that's because, according to Nichols and some trek books anyway, Roddenberry's original idea WAS to explore a relationship between them but you could never have that in a tv-show from the 60s when they almost got into troubles even for the Kirk/Uhura kiss (that was originally with Spock), even though that was forced.…

judging from the fact that what I said was the core REASON why their relationship was kept 'subtle' and wasn't canon, I don't think so.

..yeah, you mean when in racist 60s having an interracial couple was forbidden? guess we gotta keep it 'subtle' in 2016 too.

bohooo that was the best thing of the reboot! but haters gonna hate that it cannot be just a dudes fest and about the ~bromances.

I find it hard to believe they couldn't find someone in hollywood who makes more sense as a writer of this franchise. As for Pegg, he's hopeless. This will suck.