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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by PsyLiam: [qb] Er, where'd you get that from? I recall Kirk saying the above line to Decker, but "only ship" is not the same as "only suitable ship". Besides which, sending out a ship with untested weapons and engines does not seem to be the smartest move.[/qb][/QUOTE]The script makes things a bit more clear, but the key words are "in [i]interception[/i] range." The other ships were either not fast enough to catch up with V'Ger while it was still some distance from Earth or not powerful enough to be capable of [i]intercepting[/i] it. This is what made the [i]Enterprise[/i] "the only ship." [QUOTE][b](I also fail to see how 5 minute long sequences of the Enterprise flying over a cloud while a bald woman walks around in a miniskirt tell you much about the "human condition". But that might just be me. You should start your thread, though.) [/b][/QUOTE]Like all art, it's somewhat open to interpretation but, as I see it, the vast scale and labyrinthine nature of V'Ger mirror the infinite and layered complexity of the human consciousness. The realization that what we have believed to be an awesomely powerful enemy vessel is in fact a sentient lifeform of colossal proportions--born originally of Mankind's own ingenuity, and now struggling to comprehend its origins--forces us to reexamine our conceptions of intelligence and existence. The contrast between the [i]Enterprise[/i], which seems the pinnacle of Man's achievement at the beginning of the film, and the comparably-boundless Intruder is central to the film's underlying themes. THIS is the reason why so much time is spent visualizing it. As for the wormhole sequence, I can understand why it would be off-putting to some, but how would [i]you[/i] portray the warping of space and time on film? -[b]MMoM[/b] :D [/QB][/QUOTE]
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