User:FanGirl1701-D

As my username suggests, I'm a huge fan of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. I also like playing Star Trek Online, which gets me out of my imagination and into the captain's seat, though I take their interpretation of the universe as loosely as I do the novels. I'm also a fan of the new movies and can't wait to see where things go from here. While Next Gen will always be my first love, it's not the only universe of which I'm a fan. I like everything from 'Doctor Who' to the latest BBC creation 'The Musketeers', as well as 'Sherlock'. My imagination is big enough to let me play in the multi-verse without feeling like I'm cheating on the others. Back to the Star Trek Universe, I consider cannon only that which is filmed; whether aired on the big screen or viewed on TV. While there might be some very good books out there, the universe is at the mercy of the individual writer, and some of the books I have read haven't been very true to the universe with which I'm most familiar. Besides, what's a novel, but an authorized fan fiction? That's my own personal opinion, which may change if I can ever find and read the other books without it costing me an arm and a leg. That being my humble opinion please don't hate me, though I know being a fan of 'Next Gen' has already alienated some Star Trek Fans to begin with. Although Next Gen was my first foray into the Star Trek universe, I also enjoyed most of 'Deep Space Nine', liked 'Voyager' and tolerated much of 'Enterprise', though I didn't like some of where that series took the already established universe. For the sake of nostalgia, I even found and watched the original series of whom Scotty will forever be my favorite character. Having watched the first 'Wrath of Khan', my brother wasn't as thrilled with the new interpretation in 'Into Darkness' as I was. Then again, I am and forever will be a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. As for a breakdown of the new series of films, I like the actors who breathed new life into the universe. Although, again in my humble opinion, they should have made a prerequisite for Spock that the actor can do the Vulcan sign instead of merely gluing the actor's hand. I won't mention Bana as Nero, for the simple fact that it has ruined Bana, IMHO, in that he did such a good job as the bad guy I can now never see him again as a good guy. Karl Urban did a great job as McCoy's reincarnation. McCoy was always another one of my favorite characters alongside Spock, Chekov, and as previously mentioned: Scotty. Quinto did a fairly good job, but I can only wish they'd chosen someone better for Spock, for reasons previously stated. As to Spock's relationship with Uhura, I find it odd as I always thought she had a thing for another character who I can't recall at the moment. I wish they had kept Christine Chapel as I always thought she and Spock should have been a couple or at the very least, her and Dr. McCoy. That's just my interpretation, however. Then again, by changing the timeline they were free to do whatever they wanted. I love Anton Yelchin as Chekov. Cho is a good Sulu, a better match IMHO than Quinto as Spock. Chris Pine is a great actor and I think he makes an excellent Kirk. Even as a bad guy there isn't any role I dislike of Bruce Greenwood's, who was a great choice for Pike. Sadly, there are few roles where Peter Weller plays an actual good guy, but his presence is always memorable; whatever the role. As I previously stated, I love Cumberbatch and while his Khan was particularly scary I kept thinking "OMG! It's Sherlock's evil twin." But hey, that's what fan fiction is for :-) Now back to myself, it is my profile after all. I am a writer, first and foremost. While writing is my primary hobby, it's not my only outlet. I also like sewing, fashion design, bobbin-lace making, I won't mention all of the crafts I want to learn, architectural drafting, as well as being a darn good cook, and an organic gardener. I just wish there was more time in one day to do all of the things I love. Which is probably why I inevitably spend my days primarily writing. How many Star Trek fans don't want to write a novel to fix all the problems in the show, movies, or other novels? Okay, well I guess I'm probably one of a minority. I am currently writing Star Trek fan fiction (Powers That Be: I'm not making any money so please don't sue me!) that I would love to be authorized someday, although that's probably too much for which to hope. I’m also writing an ‘Into Darkness’ one, just for fun.