact that the McCoy book was phenomenal, and totally set up perfect ways that the Spock and Kirk books could be executed. In the first book Kirk and Spock each were doing their own thing at a certain point separate from McCoy: Kirk went into therapy about the whole Edith thing, Spock went off and did...something ( I don't exactly remember what). Each situation in which could have been developed into separate books. And that's totally what I thought: A character disappears from the McCoy book for 5+ chapters and that time will be covered in the next book. But it looks like is that it was the initial idea, but Deeg just changed the literary mechanism right before the Spock book. Kinda made them a bit dissapointing. But hey, that's only my opinion. But man, did I want to see that book of Kirk in Therapy. Would've been brilliant. ~JYH The only gripe that I have about the books was the fact that the McCoy book was phenomenal, and totally set up perfect ways that the Spock and Kirk books could be executed. In the first book Kirk and Spock each were doing their own thing at a certain point separate from McCoy: Kirk went into therapy about the whole Edith thing, Spock went off and did…something ( I don’t exactly remember what). Each situation in which could have been developed into separate books. And that’s totally what I thought: A character disappears from the McCoy book for 5+ chapters and that time will be covered in the next book. But it looks like is that it was the initial idea, but Deeg just changed the literary mechanism right before the Spock book. Kinda made them a bit dissapointing. But hey, that’s only my opinion. But man, did I want to see that book of Kirk in Therapy. Would’ve been brilliant.

~JYH

]]> By: Stephanie http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-56193 Stephanie Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:59:40 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-56193 Regardless of what he reviewed for the Kirk Crucible book...I liked and enjoyed it anyway....It was hard to get into at first, but I was happy with the book. I was looking forward to what David George did in the last books, but he had warned that it would be different, so I didn't go into the book expecting that it would be like the other two. BUT I liked the book and I still highly recommend this book. I would have given the rating a bit higher....maybe a 3 1/2/5..... At least at the end, Kirk is alive....read it and find out how! Regardless of what he reviewed for the Kirk Crucible book…I liked and enjoyed it anyway….It was hard to get into at first, but I was happy with the book. I was looking forward to what David George did in the last books, but he had warned that it would be different, so I didn’t go into the book expecting that it would be like the other two. BUT I liked the book and I still highly recommend this book. I would have given the rating a bit higher….maybe a 3 1/2/5…..
At least at the end, Kirk is alive….read it and find out how!

]]> By: Father Rob http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-55830 Father Rob Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:42:22 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-55830 And we all know, 'Tony needs a new pair of shoes! (ducks) All kidding aside, the written word filled a void for Trek in the 1970's, and it is doing so today as we wait for the new Trek film... it is an important part of Trek's legacy... canon or no. Glad to be a part of the coverage here at trekmovie.com Rob+ And we all know, ‘Tony needs a new pair of shoes!

(ducks)

All kidding aside, the written word filled a void for Trek in the 1970’s, and it is doing so today as we wait for the new Trek film… it is an important part of Trek’s legacy… canon or no. Glad to be a part of the coverage here at trekmovie.com

Rob+

]]> By: Anthony Pascale http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-55706 Anthony Pascale Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:10:54 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-55706 well I can tolerate more book coverage! i hope to review all new books, but probably not the eBooks. We will probably do some more reviews of recently released 'arc' series and maybe some retro reviews of classic books. Also we will do news items for announcements, covers, etc and periodic interviews and features. The books are a key part of trek's future and present (along with the comics). TrekMovie.com hopes to be the home of all that is happening today in Trek ...and yes if you do want them and click the amazon links, then like Bella Oxmyx...TrekMovie.com gets a piece of the action. Not much of course but if a million of you bought a book then I would have enough for a new pair of shoes! well I can tolerate more book coverage!

i hope to review all new books, but probably not the eBooks. We will probably do some more reviews of recently released ‘arc’ series and maybe some retro reviews of classic books. Also we will do news items for announcements, covers, etc and periodic interviews and features. The books are a key part of trek’s future and present (along with the comics).

TrekMovie.com hopes to be the home of all that is happening today in Trek

…and yes if you do want them and click the amazon links, then like Bella Oxmyx…TrekMovie.com gets a piece of the action. Not much of course but if a million of you bought a book then I would have enough for a new pair of shoes!

]]> By: Father Rob http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-55591 Father Rob Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:07:31 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-55591 #5 - Glad you enjoyed the reviews. I definately plan to have some more on the way, as many as Anthony will tolerate! #10 - Definately don't want to discourage you from buying the books... I am sure that Pocket and David R. George III (and, incidentally, Anthony - if you buy from the above noted Amazon link) will be most appreciative. #11 - The next Vanguard novel comes out later this year (June, as I recall, but I don't have my master list with me - I am out of town on business) and I would imagine that we might see something as Mack's new novel in the Taurus Reach hits the shelves. Well, it's off to dinner now... reading some 'pleasure' sci-fi (L. E. Modesitt, Jr. - The Eternity Artifact). So far the experience isn't that pleasurable! Rob+ #5 – Glad you enjoyed the reviews. I definately plan to have some more on the way, as many as Anthony will tolerate!

