Thread:Rodangizzardcrusher3/@comment-26687285-20160822213306/@comment-25692211-20160831170035

I actually think the problem with the new Star Trek films is the constant reliance on nostalgia.

This method works in The Force Awakens because it's a sequel, and it focuses just as much on new characters and their development as it does the old ones. Hell, we don't see anyone from the original trilogy until 40 minutes in, and even then they're more like supporting characters to the new main ensemble. But we're introduced to Rey and Finn as if it's their movie, and we get to know them and be invested in them just as much as the original cast. And because the new characters are so engaging and well-written, you get the feeling that the old cast is passing the torch to them.

But the new Star Trek films aren't sequels, they're reboots. So you can't just go from scene recreation to scene recreation with the exact same characters saying "hey, remember 30-something years ago when you saw this exact same thing?" Yeah, we do remember it. And we could easily just watch the original again without giving this any attention.