Trek, Star Wars, Terminator Salvation…it’s all coming together now.

BRING IT ON!!

And I feel like a kid again.

I, for one, am just glad that we have new Star Trek toys to talk about again. Since my days as a kid playing with the galoob TNG figures, I have wished for more of the same size action figures. My wife says I already have enough stuff, but I can’t wait for these!

This is simply not true. I’m not afraid of anything of that kind. Neither am I comparing you or other fans with the typical Simpsons/Futurama nerd. It’s a fact though that many Trek fans out there are behaving like that and that’s what scares me.

However, we could talk it over again and again. Maybe I did myself not clear in the short amount of time. Blame me for my mediocre English or for not being patient enough to clarify my position.

I’m aware of the fact that neither the big making of book nor your beloved action figures will help make the world any better. Y’ know what? Spend as much money as you like on any kinds of stuff as long as you don’t forget your surroundings…

You seem to me like a nice guy and here in Germany it’s 3.11h in the morning. I’m tired of arguing with a Star Trek fan like me 8000 or so miles away, who, under other circumstances I would ask out for a couple of drinks (It does not mean that I consider myself defeated yet.)

@ Anthony:
I never intended to appear like a flamer or a troll. Sorry for that.
Keep up the good work.

Can you manage that I accompany you the next time you get invited to a TREK XI screening? Only joking…. of course not!

First of all, I will only get the art book if I will enjoy the movie and especially its design (as for what I´ve seen in the trailer, I am quite sure I will ). I simply refuse to jump on something because it´s fan stuff which is different from people just freaking out because of some toys . Second, I am not trying to sound intellectual here – I am going to enjoy a book (and the way it can give me access to the film making process and the story behind the story) much more than some plastic goodies; especially as I am trying to make a living in the same business – maybe not on such a big scale, but I hope it´s going to pay…

“The second quote shows again that you think that unleashing your inner child with action figures etc is in some way inferior…”

I don´t need action figures to enjoy myself, unleash my inner child or to celebrate my fandom of ST. Judging a phenomenon like ST by its merchandise seems a little inappropriate to me, and feels like proving the cliché of the 35-year-old Trekkie, still living in his Mom´s basement (see the SIMPSONS – ST episode for details…). ST deserves better. ST means more to me. Realising the troublesome state of the world it could teach us lessons way more valuable than how to fill our cupboards with collectibles. I’ve seen an old man walking the streets of Bucharest on his knees (not only because of humility – he simply had no lower legs) begging for a piece of bread, children on the by-passes of Thessaloniki blocking any driving car for a bit of change. This makes me think twice about buying loads of actually useless plastic figures.

PS: A hint from my girlfriend – if you are happily married, why do you spent so much time doing hour-long psychological analysis of other people´s comments?

Can’t wait ’til we get some images.

So far, looking good for the franchise! ;3