In fairness, that philosophy is being applied to completely different principles. Bringing the strength of your will toward the use of the Force is very different from a gentle reminder to not be a fascist dickhole.

Congratulations! Literature is subjective and you can use it to prove whatever your agenda is if you paint with broad enough strokes. I think that’s what you were going for, and I wholeheartedly agree.

Corpfes? <chew, chew> Wmee dinnf find any corpfes.

Goddamnit, who let Counselor Troi drive again?

I guess 5 and 6 are kind aberrations on that front Since the Mysterious force in 5 was just kind of like a side part Sybok was the main antagonist and he was hardly angry or vengeful, literally the opposite.

Obviously it’s time to replace Checkov with Lt. Commander Gary Mitchell:

Brian Blessed’s Vultan remains the gold standard of an actor having so much goddamn fun onscreen that you have fun, too, no matter the cheese and ham.

Jupiter Ascending was a perfectly enjoyable film, Redmayne’s whisper-shouting aside. It looked fantastic (which I imagine was the point), with a plucky hero and her gruff warrior sidekick/paramour, versus a seemingly unstoppable threat. Plus, Sean Bean as the Gruff Warrior Senior!

Or it could be a big year for blockbusters all-around, and we can just sit at the table and enjoy the feast.

I can go for this if it’s presented as something Spidey designed, but Stark produced. That shows his initiative, and his genius, but handwaves how this kid can afford fancy tech.

Except what you are describing is basically the attitude Hollywood has taken towards finding directors for the entire history of the medium, it’s ostensibly been a meritocracy forever, and there still is a serious lack of women getting hired to direct major films.

That sums it up perfectly for me. The same show that was gothic horror last week might be a treasure hunt through space this week. And it will never make everyone happy. Go back and look at letters submitted to the Doctor Who magazine in the late 60s, early 70s, and they might as well be complaining about Moffat or…

I loved “Time Crash” :)

Well, that’s your choice, to decline to watch it and see if it fits your negative expectations. Perhaps you will prefer Chris Chibnall.

Which means, in all fairness, you’re not understanding what Peter Capaldi just said.

There are some moments when you feel, that’s a little bit silly, or that’s a bit mawkish or whatever, but then you realise, that’s for children. You would be a fool not to play to them, because it’s their show.

I was going to, but I thought it was TOO obvious.

It’s a good ol’ fashioned harbor attack: the only way to get your assault ships into the enemy port is through a channel or a strait into the bay.

Irv Kershner credited Mark Hamill’s interaction with Yoda as crucial to the success of ESB. If Mark hadn’t been able to sell the audience on Yoda being a real, living character, nothing else would’ve matter and the movie would’ve failed. Personally, I think Mark Hamill’s Dagobah performance is often seriously…