#10 – Definately don’t want to discourage you from buying the books… I am sure that Pocket and David R. George III (and, incidentally, Anthony – if you buy from the above noted Amazon link) will be most appreciative.

#11 – The next Vanguard novel comes out later this year (June, as I recall, but I don’t have my master list with me – I am out of town on business) and I would imagine that we might see something as Mack’s new novel in the Taurus Reach hits the shelves.

Well, it’s off to dinner now… reading some ‘pleasure’ sci-fi (L. E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Eternity Artifact). So far the experience isn’t that pleasurable!

Rob+

]]> By: Imrahil http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-55402 Imrahil Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:15:51 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-55402 I plan to pick up and read all these eventually; I'm sad that the Kirk book isn't great. How about some reviews of the Star Trek: Vanguard series? I've been reading that (well, the first one--book 2 is on the way) and it's fantastic. I plan to pick up and read all these eventually; I’m sad that the Kirk book isn’t great.

How about some reviews of the Star Trek: Vanguard series? I’ve been reading that (well, the first one–book 2 is on the way) and it’s fantastic.

]]> By: Mark Lynch http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-55311 Mark Lynch Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:16:46 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-55311 So far I have only read the McCoy book and I have to say there were parts that made me laugh out loud and some that moved me to tears. A wonderful book that captured McCoys character beautifully and the story was so well woven that most of the time whilst reading I was able to play out the story in my mind as if it was an extended episode. I too had problems putting the book down and on several occassions neglected my earthly household duties.... It is a shame that the following two novels appear to have been not so well put together. However whilst reviews are helpful, I am still eager to continue reading this trilogy, and will be buying them soon enough. So far I have only read the McCoy book and I have to say there were parts that made me laugh out loud and some that moved me to tears.
A wonderful book that captured McCoys character beautifully and the story was so well woven that most of the time whilst reading I was able to play out the story in my mind as if it was an extended episode. I too had problems putting the book down and on several occassions neglected my earthly household duties….

It is a shame that the following two novels appear to have been not so well put together.

However whilst reviews are helpful, I am still eager to continue reading this trilogy, and will be buying them soon enough.

]]> By: Sam Belil http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-55222 Sam Belil Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:51:56 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-55222 Growing up as a huge fan of TOS, I always felt that McCoy was the most believeable and real of all the characters. I felt that the McCoy book was BY FAR the best of the three. The story in my opinion was the peffect thread to what I always believed to be by far the best and most dramatic episode of all the ST incarnations. The book was completely successful in capturing the essence of a truly beloved character. I also bought the book on Saturday night and could not put it down until I finished it. As I was reading each chapter I could completelty envision Deforest Kelly in each of those scenes. Having said that while I totally believe and maintain that Matt Damon and Adria Brody have no business playing Kirk and Spock - I can COMPLETELY SEE Gary Sinise bring McCoy to life. Growing up as a huge fan of TOS, I always felt that McCoy was the most believeable and real of all the characters. I felt that the McCoy book was BY FAR the best of the three. The story in my opinion was the peffect thread to what I always believed to be by far the best and most dramatic episode of all the ST incarnations. The book was completely successful in capturing the essence of a truly beloved character. I also bought the book on Saturday night and could not put it down until I finished it. As I was reading each chapter I could completelty envision Deforest Kelly in each of those scenes. Having said that while I totally believe and maintain that Matt Damon and Adria Brody have no business playing Kirk and Spock – I can COMPLETELY SEE Gary Sinise bring McCoy to life.

]]> By: doubleofive http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-55194 doubleofive Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:12:23 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-55194 I'm reading the Kirk book right now, and I thought it was interesting that they mention the life support belts from TAS "used during the last year of Kirk's first five year mission" and how they weren't used for long because no one knew the effects force fields would have on human bodies for extended periods of time. Other than that, I agree that I am fairly disappointed with the book as a whole. I was hoping that I would get to a point where everything would come together and make everything better, but I'm sad to read that it won't. I'll still pick up the other two books, especially after reading these reviews. I’m reading the Kirk book right now, and I thought it was interesting that they mention the life support belts from TAS “used during the last year of Kirk’s first five year mission” and how they weren’t used for long because no one knew the effects force fields would have on human bodies for extended periods of time. Other than that, I agree that I am fairly disappointed with the book as a whole. I was hoping that I would get to a point where everything would come together and make everything better, but I’m sad to read that it won’t. I’ll still pick up the other two books, especially after reading these reviews.

]]> By: gregored http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/comment-page-1/#comment-55113 gregored Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:41:43 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/20/review-crucible-trilogy/#comment-55113 I have to agree that the first book is the best. I suppose the problems with the remaining two is that we have come to know more about Kirk and Spock, so there is less "room" to work with. In McCoy, though, there was a lot more space on the blackboard to work with. I have to agree that the first book is the best. I suppose the problems with the remaining two is that we have come to know more about Kirk and Spock, so there is less “room” to work with. In McCoy, though, there was a lot more space on the blackboard to work with.

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