tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post4101447411003979691..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Star Trek #1432: Vulcan's Vengeance Part 1Siskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-32093490031715593512012-04-09T16:21:38.623-03:002012-04-09T16:21:38.623-03:00Good point. While the Kirk of the TV series was f...Good point. While the Kirk of the TV series was fairly young, he had about 10 years of experience serving on starships prior to getting command of the Enterprise, whereas the reboot Kirk is straight out of the Academy, and hasn't had time to develop some of the same skills. I hope you're right.Matthew Turnagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115327182071167651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-45715188432432636942012-04-09T13:36:25.005-03:002012-04-09T13:36:25.005-03:00They've been playing with this, and I think it...They've been playing with this, and I think it's all a set-up for the time when Kirk figures out how to beat the Kobayashi Maru scenario Spock puts forward.<br /><br />When we catch up to Kirk on the tv series, it is likely not his first game. As we have a younger Kirk here, and a newer relationship, he hasn't yet found a way to beat his first officer.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-6117806706017783532012-04-09T13:19:44.348-03:002012-04-09T13:19:44.348-03:00One change they made that I'm not crazy about ...One change they made that I'm not crazy about is Spock beating Kirk at chess. In the old timeline, Spock's inability to beat Kirk at chess demonstrated Kirk's ability to analyse situations beyond using conventional logic in order to develop a winning strategy. It was an example of the trait that makes him a superior captain. I feel like Spock beating Kirk diminishes Kirk's tactical skills, and I'm not sure what positives we get out of it to offset the negatives.Matthew Turnagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115327182071167651noreply@blogger.com